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Where Is Gamification Going? Some ‘New Rules’; Or, Stated Another Way….

Beyond Philosophy

Several years ago, one executive of a game design firm defined gamification as “a loyalty program on steroids, functional software that looks and plays like a game and a real world activity with feedback and challenges.” This example is consistent with some overall gamification trends.

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Contact Center Gamification: What You Need to Know to Use Games for Improved Engagement and Performance

Calabrio

Workforce Management Contact Center Gamification: What You Need to Know to Use Games for Improved Engagement and Performance Share Did you know that low employee engagement costs the global economy about $8.9 Luckily, there is: its called contact center gamification. Table of Contents: What is Contact Center Gamification?

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Guest Blog: How to Use Gamification to Improve Agent Motivation

ShepHyken

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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Customer Service Versus Customer Experience … What’s the Difference?

ShepHyken

The example I used was how Home Shopping Network (HSN) incorporated gamification into the customer experience. While I’ve written about this before, my original article about customer experience was more about how to create a more interactive experience. It offered games and puzzles on its website.

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How to Strategically Compete Against Your Peers… And Yourself

Beyond Philosophy

Adequate consideration may not be given to the soundness, for example, of a direct competitor’s goals and methods. For example, many companies are now more actively using gamification as both a competitive weapon and as a customer data-gathering device.

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Reaching New Levels with Gamification

InGenius

Gamification helps organizations achieve their goals and reach new levels of success. For years now, app developers have been turning to gamification to incentivize their users to stay active and teachers have been giving gold stars to their students for good behavior. Why does gamification work? It isn't a new concept.

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Gamification in the Workplace: More Than Just a Contest

Playvox

One strategy is incorporating gamification in the workplace. Implemented correctly, gamification can increase motivation and engagement. What is Gamification? Why Gamification? Gamification works well within a contact center environment because it leverages a number of game mechanics to keep agents engaged and focused.