CCNG

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Vicki Brackett has been leading both virtual/work-at-home and brick-and-mortar contact centers for over twenty years. In 2001, after managing her first virtual contact center, Vicki realized that different leadership strategies and tools were needed for the at-home environment.

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CCNG

JUNE 8, 2022

If this is the case for your contact center, the Hire Dynamics’ Contact Center Advisory Council has created a short list of the newest tools – and trends – it has determined will be of best use for contact center operations in 2022 and beyond. They really couldn’t be called “true” gamification programs. ? ?This

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Aspect

JANUARY 17, 2020

According to recent data from Talent LMS, 88% of those surveyed say gamification in the software they use at work makes them happier employees. In fact, a study by CITO Research found that implementing gamification can result in significant improvements. As it turns out, I’m not alone. Some organizations are getting on board.

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CCNG

MAY 27, 2021

Contact Center Leaders are continually being pushed to improve processes, decrease cost, increase customer satisfaction, and improve sales or metrics. Understanding the best path to follow, with the fluidity of the contact center industry, can be a daunting task. A consultant can be a sounding board for ideas.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 3, 2020

This week we feature an article by Tom Paton who writes about how customer service teams are using gamification as a way to improve performance and retention. More and more customer service teams are using gamification as a means of improving their team performance and staff retention. What is gamification?

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Calabrio

APRIL 11, 2025

Workforce Management From Onboarding to Excellence: Your Contact Center Training Guide for 2025 Jump ahead What is Contact Center Training? To drive customer loyalty and sustain success, contact centers must keep up with customers consistently rising expectations. What is Contact Center Training?

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Playvox

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Is gamification the right choice for your contact center? Employee engagement is one of the most challenging aspects to master in the contact center. Gamification is no longer a buzzword. The Psychology Behind Gamification. Why Does Gamification Work? Behavior is not an easy thing to change.

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Calabrio

JANUARY 27, 2025

Since recordings are captured within the contact center, many companies start by concentrating on improving or optimizing that department and agent performance. Once you show how impactful speech analytics can be in the contact center, other managers will want to use the solution for their own departments.

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Calabrio

JANUARY 27, 2025

Since recordings are captured within the contact center, many companies start by concentrating on improving or optimizing that department and agent performance. Once you show how impactful speech analytics can be in the contact center, other managers will want to use the solution for their own departments.

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Fonolo

MAY 4, 2021

If this sounds familiar, don’t worry — it is possible to upgrade your call center infrastructure and reduce future contact center costs at the same time. Read on to learn how to offset call center costs, and ensure that your customer service operations meet the needs of the 21st-Century customer.

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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. Gamification Technology There are a handful of tech companies that offer gamification solutions but they’re not all created equal.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Employee engagement is one of the most challenging aspects to master in the contact center. One proven way to motivate your team is to drive engagement with gamification. Today, companies worldwide are using gamification to great effect to enhance employee engagement and productivity. The Psychology Behind Gamification.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Entrepreneur and CRM expert Bobby Darnell describes business development as a “contact sport.” When it comes to contact center development, what Darnell means is that you must engage. You can’t passively improve a call center. . Call center development is an essential subset of any overall business development plan.

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Callminer

JULY 16, 2018

Contact centers especially struggle with how to train, manage, and engage agents properly. Since contact center agents interact with customers daily, it is essential that you create a plan and strategy for keeping at home agents engaged from afar. Use gamification. Recognize their efforts.

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Ansafone

JUNE 4, 2019

For many business executives trying to figure out how they can improve their team’s productivity, gamification may offer a viable solution. The term “gamification” may be familiar to many of you, yet you still may be unclear on what it exactly is and how you can incorporate it into your business’s activities.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 2, 2021

Question: Can gamification be used for work-at-home (WAH) agents? Answer: The forced migration of on-site contact center employees to work-at-home agents has renewed interest in employee empowerment tools. The benefits of gamification solutions go far beyond the crucial need to enhance employee engagement.

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Playvox

JANUARY 30, 2024

One strategy is incorporating gamification in the workplace. Implemented correctly, gamification can increase motivation and engagement. What is Gamification? In a contact center setting, this can mean badges, a point system, and moving up to the next level when agents perform well. Why Gamification?

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Contact centers are always looking for ways to reduce costs. This is particularly true during periods of uncertainty and economic downturn, when call center cost savings contribute to business continuity. The Best Call Center Cost Reduction Strategies. ” Techniques to optimize time. Improve AHT with knowledge bases.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

COVID-19 has forced many companies to transition their contact centers to enable remote work at scale. Call Center Engagement ideas. A collaborative contact center is one where agents work together to make decisions and respond to customer requests based on group advice and guidance. billion from 2020 to 2024.

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Outsource Consultants

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It’s because the ongoing labor shortage, paired with increased Q4 purchasing, is leaving many businesses that rely on contact center support exposed to looming CX disasters. Try These 3 Contact Center Strategies for Q4 Success. But why would anyone worry about potentially high sales volume? Tip the Scales with Technology.

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Noble Systems

AUGUST 25, 2020

To address these challenges, many financial services firms are turning to Gamification. From onboarding and product launches to regulatory compliance and ongoing training and coaching, gamification makes learning new information fun and engaging. Gamification can be used by banks, lenders, and other financial institutions to: 1.

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CCNG

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Maintaining connectedness within a contact center has always presented unique challenges. High attrition rates, inherently diverse workforces, labor shortages and an extraordinarily dynamic technology backdrop thicken the plot for the customer contact narrative. Unleash the full power of your systems and data. Gather in person.

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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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Calabrio

MARCH 4, 2025

Workforce Management 2025 Guide to the Omnichannel Contact Center: How to Drive Success with the Right Software, Strategy, and Solutions Share Calling, email, texting, instant messaging, social mediathe communication channels available to us today can seem almost endless. Table of Contents What Is an Omnichannel Contact Center?

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Fonolo

JULY 25, 2018

Think ‘gamification’. Gamification is the introduction of interactive, game-like principles and elements into different contexts. A pat on the back and a paycheque every once in a while will only go so far, so adding game elements into your call-center infrastructure is a possible way of keeping your team motivated and in the game.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 9, 2019

It’s simple: empower agents with the right tools such as intelligent, compliant outbound dialing, measure their success through gamification, and they will be more efficient and productive. The post Outbound Call Centers: From Robocalls to Gamification appeared first on Noble Systems. To read the full interview click here.

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Noble Systems

JUNE 25, 2019

Gamification is the process of applying game mechanics to non-gamified environments, such as contact center operations. Although launching a gamification program can be easy, keeping the program fresh so that users continue achieving sustainable results requires more attention. Start Small. However, simplicity is best.

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Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

What Contact Centers Can Do Now to Address Shifting Customer Behaviors. Earlier in this 3-part blog series, we looked at recent changes in consumer demands ( Part 1 ), including the top five contact center customer behavior trends that are here to stay ( Part 2 ). Anywhere customer service and engagement.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

As a contact center leader, the top agents you hire, train, and manage are the clutch players. Compounding the challenges, the KPIs used by many contact centers don’t match organizational goals or business goals, affecting your contact center’s overall performance. The gamification software Kahoot!,

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Calltools

MARCH 22, 2023

While hybrid contact centers gained popularity during the pandemic, it’s clear they are here to stay. Hybrid contact centers offer many benefits both for businesses and their employees. 4 Benefits of Hybrid Contact Centers Hybrid contact centers can provide benefits for your company and team members alike.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The pandemic disrupted many contact center trends , but not all of them. Some, like the move to cloud-based contact center technology , were hastened in the last year. Here are some of the ways call center trends around technology have changed. Major Call Center Technology Trends in 2021.

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Call Center Weekly

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

From authoring and leading a client success program, to journey mapping, to gamification, to managing a complex contact center, Nate is the guy to do it right and produce results. He is known for bringing a unique energy to the table that engages employees and takes teams to the next level.

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Contact Center Technology Trends to Watch in 2022. The contact center trends too, changed completely driven by the pandemic. 2020-21 saw most contact centers make a shift to cloud contact center software. So, what contact center technology trends can one expect in 2022.

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Noble Systems

JULY 1, 2019

In Part 1 of this blog series, we discussed the first three of the top 10 best practices for achieving long-term success with gamification. We noted that in 2019 the overarching trend indicates a “back to basics” approach with an emphasis on the ultimate contact center goal of fostering meaningful connections with consumers.

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Playvox

MARCH 27, 2023

Operating a successful contact center demands attention to a wide range of factors, from investing in your agents’ well-being and training to implementing the right tools and technology. Training programs should be designed to meet the specific needs of the contact center and its agents.

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 2, 2019

In Part 1 of a recent interview with CUSTOMERZONE360, Lee Allum, VP of Marketing, Noble Systems, provides Editor Erik Linask with a rare “behind-the-scenes” look at the factors affecting change across the contact center industry and how Noble Systems has evolved its portfolio to stay aligned with customer needs.

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Noble Systems

MARCH 20, 2019

To this end, the use of call center gamification represents a bona-fide breakthrough. Never has such a revolutionary approach been so badly needed, as the statistics lay out some stark truths: 71 percent of all employees are not engaged while at work and the average call center has a 26 percent attrition rate.

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