NobelBiz

MAY 9, 2023

One critical aspect that companies must consider is the optimization of their dialer system, which can significantly impact call center operations’ productivity and performance. We’ll share valuable insights from one of our workshops featuring two seasoned contact center experts, David Atkinson, and Bradley Butler.

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Callminer

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Hiring the right contact center agents is important, but ongoing agent training and performance management are crucial for customer satisfaction and the success of your business as a whole. If you’re looking for ways to boost your agents’ performance, check out our white paper, Using Gamification to Improve Contact Center Performance.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Call center optimization is a strategic approach that focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of call center operations. When companies implement specific tools and best practices, they can significantly improve their customer experience (CX), increase agent performance, and ensure high-quality service.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Fortunately, e-learning has made call center management courses more accessible than ever. Contact Center Trends 2023. Who Should Take Call Center Management Courses? Who Should Take Call Center Management Courses? Top 7 Call Center Management Courses.

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Fonolo

JUNE 22, 2021

Getting started is easy: you can read all about it in our latest practical guide, How to Foster Engagement in a Hybrid Contact Center , a rich report offering concrete insights and best practices for supporting your employees whether they’re in-office or remote. How to Foster Agent Engagement in a Hybrid Contact Center.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2023

Call center training has always been one of the key pillars of running a successful call center. As the industry advances, so do the methods we use to ensure our workforce is performing at its best. A strong call center training program should not just be part of your onboarding process.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

When you think of the phrase “call center training”, does the word fun come to mind? But now, with agent engagement becoming a growing priority for call centers, it’s a great time to reimagine your approach to training your team members. Did you know that call center agents face a 30-45% attrition rate?

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Calabrio

MARCH 7, 2025

Workforce Engagement How to Combat Call Center Agent Attrition Share You know the signs: increased average handle time (AHT), increased irritation, productivity decline. Even in a remote/hybrid workforce, contact center leaders (if theyre paying attention) can see when their employees are slipping. Next stepattrition.

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Call Center Weekly

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

What are some gamification best practices you recommend, to ensure success? Although the term “gamification” is relatively new the practices is as old as contact centers themselves. Here we will examine a few best practices with varying levels of cost and sophistication.

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Noble Systems

MARCH 20, 2019

It’s at that point they turn to call centers, where the outcome of either continued loyalty or permanent customer attrition often hangs in the balance. To this end, the use of call center gamification represents a bona-fide breakthrough. How Gamification Works. So how does gamification work?

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TechSee

JUNE 4, 2019

Nowhere is that truer than in call center training – bringing new agents up to speed on products, processes and the productivity expected of them. Traditionally, contact centers have trained new agents using one-on-one coaching or classroom-style role-playing, where the focus is on imparting knowledge and customer service etiquette.

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Calabrio

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Workforce Management 2025 Call Center Productivity Guide: Must-Have Metrics and Key Success Strategies Share Achieving maximum call center productivity is anything but simple. In this guide, well take a look at different definitions of and approaches to contact center productivity.

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Noble Systems

MARCH 22, 2021

For many healthcare organizations, the call center is a patient’s first point of contact. In the first blog in this 2-part series, we discussed the top healthcare contact center trends. 6 Healthcare Call Center Technologies. Interactive voice response captures the reason for each call.

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Noble Systems

APRIL 14, 2021

What is a virtual call center? Imagine a call center – a hub of inbound and outbound calls, staffed by a team of agents and managers – but the agents and managers are located off-site, whether in small groups in other offices or individually at their own homes. This is the concept of the virtual call center.

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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. To address this issue, COPC Inc.

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Fonolo

JUNE 17, 2015

But training new and old employees on an ongoing basis can be tough, so here’s a guide to contact center training, along with our top call center training ideas and methods you can put into practice: Our 15 Most Powerful Call Center Training Methods Are: Hold regular training sessions. Live call training.

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Noble Systems

DECEMBER 18, 2018

Conventional motivational tactics are no longer effective, whether you manage an enterprise or contact center sales organization. That’s why many companies are turning to gamification to drive behaviors that improve sales effectiveness and achieve world-class status. All of them can be enhanced with gamification.

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Noble Systems

MARCH 19, 2021

Call Center Software for SMB. Every business that takes or makes calls, especially to sell to or service customers, essentially has a call center – whether they have hundreds of agents or a handful of agents (or a team of multi-tasking employees). Cloud Contact Center for SMBs. Auto-Attendant and IVR.

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Serenova

JULY 7, 2020

Six Call Center Training Tips & Best Practices for Better Customer Experience. Now more than ever, as we increasingly experience life remotely, the most important— sometimes only—interactions we have with brands are through call centers. You can pair this with gamification that encourages learning.

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Calabrio

APRIL 11, 2025

The Foundation: Building Your Strategic Call Center Training Program Moving beyond acknowledging the need for training, building an impactful call center training program requires a deliberate and strategic approach. Simply running generic sessions won’t cut it.

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Balto

JANUARY 17, 2025

Running a call center is like captaining a ship in rough waters. If youre in call center management, you know the grind. Successful call center management involves a collaborative effort among team members with distinct roles, including quality management and compliance with regulatory laws. Other days?

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Balto

JANUARY 18, 2025

Running a call center is like captaining a ship in rough waters. If youre in call center management, you know the grind. Successful call center management involves a collaborative effort among team members with distinct roles, including quality management and compliance with regulatory laws. Other days?

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DMG Consulting

JULY 26, 2018

Call Center Quality Assurance Best Practices for Empowering Agents. Contact center quality assurance (QA) remains a high-value application, particularly when it’s done right. Here are some best practices to help your company succeed with a QA initiative: Involve agents in the development of the QA program.

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Expivia

JULY 21, 2021

You’re always surrounded by technology in a call center. From the way you get the call to the aftercall memo you need to send, everything’s connected to technology. Without knowing what the current and upcoming trends in advanced call center technologies are, you may be left behind. Omnichannel Support.

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Outsource Consultants

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

But for call center leaders it’s been a year of tirelessly onboarding new tools and deploying new strategies catered to remote work. Luckily, 2021 is projected to be a promising year for call centers , with agents performing at a high level. Here are three “I”s that are essential for call center success in 2021.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 21, 2019

Understanding the sales stages in the Hierarchy of Revenue Needs is the first step toward achieving a highly effective contact center sales team. By adding Gamification to your sales technology stack , you can accelerate effectiveness at each stage to help your agents achieve top revenue performance and sustain it over time.

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Balto

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Agents and managers reap the benefits of having a call center quality assurance process. Quality assurance (QA) is critical to any thriving call center. A proper contact center QA program helps your organization retain happy customers, improve brand and voice consistency, and keep agents in check.

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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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Outsource Consultants

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Calls stacked up, agents scrambled, and customers grew frustrated. A fast-growing e-commerce brand had recently expanded their Philippines call center, expecting smooth sailing. This training is institutionalized in many call center industries (CCIs) and includes interview and training models. They werent alone.

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COPC

JANUARY 15, 2024

This second installment of the series will offer insights into onboarding best practices for new employees.  Call centers typically see ~70% or more of their first-year attrition within the first 90 days.  Onboarding is a “danger zone” for attrition. Set clear and achievable goals.

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Outsource Consultants

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Managing outbound call center operations in-house can be resource-intensive and challenging. Yet, for businesses looking to expand their reach, generate leads, and boost sales, outbound call center services are a critical asset. What Are Outbound Call Center Services?

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Are soft skills a weak spot for your call center team? While product knowledge, scripts, and protocols are important parts of training your agents, neglecting call center soft skills can affect your call center’s performance. When it comes to contact center work, communication is king.

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Outsource Consultants

AUGUST 3, 2020

So what does that mean for your call center operations? So how can you maximize ROI across your call center operation to prepare for the travel industry’s awakening? In order to best serve your customers, agents need to be ready to answer questions and facilitate processes quickly.

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NICE inContact

JULY 19, 2019

So why subject your contact center to just one flavor of gamification ? Studies show gamification positively impacts employee engagement, and employee engagement impacts the bottom line. With such clear benefits, incorporating gamification into your performance management program is a win-win situation. Team Competition.

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aircall

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

To make that happen, you’ll need to clearly define your sales training process, invest in the right training programs, and follow best practices for training sessions. . Activities like gamification and healthy sales competitions help to inspire and motivate sales team members. Before Making a First Call .

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 21, 2019

Understanding the sales stages in the Hierarchy of Revenue Needs is the first step toward achieving a highly effective contact center sales team. By adding Gamification to your sales technology stack , you can accelerate effectiveness at each stage to help your agents achieve top revenue performance and sustain it over time.

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Outsource Consultants

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

India’s call centers have long been a cornerstone of global customer service. At Outsource Consultants, we’ve observed how Indian call centers are setting new benchmarks for service excellence. This proactive approach has led to improvements in first-call resolution rates for many Indian call centers.

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