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At first glance, the term “virtual call center agent” sounds like a Siri-like creature who exists in the ether, saving the day for troubled customers. Is it a bot? AI? No, a virtual call center agent is a regular human being. “Virtual” modifies the call center, so the call center is virtual but the agent is very…

I could take you through a litany of common contact center terms and definitions … but why? There are plenty of places you can go to find that information. In fact, I’ve included a link to an unbiased market source at the end of this blog. There are, however, some terms you should know today, that might not be…

Keeping good employees is a priority in every industry. But in call centers, it can be significantly more challenging. QATC estimates that the turnover rate in the call center industry ranges between 30-45%. If you’re a veteran of the industry, you already know this because hiring and retaining good agents is something successful contact centers constantly focus…

I’ve ditched a company due to bad customer service before… have you? If so, you and I reflect the 8 in 10 consumers that are willing to switch companies due to poor customer service. We, like most consumers, have come to expect high quality interactions at each company touchpoint. That’s why it’s critical that contact centers have solid quality programs bolstered by a…

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 customer experience…

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 call center software 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…

The current decade has brought many changes to quality management, including the increase of treating customer interactions using omnichannel call center software – 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…