Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 31, 2018

It’s not surprising that contact center predictions for 2018 accounted for two of the most popular posts in January. A look at the common characteristics shared by award-winning contact centers; tips to help work-at-home agents stay productive and focused; and an update on the state of remote work in […].

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Outsource Consultants

JUNE 1, 2020

For the call center industry, it’s becoming apparent that the at-home agent model is here to stay. The at-home-agent model is the most functional approach during uncertain times, safeguarding services from the impact of pandemics, weather, traffic, and unforeseen issues with on-site facilities.

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Talkdesk

MAY 12, 2020

Customer expectations for service are rapidly evolving, so training a team of at-home agents to align with these expectations can bring tangible benefits to any company. Save valuable time, money and effort by investing in agile tools that prepare contact center agents to meet the increasing expectations of your customers.

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

This rise of at-home agents, coupled with an increase in new contact center agents, has raised concerns over information security. Some agents working from home are using personal, unsecured networks and new agents may not be aware of security procedures. appeared first on Talkdesk.

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LiveVox

MARCH 23, 2020

Evolving to an At-Home Agent Experience While many contact centers rely on traditional office setups, as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic develop and we all work together to slow the virus’ spread through social distancing, there could be an effect on how you coordinate your agents.

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Taylor Reach Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

There are a lot of smart — very smart — individuals managing and directing Call and Contact Centers today. This is my top ten list of really dumb things that smart call and contact center executives do. Contact Center staff is one of the most expensive and important assets within the Contact Center.

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Outsource Consultants

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a matter of days, it seemed that nearly everyone had managed to pivot to an at-home agent model. We were regularly surveying our outsource call center partners about their operations, and just a few days after governments worldwide implemented restrictions, 80% of their collective agents had fully transitioned to remote work.

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Outsource Consultants

MARCH 8, 2022

No industry is safe from rising labor costs, especially the contact center industry where a majority of employees are the heavily affected low-wage earners. Aside from just wage inflation, recruiting cost increases and benefits additions have put a major strain on the margins of domestic contact centers.

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LiveVox

APRIL 15, 2020

Successfully switch your contact center to a remote workforce of at-home agents in three simple steps If your contact center is about to make the transition to an at-home agent workforce or is somewhere on the journey already, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed.

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Contact Center Pipeline

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Three years ago, very few of us could have imagined a world where most contact center agents would be working from home. While some centers were dabbling with at-home agents before the COVID-19 pandemic, the unprecedented shift to remote work in early 2020 looks like it could be here to stay.

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CCNG

JULY 27, 2022

There is a great deal of debate about what metrics call centers should measure now, especially with COVID-19 and the accompanying shift to work-at-home agents, staffing shortages, and persistent supply chain issues straining customers’ patience. What key metrics should call centers measure for voice, chat, email, and SMS?

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DMG Consulting

JULY 5, 2020

Developing a Contact Center Work-At-Home Program. However, the first step in the process is to enable contact center workers to work from their homes. For this reason, all contact centers, even those with just a few employees, need an effective WAH program supported by the necessary technology and solutions.

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DMG Consulting

MAY 14, 2018

Question: What are some best practices for at-home agents? Answer: Here is a list of several best practices for contact center operations that include home-based agents: Invest time in hiring qualified agents. Motivate, engage, recognize and reward agents for performance-driven achievements.

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Upstream Works

MAY 27, 2021

Momentum remains strong for cloud contact center solutions, with most deployments still in their early stages. While a solid business case could be made solely for how IT would benefit, there’s a bigger story to tell that considers other stakeholders, both in and out of the contact center.

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Aspect

MARCH 26, 2020

A large technology company was being inundated with inbound calls and needed an approach to “insulate their contact center.” ” They wanted to throttle the amount of calls that route to an agent in their call center. Inundated with Inbound Calls. Your success is our success.

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Vistio

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Traditional contact center training often focuses on preparing agents for their first day on the job, but what about day 101—or day 1,001? Even the most comprehensive onboarding programs can’t account for the full range of challenges agents will face throughout their careers. Take ServiceSim, for example.

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NICE inContact

APRIL 13, 2016

The same is true of any industry including contact centers. Luckily, there are countless solutions available to contact center managers today to help improve productivity, performance and overall customer experience. Here are five helpful tools that can solve common contact center issues and provide a better service.

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SharpenCX

JULY 23, 2020

Agents juggle phone calls, quickly type out emails and talk down angry callers. We’ve seen the typical call center in TV shows or in movies. This scene makes for good drama, but today contact centers look different. . Contact centers are no longer confined to those windowless rooms with cubicles.

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DMG Consulting

JANUARY 10, 2022

Contact Center Workplaces Are in the Midst of a Renaissance. This is the case for many contact centers, where agents have been under-appreciated, under-recognized and under-rewarded for decades. It’s time for this to translate into lasting improved treatment for contact center employees.

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Inova Solutions

JANUARY 14, 2020

Remote work is increasingly becoming the norm in many industries around the world, including contact centers and customer service departments. The benefits are clear and proven for both remote call center agents and the companies they work for. Add new comment.

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SoliCall

AUGUST 9, 2020

Today, some of the legacy call centers are being converted to multi-channel contact centers. In addition to taking phone calls, the agents also provide service via other non-voice channels like: live-chat, social media and emails. Noise removal for at-home agents. Removing ambient human voice. Conclusion.

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Playvox

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Our 2022 research shows that 70% of agents say that working remotely has improved their job satisfaction, and 56% of respondents say they’d consider leaving their jobs if they couldn’t work remotely. Our survey uncovered five ways contact center managers are adapting to remote work. Keep More Agents On Board. Leanne Y.,

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Outsource Consultants

JUNE 6, 2022

While the data certainly seems to indicate that fears of evaporating productivity in an at-home working environment were unfounded, maintaining employee engagement tends to take some effort. So how do you keep your remote contact center agents engaged? Here are a few must-haves: Provide Virtual Communication Channels.

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Noble Systems

AUGUST 8, 2019

Contact centers have been hiring increasing numbers of work-at-home agents in recent years and it looks like this trend is expected to grow. According to the National Association of Call Centers, over 50% of contact centers in the United States tout that some percentage of their agents are now working from home.

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DMG Consulting

JANUARY 29, 2021

Answer: Remote workers, whether performing their job responsibilities off-site temporarily as a result of the pandemic, or agents who regularly rotate between home and contact center locations, as well as dedicated work-at-home employees, depend on mobility to help them effectively and efficiently perform their jobs anytime, anywhere.

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pindrop

APRIL 30, 2020

A short history of how the pandemic has unfolded – how contact centers have faired and how fraudsters have taken advantage. As a critical customer interface, contact centers have felt the effects directly, regardless of geography and industry. INSIGHT 2: THE WAVE HITS IN EARNEST.

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Tethr

JULY 6, 2020

Here are some areas contact centers are giving a little extra attention to after dealing with the side effects of the illness that shook up the whole world. In most industries, there was an enormous spike in customer contacts as soon as the COVID-19 outbreak hit. A real strategy for sudden increased call volumes.

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EPIC Connections

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The benefits of a home-based agent model are undeniably exciting. From cost savings to reduced attrition, the work-at-home agent model is attractive to say the least. However, deploying it in a way that is successful for both business and agents can prove challenging. Hiring the Right Agents.

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DMG Consulting

JULY 9, 2021

Practical Considerations for Hybrid and Work-at-Home Contact Center Employees. Executives are still discussing whether or not contact centers agents will be allowed to work at home on a full-time or hybrid basis after the pandemic, but I believe the decision has already been made.

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24-7 InTouch

JULY 8, 2020

This ability to change and grow was integral for all companies, especially in the contact center industry, when word of COVID-19 started to spread throughout the world. A cautiously optimistic approach is needed as contact centers adapt and respond to the shifting business landscape that has developed around COVID-19.

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 9, 2021

Contact center technologies are certainly in the mix of acceleration. The most recent publication from Ryan Strategic Advisory surveyed contact center leaders about the state of the industry. We dug into their sentiments and expectations about the future of five key contact center technologies.

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Eckoh

MAY 18, 2020

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and associated social distancing requirements has caused most contact center operations to rethink and reformulate their business continuity plans (BCP). Traditionally, contact center business continuity plans were designed to facilitate continued operations through geographic dispersion.

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DMG Consulting

DECEMBER 7, 2020

DMG Consulting Releases 2020 – 2021 Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Product and Market Report. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. 2020 – 2021 Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Market Report.

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Eckoh

JUNE 10, 2020

It’s changed how we think, live and work and why it’s important to build resiliency into contact center operations. We’ll be looking at: Ways to succeed with reduced agent numbers. How to protect the customer experience with work-at-home agents.

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VocalCom

APRIL 14, 2020

While face-to-face agencies are closing, contact centers are vulnerable at this time, and companies must find swift solutions for ensuring business continuity without jeopardizing their staff. Their contact centers are comprised of 600 agents providing omnichannel support for their core services as well as commercial services.

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Cisco - Contact Center

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Companies have learned from past experiences to ensure that their applications and data are hosted in more than one data center, preferably in different cities or countries. The start of 2020 brought a new challenge and opportunity to our contact center service – working from home on a global scale.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 2, 2021

Answer: The forced migration of on-site contact center employees to work-at-home agents has renewed interest in employee empowerment tools. These solutions provide a framework for operationalizing and incentivizing KPI-based achievements using the metrics that matter most to the contact center and the enterprise.

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