BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. The question of the moment is: what role is ChatGPT going to play in delivering a loyalty-building customer experience? Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care? So let’s get into it.

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Contact Center Customer Experience Self Service Chatbots 156

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.

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Contact Center Call Center Guidelines Customer Satisfaction 52

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?

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Call Center Report Contact Center Net Promoter Score 59

TechSee

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The contact center agent’s job is getting harder. The ongoing shift to self-service has brought about many positive changes to the customer service field. Call volumes in many contact centers are down along with the cost to serve. Seven types of successful contact center agents.

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Call Center Self Service Contact Center Effort Score 124

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Contact centers of today are not just customer service centers. They are the epicenters of lasting customer experiences (CX) that help brands differentiate and compete better. Failure to do so will likely push your best customers into the arms of your competitors. Automate with intelligence.

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Contact Center Customer Centricity Culture Omni-Channel 120

CSM Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Every interaction counts, and one frequently neglected yet vital touchpoint is the contact center. These centers, where customers engage with a company, hold significant influence over brand identity. The interactions they have with customer support agents profoundly influence their perception of the brand.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 28, 2024

In the busy and sometimes stressful environment of a contact center, maintaining employee well-being is both a challenge and a necessity. Industry research indicates: 74% of call center agents are at risk of burnout due to high emotional labor. 91% of call center agents experience anxiety and other mental health issues.

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd. Paul Husar, Senior Call Center Manager at LG Electronics.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing forecasting, scheduling, and agent productivity in a call center is a lot like searching for the fountain of youth. While we don’t have a roadmap to the proverbial fountain, we can help steer you in the right direction for better call center workforce management (WFM). But getting to this nirvana is no picnic.

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Call Center Management Contact Center Omni-Channel 52

Call Experts

JUNE 15, 2023

Streamline Operations and Never Miss Another Call with a Contact Center for Utilities. We rely heavily on these essential services, from electricity and water to telecommunications and internet services. When Did Call Centers Become the Standard?

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Magellan Solutions

MARCH 14, 2023

A glimpse of the Call Center Industry The first call center started its operations in the Philippines in 1992. million Filipinos are currently employed in the industry (Contact Center Association of the Philippines (CCAP)). In this article, we identify and solve 10 challenges that every call center faces.

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Magellan Solutions

OCTOBER 26, 2023

We will share some essential questions to ask when outsourcing a call center. You choose to outsource your inbound services as your in-house team can no longer handle the workload. Here are the common KPIs: Average Handling Time (AHT) – How long does an agent resolve the customer’s concerns?

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Call Center Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time Healthcare 52

TechSee

MAY 4, 2021

Economic and logistical challenges have resulted in businesses turning to the gig economy to support and scale their customer service and sales efforts while lowering their fixed costs and in-house overhead. The Concept of GigCX: Freelance customer service agents. Why Customer Service is adopting the Gig Model.

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BlueOcean

JUNE 24, 2019

A quick trip down memory lane reminds us that the 1990s saw a massive rise in the practice of offshoring call centers. With the convergence of economic factors and technological advancement, it was seen as the cheap alternative for companies who required basic customer support solutions. But times change – and so do customers.

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NobelBiz

JUNE 19, 2023

The modern world is centered on the concept of immediacy and the ability to obtain information instantly. As businesses, we need to harness this culture of immediate responses to elevate customer service levels. Real-time monitoring offers an unparalleled advantage in achieving this goal. What is Real-Time Monitoring?

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BlueOcean

JUNE 6, 2017

At first glance, attrition seems like a chink in the armor for contact centers. Across every industry, the fact that people leave their jobs and move on is a basic truth, but in the contact center, the attrition metric receives quite of a bit of negative attention. Here’s what you need to know.

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Contact Center Call Center Employee Engagement Employee Experience 218

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? Hyper efficiency is a term used to describe the streamlining of processes to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer service. Look no further!

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Contact Center Call Center Management Gamification 52

Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Providing an ever-improving customer experience while boosting contact center agent productivity is paramount for your business. Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center. During the best of economic times, it’s a smart business practice.

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Contact Center Measurement Call Center How To 74

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

What makes a great contact center agent isn’t as easy to define as you might expect. There’s another layer to be considered as well: generational differences in the contact center workforce. What balance will achieve the highest level of contact center performance across this generational divide?

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Contact Center Multi-Channel Call Center Training 225

BlueOcean

JUNE 21, 2017

Looking for an outsourced contact center partner is one of the most complex undertakings for any strategic sourcing professional. It requires a thorough understanding of the contact center world as well as the inner workings of your organization’s processes, business objectives, and brand promises. Start with the Basics.

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Contact Center Tips Culture Call Center 174

CSM Magazine

MARCH 11, 2021

Contact center outsourcing has proven to be highly beneficial, but it isn’t without its faults. It is much cheaper to pay a BPO call center abroad than to hire and train an entire team on your own at home. Call spikes are probably the biggest challenge that contact centers face.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 31, 2019

As you get into the spirit of the occasion, spare a thought for the humble contact center agent, huddled over his keyboard, staring into the abyss of another long shift of customer service hell. Let’s meet these malevolent monsters and get to grips with the thorny issue of call center attrition.

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BlueOcean

MAY 14, 2018

The purpose of a contact center RFP is no different: it’s an essential process to use when choosing an outsourcer. However, the contact center RFP is unique and can’t be modeled on the same old RFP template used for other services your company may procure. Sample Contact Center RFP Timeline.

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Contact Center Resources Guidelines Culture 214

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The average attrition rate for call center agents in the U.S. This high turnover rate not only leads to increased costs in recruitment and training, but also has a negative impact on overall customer satisfaction and brand reputation. Foster a Positive Work Culture A positive work environment is critical to agent retention.

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Contact Center Strategy Culture Knowledge Base 52

Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Every workplace has its pros and cons, but contact center agents have one of the toughest jobs out there. They’re protecting and building your company’s brand — no matter what they have to deal with from customers. Burnout Burnout is at the heart of poor emotional well-being in a contact center.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 29, 2021

They provide some tips and tricks to set your business up for success in the contact center. Daunting as it may appear, keeping your customers happy is an attainable goal — when you put your mind to it. Following best practices and applying hacks has proven fruitful for a lot of contact centers.

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Contact Center Call Center Knowledge Base System 92

BlueOcean

AUGUST 21, 2019

You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. And yes, the RFP can tell you a lot, but discerning which partner is exactly aligned with your long-term goals, your company culture, your customer base, and your team – well, that requires a site visit.

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Contact Center Culture Leadership Engagement 159

BlueOcean

AUGUST 7, 2018

Contracting a new contact center outsourcer may be one of the most impactful decisions you make all year (no pressure, right?) You’re putting your brand and your customers in the hands of someone new, whose efforts will have a direct impact on your business, its ROI, and all its related KPIs. Draft Your Contact Center RFP.

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Contact Center Effort Score Culture Fashion 189

BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

If enhancing your customer experience is a strategic priority over the next 12 months, you might be looking at putting out a contact center RFP or RFI early in the new year. These factors require some creativity when responding to and differentiating through the contact center RFP.

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BlueOcean

MAY 29, 2019

Picture this: You’re in the RFP process for a new contact center partner. You know exactly what you need in regards to channel support, reporting metrics, technical capabilities, agent training, and more, and the contact center RFP makes sure you’re checking all the boxes. Here are a few considerations: Culture fit.

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Contact Center Culture Comparison Exercises 185

Playvox

MARCH 12, 2023

Running a smooth and efficient contact center can feel like the ultimate struggle, but don’t worry, you’re not alone. Providing noteworthy customer experiences is a top priority for any business, and a well-run help desk, support center, or customer service center is the key to improving contact center performance.

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Contact Center Strategy Gamification Customer Satisfaction 52

Talkdesk

MAY 12, 2020

The latest trend in at-home agent training centers around online, specialized tools that offer hands-on practice with a contact center interface, testing employees’ ability to learn and adapt to a technology they’ll be using daily. Encourage them to introduce their role on the team as well as how the agents can contact them.

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NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For call centers, metrics provide insights that shape strategies and determine operational efficiency. It delves into agent-customer interactions, revealing both the quantity and quality of these engagements. A lower ATT typically indicates quicker issue resolution and streamlined customer service.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2022

On the surface, increasing the efficiency of your call center appears to be a simple and straightforward process. Simply reduce the amount of time spent on the phone with clients, which gives you more calls handled in a day and hence more efficiency for your business. What is call center efficiency?

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Magellan Solutions

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

When businesses discuss outsourcing initiatives, it always comes down to markets specializing in BPO services like the Philippines. However, India started losing ground to the Philippines when fraudulent activities of Indian call centers were exposed in 2016. A Brief History of the Call Center Industry in the Philippines.

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NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

How to reduce call center attrition rate? Recruit the right call center agents, improve communication, provide continuous training, use a unified call center solution and more. Read on to find the best strategies to reduce call center agents’ attrition. And here are 8 ways to reduce it: 1.

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Call Center Contact Center Multi-Channel Training 52

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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