Monet Software

MARCH 10, 2021

The lasting impacts of COVID-19 are unknown but the accelerated shift to the remote call center workforce management is likely to endure. Will remote agents continue to represent a significant proportion of the call center workforce? The contact center workforce was already going remote.

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NobelBiz

MAY 19, 2022

In our attempt to make sense of the struggles of hiring, keeping, and meeting the needs of call center agents, we’ve sought the knowledge of three experts with decades of experience in the contact center space and call center workforce management in particular.

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Plantronics

OCTOBER 19, 2020

With significant uncertainty about whether call center employees will be working from an office or from home, the roles, requirements, and the right devices for customer service reps have now been reset. How do you provide consistent high-quality audio when employees are working in different settings and with different gear?

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NobelBiz

MAY 22, 2022

The 2020 pandemic started a cascade of unforeseen changes and transformations that radically changed the contact center world. As a response to the pandemic lockdowns, call center businesses rushed to move their operations to the cloud and implement work-from-home systems ASAP. Let’s meet the experts!

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TRUSTID

OCTOBER 3, 2019

With Millennials soon making up half of all call center workforces, organizations need to plan how to train, inspire and retain telephone agents in an industry where the average turnover rate is an astonishing 33%. How consumers perceive and judge brands will be largely based on the customer experience.

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Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

Managers know that call center workforce management matters. Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. That’s why contact centers are investing in it in droves.

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Global Response

DECEMBER 2, 2022

Call center KPIs are chosen to measure progress toward the goals of each brand, and selection is customized to fit each unique set of objectives. There are KPIs that may be considered basic to the contact center. The paid time that Brand Specialists are not available to handle customer contacts, expressed as a percentage.

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Fonolo

MARCH 29, 2022

What does efficiency mean to call center leaders? Perhaps it’s reducing the volume of customer escalations, or improving certain performance metrics like Average Handle Time or First Call Resolution. There’s a lot that goes into running an efficient call center. Why workforce management? Agent engagement.

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Expivia

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Call center reporting is the only way to know how your contact center is performing. From daily performance reports to identifying seasonal trends, reporting is an art form in the call center that defines the past, present, and future of your organization. What Is Call Center Reporting?

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Aspect

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Aspect WFM is the only solution that allows contact center managers to seamlessly access every tool from one easy to use dashboard. Keeping everyone on the schedule they prefer while also meeting the scheduling needs of the contact center. Talk about putting managers in the driver’s seat! Request a demo today.

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Revation Systems

OCTOBER 31, 2017

As an increasing number of consumers turn to their smartphones instead of their laptops, industries such as healthcare must also consider how their employees use technology on-the-go , including mobilizing the health call center workforce in a way that best fits their unique needs.

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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.

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Plantronics

OCTOBER 19, 2020

With significant uncertainty about whether call center employees will be working from an office or from home, the roles, requirements, and the right devices for customer service reps have now been reset. How do you provide consistent high-quality audio when employees are working in different settings and with different gear?

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Fonolo

MAY 19, 2022

The customer service climate is constantly evolving, which means your contact center’s operation must adapt to keep up. Contact center technology is a key component of the way your business functions. Industry Report: State of the Contact Center 2022. Our Top 6 Contact Center Technology Picks for 2022.

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SharpenCX

JULY 1, 2020

If you don’t address small irritants between your teammates, they can fester into resentment and eventually impact your contact center work. How do you, manager, keep the levels of social currency plentiful when some of your contact center agents are together and some are working from home?

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Cisco - Contact Center

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Formula one driving has a few things in common with a call center. There are important elements to racing that apply to running a contact center. So where are the boundaries in a contact center? Contact centers are the execution point for business outcomes and represent the frontline of boundary interaction.

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Monet Software

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Top tips for using call center analytics and reporting to make the case for your spending forecast. The contact center budgeting process is never easy. That’s why we created The Ultimate Guide to Budgeting for Your Call Center !) Sadly, not all call center investments are equally straightforward.

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Fonolo

MAY 19, 2022

The customer service climate is constantly evolving, which means your contact center’s operation must adapt to keep up. Contact center technology is a key component of the way your business functions. Industry Report: State of the Contact Center 2022. Our Top 6 Contact Center Technology Picks for 2022.

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Cisco - Contact Center

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

So, are contact centers more than a feeling? The ecosystem we call the contact center often represents the corporate culture – a unique place, where moments of interaction create emotions, attitudes and default patterns that will have a profound impact on our success in creating meaningful and lasting experiences.

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Cisco - Contact Center

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

“I need the business agility, flexibility, and speed of new feature delivery that cloud offers while protecting my contact center investments.”. “I I need easy access to cloud-based applications that work seamlessly with my on-premises contact center infrastructure”. Do These Challenges Sound Familiar? You’re not alone!

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Voiptime

JANUARY 20, 2023

The call center is an organization that totally depends on the employee productivity and performance of its employees.

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Pipkins

DECEMBER 5, 2019

In your contact center, do people ever just hang up? So why are the problematic mathematical assumptions of the outdated Erlang C formula built into your call center’s workforce management software? Optimize Your Call Center With Pipkins. A Modern Formula For Modern Call Centers.

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Insite Managed Solutions

JANUARY 18, 2016

Is Your Workforce Management Optimized? As you determine what makes your contact center successful around workforce optimization, do you measure Service Level, Staff Utilization, or a combination of both? Capacity Planning is the next component in managing your workforce.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing forecasting, scheduling, and agent productivity in a call center is a lot like searching for the fountain of youth. While we don’t have a roadmap to the proverbial fountain, we can help steer you in the right direction for better call center workforce management (WFM). WFM to the rescue.

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Monet Software

APRIL 24, 2020

How WFM and QM combine to engage an offsite call center workforce and deliver superior CX. High-speed internet, cloud-based applications and other technologies have opened a new vista for the call center—the remote agents. Switching to an entirely remote workforce can solve many staffing challenges.

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Outsource Consultants

MAY 8, 2024

With over 600,000 call center professionals and a ranking as the fourth-largest BPO market in Latin America, Colombia continues to be a rising star in the world of outsourcing. Here’s what makes it a goldmine for businesses: A Booming Industry: The call center and BPO industry in Colombia is experiencing explosive growth.

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JustCall

JANUARY 19, 2023

Call centers are established to meet the demands of customers. A good call center optimization can match the customer’s expectations with the best level of customer service. Customers have higher expectations than ever before, and call centers are finding it more and more difficult to live up to those expectations.

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NobelBiz

JUNE 4, 2024

Customer service is the backbone of any successful call center. It’s the first point of contact between a business and its customers, making it a critical component in shaping the customer experience. What is a Customer Service Call Center?

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Balto

JANUARY 17, 2025

Mastering contact center workforce management in your contact center isn’t just about efficiencyits about creating a positive ripple effect. That said, managing a workforce in an omnichannel contact center is no small task. What Is Call Center Workforce Management?

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ChaseData

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The agents that fill the seats at your contact center are the lifeblood of your operation. Rather, top-performing call center agents are those who receive proper direction, instruction, and correction when necessary. Without them, your company could not function.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

At the end of a long work day of managing agents, customer queries, and high call volumes, call center leaders want to have achieved two fundamental goals: retain solid employees, and provide excellent customer service. A starting point for all of this is to calculate your call center’s attrition rate.

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Expivia

AUGUST 4, 2021

Optimizing the customer service experience is a crucial task in a call center environment. The success of your contact center depends on it. Your call center needs to focus on being unique. So, how can you ensure that your customer has a great experience when they’re communicating with your call center?

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Monet Software

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

How to treat employee burnout and reinvigorate call center engagement for the long haul. Do you feel it spreading through your contact center workforce? If you’re seeing symptoms of burnout in your SMB contact center, or in online interactions with certain remote agents, it’s time to do something about it.

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Balto

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In this guide, we’ll help you understand what call center workforce management is and why it’s important. We’ll also share some actionable tips that can inspire your workforce management strategy. What Is Call Center Workforce Management? These include voice, email, web, chat, and SMS interactions.

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Horizon CX

APRIL 3, 2023

Automating call center activity is a reality we must deal with, but those messages can be frustrating for customers and detrimental to the overall experience. KOVA Corp recently published an impressive list of the dos and don’ts of call centers that are worth repeating here. “A

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Monet Software

MARCH 4, 2021

After a tumultuous 10 months for contact centers and agents, new possibilities open. This may seem an awfully philosophical topic to raise in reference to contact centers. This may seem an awfully philosophical topic to raise in reference to contact centers. 2 Employee engagement improved.

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Monet Software

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Contact center employees face a number of challenges during their workday. As a manager, you are in the perfect position to implement modern solutions to improve morale in your call center. As a manager, you are in the perfect position to implement modern solutions to improve morale in your call center.

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