There is a growing discussion among contact center managers about how to implement effective, KPI-based reporting. This conversation is being driven by contact center modernization and a realization that the old “art” of call center management is giving way to the new “science” of contact center management. There is an ocean of KPIs to help […]
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In our last blog article on the recent report, The Forrester Wave™: Cloud Contact Centers, Q3 2018, we highlighted the independent research group’s 32-point evaluation methodology and the depth and breadth of criteria asked of each vendor reviewed. It’s important to also note the researcher’s critical proof of concept step in the evaluation process. Detailed […]
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What if the only human interaction your customers have with your brand is through an agent working at your contact center? Wouldn’t you make sure that agent was great “brand ambassador” material? Many companies, especially those with no brick and mortar presence, are in this very position. Contact center agents have a significant impact on […]
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For many companies, making outbound calls and texts to customers makes up a large volume of everyday work that their live agents handle today. Outbound calls and texts are used in a variety of ways, such as to preempt situations or to keep customers up-to-date. They are often used to remind customers about important or […]
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The ultimate value of independent research reports hinges on the depth and breadth of their approach to the subject at hand. Is the field of evaluated vendors broad enough? Were the criteria evaluated rich enough? And maybe most importantly, were the outcomes directly relevant to the audience’s needs? In the case of Forrester Research and […]
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The current decade has brought many changes to quality management, including the increase of treating customer interactions using omnichannel – the ability to handle queries flexibly across self-service and agent-assisted media channels with full context. Omnichannel interactions became a goal of companies when it became clear that customers wanted the ability to use multiple methods […]
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Call Center Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) is, together with other customer related measurements like Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Customer Effort Score (CES), among the most widely recognized and frequently used KPIs in the call center. What is it, why is it so important and how can you improve CSAT in your call or contact center? Let’s investigate. CSAT is a measurement that is […]
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