LiveVox

MARCH 2, 2023

The contact center workforce management industry is changing, and that’s a good thing. Call centers are becoming more tech-oriented, and workforce management is a key part of this change.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 31, 2017

DMG Consulting Releases 2017 Contact Center Workforce Management 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. When: Today, 21 March 2017.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Contact centers are like people: We’re all at different stages, chugging along healthily but sometimes faltering along the way. As we begin to look back at 2018, one thing is becoming clear: Not every contact center is created equal. All contact centers face barriers, and you certainly know your own intimately.

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SQM Group

MARCH 10, 2022

The essence of an effective agent career development program is to have a formalized plan to achieve alignment between an agent's career aspirations and the contact center's workforce needs. Unveil this best practice for retaining agents and improving customer service.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

No, it’s the top contact center trends to watch for in 2019. As the sun sets on 2018, contact center superheroes should watch for the plots, characters, and villains within them. As the sun sets on 2018, contact center superheroes should watch for the plots, characters, and villains within them.

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Serenova

MARCH 23, 2020

With the effects of the COVID-19 crisis continuing to grow in scale and impact every day, Serenova is committed to helping keep contact centers working, safely. We know contact centers and their agents are on the front lines responding to the coronavirus, and you’re stretched thin in every way.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 26, 2024

In this article, we delve into the intricacies of CXA, explore its benefits, showcase examples, and outline best practices for implementation. CXA stands for Customer Experience Automation, a strategic approach that integrates automation tools and software within call centers to enhance the customer journey.

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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.

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NICE inContact

APRIL 7, 2021

If you’re unsure of where to start, the six pillars of a hybrid contact center workforce engagement strategy listed above would be a great place to start. But like anything, it comes with its own unique challenges as you try to keep employees engaged in their positions.

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Playvox

JANUARY 5, 2022

While working from anywhere has its advantages, it also means leaders have the extra challenge of managing contact center agents in multiple locations. A great way to determine if your contact center team is engaged is to watch for behaviors commonly displayed by disengaged employees. What is Agent Experience?

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Monet Software

MAY 27, 2020

You can explore new ways to help maximize workforce productivity, empower your workforce, listen to customers and employees, move to the cloud and prepare for recovery leveraging your customer engagement solutions. Hear how Verint can assist in building out a practical road map to harnessing the power of AI. Bosses get cranky.

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Monet Software

DECEMBER 17, 2020

How COVID-19 changes the SMB contact center hiring process—and how it doesn’t. Call center recruiting has changed in recent years. Maximizing hiring impact was already challenging for many SMB contact centers, even before COVID-19. COVID-19 impacts on hiring call center agents. Conclusion.

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Noble Systems

APRIL 14, 2021

The virtual call center has become a hot topic, as the coronavirus pandemic has moved call center teams from centralized offices to individual homes. A virtual contact center is designed to support distributed workforces. Advantages of using a virtual contact center solution versus a traditional call center.

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Playvox

OCTOBER 18, 2022

There’s a storm brewing in customer service centers, and the aftermath could create some big challenges for contact center management. But only 40% of support center managers we talked to said they were planning to continue remote work in 2022. The State of Remote Work in Contact Centers.

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airespring

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

How effective is your contact center? Below are a range of statistics from a benchmark report by Dimension Data, showcasing the numbers that defined the contact center industry in 2015. With 2016 already under way, use these numbers to measure where you sit on the contact center curve. This is easy.

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SharpenCX

MARCH 16, 2020

As you continue to find your way in these disruptive times, we wanted to let you know that we’re here to ensure you have the tools to run a successful virtual contact center. They can help develop the best remote business continuity plan for your company and assist with a seamless transition.

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Balto

JUNE 20, 2023

New integrations rapidly deploy Balto’s AI-powered conversation excellence and agent enablement technology to Zoom Phone and Zoom Contact Center. Louis, MO — Balto , a leader in uniting contact center agents with AI for better conversations, today announced it has teamed up with Zoom Video Communications, Inc.

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Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

A higher FCR indicates that a contact center is handling more interactions efficiently and effectively in a single interaction, leading to increased customer satisfaction and reduced operational costs. Contact center managers can use these insights to refine processes, update knowledge bases, and provide targeted training to agents.

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Vistio

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The rise of remote work brought about by the global pandemic has had significant implications on various industries, with contact centers being no exception. How Artificial Intelligence Can Transform Your Remote Contact Center 1. Get in touch with us at Vistio and explore more of our contact center AI solutions !

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Serenova

APRIL 16, 2020

A Cloud-based Support Center for a Global Workforce. While our customer had already been using Serenova’s cloud contact center solution for its HR access line, the significant COVID-19-related volume increase necessitated a need to burst to scale. Enhanced Customized IVR Quickly Connects Employees to Resources.

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Fonolo

MAY 7, 2015

Simply knowing how to run a call center isn’t enough for success. Not for the weak at heart, only some call center managers have the grace, tenacity, and skills to handle the extreme pressures of the contact center manager’s job. Our 7 tips for great call center management are: Talk to Your Support Agents.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 25, 2019

There is extensive research that shows moving your contact center to the cloud is an inevitable requirement to staying competitive and relevant. Thus, it’s no longer a matter of “if” your contact center will move to the cloud, but rather “where” and “when” that cloud transformation begins.

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Balto

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Reaffirms commitment to agent empowerment for retention and growth in the contact center. This provides opportunity for senior agents to contribute best practices that will benefit new agents, so they can ramp faster and more effectively. Gamification. said Chris Kontes, Balto COO and Co-founder. About Balto.

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Open enrollment is typically among the busiest times of the year for healthcare plan providers as the volume of consumer calls to the contact center increases significantly. During last year’s open enrollment period, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported more than 5.78

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Calabrio

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Your contact center is a superhero? You might be surprised—after all, contact centers are often: Under-valued by the larger organization. Viewed purely as a cost center. But for customer-centric organizations, the term “contact center superhero” is an accurate—and multi-faceted—description.

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Noble Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

If you’re a contact center manager, you’ve probably heard a lot about how to manage and engage your workforce with WFM and WFO – especially recently. What is Workforce Management (WFM)? What is Workforce Optimization (WFO)? How does WFO work in the Call Center? Workforce Management. Let’s take a look.

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Tethr

MARCH 3, 2020

Tethr’s technology works to combine what’s going on in real time with historical data for context to lead your agent to the best practices. An agent should know where they measure up both in regards to previously established expectations and contact center goals. Preparation all around. Offer consistent feedback.

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Playvox

JANUARY 25, 2024

Does your contact center “talk the customer talk” but sometimes gets stuck when it comes to matching up customer expectations with service and support delivery by your agents? Are you taking the right steps to evolve toward workforce engagement management? If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.”

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DMG Consulting

APRIL 15, 2020

Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. What: Releases 2020 – 2021 Workforce Management Product and Market Report. When: Today, 8 April 2020. Where: Available at the DMG Consulting online store.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 11, 2021

Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center and back-office market research and consulting services . What: Releases 2021 – 2022 Workforce Management Product and Market Report. The migration of workers to home offices has complicated the scheduling challenge and created new issues for contact center management.

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Etech GS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Whether the employees are human or robotic, workforce optimization helps teams to work smarter instead of harder. As the name suggests, contact center workforce optimization involves using managerial practices to ensure maximum productivity meets maximum efficiency. How To Implement Workforce Optimization.

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COPC

JULY 20, 2023

Overview Service level is one of the most important metrics for a contact center to measure and manage and has been in place since contact centers evolved. Most contact center leaders understand that being below the service level target is a poor customer experience and will lead to higher abandonment rates.

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Balto

JULY 19, 2023

Louis – Balto , a leader in uniting contact center agents with AI for better conversations, today announced it has joined the new 8×8 Technology Partner Ecosystem by 8×8, Inc. New partnership offers a seamless integration experience with leading cloud communication platforms St. About 8×8 Inc. 8×8, Inc.

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NICE inContact

JULY 12, 2016

A comprehensive Workforce Optimization (WFO) solution is no longer a luxury. It is a necessity that gives the contact center the flexibility, agility, and power required to optimize agent performance while responding to customer needs quickly and effectively. It will be flexible, adaptable, scalable and efficient.

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COPC

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BACKGROUND The COPC Standards Committee is a group of industry leaders composed of the largest buyers and providers of customer experience (CX) operational services, including contact center support. Its role is to maintain the best practices and requirements in the COPC CX Standard.

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NICE inContact

JULY 17, 2019

It can be daunting to create and scale a team of remote contact center agents. Stream our recent webinar , in which Jill reveals the game-changers that make Frontline Group’s remote workforce a success. In this webinar, you’ll discover the benefits, challenges, tools, and best practices of building a remote workforce.

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Playvox

MAY 24, 2023

For the typical contact center, metrics are the key to identifying the reason behind a bad day and being able to create operational efficiency that helps avoid a repeat. Workforce management metrics provide crucial insight into how well you are planning your workforce. Let’s break down these three key metrics.

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