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5 Top Customer Service Articles of the Week 12-5-2022

ShepHyken

Cleaning a Toilet vs. Calling Customer Support: 3 Factors Impacting the Customer Experience by Eric Smuda. InMoment) Too many companies see their call center as only a cost and something that can be managed or minimized by reducing headcount and shifting to lower cost channels.

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Seven technologies to improve customer service in SMBs

Vonage

Gamification. Traditionally used for rewarding customers, gamification can also be effectively used for employee recognition. Many employee gamification programs focus on the ‘employee of the month’. Find out how our gamification system, Motivate for Service , could help to keep your team motivated. Video and vines.

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Top Call Center Efficiency Metrics And How To Improve Them

Playvox

Call center leaders are under increased pressure to improve operational and agent efficiencies and look for cost-cutting opportunities while delivering outstanding customer experience (CX) — a tricky balancing act for sure. What Are Call Center Efficiency Metrics? Is your call center prepared?

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5 Ways Contact Center Managers Are Adapting to Remote Work

Playvox

a contact center manager at a fitness company, shares, “We pay well, and we schedule two stand-up meetings daily to maintain face-to-face contact. Related Article: 7 Essentials to Managing Remote Call Center Agents. But also try other tactics like gamification — for training or just for fun. Leanne Y.,

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Contact Center Solutions: 12 Reasons Why An Upgrade Is A Must & Why It’s Essential For Your Success!

NobelBiz

In the past, businesses had to spend a lot of money and take up a lot of space to install call center technology — stations, computers, servers, etc. Companies may now use Cloud Contact Center solutions without worrying about deployment and maintenance thanks to the power of the cloud. And here are the telltales.

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12 Reasons Why A Contact Center Software Upgrade Is A Must

NobelBiz

In the past, businesses had to spend a lot of money and take up a lot of space to install call center technology — stations, computers, servers, etc. Companies may now use Cloud Contact Center solutions without worrying about deployment and maintenance thanks to the power of the cloud. And here are the telltales.

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29 Customer Service Training and Coaching Tips

Stella Connect

If you’re in a call center performance management role, you’ve probably invested a lot of time and energy in your customer service training and coaching programs. According to a 2016 Aberdeen study , contact centers using gamification (trivia games, peer challenges, etc.) Make customer service training an ongoing effort.