Lithium

AUGUST 12, 2021

In our new ebook, From team to COE: Why CX teams struggle , and how to fix it , we provide actionable steps for how CX leaders can overcome the top three internal obstacles to create a unified view of the customer, drive cross-departmental action and connect CX program outcomes to ROI. But those metrics mean nothing to the C-suite.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Call center workforce management is the art and science of having the right number of agents available at the right times to answer an accurately forecasted volume of incoming customer contacts at the service level standard set by a contact center while minimizing cost. WFM to the rescue.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This post is an excerpt from Humach’s latest eBook, The Guide to CX Success , which can be found here. It’s that time of year again. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives. This rings especially true in the contact center, where many of the simpler, repetitive tasks are still performed by humans.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 5, 2022

I recommend adopting a similar auditing practice in your contact center to make sure you stay a step ahead of avoidance issues. Review short handle times or average handle time. The agent will typically show a shorter handle time than their peers. Actions: Review hold time reports.

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Qualtrics

APRIL 17, 2021

Happy contact center agents mean happy customers. And with so much still in flux, that’s not set to change any time soon. That means contact center leaders need to get smart about how they deliver better customer experiences – and it begins with looking inward. Customer experience is more important than ever.

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Playvox

MAY 4, 2023

Unlike my favorite fruit seller, you’ve got hundreds or thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of customer issues that require sophisticated, efficient customer care through the right contact center solutions. What Is A Digital Contact Center? Is your contact center omnichannel?

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Clarabridge

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

In many cases, the problem is still that contact centres are seen as cost–centres and therefore management become obsessed with their efficiency. The primary focus for inbound contact centres is often the service level achieved, perhaps followed by Average Handle Time, Adherence or other measures of productivity and performance.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Contact center management is a difficult job. Even as an outsider, if you’ve spent any time at all working alongside a call center or contact center you’ve probably seen the same mistakes being made by management over and over regardless of the company, the market, the product or customer base.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It’s 2019, which means contact center metrics from 1999 are almost old enough for their first legal beer (and already knocking them back in Canada.) That said, the contact center accumulates millions of data points every single day. Fighting the Cost Center Mindset. Contact us here. But where do we start?

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Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Tracking, reporting, and improving upon metrics are essential across all areas of business, including finance, sales, marketing, and contact center management. In uncertain economic times, they become even more critical to help navigate business health and growth. What Are Call Center Efficiency Metrics?

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Uniphore

JUNE 7, 2021

One of the most hyped new trends in the contact center is agent assist software. Nearly half of the respondents (46%) reported most often using the software to automate tasks and reduce average handle time. According to Forrester, 8 out of 10 tasks in the contact center can be automated. Download Now.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 13, 2022

But now that tickets, emails, and chat have entered the picture, interaction avoidance encompasses any effort contact center agents make to bypass working with customers in any channel. What does that look like day to day in your contact center? Related Article: 3 Tips For Optimizing Your Contact Center Schedule.

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