7 Call Center Contest Ideas for Boosting Morale and Quality

7 Call Center Contest Ideas for Boosting Morale and Quality

As a call center manager, you face one of the most challenging jobs. How do you motivate your team despite heavy call volume, disgruntled customers, and extreme pressure to deliver good customer service? By implementing these call center contest ideas, you can provide your contact center agents with direct incentives to perform at their best….

Creating Personalized Customer Journeys with AI

Creating Personalized Customer Journeys with AI

Nearly 75 percent of consumers expect a personalized customer journey when interacting with companies, and even more get frustrated when they don’t receive it. From the ads in our Instagram feed to our Amazon product recommendations, personalization is everywhere—including today’s contact center. Approximately 70 percent of customers say that having an agent who knows who…

Navigating the Challenges of Remote Work in Contact Centers

Navigating the Challenges of Remote Work in Contact Centers

In recent years, the contact center industry has undergone a significant transformation, with remote work becoming increasingly prevalent. A recent Gallup survey found that 8 in 10 people are currently working remotely or in hybrid environments. While this shift offers numerous benefits, including greater flexibility and access to a wider talent pool, it also presents…

How Customer Service Technology Is Shaping Agent Experiences

How Customer Service Technology Is Shaping Agent Experiences

Customer service technology that delivers measurable, positive results starts with people—not technology.   According to Gartner research published in the Harvard Business Review, optimizing customer experience (CX) is not about shiny, over-the-top digital capabilities or automation alone. For customer service technology to truly move the needle, it must bridge technology and human-to-human connections—connections that begin and…

The Benefits of Establishing a Wellness Center in Your Workplace

The Benefits of Establishing a Wellness Center in Your Workplace

Are you willing to give your contact center agents a daily reminder to join a meditation class? Will you provide your on-site team time to join a yoga room? Is your company ready to take employee experience to the next level? If you answered yes to all these questions, your contact center might be ready…

Championing Diversity: Best Practices to Promote Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace

Championing Diversity: Best Practices to Promote Inclusion and Belonging in the Workplace

In June, we proudly celebrate Pride Month where we walk alongside the LGBTQ+ community, commemorating and celebrating the advances in human rights issues that allow everyone to feel free and safe anywhere. Creating more spaces to learn about Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in the workplace is a constant task that involves us all,…

The Power of Human Connection in Digital Customer Service

The Power of Human Connection in Digital Customer Service

Consumers prefer to go digital in just about every aspect of their lives, including their business and brand interactions. That’s why companies are increasingly investing in digital transformation to serve consumers, meet their expectations, and stay competitive. But what exactly does digital customer service entail, and how can you make it truly effective? In this…

Agent Retention Strategies: Beyond the Basics

Agent Retention Strategies: Beyond the Basics

Contact centers are the cornerstone of your company’s customer service experience. Yet, help desk, support staff, and contact center agent retention remains a serious and unresolved challenge for many organizations.  According to Gartner, high levels of disengagement lead to increased costs, as well as poor employee and customer outcomes. The research finds that disengaged representatives…

How Running a Marathon Will Inspire Your Contact Center Team

How Running a Marathon Will Inspire Your Contact Center Team

Global Running Day celebrates the history of running. It highlights the runners’ skills, challenges, and the passion of those who have chosen this discipline as a hobby or profession. On the occasion of this global celebration held in June, we bring together the stories of three running enthusiasts at Playvox who conquer marathons worldwide and…