NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

It’s plain and simple, using plain language in customer interactions is good business for your contact center. You’re achieving higher first-call resolution (FCR) rates. You’re lowering call volume. This all leads to cost savings in your contact center. Federal agencies are required by law to use plain language.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The call center industry has been changing faster than ever, due to technological breakthroughs and constantly evolving customer demands. The drastic changes of the past few decades have caused a complete shift to high-tech modern solutions, where software has become key in transforming day-to-day call center operations.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

Fewer phone calls, but more complex conversations. In the contact center industry, for example, there are fewer phone conversations going into customer support centers than in the past. The calls that do go through to the contact center agent are for more critical interactions — involving complexities, emotions or higher values.

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Lumoa

JANUARY 15, 2024

Conversational commerce is all about interacting with customers through various communication tools, like live chat, chatbots, and contact centers. You should have training in every area, including call scripts for your agents. What’s more, some customers still prefer to speak with a human.

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Uniphore

JUNE 7, 2021

One of the most hyped new trends in the contact center is agent assist software. According to Forrester, 8 out of 10 tasks in the contact center can be automated. Steer conversations with dynamic scripting & process guidance. Fewer errors, faster call resolutions and more sales — all without the hassle of endless onboarding.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations. However, not all contact centers are created equal.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations. However, not all contact centers are created equal.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Have you ever wondered what is it like for the call center agent answering my phone when I partner with Call Experts? In this comprehensive blog post, we’ll take you on a journey through the world of call center agents, exploring the key performance metrics and the qualities that define a top-notch call center agent.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Kathleen Hettinger, discusses the importance of handling breaking news and how your organization should be prepared. So how can your contact center best prepare for breaking news? Routing calls can be a big challenge during peak times caused by breaking news.

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ShepHyken

JULY 5, 2019

For example, your business can make data-driven decisions based on top linked articles to your tickets and calls. Solutions such as a call center and live chat software are must-have customer service tools to understand the issue at hand in real-time. Talk to customers in real-time. Customers’ expectations are on the rise.

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Uniphore

JUNE 16, 2021

AHT is the average length of time it takes an agent to complete a call. While this is an important metric for internal operating costs — shaving 10 or 20 seconds per call across thousands of interactions can add up to significant savings — managers often get in trouble by thinking of it as an end-all-be-all. Automate Tasks Using RPA.

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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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NobelBiz

JUNE 5, 2023

However, executing new outbound lead generation programs can be challenging, here are the top 15 challenges related to executing new outbound lead generation programs in call centers and how to tackle them. According to a report by SmallBizGenius , sales representatives must make an average of 18 calls to reach one potential buyer.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 28, 2019

How to entertain and engage customers: Be genuine — use first names and real communicative language, not corporate-speak Be personalized — use CRM data to create connections Be unattached to a script — give call center agents the freedom to interact. It also means having powerful digital call center software ready.

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NICE inContact

MARCH 21, 2018

In part one of this blog series, we looked at the basic differences between cloud native and cloud hosted models and in part two on some of the pros and cons of the two models as it relates to IT leaders. This part will focus on the two models from the perspective of a Contact Center Operations Leader. You can now achieve that.

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SaleMove

AUGUST 20, 2020

Similarly, contact centers have playbooks to address customer issues and opportunities. The most common elements of the playbook in the contact center today are the script and the knowledge base , which may be built and maintained by supervisors or by special knowledge managers. Knowledge Managers.

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Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Like any other industry, there’s always room for improvement in call center customer experiences. Call centers must deliver the best customer experience from jump, or else risk dealing with an unsatisfied customer, and getting negative press. Here are 7 tips for call centers to improve customer experiences: 1.

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Magellan Solutions

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We all know how annoying it can be to receive a random call from someone offering a product or service we don’t need or want. The challenge to marketers is how to turn dull, generic, and pushy lead-generation calls into engaging and personalized approaches that will spark interest. But what if you are on the other side of the phone?

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2018

They are wholly averse to hold music (a phone call is out of the question), they prefer to search for answers online, and whenever possible will “go it alone” over asking for help. This group is also flipping the script when it comes to the preferred communication channel. But, believe it or not, this can actually serve companies well.

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Steve DiGioia

MAY 2, 2022

If a wrestler can do all this for their fans, the least a customer service rep can do is make that extra phone call, search one more time, ask one more question, and think of another way to “serve” their customer. No matter how scripted a match may be, the ebb and flow of a wrestling match is a work in progress. I just had to add that!

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NICE inContact

JULY 9, 2019

They’ll be better prepared to actively listen to customers and respond in kind rather than reading from a script. Scripted phrases such as “your call is very important to us” drive customers crazy. The results are more efficiency in the contact center and more delighted customers. 3) Canned responses. 4) No consistency.

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BirdEye

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

This blog guides you through the steps needed to close more deals for your car business. 3 car salesman templates: Call, email, and phone text scripts 7 unique car salesman advertising ideas Good review example for car service How do you get more customers for your automotive business with Birdeye?

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

With their contact center playing a critical business role, Clearlink needed a powerful portfolio of cloud-based contact center solutions. The inContact platform has been great for us because of the ability to script, route and make complex decisions, in call. Creating an Enterprise Level, World-Class Call Center.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Behind the Scenes: A Day in The Life of a Call Center Agent Have you ever wondered what is it like for the call center agent answreing my phone when I partner with Call Experts? Performance Metrics in the Call Center Call center operations rely heavily on performance metrics to evaluate and improve efficiency.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Customer experience is about so much more than call-center scripts or proper protocol around customer complaints. The CEO and executives should listen to the call center, walk through a digital experience or roam the floor of a store to really experience what customers do everyday. Lead by listening.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

We’re talking long days, with dozens upon dozens of phone calls and emails to answer, all while crammed into a noisy workspace. In a typical contact center, agents get bonuses when they reach certain levels of productivity. They might have to answer a minimum of 90% of incoming calls, with 80% of those being answered within 30 seconds.

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Call Experts

JULY 27, 2023

A customer service call center serves as the backbone of a company’s customer service operations, providing a centralized hub where all customer inquiries, requests, and concerns are addressed efficiently and effectively. That’s where a customer service call center comes in.

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Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Truly successful contact center agents require more guidance than just initial onboarding and training. In this blog, we explore what we really mean by customer service coaching and its role in a successful CX strategy. Here’s how: Set Employees Up for Success Avoid writing customer support agents a script to read from.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Years before this generation’s full influence will be felt, however, millennial preferences have already changed how contact centers think about customer experience. Even if your contact center has specific hours, make sure you have a back-up plan for how to handle customer service issues through the night. Mobile & Online First.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Contact centers are a powerhouse to deliver that exceptional experience across the entire customer journey starting from awareness, interest to purchase, service and advocacy. Contact Center Customer Experience can be enhanced every step of the way as customers interact with the brand.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

During an interaction, a screen pops up to the agent with relevant customer information, like their name, the selection they made in the IVR, their CRM profile, and maybe even some agent scripting. With good cloud-based contact center solutions, implementing agent screen pops have never been easier. Average Handle Time.

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AWS Machine Learning

JULY 24, 2023

If the model changes on the server side, the client has to know and change its API call to the new endpoint accordingly. We show that you can deploy multiple models on separate NeuronCores that can be called concurrently. We demonstrate the use of Neuron Top at the end of this blog. The code can be found on the GitHub repo.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 31, 2017

When they purchased a significant entity, they needed a solution that would unify their contact centers into one platform. “We Call Center Architect, Zebra Technologies. I love designing inContact email, scripting, and other solutions for our teams. They are handling more calls than they did before.” – Nancy Clark.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2021

In the past, call centers have played a passive role in customer engagement. Modern times have drastically transformed the traditional call center into a vibrant, multifaceted, scalable customer engagement facility. 1) Encourage customers via advanced contact center technologies.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

We already know most people hate calling tech support and even in basic customer service scenarios, consumers prefer to use self-serve options over contacting a customer service agent directly. That makes us curious: can you train contact center agents in empathy? Empathy Must Be a Core Value in Your Contact Center.

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NobelBiz

MAY 9, 2023

Contact centers play a vital role in today’s business landscape, serving as a primary point of contact for customers to resolve issues, make inquiries, or provide feedback. However, running an efficient and effective contact center requires more than just hiring skilled agents and investing in advanced technologies.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 16, 2024

Omnichannel customer engagement carries huge significance in the call center world. Omnichannel Customer Engagement Strategies ensure consistent communication across platforms like phone calls, email, live chat, and social media, fostering a cohesive customer journey.

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