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3 Performance-Boosting Benefits of Contact Center Gamification

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Is gamification the right choice for your contact center? Employee engagement is one of the most challenging aspects to master in the contact center. Gamification is no longer a buzzword. The Psychology Behind Gamification. Why Does Gamification Work? Behavior is not an easy thing to change.

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Hark the Herald Agents Sing: It’s Holiday Season in the Contact Center!

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Before we sign off for the holiday break, we want to give shouts to all the frontline agents and coaches holding it down for clients and customers in contact centers everywhere. A reminder that the struggle to sustain morale when it’s holiday season in the contact center is real. at Blue Ocean. We’d love to hear from you.

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Idaho Central Credit Union: A “2019 Best in Class Contact Center” Runner Up

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Anyone working in the contact center industry knows Customer Contact Week (CCW) to be the end-all, be-all event for customer experience, contact center and customer care professionals. Let’s take a look at a few things Idaho Central Credit Union does differently to make it a best-in-class contact center.

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Deck the Halls 2018: Coping with Peak Season Holiday Spikes in the Contact Center

BlueOcean

Of course, greater retail sales inevitably lead to higher call volume in the contact center. Here are some key tactics for coping with holiday spikes in the contact center. And, of course, keeping your team fed with treats, holiday-themed meals, and pizza will always help keep morale high.

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High Performance Contact Centers Begin With the Right WEM Suite

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But without getting contact center performance right, all other CX elements – such as marketing, user experience, etc. How do you build a high performance contact center? Of course, getting to this point is a journey, and taking the first steps towards improvement can be intimidating. will ultimately fall flat.

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Best Contact Center Software for Remote Workers

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Working with virtual teams of agents in your contact center can sometimes mean you feel disconnected from them — or even worried that you aren’t able to properly manage their performance. Agents who felt their contact centers were handling remote work well told us they appreciated: Clear expectations. Communication.

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How Contact Center Agent Burnout Decreases Productivity (And What You Can Do About It)

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It’s hard to ignore the fact that contact centers are plagued with high agent burnout and turnover rates. According to industry studies , average annual turnover ranges between 30-45 percent – with some centers experiencing turnover into the triple digits. Some contact centers experience almost no turnover at all.