TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd. Eric’s favorite motto is “The Customer Experience is Paramount and must be the driving force to any organization.” Paul Husar, Senior Call Center Manager at LG Electronics. Jim Iyoob, Chief Customer Officer at Etech Global Services.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

BlueOcean

JUNE 12, 2018

Contact center implementation is an art and a science, and over 24 years in business, we’ve learned exactly what it takes to make the smoothest transition possible. Every milestone and every moving part is integral to a controlled acceleration towards a seamless transition that results in a positive customer experience.

Contact Center 209

Contact Center Abandon Rate Resources Communication 209

CX Accelerator

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When we are honest with ourselves, we all know culture is the linchpin for everything we do in the Contact Center. We have the very best and newest technology, hire the perfect “on-paper” resumes, and have the budget of King Tut, but without a healthy, positive working culture…these things are essentially meaningless.

Culture 244

Culture Contact Center Leadership Employee Engagement 244

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.

Contact Center 159

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

AUGUST 6, 2020

Whether you already have an RFP template on hand or not, there are two key things to remember: First, the partnership with your customer care outsourcer is a unique one, requiring customized questions for a more accurate assessment. Our updated list of customer care RFP questions keeps these facts top of mind. Team Commitment.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Customer Care Comparison Culture 156

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

This ability enables you to comprehend emotions and how to use them in order to nurture good customer relationships. Although it is still simply a “beautiful notion” for far too many businesses and contact centers. How to develop Conscious Leadership? Mentoring, coaching, and staff development may all make a difference.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Leadership Self Service Contact Center Software 52

TechSee

MARCH 7, 2023

Colleen Beers, Chief Administrative Officer, Alorica – Colleen is leading a culture that celebrates rich diversity and is intent on driving excellence. She is a visionary leader and change agent with more than 20 years of experience successfully transforming contact center programs, centers, and regions to achieve breakthrough results.

Contact Center 207

Contact Center Leadership Hospitality Chief Customer Officer 207

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.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Strategy Gamification Customer Satisfaction 52

Adrian Swinscoe

MARCH 13, 2024

One such piece of research was […] The post The worrying state of the European contact center space first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe. Every now and again, I come across a piece of research that makes me want to pull my hair out.

Contact Center 59

Contact Center Employee Experience Culture Technology 59

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In the fast-paced world of customer service, call center management plays a pivotal role in ensuring efficient operations, customer satisfaction, and improving the customer experience. Understanding the ins and outs of call center management is crucial for both seasoned professionals and newcomers to the field.

Call Center 260

Call Center Strategy Management First Call Resolution 260

CSM Magazine

MAY 16, 2023

When selecting a contact center to assist your company, you want more than outsourced services. They not only answer calls and questions, but engage your customers in friendly conversation, enthusiastically representing your brand values. Protel BPO agents are selected from a fast-growing contact center labor pool.

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Contact Center Retail Training Leadership 52

Playvox

AUGUST 8, 2022

economy affected most by the Great Resignation, also known as the Big Quit, were in service industries, including restaurants, retail, and healthcare. But the trend also disproportionately impacted contact centers and customer support organizations. The sectors of the U.S. Thankfully, that is not happening.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center How To Leadership Trends 78

Playvox

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Call avoidance is a common issue in contact centers and must be dealt with to ensure a positive experience for your customers. But agents can quickly become frustrated and overwhelmed when dealing with irate customers and high contact volumes, leading them to avoid interactions. Examples Of Interaction Avoidance.

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Contact Center Policies eBook Interaction 77

BlueOcean

MAY 16, 2017

True or false: your outsourced contact center provider is just another vendor. Attempting to establish a strategic partnership with your contact center is like chasing a unicorn. And a partner can make decisions with a comprehensive understanding of what’s important to your organization and your customers.

Contact Center 136

Contact Center Call Center Government Culture 136

Adrian Swinscoe

MARCH 11, 2024

David […] The post A look inside a punk-inspired contact center – Interview with David Powers first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe. Today’s interview is with David Powers, who is an author, podcast host, Chief Experience Officer at Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air and a true punk.

Contact Center 59

Contact Center Employee Engagement Employee Experience Innovation 59

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. Culture Describe your corporate culture including how it is differentiated from your competition.

Customer Care 177

Customer Care Contact Center Comparison Employee Engagement 177

Horizon CX

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

While efficiency and productivity are undoubtedly essential, businesses must not forget the importance of treating customers with genuine kindness and respect. Businesses need to recognize the importance of genuine care in customer interactions and prioritize the development of a customer-centric culture to mitigate these negative impacts.

Culture 130

Culture Customer Centricity Customer Satisfaction Loyalty 130

Playvox

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Now that we have an overview of the perspectives that will shape our workforce in the next three years, here are four tips to help you successfully manage a multi-generational contact center team. Training, tools, and coaching are elements that each contact center agent needs, regardless of generation. Know Your Team.

Contact Center 75

Contact Center Tips Management Groups 75

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

CRM strategies involve using technology to store and analyze customer data and automate and streamline sales and marketing processes. In a contact center, facilitate managing the large volume of daily customer interactions by using essential CRM strategies. This can lead to increased customer loyalty and repeat business.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center CRM Measurement Strategy 52

Integrity Solutions

MARCH 3, 2020

The most persistent contact center challenges can be overcome by making coaching a part of the culture and developing your agents’ listening and problem-solving skills. For several years we’ve been participating in Customer Contact Week (CCW), the world’s largest customer contact event series.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Culture Conference Call Center 62

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

Customer service as a differentiator. , Roy Atkinson shares this wonderful insight, "Tony Hsieh and his approach to customer service and CX impacted me and the industry in a big way. Blueprint for customer-centricity. , Inspiring service workers. Also, they published the Culture Book (pictured).

Return on Investment 266

Return on Investment Culture Customer Centricity Ecommerce 266

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2024

Proactive customer experience can prevent expenses by delivering experiences that don’t lead to customer service issues. By improving the overall customer experience, there is a noticeable reduction in the burden on contact centers, which decreases customer support requests, wait times, and time to resolution.

ROI 260

ROI CEM Net Promoter Score Customer Experience 260

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Great companies are regularly assessing the ongoing value of their partnerships – but how do you measure the true value your contact center outsourcer is delivering? Is There Still Cultural Alignment? Cultures evolve, that much is clear. Just as important – has their culture evolved with the times?

Customer Care 156

Customer Care Contact Center Effort Score Net Promoter Score 156

Natalie Petouhof

AUGUST 15, 2022

Valoir’s State of Digital Transformation study published in Fall 2021 found that the biggest challenges for successful digital transformation were not budgets or resources, but departmental politics and lack of executive leadership. Reduced agent turnover reduces contact center recruiting, onboarding, and training costs.

Leadership 52

Leadership Customer Experience Contact Center Metrics 52

Playvox

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The term “buyer’s market” is best known for describing the state of the real estate market, but it’s also applicable to contact centers. In a buyer’s market, customers have choices and can take their business elsewhere should they receive less-than-optimal products, service, and support.

Engagement 73

Engagement Contact Center How To Employee Engagement 73

Playvox

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

They make customers the center of their business strategy, execute on delivering outstanding customer experiences, and strive for continuous improvement. It’s often the continuous improvement or quality management (QM) piece where contact centers struggle. But why stop there?

Customer Centricity 83

Customer Centricity Contact Center Management Customer Satisfaction 83

UJET

JULY 2, 2020

We’re thrilled to welcome two new members to our executive leadership team, Baker Johnson as Vice President of Marketing and Dave Bullock as Vice President of Engineering. The post UJET Adds Baker Johnson as VP of Marketing and Dave Bullock as VP of Engineering to its Executive Leadership Team appeared first on UJET. Baker Johnson.

Leadership 72

Leadership Contact Center Marketing Customer Centricity 72

NobelBiz

AUGUST 3, 2021

What are the flaws in your contact center? After all, running a contact center without taking human, technological, and managerial facts into account in every operational element is comparable to driving a car without a dashboard. Is the customer record shown automatically when an inbound call is answered?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center How To Omni-Channel Social Media 52

Playvox

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Increasingly, company culture is one of the most important factors in attracting and retaining employees, boosting agent morale and in promoting higher levels of productivity. In fact, research shows that culture plays a bigger role than salary and perks. Below the water is a company’s culture. What is Culture?

Culture 59

Culture Contact Center Study Leadership 59

ShepHyken

AUGUST 19, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Which is Your CX Priority: Satisfied Customers or Profit? LinkedIn) What should your ultimate goal be when designing your customers’ experiences? Satisfied customers or profit. by Mary Drumond.

Customer Service 118

Customer Service Leadership Ecommerce Culture 118

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 11, 2021

Customer service as a differentiator. , Roy Atkinson shares this wonderful insight, "Tony Hsieh and his approach to customer service and CX impacted me and the industry in a big way. Blueprint for customer-centricity. , Inspiring service workers. Also, they published the Culture Book (pictured).

Return on Investment 182

Return on Investment Culture Customer Centricity Ecommerce 182

The DiJulius Group

JANUARY 8, 2024

Cleveland, OH-based KeyBank has earned the distinction of Customer Experience Organization of the year, awarded on Oct. 12, 2023, at the 15th annual Customer Service Revolution Conference. Past winners include Starbucks, Chick-fil-A and NewDay USA.

NPS 92

NPS Contact Center Conference Culture 92

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Dave Orstad, SVP professional services and support, Calabrio. Calabrio Appoints New Leader of Customer Service & Support Team in Mission to Be Trusted Ally for Customers’ Success. Orstad will spearhead Calabrio’s global professional services and customer support teams. About Calabrio.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service e-support Contact Center Conference 52

Playvox

MARCH 12, 2024

Think about the last time you reached out to a contact center for one of the services or products that you purchased. You could have contacted the company in a multitude of ways — chat, text, social media, or even an “old-fashioned” telephone call.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center How To Call Center Gamification 78

TechSee

AUGUST 19, 2019

For contact centers, key AI applications include workflow automation and agent decision support. It was initially conceived as a text-based version of Siri or Alexa that would assist users with scheduling appointments and dealing with customer service departments. Mistake: Not Setting Clear Goals.

Customer Service 111

Customer Service Self Service Chatbots Contact Center 111

Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 22, 2022

What’s the influence of the processes in which they’re … Continue reading → The post Measuring Individual Performance in a Customer Contact Center? Are they truly within an individual’s control? appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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Contact Center Measurement Customers Customer relationships 49