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Contact Centers Are Using More Call-Backs Than Ever

Fonolo

As the contact center continues to evolve rapidly, it’s important to take a step back and evaluate the big picture periodically. Over the past few months, our team at Fonolo has been working diligently to explore the latest contact center trends. The State of the Contact Center in 2020. Happier customers.

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Is Flex-Time Right for Your Contact Center?

Fonolo

But many contact centers had yet to take advantage of the many benefits that come from offering your contact center agents flexible working arrangements. Flex-Time is Probably Right for Your Contact Center. The short answer is: Yes, flex-time is right for your contact center.

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6 of the Best Apps for Remote Contact Center Teams

Fonolo

At a time when many business owners are removed from face-to-face interaction with their clients — hospitality, food, retail etc. The Best Apps for Virtual Contact Center Teams. We’re going to walk you through some of the best remote contact center technology and apps to use for your business and remote teams.

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5 More Contact Center Reports Worth Your Time

Fonolo

Nothing says summertime like lounging by the pool and reading contact center industry reports, amirite? About: For this report, industry analyst Peter Ryan gathered the views of 352 enterprise executives, each with decision-making authority over contact centers. Our favorite chart: Contact Center 2.0,

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How realistic job previews can increase retention

Inside Customer Service

The manager learned that human resources recruited new hires using a job description meant for the customer service contact center. Companies are struggling to hire and retain employees in contact centers, restaurants, retail, hotels, and other customer service roles. While extreme, this isn't an unusual story.

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Drive to 15 – How Minimum Wage Increases Will Impact Businessess & Contact Centers

Taylor Reach Group

Drive to $15 - How Minimum Wage Increases Will Impact Businesses & Contact Centers. What will be in impact on Call and Contact Centers? The most affected industries are expected to be retail and hospitality and Contact Centers. Impact on the Contact Center.

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Workforce Management Software Improves Employee Engagement

DMG Consulting

Companies are re-evaluating their salary structures as they struggle to hire people for traditionally low-level jobs, including: contact center/customer service representatives, bank tellers, retail clerks, servers, hospitality workers, flight attendants, healthcare aides, and more.