NICE inContact

AUGUST 26, 2021

Raise your hand if you owe a few contact center agents apologies for how you treated them before you worked in customer experience.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times. Data from ICMI also reveals that 76% of call center professionals believe bilingual support improves the customer experience, brand loyalty, and customer satisfaction. The most recent census reports that 21.4% of Canadians speak French as a first language.

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InMoment XI

APRIL 27, 2023

Read the press release about this innovation and other exciting AI capabilities that help save a ton of team time and resources by summarizing customer feedback more efficiently. to surface the most important topics and trends to help organizations take immediate action on their customer feedback.

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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. How many physical centers do you operate? and outline your approach to new hire training. For remote training?

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 5, 2023

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. However, not all contact centers are created equal.

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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. However, not all contact centers are created equal.

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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. The importance of agent motivation in a call center cannot be overstated.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

Follow on LinkedIn Agnes So, Head of Customer Support & Engagement at HotDoc Based in Melbourne, Agness is passionate about creating exceptional customer experiences through lean teams, self-service, and training. She hosts a popular podcast called The Human Duct Tape Show, listed #1 on Inc.’s Follow on LinkedIn John R.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

In business, exceptional call handling and customer service can set you apart from the competition. Whether a seasoned professional or starting out in customer support, mastering call-handling techniques is crucial to delivering outstanding service. Ensure that each call receives the time it needs for resolution.

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BlueOcean

JANUARY 20, 2023

How many physical centers do you operate? Agent Hiring/Training An outsourcer’s ability to attract and retain the right people for your brand and your service requirements is essential. Agent Training Describe your training structure (team, facilities, Learning Management Systems, remote platforms, etc.)

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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. We’ve long been proponents of making transactional customer service low effort, for both customer and contact center. So let’s get into it. Those first three are what we’d expect.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 25, 2024

Contact center agents are on the frontline of customer interactions, representing the face—or rather, the voice—of a company. But is there a scenario where it’s acceptable for an agent to end a call by hanging up on a customer? However, the training also emphasizes setting boundaries. Here we explore this complex issue.

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COPC

MARCH 11, 2024

Early attrition poses a significant and costly challenge for contact centers. and Centrical have teamed up to present the Improving Contact Center Retention Series, offering strategies to increase call center retention and lower attrition-related expenses. Training What is our first-day attendance rate for new hires?

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

In response, many leaders in the industry are investing in increasing the skill levels of their contact center agents, often referred to as upskilling. There is a substantial investment from support leadership, often enabling greater agility of contact center resources as agents can support a broader catalog of products.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Contact centers are always looking for ways to reduce costs. This is particularly true during periods of uncertainty and economic downturn, when call center cost savings contribute to business continuity. The Best Call Center Cost Reduction Strategies. Techniques to reduce call volume.

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Magellan Solutions

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In recent years, the US healthcare industry has significantly increased its reliance on healthcare call center outsourcing companies to enhance patient care and operational efficiency. Healthcare organizations can hand off their growing call center needs and redirect resources toward core clinical care.

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Magellan Solutions

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) in call centers can enable customer service professionals to focus on essential tasks, as 78% of them stated. The collaboration between AI and call centers is reshaping the customer service paradigm. It has led call centers to explore the benefits of AI.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 9 New Findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report by Tricia Morris. Tricia Morris has compiled a list of nine findings that anyone that has anything to do with a contact center and customer support should be aware of.

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Magellan Solutions

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If you’re a start-up, having dedicated customer support may pose challenges with hiring and training costs. One viable solution to this is opting for a shared call center service. Benefits of Shared Call Centers Businesses have varying reasons why they may opt for shared customer service for SMBs. Keep reading!

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TechSee

MARCH 5, 2020

Every customer service professional knows that running a successful call center is a constant balancing act. Overworking employees can actually drive up call center costs by causing burnout and leading to high agent turnover. Call Center Agent Utilization vs. Occupancy. The Visual Solution.

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Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Truly successful contact center agents require more guidance than just initial onboarding and training. If managers can learn how to train well from the beginning and eventually shift to customer service coaching, then anxiously micromanaging employees can become a failed tactic of the past.

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ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2021

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 12 Ways To Implement Successful Employee Training Initiatives by Forbes Human Resources Council. Forbes) Training is an essential, albeit costly, part of the onboarding process for new employees at any company. by Mary Drumond.

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Magellan Solutions

MARCH 22, 2023

What is the Best Way to Analyze Call Center Performance? Analyzing call center performance is best done through data and analytics. By using this type of analysis, call centers can identify trends that point to issues inside their departments with less dependence on intuition or bias.

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Magellan Solutions

APRIL 25, 2024

By delegating tech support services to outsourcing partners, your business can save costs in areas that would otherwise require internal resources and expenditures. You save on training and maintaining an in-house tech support team. Reduce overhead associated with hiring, training, and managing an in-house technical support team.

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TechSee

MAY 4, 2021

Physical contact centers were shut down, with agents hastily transitioned to a work from home (WFH) model and field service crews immobilized, yet calls from customers for assistance skyrocketed. Inefficiencies in the traditional Call Center Model . WFH employees in the U.S Agent Burnout.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Companies would have all the resources they needed to operate a BPO contact center in-house in a perfect world. Many companies migrate to BPO contact centers for their customer service needs. Many companies migrate to BPO contact centers for their customer service needs. What Is a Contact Center? How Does BPO Work?

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Call Experts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In business, exceptional call handling and customer service can set you apart from the competition. Whether a seasoned professional or starting out in customer support, mastering call-handling techniques is crucial to delivering outstanding service. Ensure that each call receives the time it needs for resolution.

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TechSee

JUNE 10, 2021

But even though a large proportion of truck rolls are non-value-added activities and a tremendous waste of resources, these dispatches remain a fact of life for service organizations. Visual assistance closes the gap in the training process and reduces the need for in-person training. This blog challenges that status quo.

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Magellan Solutions

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Benefits of Outsourcing Inbound Call Center Services Providing outstanding customer service is as important as offering a product or service. It is where outsourcing incoming call center services can be a strategic game-changer. Cost Savings It costs a lot of money to operate in-house call centers.

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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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Magellan Solutions

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Outsourced outbound call center services can capture and hold your audience’s attention. Why Outsource Outbound Call Center Services? Outsourcing outbound call center services can improve a company’s operations. Let’s tackle the advantages of outbound call center outsourcing.

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Magellan Solutions

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In 2019, telemarketing calls alone had a success rate of 8.21%. The primary goal of telesales is to secure a purchase during the call. Yet while effective for immediate revenue generation, telesales demands significant time and resources. Send follow-up emails to express gratitude, offer support, and seek feedback post-call.

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Ann Michaels and Associates

JULY 21, 2023

Getty Images Conducting call center evaluations for customer service is essential for ensuring consistent quality and identifying areas for improvement. However, many companies just don’t have the resources available internally to conduct evaluations on a regular basis. Who needed more training? Use a scale (e.g.,

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TechSee

MARCH 28, 2023

Generative AI may practically apply to your needs today; this depends on what you want to automate and what resources you are prepared to invest. Two examples: (1) staffing shortages in a call center can be addressed with AI-infused chatbots or IVR, and (2) training for salespeople or technicians can be augmented with courses and tests.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I loved one of his first topics: AI is not the end of call centers. If you disagree, it’s because the call center experience you had isn’t using AI for its best capabilities. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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COPC

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Early attrition is a common and expensive problem for contact centers. However, it is possible to cut call center attrition rates and the associated costs. COPC has partnered with Centrical to bring you the Improving Contact Center Retention Series, where we will explore how organizations can reduce early attrition.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 22, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The first tip, being proactive and reaching out to customers before they call you (about a problem), is something more companies should implement. Here are my top five picks from last week. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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