Upstream Works

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The most obvious example of a channel would be Voice, or calls placed to a call center or contact center to be answered by the next available agent, courtesy of call center software. An organization offering multiple customer channels is often referred to as having a “multichannel” contact center.

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Contact Center Self Service Trends Technology 60

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Dead air time refers to the period of inactivity during customer interaction in a contact center; the time between when an agent finishes speaking and when the customer begins speaking or vice versa. Implement technology solutions: Technology solutions can automatically fill dead air time with pre-recorded messages or music.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Call Flow Call Recording How To 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

It represents a holistic approach that is aimed at transforming call center functions into a streamlined, customer-focused powerhouse. Organizations achieve this by integrating technology, refining processes, and deploying innovative human resources strategies.

Call Center 105

Call Center Tools Contact Center Net Promoter Score 105

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Industry-wide, hold times increased by 50% during the pandemic as contact centers dealt with all manner of upheaval, including wild swings in arrival patterns and staffing challenges in some hard-hit regions. Call Centers Go with the Flow. For an example, let’s look at a leisure travel business we support.

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Travel Industry Customer Experience Call Flow 218

Myra Golden

APRIL 11, 2023

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. But how can they achieve this? Learn more about Customer Service Master Class.

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Strategy Contact Center Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 52

ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2021

Sh e shares best practices supervisors can use for monitoring call center agents in a work-from-home scenario. COVID-19 has led us to believe that we need to rethink, amend, and strengthen our contact centers with robust technology to stay ahead of the pandemic. Real-time Remote Monitoring. Here’s how!

Call Center 87

Call Center Virtual Call Center Contact Center Average Handle Time 87

BlueOcean

JANUARY 22, 2019

Let’s get real: once-transformative technologies that allowed businesses to respond to consumer needs with speed and agility no longer elicit the oohs and aahs they once did. Below, we break down the consumer trends that will reign supreme in 2019 and how businesses can rise to the challenge. You sure can. Now, there’s no turning back.

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Consumers Trends Customer Experience Strategy 204