As we reflect on the past year, it’s clear that employee engagement and customer experience reigned supreme. With customer expectations on the rise, companies scrambled to develop customer journeys that stood apart from the competition. We also discovered the importance of human nature in [...]

There are few things in life that grab the attention of IT leaders, and it’s been my experience that there are two rising stars in the world of “What application is best?” for Quality Management of all user interaction and Service Desk interaction to log issues, track progress, and manage [...]

With every new year comes an opportunity for businesses to surprise and delight customers. And 2019 will be no different. Companies will continue to look for ways to engage customers during every touchpoint of their journey and, in the process, will become wiser to their changing and growing [...]

Give employees the flexibility to choose when they want to work without increasing your administrative overhead. Watch this video from the Calabrio Academy to learn how to use dynamic availability to schedule seasonal staff.     Read the Transcript You hired and trained some college [...]

“Analytics” is one of the biggest buzzwords in the business world—and now the call center world is buzzing about it as well. But, as with most new technologies, exciting conversations about the potential tend to race ahead of the basics. To help you get started, we’ve put together everything [...]

Analytics tools reveal insights hidden in the call center and unlock the value of “big data.” For the typical multi-channel call center, capturing and analyzing customer interactions across all channels requires a suite of analytics tools. Here is a comprehensive look into what a typical call [...]

In the past 50 years, technology has become a fundamental part of our daily lives. From smartphones to online shopping to the tools and systems we use at work, digital tools have automated and simplified repetitive and menial tasks—freeing up precious time so we can focus on more important [...]

Black Friday is just around the corner. The highly anticipated shopping event brings major opportunities for businesses to drive revenue and customer loyalty. Last year saw the biggest Black Friday in history, with shoppers spending a record $5 billion online in the 24-hour period. And it’s not [...]

When it comes to delivering a superior customer experience, superior agent training is key. Without it, companies suffer from disempowered or disengaged agents, an inflated number of call escalations, distracted supervisors—and the resulting unhappy customers. As a call center manager, getting [...]

When a customer has a bad experience, it is often up to the contact center to turn the relationship around. Watch this video, brought to you from the Calabrio Academy, to discover five concrete steps agents can take in their follow-up to show the customer that your organization truly cares. How [...]