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. A…
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,…
Adherence. AHT. ATA. EWT. FCR. The contact center industry is full of specialized terminology, jargon, and acronyms. Whether you’re an experienced contact center leader or a newly hired call center agent, it’s challenging to learn and keep up with the latest workforce management (WFM) terminology. To help you make sense of your work life (or…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, workforce management became an area of intense focus and accelerated innovation. Human resources teams at companies around the world developed new policies, practices, and processes to enable a decentralized workforce while keeping employees connected and productive. As innovation continues, especially around reducing operating costs and managing staffing while maintaining an optimal…
A live chat system gives customers direct access to help and service, wherever they are. Another bonus: Customers can multitask while waiting for an agent’s response. The same can be said for live chat agents, who can search and gather supporting information during a responsive live chat session with a customer without having to put…
Contact center BPOs consistently face high agent attrition rates, which can cost a host of problems, from productivity to customer service to financial related issues. According to a recent ContactBabel study, agent attrition in the BPO industry is around 49%, more than double the rate for all occupations in the U.S.
Keeping employees happy and motivated is challenging in any workplace, and agent motivation is especially difficult for contact centers. Although you might think employee happiness is less of a priority than ROI, customer experience, or profit margins — research shows that happy employees are more productive. It’s here, at the juncture of happiness and productivity,…
We’ve all heard of ROI, but what does it actually mean?
Customer satisfaction is paramount for any successful brand. Even the biggest global companies are guilty of underestimating the value of a positive customer experience (CX) from time to time.
Reporting is a key part of a transformative quality assurance program. Effective QA reports empower you with different types of data in a fast, user-friendly format. You can view changes in performance, progression of your employees, and overall impact of quality assurance on your team without having to scour pages of complex information yourself. Reviewing…
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