Magellan Solutions

JULY 2, 2021

Scanning through a plethora of answering services can be time consuming. . So in this article, we compiled the top 30 SME-focused BPO companies to let you determine which is the best for your business. So in this article, we compiled the top 30 SME-focused BPO companies to let you determine which is the best for your business.

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NobelBiz

JULY 11, 2022

To provide a better customer experience (CX), dynamic agent scripting is required. This article discusses Dynamic Agent Scripting, its nature, benefits, and impact on the customer experience. The agent dynamic scripting tool equips your agents with the knowledge they need to handle each client engagement effectively.

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Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, so you need to capture customer experience metrics to understand how they evaluate their interactions with your brand. ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE? Why do the experiences your contact center delivers to customers have such a massive impact on your ability to grow your business and remain profitable?

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2018

This article underlines the value of DSS in customer service and focuses on the potential computer vision brings to call/chat centers, where providing a positive customer experience (CX) at scale is critical to success in the current competitive business climate.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Replacing agents lost to attrition is costly — averaging more than $14,000 per agent. Related Article: 7 Smart Ways to Reduce Call Center Turnover Forever The Role Of A Manager In Agent Well-Being Few things have a bigger impact on your agents’ emotional well-being than how they’re managed.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

No matter how friendly, helpful, and professional your agent is, if your customer engagements are lengthy and repetitive, your customers aren’t going to be happy. AI customer service tools streamline repetitive and/or time-consuming tasks and workflows so your agents can focus on what they’re best at: helping people.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 25, 2021

Everything retailers need to reduce them and achieve that 5* customer delivery experience is already within their business; people, tech and data. Phone contacts are resource-intensive, costly and time-consuming. Too often, customers can be left in radio silence or on hold as operators jump from one ringing phone to the next.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In this article, we’ll examine the concept of Call Center Shrinkage, how to quantify and control it. In terms of numbers it’s the difference between the time you pay agents to assist consumers and the actual time they spend doing so. There is a way to quantify the time agents spend not serving consumers.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

No matter how friendly, helpful, and professional your agent is, if your customer engagements are lengthy and repetitive, your customers aren’t going to be happy. AI customer service tools streamline repetitive and/or time-consuming tasks and workflows so your agents can focus on what they’re best at: helping people.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Reaching out to potential consumers in some form, whether it be via social media, SMS, webchat or phone contact, is the first order of business in any call center. A poorly managed opening of a new communication channel can have a negative impact on both customer satisfaction and call center.

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Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

According to an article published on TechTarget , 35% of businesses report having difficulty finding contact center agent candidates with the necessary skills. If you don’t have enough agents, your customers will be negatively impacted. Customers who need help won’t be happy about waiting in long queues.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 22, 2019

NIA is measured by tracking the number of repeat calls a contact center receives within a specific period of time. The metric is used in conjunction with standard metrics like Average Handling Time (AHT) and First Contact Resolution (FCR) which track the contact center agent’s speed and efficiency per call.

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NobelBiz

MAY 2, 2023

This article is based on a recent discussion between the two experts within the NobelBiz Webinar Series , hosted by Brad Butler, a highly-skilled professional with more than ten years of experience in the contact center space. Many of the unique webinar’s talking points are expanded here in this article. Let’s dive in a little deeper.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

To avoid customer data corruption, you need a CCaaS platform that goes beyond CRM contact center integration. You need a CCaaS platform that unifies your customer data within the CRM software—a contact center truly built for modern consumers and modern businesses. Customer Service Elasticity.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

To avoid customer data corruption, you need a CCaaS platform that goes beyond CRM contact center integration. You need a CCaaS platform that unifies your customer data within the CRM software—a contact center truly built for modern consumers and modern businesses. Customer Service Elasticity.

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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Customers are unwilling to make that sacrifice. CCW Digital’s recent consumer preferences survey confirms “first contact resolution,” “fast resolutions” and “low wait times” as three of the top five customer demands. Customers are not, however, merely looking for curt, impersonal service that “gets the job done.”

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In this article, we’ll examine the concept of Call Center Shrinkage, and how to quantify and control it. In terms of numbers, it’s the difference between the time you pay agents to assist consumers and the actual time they spend doing so. There is a way to quantify the time agents spend not serving consumers.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Instead of manual processes and adjustments, modern WFM solutions use real-time data and self-adjusting algorithms to continuously improve forecast accuracy, and handles synchronous and asynchronous workloads seamlessly in an omnichannel environment. Does your spreadsheet do all that? Is WFM the Fountain of Youth?

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Eptica

JULY 4, 2018

Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 Author: Anne-Merete Jensen - Senior Business Consultant How to reduce Average Handling Time and improve quality. Share knowledge through best templates A large proportion of consumer questions are asked multiple times, by a number of people. Published on: July 04, 2018.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

But despite these extra agents and the enormous investment – the crushing truth is that usually there is still a massive amount of friction… and not just for the customer. Time and time again, organizations are losing customers to the black hole of wait times and inefficient processes during their seasonal bumps.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 12, 2018

This is how long I waited for a customer service rep at Virgin America when my flight was canceled. Or to insist that consumers just aren’t going to stand for this anymore! In most call centers, average handle time is one of the leading metrics used to manage a rep’s performance. But, guess what? About the Author.

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Magellan Solutions

JULY 8, 2021

So in this article, we will step into the world of Pay Per Sale Telemarketing Agents and we will look at their successful strategies to drive positive results for companies. They work by calling consumers directly or assisting field sales people by scheduling appointments (also known as pay for performance appointment setting ).

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NobelBiz

MARCH 6, 2023

As the adage goes, “Lost time is never found again.” And it perfectly suits our topic for this article. Predictive dialers occupy a cornerstone place in every outbound calling strategy as they shorten the time between answered calls, enabling your team to connect with your customers and reach new leads faster.

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Natalie Petouhof

SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

And that means that consumers will be more connected than ever before, across mobile phones, wearables and other devices and the field of IOT will continue to expand. So if consumers are more connected, what does this mean for companies? That’s the case for customers interacting with the company.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 25, 2023

Implementing these tactics will save money and enhance customer satisfaction and overall business performance. This article is here to tell you that cost reduction needs to be a top priority for contact centers worldwide in the present-day crisis environment. This not only lowers costs but also improves customer satisfaction.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

As the key to customer relations between companies and consumers, the contact center and more specifically agents, must respect a perfect showcase of a brand for the outside world. AHT is an abbreviation for “Average Handling Time.” But how do you tell whether they’re actually working?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

As the key to customer relations between companies and consumers, the contact center and more specifically agents, must respect a perfect showcase of a brand for the outside world. AHT is an abbreviation for “Average Handling Time.” But how do you tell whether they’re actually working?

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Those metrics were born in an era when customer service was a race, where whoever got to the finish line first (i.e. off the phone) – upsetting the least number of hurdles, extra points for a graceful gait – was the champion, the most successful, the most likely to win “customer service agent of the year.”. But where do we start?

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 25, 2021

Customer satisfaction can be defined as how happy customers are with a company’s products, services, and capabilities. Learn how a Knowledge Management system can help keep your customers satisfied. The dilemma of Customer Satisfaction for today’s demanding customer.

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Playvox

MARCH 27, 2023

Investing in the well-being, training, and development of contact center agents is essential to improving productivity, customer satisfaction, and agent retention. Continuous training ensures that agents are equipped with the latest knowledge and skills needed to handle customer queries and resolve issues effectively.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2021

This week we feature an article by Hannah McCabe , Director of Demand at Stella Connect by Medallia. She shares common misconceptions about customer service and offers ways to fight them in order to provide great customer experiences. Misconception #3: Speed is the most important customer service metric.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Given the ongoing evolutions in the online and digital worlds, using telephony, Webchat and social media to maximize business development is ideal for improving your company’s customer service and also the customer experience. In this article, we dissect Customer Service 7 pain points in call centers, and how to tackle them.

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Lithium

JULY 5, 2022

Labels house the type of content, or in other words - if it’s a thought leadership article, a product update, best practices, or webinars. For example, an article about how to use TikTok more effectively would fall under the thought leadership label, but its keyword - engagement rate - would highlight the article's focus.

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NobelBiz

MAY 17, 2022

Given the ongoing evolutions in the online and digital worlds, using telephony, Webchat and social media to maximize business development is ideal for improving your company’s customer service and also the customer experience. In this article, we dissect Customer Service 7 pain points in call centers , and how to tackle them.

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NobelBiz

JULY 25, 2023

Interaction Analytics often termed the keystone of customer engagement strategies, provides businesses with a profound look into customer behaviors, preferences, and patterns when engaging with products or services. These platforms provide a goldmine of data regarding customer sentiment and brand perception.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

While most classic contact center technologies will continue to be utilized, most will be replaced by chatbots, cloud technologies, AI, and remote work, enabling businesses to enhance the customer experience and save expenses. This article will cover 10 of the most important and impactful call center trends you need to follow in 2023.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

While most classic contact center technologies will continue to be utilized, most will be replaced by chatbots, cloud technologies, AI, and remote work, enabling businesses to enhance the customer experience and save expenses. This article will cover 10 of the most important and impactful call center trends you need to follow in 2023.

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