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Agent burnout directly harms the quality of customer service your business provides and significantly hurts your company’s bottom line. It’s hard to ignore the fact that contact centers are plagued with high agent burnout and turnover rates. According to industry studies, average annual turnover ranges between 30-45 percent – with some centers experiencing turnover into…
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Employees today have more choices and flexibility about where and when they do their jobs. While working from anywhere has its advantages, it also means leaders have the extra challenge of managing contact center agents in multiple locations. Working differently means that leaders must also think expansively about the agent experience and how to keep…
ByNikki Quinn
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Is gamification the right choice for your contact center? Are your employees excited to come to work each and every morning? Or are they disengaged, disinterested, and lack motivation or drive? Employee engagement is one of the most challenging aspects to master in the contact center. That’s why many organizations are putting increased emphasis on…
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Born and bred in the heart of London, Sweaty Betty, the women’s activewear company, was forced to navigate COVID-19 restrictions on three different continents. Having expanded beyond the UK to New York and Hong Kong, the company had to quickly pivot with pandemic lockdowns in place from brick-and-mortar retail to mostly e-commerce. The company’s contact…
ByRon Stevenson
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There’s no hiding the fact that technology has impacted our daily lives. From how we navigate our day and interact with friends and colleagues to how we engage with vendors and brands, new tools and communication channels have changed the touchpoints we all experience. For businesses of all sizes, technology has also changed contact centers…
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If your contact center isn’t currently focusing on cross-selling and upselling, you’re missing a great opportunity to strengthen customer relationships and increase revenue.
ByPlayvox Team
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If you’re a contact center professional, you’re probably feeling the pain of agent staffing shortages. Due to the pandemic, we’re experiencing an unusual dynamic in the labor market right now. The U.S. unemployment rate was 5.4% in July 2021, higher than pre-pandemic levels, yet the news is full of stories about businesses of all sizes…
ByNikki Quinn
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Increasingly, company culture is one of the most important factors in attracting and retaining employees, boosting agent morale and in promoting higher levels of productivity. In fact, research shows that culture plays a bigger role than salary and perks.
ByNikki Quinn
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In a world where customer experience is a key to business success, contact center agents play an important role as brand ambassadors of your organization. By the time a customer reaches an agent, they’ve likely tried all self-service options and want someone who can talk with them, understand their problem, and quickly resolve it.
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The right WFM tools can mean the difference between a business that flourishes and one that flounders. While it may sound like a bold claim, the truth is the benefits of workforce management are big, and they have far-reaching effects—not only inside contact centers, but throughout organizations and straight to the bottom line. That’s because,…