ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: For those in the customer support world, this article is for you. The first is from the customer’s experience.

Customer Service 66

Customer Service Contact Center Average Handle Time Customer Service Strategies 66

NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Are you a call center operations manager striving to enhance your team’s productivity and deliver hyper efficiency in your daily operations? In this article, we will explore proven strategies and techniques to help you unlock the full potential of your team and achieve stellar performance. Look no further!

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Contact Center Call Center Management Gamification 52

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Today, contact center leaders who embrace the cloud are quick to see its benefits – powering engaging customer experiences while positively impacting business outcomes. As contact centers continue to become drivers of business growth, there are significant quantitative and qualitative results to consider.

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Contact Center Virtual Agent Net Promoter Score Self Service 120

Playvox

JUNE 10, 2022

Coaching your contact center agents on their performance can either fill everyone with dread or be a productive activity that you and your agents look forward to. Either way, it needs to be done, and arming yourself with a full set of coaching tips for contact center agents will ensure the sessions are productive.

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Contact Center Tips Sports Average Handle Time 69

Playvox

APRIL 5, 2022

Most companies aspire to excellence in customer experience (CX). But without getting contact center performance right, all other CX elements – such as marketing, user experience, etc. How do you build a high performance contact center? After all, the employee experience drives the customer experience.

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Contact Center Net Promoter Score Effort Score Metrics 77

Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If you’re a contact center professional, you’re probably feeling the pain of agent staffing shortages. This difficulty includes finding contact center agents. There are creative measures every call center can take to address agent staffing shortages. Higher queue times. Don’t despair.

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Contact Center Self Service Management Abandon Rate 73

NobelBiz

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to this insightful blog post, where we discuss building a successful outbound lead generation strategy for contact centers. Many of the unique webinar’s talking points are expanded here in this article. Struggling with an ever-decreasing contact rate became routine in the contact center space.

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Contact Center Strategy Call Center Multi-Channel 52

UJET

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The API integration linking your contact center and your customer relationship management (CRM) tool shouldn’t be holding you back. API integrations are lines of code that connect two or more applications, like your CRM and your contact center. What Exactly Is CRM Contact Center Unification?

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Contact Center CRM Data Customer Service 82

UJET

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The API integration linking your contact center and your customer relationship management (CRM) tool shouldn’t be holding you back. API integrations are lines of code that connect two or more applications, like your CRM and your contact center. What Exactly Is CRM Contact Center Unification?

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Contact Center CRM Data Customer Service 82

Call Experts

JULY 28, 2022

Contact center support is a vital part of any business. A contact center can help save you time and money while delivering outstanding service to your customers. The right contact center will improve customer satisfaction , which leads to increased sales and profitability.

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Contact Center Call Center Knowledge Base Customer Satisfaction 52

TechSee

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Many common customer issues can be easily predicted. Contact centers are perfectly placed to predict imminent customer queries. They’re already armed with a wealth of data about the actions customers have or haven’t taken along their journeys and the issues that are likely to arise in the near future. Take billing.

Contact Center 84

Contact Center Self Service Effort Score Average Handle Time 84

TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2018

These systems are relevant for many verticals including healthcare, finance, weather prediction, call and chat centers, desktop apps, info kiosks and more. . Current state of DSS in contact centers. Call centers are highly stressed environments. In customer service, it helps the IDSS see the problem, as a virtual agent.

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Contact Center System Average Handle Time Virtual Agent 95

BlueOcean

JUNE 26, 2018

When it comes to customer experience, there’s a lot of cross-over between the hospitality industry and the contact center industry. We’re both in the business of earning a customer’s repeat business through the quality of the experience we deliver. How do metrics and standards play a role in customer service?

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Customer Service Hospitality Contact Center Hotels 353

VDS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Transitioning your contact center to Genesys Cloud can be a daunting task, but with the right strategies, it can be a seamless process. Genesys Cloud is a powerful platform that can help you improve customer experience, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. You can rest assured that your customer data is safe and secure.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Strategy Roadmap System 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Visiting a website, talking to customer service, chatting on social networks… When a consumer performs these actions, the company usually collects multiple data points. The data collected, measured, and analyzed for contact centers is an absolute gold mine. When used wisely, it can greatly improve the customer experience.

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Contact Center Analytics Data Call Center 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Call center optimization is a strategic approach that focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of call center operations. When companies implement specific tools and best practices, they can significantly improve their customer experience (CX), increase agent performance, and ensure high-quality service.

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Call Center Tools Contact Center Net Promoter Score 104

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In broader terms, customers can interact with their favorite brands using this technology. In this article, we’ll take a look at Interactive Voice Response messaging and what it is. And we will also discuss 10 tactics to improve Customer Experience through IVR messaging. Why does IVR messaging enhance customer experience?

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Contact Center Omni-Channel Average Handle Time Consumers 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Importance of Reporting and Analytics in a Contact Center Reporting and analytics are one of the crucial components that help gain an accurate and sincere state of a contact center’s development. Presented using reports to monitor a contact center’s performance over time.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Report Analytics Self Service 52

NobelBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Call center dashboards play a vital role in contact centers. Call center dashboards provide the kinds of insights and metrics that contribute to having improved agent performance and more successful campaigns. Table of Contents What is a Call Center Dashboard?

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Call Center Contact Center Average Handle Time Multi-Channel 59

Bold360

MAY 14, 2020

I came down from Mount Sinai, slammed my golden tablets of voice of customer data in hand in front of the people, and said…. The customer is the hero of the story. Transitioning from the contact center to CX leadership. The first trend we want to dig into is around contact center leaders becoming CX leaders.

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Contact Center Leadership Customer Journeys Customer Experience 52

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2021

If you go the extra mile and seek personalized, timely, insightful feedback from your customers, you can identify and improve contact center operations—and strengthen customer loyalty. CX professionals measure their company’s brand health in terms of customer satisfaction outcomes.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Average Handle Time Survey NPS 52

Uniphore

JUNE 16, 2021

You probably already think enough about Average Handle Time, or AHT for short. AHT is the average length of time it takes an agent to complete a call. 67% of interactions involve a time-consuming diagnosis 60% of customer-assistance occupations are automatable* 30% of common call center tasks are automatable*.

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NPS Net Promoter Score Contact Center Self Service 147

COPC

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In last month’s article , we looked at how coaching customer satisfaction (CSAT) to a number may lead to wasted time and effort, employee dissatisfaction, and difficulty improving CSAT results. CSAT as an Output Metric Something we need to align on first is that CSAT is an output metric in the contact center, not an input.

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Customer Satisfaction Metrics Average Handle Time Contact Center 92

NobelBiz

MARCH 5, 2024

Are you grappling with the complexities of call center metrics, seeking to elevate customer experience, and driving operational excellence through insightful data analysis? How do you navigate the sea of data to extract actionable insights and make informed decisions that propel your contact center forward?

Call Center 59

Call Center Report Contact Center Net Promoter Score 59

TechSee

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Contact center attrition rates are notoriously high. According to research conducted by The Quality Assurance & Training Connection (QATC), the average annual turnover rate for agents in US contact centers ranges between 30 and 45 percent, which is more than double the average for all occupations.

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Knowledge Base Contact Center Customer Service Self Service 109

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

After call work (ACW) refers to the tasks completed by a customer service agent once the call with the customer has been completed. This article explains the importance of after call work and explores emerging approaches to streamlining the post-call process for frontline employees. Why agents often neglect ACW.

Average Handle Time 84

Average Handle Time Contact Center CRM How To 84

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Have you ever wondered how call centers manage the overwhelming number of customer calls, especially those tricky situations that require immediate attention? In this article, we’ll explore how technology can be a game-changer in managing call escalations, ensuring swift and satisfactory resolutions.

Call Center 105

Call Center Management Contact Center Wait Times 105

Call Experts

APRIL 14, 2022

The goal of ASA is to answer calls quickly and efficiently while meeting customer expectations. Unfortunately, it is often more complicated than measuring how long it takes for customers to wait for someone to pick up the phone. In a perfect world, customers would only call your call center if everything was going smoothly.

Call Center 98

Call Center Metrics First Call Resolution Average Handle Time 98

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2018

oz contact centers are sometimes too efficient for their own good leading to poor customer service and high agent attrition rates. It’s time to introduce a ‘less haste, more speed’ culture supported by the latest technology. In the process, staff leave along with customers and it takes much longer to get both back again.

Contact Center 56

Contact Center Self Service Average Handle Time Travel 56

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Average handle time is an important contact centre metric but it can be a double-edged sword that creates customer dissatisfaction. The research revealed that 88% of customers agreed with this statement and that 43% of them still prefer non-digital channels.

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Average Handle Time Multi-Channel Contact Center Metrics 59

TechSee

JANUARY 24, 2023

The earlier that your call center staff can see the problem, the faster they can resolve it. By systematically and visually leading a caller through a series of steps, the service team can reduce costs by cutting the AHT spent on calls and increasing the number of customers they serve.

Engagement 109

Engagement Average Handle Time Call Center First Call Resolution 109

Playvox

JULY 6, 2022

There’s a lot riding on your contact center schedule. Does it have the right tasks at the right times? Will customers get service in the time they expect ? But how well your agents follow their schedules is an important metric to manage in your contact center — one called schedule adherence.

Contact Center 72

Contact Center Average Handle Time CRM Metrics 72

Myra Golden

APRIL 11, 2023

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. My Customer Service Master Class might be a good fit for training on soft skills.

Strategy 52

Strategy Contact Center Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 52

Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

When thinking about performance, customer management thought leaders have historically focused on the supposed trade-off between efficiency and customer centricity. Customers are unwilling to make that sacrifice. They absolutely do expect speedy, frictionless interactions that produce resolutions on the first contact.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time Customer Centricity 40

Seaton CX

MAY 24, 2023

AI analyzes every call to the contact center. But is the customer experience getting any better? According to an IDC white paper published in January 2022 , 87% of companies believe they provide an excellent customer experience—but only 11% of customers agree. But the overall turnaround time of projects got worse.

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Metrics Customer Experience Contact Center Average Handle Time 59

NobelBiz

JANUARY 16, 2024

Are you struggling to boost customer satisfaction, enhance agent efficiency, or increase lead generation in your contact center? So, as a call center owner, manager or supervisors how do you tackle these difficult challenges and improving the overall performance within your contact center?

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Call Center Contact Center Contact Center Software Call Recording 52

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. It’s that time of year again. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives.

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Customer Experience Contact Center Airlines Average Handle Time 96