Nick Smith at Teleopti gives 3 compelling reasons why RTA is here to stay… Scheduling disruptions are an everyday occurrence for frontline operations and a major headache for contact center leaders everywhere. Continue reading Real Time Adherence – what’s not to love?
Category Archives: Guest Post
GDPR Compliance – Take a lead from PCI DSS in your contact centre, says Encoded
Robert Crutchington and Matthew Tyler outline how applying the same principles as PCI DSS can help to meet the challenges of new data protection legislation… Continue reading GDPR Compliance – Take a lead from PCI DSS in your contact centre, says Encoded
Agent Preferences v Shift Bidding – Which to Choose? asks Teleopti
How can resource planners achieve the best balance between agents’ wishes for their schedules and the forecasted needs of the contact center? Rebecca Philp at Teleopti, weighs up the two options on offer… Continue reading Agent Preferences v Shift Bidding – Which to Choose? asks Teleopti
Bring Your Own Phone: How many personal mobile devices are synced with your business data right now?
The use of personal mobile devices for work continues to be on the rise. Flexible and remote working options are now a major consideration for employees, while, for SMEs in particular, Bring Your Own Phone (BYOP) initiatives can help keep down costs, and provide the agility and flexibility to compete with the rigid structures of larger competitors. Continue reading Bring Your Own Phone: How many personal mobile devices are synced with your business data right now?
Empowering customer service agents
The butterfly effect is the concept that small changes, such as the flapping wings of a distant butterfly, can cause a chain reaction of events that can build up to a tornado. Here, Howard Williams, marketing director of live chat software specialist Parker Software, looks at how the simple choice of chat can lead to happier agents and loyal customers. Continue reading Empowering customer service agents
Flexible working; a 3-point plan for time-off-without-pay, zero and reduced hours in contact centers
Zero and reduced hours, time-off-without-pay (TOWP) could be the answer when it comes to flexible working but how will it work in practice? Per-Arne Karlsson, Technical Director APAC at Teleopti, shares a simple 3-point plan… Continue reading Flexible working; a 3-point plan for time-off-without-pay, zero and reduced hours in contact centers