Call Center Weekly

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Why is the issue of compliance important for contact centers? Contact centers need to provide accurate information to their customers. Contact center Agents need the most accurate and up to date information. Note, Brad’s responses have been lightly edited and condensed for clarity.

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Contact Center Pipeline

APRIL 5, 2016

The April 2016 issue of Contact Center Pipeline is available online. By Jay Minnucci Few contact centers should fit in one category for […]. Conversing or Transacting?

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Callminer

JULY 11, 2016

Thousands of call center professionals. The post 3 Key Takeaways From #CallCenterWeek 2016 in Las Vegas, NV appeared first on CallMiner. One spectacular location. Five days of inspirational, educational, customer-oriented keynotes, sessions, demos, and more designed to help companies deliver exceptional customer service.

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Win the Customer

FEBRUARY 17, 2018

Cloud contact center solutions are becoming the new standard for customer service. The cloud-based contact center market is growing at an explosive compound annual growth rate of 23.6 billion in 2016 to $15.67 Here’s a look at how contact centers compare to call centers and why many companies are making the switch.

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Contact Center Pipeline

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

This past January, we reported the results of a survey we conducted to shed light on our expected challenges and priorities for 2016. We want to know what a difference a year makes, so we just opened a survey so that we can take a peek at 2017 and see what we’re challenged by and […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Thank you for making us a part of your journey in 2016. December is always a wonderful time of reflection to examine our goals, accomplishments and challenges and to look forward to another opportunity in the new year to continue on our journey. As our way of saying Thank You, please feel free to start, […].

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TechSee

APRIL 10, 2018

Gartner reports that the worldwide customer management BPO market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of over 5.2% (CAGR 2016 through 2021). The 2016 Global Outsourcing Survey by Deloitte revealed that clients now expect enhanced and specialized services from outsourced consultants. Capturing the opportunity.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JUNE 2, 2016

Summer is almost upon us at Contact Center Pipeline. We would love for you to tuck us in your beach bag or enjoy us poolside. Enter Summer2016 in the coupon code during checkout and receive 50% off your digital or print subscription. Here is what you’ll find in our June issue: FEATURE ARTICLES Upgrade the […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 12, 2016

It’s no secret that the work of a call center agent requires saintly patience and nerves of steel, and as customer expectations go up, the job becomes ever more demanding. In fact, Gartner reports that this year 89% of companies will compete mostly on the basis of customer experience, versus 36% four years ago, and […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

JULY 6, 2016

I have always enjoyed reading articles about high-performing contact centers, and over the years at Pipeline, we’ve published quite a few as well. One thing that these centers have all had in common is the belief that culture is the driving force behind much of their success.

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Contact Center Pipeline

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Millennials and Gen Z employees are growing in influence of work organizations and cultures, especially call centers and customer service. According to a 2016 Bureau of Labor Statistics report, the median age of an American employee is 42.2 years, while the median age of a customer service representative is 36.5

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SharpenCX

JULY 14, 2020

When I was in college, I worked in a call center. And one call is engrained in my mind as a permanent reminder of how not to interact. The customer who called in was just so insulting and so…mean. We were closing in 15 minutes and there was only one person left on my list to call. This wears on agents.

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 23, 2016

The following were the 5 most-read Quick Tips in 2016. These are tried-and-true practices that have proven successful for the provider, and which can be implemented across a large variety of operations. Quick Tip: Promote Agents with the Right […].

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Spearline

JUNE 1, 2021

“Although the modern contact center extends to email, chat windows, and social media, the voice continues to be the foundation for customer interactions”, Elliot Mulley-Goodbarne, Technology Journalist for UCToday*, reports in his latest article. The future of the Contact Center.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Operating a successful contact center is rarely a simple undertaking. As any customer support manager knows, there are a number of crucial factors that come into play when looking to succeed in the call center world. We often hear from call center managers who are trying to improve their call metrics with our solutions.

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Contact Center Pipeline

AUGUST 2, 2016

cover so many topics this month that make a difference in the culture of our center with our employees and customers. I love our August issue.We There really are ways that we can impact the quality of the workplace experience and this month we talk about ways to do that. I hope you find an […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Vacations are dwindling down. Schools are ramping up. We’re planning our agent celebrations for Customer Service Week next month. It is a busy time of year. Our September issue focuses on many agent issues; performance metrics, attendance, agent desktops, employee engagement, customer experience…and more.

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Contact Center Pipeline

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Here’s what you’ll find inside our October issue: FEATURE ARTICLES The Digital Workplace By Susan Hash Employees today have higher standards for digital technology in the workplace—and they’re willing to bypass jobs that provide substandard technology. How to prepare for a digital workplace initiative.

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Contact Center Pipeline

APRIL 14, 2016

The 2016 SWPP Annual Conference in Nashville (April 4-6) was a lot of fun. I came home with a notebook full of facts and lessons that I captured—it was just as thick as last year’s was and just as thick as I expect next year’s will be. This conference is dedicated to workforce management, which […].

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

One of our goals with the Fonolo blog is to help you stay current on the many aspects of the fast-moving contact center industry. Who wrote it: Brian Cantor, Call Center Week (a division of IQPC). Call centers are not obsolete: Live voice remains customers’ preferred communication channel. in 2016 to 5.3%

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2017

Today, changes to the contact center are a response to consumer behaviour, and not simply the result of business initiatives. In a climate where technology and customer preferences change at a breathtaking pace, it can be overwhelming to consider all the ways that your contact center needs to evolve.

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Contact Center Pipeline

OCTOBER 15, 2015

I recently came across some notes that I took at a conference session on contact center management challenges. The top three challenges that contact center leaders said they struggled with were: getting people to show up for work, senior management’s lack of understanding about […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 22, 2016

As we approach the close of another year on the Pipeline blog, we wanted to take a quick look back to see which posts were most popular among contact center professionals. The topics ranged from a debate on the value of NPS in the contact center, to how to proactively welcome callers, to omnichannel strategies […].

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SharpenCX

JUNE 23, 2021

But, your contact center KPIs are an important piece of creating a happy team and happy customers. Plus, you need a high-performing, empowered contact center. But, don’t feel burdened to track the dozens of KPIs in your contact center. Call Quality. Active Contact Resolution. Service level.

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SharpenCX

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

But with the right training and encouragement, most contact center agents can become effective and efficient communicators. Positive experiences with a contact center agent go a long way. Here are five contact center communication skills every agent should master. Handle angry customer calls with confidence.

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Fonolo

JUNE 26, 2018

Most people don’t realize the impressive scale of the contact center industry. Collectively, we spent 190 billion minutes calling a company for help. On the other side of those calls were 3.6 The idea of the call center as a cloud-based service has switched from being impractical, to now almost inevitable.

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CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Forrester, 2016) 55% of CX professionals believe their companies will be too slow and face disruption from more innovative, nimble, and customer-focused competitors. Forrester, 2016) The average email survey response rate is 24%. NICE inContact, 2018) Contact center performance drives both loyalty and churn.

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TechSee

JULY 20, 2021

Unfortunately, this has resulted in industry call centers developing reputations for poor service and long wait times. According to a 2016 report by Deloitte , higher patient experience ratings are associated with higher hospital profitability, with hospitals garnering excellent patient ratings having a net margin of 4.7%

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 5, 2016

These seven New Year’s resolutions will give you a head start in making 2016 your best year ever! I will remember that customer calls are not “call volume,” “talk time” or an “expense.” When a customer calls, it […]. They are the reason for our existence. Customers pay our bills and keep us in business.

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 27, 2016

In 2015, Pipeline Publisher Linda Harden hosted the first session of Executive Talk interviews at the Northeast Contact Center Forum’s (NECCF) annual conference at Gillette Stadium, just outside of Boston. In these brief conversations, Linda speaks with a variety of contact […].

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Contact Center Pipeline

DECEMBER 28, 2016

This year, we began publishing those columns on our blog to help spread the word about these outstanding contact centers, leaders and […]. The column is devoted to recognizing best-in-class service providers and leaders, and highlighting their accomplishments.

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Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Omnichannel Contact Centers: the Why and How in 2020. Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Effectively seizing the opportunity takes an omnichannel cloud contact center.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 4, 2017

You will also find the survey findings of the industry’s top priorities and challenges for 2017, a survey project conducted with Strategic Contact. This is the follow-up to our widely read 2016 report with year-to-year comparisons. […].

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Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Effectively seizing the opportunity takes an omnichannel cloud contact center. What Is an Omnichannel Contact Center?

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Avaya

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The evolving demands of digital-savvy customers have a deep impact on the contact center. While these channels provide customers with the information they need, the contact center remains a predominant channel for customers to seek support when they truly need something done.

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Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

JULY 9, 2018

How does a contact center know it’s consistently delivering high quality service? Here’s a list of the most crucial metrics that inbound call center must measure. First Contact Resolution. From a recent poll , over 60% of contact centers track First Contact Resolution as a KPI. Service Level.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 15, 2019

This goes for contact center managers and agents as well; for them, January is certainly “reach for the stars and crush your goals” month (as is every month!). Yes, we all know this is a tale as old as the call center, and we also know the importance of the customer experience. 2018 saw breakthrough developments in AI.

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