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First Call/Contact Resolution; the Customer’s definition…
Tuesday August 24th 2010 9am
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You need to have the right data to determine your definition of FCR...
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T. Rowe Price - A Profile in Service
Wednesday October 6th 2010 9am
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Chris Hufman, Vice President at T. Rowe Price Colorado Springs, sat down with CCA for an exclusive two hour interview. Mr. Hufman is responsible for one of three contact centers serving over 3 million customers.
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Three Years Is Too Long To Wait
Tuesday February 21st 10am
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Statisticians have estimated that in a lifetime of 70 years, the average person spends at least three years waiting. Waiting is an inevitable and even necessary aspect of human life. We wait in line at the grocery store, for red lights to turn green, and for movie trailers to finally stop so we can see the movie we paid to see.
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Wednesday August 25th 2010 10am
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Breaking the mold: A look at Deloitte Services’ journey to achieving distinctive service.
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Queue Talk - Analysis: Aspect Contact Center Satisfaction Index
Wednesday September 22nd 2010 1pm
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Listen in on Rich Hand and Bob Last discussing a report they "stumbled" upon. Although the report is a few years old the overall grade for Contact Centers was C-! See if the 5 key findings in this report align with your contact center goals and strategy in 2010...
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Contact Center Performance Measures
Wednesday August 25th 2010 3pm
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Call centers are poised to play a key role in customer retention and value, but most still rely on cost-efficiency metrics to drive performance.
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The Numbers Support Our Agents and Contact Center's Value...
Tuesday May 24th 2011 12pm
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I recently interviewed Mariann McDonagh of inContact and she cited some very revealing statistics from Purdue University. The study looked at three customer scenarios:
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Baseline, Benchmark, Data, and Information...OH MY!
Wednesday November 17th 2010 1pm
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Baselining, benchmarking, data, and information all play a crucial role in running a healthy call center.
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Contact Center Compensation Trends
Thursday August 26th 2010 9am
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A strong focus on sales and adding value is shaping contact center roles and pay strategies.
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The Motivated Agent
Wednesday August 25th 2010 3pm
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If your staff starved for respect and recognition? How to set the table for a motivated, fulfilled workforce.
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Technology: A Critical Enabler for Home Agents
Tuesday August 24th 2010 3pm
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An overview of the infrastructure, tools and technology plan to ensure a successful home agent program.
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Collecting, Cleaning and Trending Raw Data
Tuesday August 24th 2010 1pm
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Analyzing raw data often requires as much time and effort as producing the final forecast — but it’s time well spent.
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Safeguarding Customer Data
Tuesday August 24th 2010 12pm
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Employees are the greatest weakness in data security. Take precautions to ensure that staff aren’t opening doors for criminals.
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Keeping the Center Up and Running
Monday August 23rd 2010 2pm
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Is your operation prepared for the unexpected? Effective planning will help your center to weather the storm and stay on target.
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Even in a Declining Economy, Workforce Optimization Delivers a Tangible ROI
Monday August 23rd 2010 2pm
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Today’s economic environment is forcing organizations to more closely scrutinize cost reduction while continuing to take a customer-centric approach to their business operations. For some this may be a new strategy; for others a renewed focus.
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Driving Performance in a Weak Economy
Monday August 23rd 2010 10am
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Strategies for maximizing your contact center’s value and generating long-term success.
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