NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Call center optimization is a strategic approach that focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of call center operations. This article delves into the essential aspects of call center optimization, including the tools and best practices that can drive performance improvements.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

As futurist Byron Reese points out , “Technology is really good about creating new good high-paying jobs, and it, in turn, destroys low-paying, lower-skilled jobs … the question to ask is not whether the people whose jobs are replaced by automation can do the new jobs. Fewer phone calls, but more complex conversations.

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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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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

Skilled in leading high-performing teams and utilizing customer insights to drive improvements, Agnes works on unique ways to build customer loyalty through community programs and events. He is currently the Strategy & Optimization Czar at Call Design North America (CDNA), the leader in workforce management solutions for contact centers.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Talk of ChatGPT is everywhere from your LinkedIn feed to the evening news to, yes, this blog. Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. But with ChatGPT in the spotlight, we wanted to bring you a deeper dive into AI in the contact center.

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

As companies embrace the digitization of customer support, the new standard is much more than a phone conversation with a call center representative or a visit from a field agent. With a career spanning over 20 years, Eric has an extensive amount of experience in Contact Center and 3rd party and onshore vendor management.

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Kayako

MAY 12, 2016

Customer support blogs, and publications. Check out and subscribe to her blog to learn about the latest best practices in the customer experience and success space. Tockeroo is a blog all about customer happiness by Ines van Essen. Help Scout Blog. No one has all the answers… but we face a lot of the same questions,”.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 2, 2024

At the core of this modern transformation lie Enterprise Contact Center Solutions , sophisticated platforms designed to streamline communication, enhance productivity, and drive customer satisfaction. They serve as centralized hubs for managing multichannel interactions, voice calls, emails, chats, social media, and more.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Call routing is pivotal in connecting individuals with the right human experts, as Fit Small Business explains. In this blog, we’ll explore the intricacies of call routing, its significance in modern customer service, and how it can enhance the customer experience. Firstly, it optimizes resource utilization.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 26, 2024

CXA stands for Customer Experience Automation, a strategic approach that integrates automation tools and software within call centers to enhance the customer journey. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) At the core of intelligent contact center automation lies a well-calibrated IVR system.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. How many physical centers do you operate? Agent Profile How do you profile your agents and assess skills?

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Call routing is pivotal in connecting individuals with the right human experts, as Fit Small Business explains. In this blog, we’ll explore the intricacies of call routing, its significance in modern customer service, and how it can enhance the customer experience. Firstly, it optimizes resource utilization.

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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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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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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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NICE inContact

APRIL 4, 2019

If you have ever called a business and been presented with choices without the intervention of a receptionist, then you have “met” an Auto Attendant. Businesses of all types and sizes use virtual receptionists to route their customer’s calls based on a menu selection. . Auto Attendants in the call center .

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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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Uniphore

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Contact centers can have the best customer service agents and the latest and greatest technology. Contact center leaders have a lot on their plate–from ensuring customer satisfaction and encouraging technology adoption to keeping agents happy and well-trained. Experience on the Frontline.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

With an outdated, on-premises Cisco call center system, Empire Today was facing a $1 million price tag to upgrade to modern functionality. The contact center lacked modern features and functionality and didn’t have skills-based routing or dashboards. I highly recommend CXone to any contact center.”.

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Playvox

MARCH 21, 2024

Let’s face it — no one contacts your contact center to tell the person who answers the phone, text, or chat to tell your organization that they love your brand, service, or product. Most interactions that contact center agents have daily are to solve a problem or issue, adjust a payment, or ask a clarifying question.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Frustration, discontentment and dissatisfaction are frequent drivers of angry call center customers. Coaching your contact center agents on how to navigate calls from angry customers will decrease call handle times, improve productivity and elevate the customer experience. I’m sorry you feel that way” .

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Uniphore

JUNE 9, 2021

In the contact center, the leading driver of improvements has been automation. Say goodbye to outdated Employee Experience (EX) metrics and KPIs How is your contact center currently measuring EX? If you’re like many contact centers, you’re probably looking at metrics like AHT and error rate. Make Every Agent Your Best Agent.

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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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NICE inContact

AUGUST 12, 2019

For seasoned workforce managers, predicting contact volumes and creating perfect schedules are second nature – even although, to those of us on the outside, they seem to speak a whole different contact center language! This blog is Part One of a two-part series that aims to demystify these four components. Forecasting.

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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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NICE inContact

MARCH 12, 2019

And the main face of that commitment is their contact center which handles inbound and outbound contacts for sales, customer service and maintenance. In 2015, they realized that the capabilities of their existing call center solution just couldn’t keep pace with their growing business and increasing call volume.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

In 2018 alone, the company’s 100-120 contact center agents handled over 850,000 phone calls and 350,000 chats. Although ECSI had been steadily growing for 45 years, its contact center was not keeping pace. As a result, agent productivity has soared: Skilled chat agents are handling up to five chat interactions concurrently.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

No other season impacts so many contact centers across so many markets quite like it. To accommodate the volume of sales, returns, and customer service requests, most businesses will hire seasonal contact center staff. Some retailers choose to upgrade technology, moving their call center software to the cloud.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the contact center. To some, AI in the Contact Center , conjures up images of chat bots or AI call center agents. While many contact centers are experimenting with chat bots, many also see the vision of infusing their entire call center with AI. We found that.

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Calabrio

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This is especially true for contact centers that, at the forefront of the customer experience, have access to vast amounts of data containing highly valuable customer information. Analytics software is helping contact centers tap into that information for a better understanding of customer preferences, expectations and requirements.

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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. The modern consumer landscape is ever-evolving, and agents need personalized coaching to adapt.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 12, 2019

For seasoned workforce managers, predicting contact volumes and creating perfect schedules are second nature – even although, to those of us on the outside, they seem to speak a whole different contact center language! This blog is Part One of a two-part series that aims to demystify these four components. Forecasting.

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Contact Center Management Employee Engagement Call Center 136

NobelBiz

APRIL 1, 2022

First call resolution and contact center rates are crucial for contact center performance. Training your call center agents entails nurturing and improving skills like active listening and active speaking. The goal is to have a successful phone call, in which both parties are satisfied with the outcome.

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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 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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TechSee

JUNE 10, 2021

This blog challenges that status quo. However, these senior technicians are not skilled trainers, and junior technicians find them difficult to follow using only voice-based instructions. AI technology can automatically dispatch jobs to the right technician based on past history, skills, location, tools, and availability.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 12, 2019

For example, Macy’s hired 1,500 employees at customer service call centers and countless more for sales floors across the country, while Target doubled its team dedicated to in-store pickups and curbside services. The post Guest Blog: How to Get the Most from Seasonal Customer Service Employees appeared first on Shep Hyken.

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