Fonolo

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Call center leaders are always looking for ways to take their operations to the next level. But the question is: what does that next level look like for your business? That all depends on the goals your contact center sets. The Executive Guide to Improving 6 Contact Center Metrics.

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Callminer

MAY 2, 2018

Hosted call center software is a delivery model that differs from on-premise software and shares some characteristics with cloud-based software. Here’s a look at hosted call center software, its advantages, and best practices for choosing the right delivery model for your call center.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Efficiency is important to every business, but in a call center, it directly impacts your success. Call center managers want to ensure that overall agent performance is meeting service levels, and that agents are working when and where they’re needed. The ROI of Call-Backs for Your Call Center.

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Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

Workforce Management How to Measure, Evaluate, and Improve Call Center Agent Performance Share In today’s competitive business landscape, call center agents serve as the critical frontline, directly shaping customer perceptions and driving brand loyalty.

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Taylor Reach Group

MARCH 22, 2019

Service level is one of the most common metrics employed at call and contact centers to define how the center is performing. But not everyone understands what service level is really referring to. But not everyone understands what service level is really referring to. By Colin Taylor.

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Fonolo

MAY 7, 2015

UPDATED FEBRUARY 2020: The call center is an extremely stressful work environment. Simply knowing how to run a call center isn’t enough for success. Below we look into some of the things call center managers must do every day to be successful, along with tips on how to execute them.

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Taylor Reach Group

MAY 18, 2018

In the daily operation of our Call and Contact Centers we throw around metrics and performance measures like they were candy. It has been said that Call Centers produce more data and more measurement opportunities than is possible in almost any other communications channel. By Colin Taylor.

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Fonolo

APRIL 16, 2019

And like many others, this meant starting out in a call center, answering the phone calls of helpless software users, as a lowly, humble Technical Support Representative (TSR). . Call center agents of all kinds have a difficult task. The Real Call Center Confession. But it hasn’t become that yet.

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Expivia

APRIL 8, 2021

There are a lot of benefits to virtual work at home call centers. And, it can also benefit your call center’s performance. Use these tips and advice to create your own virtual call center right in your home. What Is a Virtual Call Center? What Is a Virtual Call Center?

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Quality Contact Solutions

MAY 4, 2021

It’s not any different if you’re trying to find an inbound call center outsourcing partner. Finding an inbound call center outsourcing provider doesn’t have to be complicated or overwhelming. Here are seven inbound call center outsourcing tips for finding the right partner to support your business.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 7, 2021

The same goes for call center reporting. As contact center leaders, you must meet your ever-evolving call center customer expectations or risk losing their loyalty. The answer lies in strong contact center reporting to help you improve your customer experience. What is Call Center Reporting?

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Fonolo

AUGUST 4, 2022

Imagine a month of perfect performance at a call center: Agents take incoming phone calls like clockwork. Stakeholders are happy with your quarterly reports and ability to meet call center goals. You have enough staff to handle peak call volumes every day. Sounds like a call center manager’s dream, right?

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 6, 2022

When it comes to contact center development, what Darnell means is that you must engage. You can’t passively improve a call center. . As leaders and managers, you need to get down and dirty with metrics, KPIs, and agent performance to run a successful contact center. 1 Develop Your Contact Center Managerial Skills .

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Call Center Weekly

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

The Background Way back when I was a young vice president of operations I was responsible for a few large inbound call centers, as well as back-end processes. The organization was an established, successful, privately owned company that was totally committed to the customer relationship and, of course, to the bottom line.

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CX Global Media

MAY 25, 2017

She has been sharing with everyone that based on what’s going on with mergers and acquisitions, with financial bankruptcies, as well as a ton of new emerging vendors in our market it’s like the Wild West out there as contact center decision makers sort through all the different solution options. Click to Tweet. Do your work properly.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Come into the classroom, sit down, and let us begin today’s four-part lesson: Call Center 101 – The Golden Rules of SLAs. As the official written handshake shared by a vendor and a buyer, it is a tangible commitment that ensures specific services will be delivered. What is a Service Level Agreement?

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Global Response

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Although call centers provide essential support and benefit to your business—including increased customer service availability, improved productivity and efficiency, stronger service levels and more—if a legal dispute or non-compliance issue is uncovered, your call center can end up costing you more than you imagined.

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Global Response

MAY 1, 2023

Is workforce management really necessary for call centers? The short answer is yes, but if you’re currently swimming in a sea of workforce management softwares, or looking for ways to make your call center processes more efficient, it might seem overwhelming.

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Monet Software

JULY 30, 2019

Here are the four reasons your call center should be looking into speech analytics. Every call that comes in is a valuable source of data. Call centers have long understood this and try to mine the elements from each conversation deemed most relevant to company performance and customer service.

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

But if you don’t build call center improvement strategies that put what you find into action, your data is useless. The intel flowing through your contact center feeds a bottomless well of info about your business. Let’s put your data to work for a more profitable and successful contact center.

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Global Response

DECEMBER 23, 2022

In-house call centers seem like the easiest and most efficient option—but are they cost-effective? When managing an in-house call center, costs can compound and balloon quickly, whereas outsourcing presents a stable, cost-effective option. They’re one of the most basic forms of call centers and often have lower rates.

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Global Response

MAY 15, 2023

What do call center quality and your car have in common? Rather than regularly checking oil levels and ensuring your tires are at the optimal pressure regularly, you probably simply wait for a warning light—or worse—to indicate you need to make a change. What KPIs and metrics are most important for your call center?

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Global Response

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Should e-commerce businesses work with outsourced call centers? Outsourcing is not only more cost-effective and scalable, but it also allows you to use higher levels of expertise and modern technology to improve your services and service levels. The downside is that the reverse is also true.

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Global Response

MAY 22, 2023

If you currently use inbound or outbound call center services and are looking for ways to: expand your services improve service levels increase efficiency develop more flexible and scalable models support business growth …then a blended call center might be a better fit for your business.

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Global Response

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Cultural and Language Alignment with Customers Cultural and linguistic alignment makes a massive difference in the quality of customer service provided, and it’s obvious that US-based call centers will have a stronger cultural and linguistic alignment than those that are located further away.

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Global Response

JULY 17, 2023

But one of the most cost-effective outsourcing options is using a call center, as opposed to managing customer service and call center operations in-house. In this article, we’ll show you seven key ways using an outsourced call center can save your business money.

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Global Response

JUNE 13, 2023

Control tends to be especially important when it comes to outsourced call centers. So how can you maintain control over your service and customer experiences when outsourcing to a call center? What are your goals for customer service and your call center more broadly?

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Global Response

MAY 1, 2023

Inbound, outbound, blended, hybrid—navigating the different types of call center models can require its own dictionary. If you’re looking to outsource your call center needs, but aren’t sure which model is right for you—or even what models are available—we’re here to help.

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ROI CX Solutions

APRIL 29, 2025

Resolve queries & reduce workload Significantly reduce backlogs and queues by setting up triggers to route calls to appropriate teams and available agents. The tech learns from recorded calls, historical data, and your training materials to teach autopilots and copilots best practices they will then suggest to agents and customers.

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Global Response

JUNE 20, 2023

But call centers? Its numerous call centers already serve businesses across the Middle East, Europe and the US. Its numerous call centers already serve businesses across the Middle East, Europe and the US. Golden beaches, ancient cities, beautiful mosaics, friendly locals—Tunisia is known for many things.

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Outsource Consultants

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Thats where Mexicos nearshore call centers shine. Outsourcing to Mexico provides a strategic advantage , blending affordability with top-tier service. Most Mexican call centers operate in time zones that align with U.S. The trend towards nearshore outsourcing to Mexico continues to grow, and for good reason.

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Global Response

MAY 15, 2023

This is even more so for call centers—as employee workload increases, employee satisfaction and performance suffers, reducing quality of customer service and business performance on the whole. The Advantages of Outsourced Call Centers in Addressing the US Labor Shortage So what’s the solution?

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Global Response

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Choosing a call center provider is a difficult task—and it’s one that comes with a lot of responsibility. A call center can make or break your customer service, as well as significantly impact the reputation of your brand. Obviously, you can’t offload that role to the first call center you come across.

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Global Response

JUNE 27, 2023

Once you’ve determined the location, strategy, services and structure that’s right for your call center, you still have one of the toughest parts yet to go—recruiting and hiring. Unfortunately, many call centers fall into the same hiring traps and pitfalls.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 25, 2018

I also happen to work in the customer service and experience space so, for the past few weeks, I’ve (of course) been ruminating on how to bring both of these aspects of my life together in perfect, haunted harmony. Whatever the costume, remember to embrace this whimsical holiday as an uplifting moment in the year of your call center.

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Balto

JANUARY 14, 2025

In todays customer-first world, monitoring and improving call center performance through analytics is no longer a luxuryits a necessity. Utilizing call center analytics software is crucial for improving operational efficiency and enhancing customer experience. What Are Call Center Analytics?

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Global Response

APRIL 17, 2023

If so, a BPO call center partner can help. Not only can a great BPO call center manage day-to-day operations of customer service and support, but BPO outsourcing can also help boost productivity, improve processes, integrate customer data and analytics, improve QA processes and more.

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