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Moving company unpacks new contact center software after acquisition
Wheaton Van Lines and Bekins Van Lines joined forces and needed new contact center software to accommodate an expanded business. Feature
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The VoIP call center technology quiz
Test your knowledge of VoIP concepts, the VoIP call center market, VoIP benefits and VoIP call center software with our VoIP call center technology quiz. Quiz
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SIP in the call center: Top 10 buzzwords
In many of today's call centers, session initiation protocol (SIP) allows customers and call center agents to connect through various forms of multimedia communications. We've gathered these terms and definitions to help you better understand SIP in... Top Buzzwords
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Understanding the virtual call center trend: Quiz
Organizations across all industries are deploying virtual call centers in an effort to cut costs and improve the customer experience. Now, advances in Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology and on-demand call center applications have made it ... Quiz
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The emergence of the virtual call center: Top 10 headlines
A virtual call center can be beneficial for organizations looking to cut costs, improve employee retention and boost customer satisfaction, some experts say. With technology like Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) readily available, starting a virtu... Special Report
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Call center technologies: Top 10 buzzwords
Call center technology is constantly evolving, so it can be difficult to keep track of the latest innovations in the market. We've compiled this list of the top 10 call center technologies to consider for today's call centers. Top Buzzwords
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Call center interactive voice response (IVR) system quiz answers
Find out how you did on SearchCRM.com's call center IVR system quiz with these answers. Quiz Answers
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Call center interactive voice response (IVR) system quiz
Call center interactive voice response (IVR) systems continue to expand their functionality. Find out how much you know about today's IVR technology with this quiz. Quiz
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Remote call center agent management quiz
Remote call center agents can be a useful option for businesses to meet staffing demands with flexibility. Managing remote call center agents requires a different set of standards and communication methods. Find out how much you know about remote cal... Quiz
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Remote call center agent management: Top ten buzzwords
Learn more about what's involved in managing remote call center agents with these buzzwords. You'll find out about technology including VoIP, VPN and IVR, as well as important metrics related to remote call center agent management. Top 10 tips
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ACCE conference honors the best workers in the call center industry
The ACCE conference celebrated its 10th anniversary with the ICMI awards dinner. Find out which companies were recognized for excellence in service. ACCE Conference Coverage | 15 May 2013
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At-home call center agent recounts joy, pain of virtual workplace
A stay-at-home call center agent talks about the job’s freedom and occasional disconnectedness. News | 10 Apr 2012
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Service Cloud 3: Is unified communications or social CRM the bigger news?
Salesforce.com unveiled new integration between its customer service software and Facebook, but are its plans for unified communications a bigger deal? Blog | 04 Mar 2011
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Avaya overhauls contact center suite, includes Nortel functionality
With a new midmarket contact center suite, an upgrade to its analytics and its entrance into WFO, Avaya is following through on its Nortel promises. News | 20 Jul 2010
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Monsanto ties together SAP CRM, Portal KM and Cisco telephony
Monsanto revamped its customer service operations with an upgrade to SAP CRM 6.0 that leveraged the KM portal and a Cisco infrastructure. News | 27 May 2010
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Voices of CRM: Richard Snow on hosted contact centers
Richard Snow, a contact center technology expert offers advice on evaluating hosted contact center technology, including evaluation criteria and tips for what to include in SLAs and RFPs. Blog | 06 Apr 2010
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Avaya-Nortel roadmap shows no clear path to UC in the contact center
Bringing unified communications into the contact center remains more an idea than a reality, and some believe that the combined Avaya-Nortel won't change that dramatically. News | 21 Jan 2010
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Five low-cost contact center infrastructure projects recommended by Gartner
Contact center budgets have been tight, but there are some low-cost infrastructure projects, according to Gartner. The key is to be prepared when money is available. News | 29 Oct 2009
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Salesforce.com and Cisco offer fully cloud-based call center
Salesforce.com is combining its on-demand call center software with on-demand IP telephony. It will allow companies to launch a call center without hardware, software or data centers. News | 05 Oct 2009
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Contact centers turn to unified communications with IP technology
Eastman Chemical, a longtime SAP customer, turned to its enterprise application provider to build out its unified communications technology in the contact center. Article | 09 Jul 2009
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ROI Insider Tip: VoIP helps company trim costs, response time
Byram Healthcare needed an efficient system to deal with thousands of customer support phone inquires. The company implemented a VoIP call center system that has helped it cut costs and more effectively respond to customers' needs. Tip
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ROI Insider Tip: VoIP helps company trim costs, response time
Byram Healthcare needed an efficient system to deal with thousands of customer support phone inquires. The company implemented a VoIP call center system that has helped it cut costs and more effectively respond to customers' needs. Tip
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Learn IT in 10 easy steps: VoIP
This handy guide to VoIP provides you with an overview of the technology, including key terms, trends, challenges and more. Tip
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VoIP vs. LD rates
ROI expert Tom Pisello answers a question about VoIP vs. LD rates. Tip
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New Jersey nets storage boost with move to SAN
How New Jersey's Office of Information Technology moved from a mainframe environment to a dual SAN. Tip
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Fan traps in business intelligence, Part 1
A "fan trap" is an age-old SQL problem with a relatively new moniker. Tip
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Sales and factory forecasting with SAP
Symbol Technologies needed to understand pipeline visibility in order to give their factory enough lead-time to deliver... Tip
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Let's Make a Deal! A Killer App for Business Rules in CRM
Read about business rules in this article from Ronald G. Ross Tip
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PKI complexities, cost hold promising technology back
In this first edition of Scheier's Security Product Roundup, Robert Scheier discusses the current state of PKI. Tip
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Remote call center agents can offer cost savings and other benefits
Learn call center strategy from Donna Fluss in this expert tip, including the benefits of remote agents for the call center. Ask the Expert
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Is voice over IP ready for today's call centers?
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off-peak
Off-peak, in a call center context, describes a time period with fewer calls than are handled in a busy period... (Continued) Definition
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outbound call
An outbound call is one initiated from a call center agent to a customer on behalf of the call center or a client... (Continued) Definition
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inbound call
An inbound call is one that a customer initiates to a call center or contact center... (Continued) Definition
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outbound call center
An outbound call center is one in which call center agents make outbound calls to customers on behalf of a business or client... (Continued) Definition
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inbound call center
An inbound call center is one that exclusively or predominately handles inbound calls (calls initiated by the customer) rather than outbound calls... (Continued) Definition
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Erlang C
Erlang C is a traffic modeling formula used in call center scheduling to calculate delays or predict waiting times for callers... (Continued) Definition
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Erlang B
Erlang B is a modeling formula that is widely used in call center scheduling... (Continued) Definition
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call center agent
A call center agent is the person who handles incoming or outgoing customer calls for a business. Definition
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virtual agent (intelligent virtual agent, virtual rep or v-rep)
In customer relationship management (CRM), a virtual agent (sometimes called an intelligent virtual agent, virtual rep or v-rep) is a chatterbot program that serves as an online customer service representative for an organization. Definition
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virtual call center
A virtual call center is a call center in which the organization's representatives are geographically dispersed, rather than being situated at work stations in a building operated by the organization. Definition
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Evaluating VoIP for your call center
Get help evaluating VoIP for your call center in this expert podcast. Find out about VoIP benefits and drawbacks, building a VoIP business case and using VoIP to connect remote call center agents. Podcasts
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ACCE conference honors the best workers in the call center industry
The ACCE conference celebrated its 10th anniversary with the ICMI awards dinner. Find out which companies were recognized for excellence in service. ACCE Conference Coverage
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Moving company unpacks new contact center software after acquisition
Wheaton Van Lines and Bekins Van Lines joined forces and needed new contact center software to accommodate an expanded business. Feature
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At-home call center agent recounts joy, pain of virtual workplace
A stay-at-home call center agent talks about the job’s freedom and occasional disconnectedness. News
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Service Cloud 3: Is unified communications or social CRM the bigger news?
Salesforce.com unveiled new integration between its customer service software and Facebook, but are its plans for unified communications a bigger deal? Blog
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Avaya overhauls contact center suite, includes Nortel functionality
With a new midmarket contact center suite, an upgrade to its analytics and its entrance into WFO, Avaya is following through on its Nortel promises. News
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Monsanto ties together SAP CRM, Portal KM and Cisco telephony
Monsanto revamped its customer service operations with an upgrade to SAP CRM 6.0 that leveraged the KM portal and a Cisco infrastructure. News
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Voices of CRM: Richard Snow on hosted contact centers
Richard Snow, a contact center technology expert offers advice on evaluating hosted contact center technology, including evaluation criteria and tips for what to include in SLAs and RFPs. Blog
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Avaya-Nortel roadmap shows no clear path to UC in the contact center
Bringing unified communications into the contact center remains more an idea than a reality, and some believe that the combined Avaya-Nortel won't change that dramatically. News
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Five low-cost contact center infrastructure projects recommended by Gartner
Contact center budgets have been tight, but there are some low-cost infrastructure projects, according to Gartner. The key is to be prepared when money is available. News
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Salesforce.com and Cisco offer fully cloud-based call center
Salesforce.com is combining its on-demand call center software with on-demand IP telephony. It will allow companies to launch a call center without hardware, software or data centers. News
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About Call center VoIP software
Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is making waves in the call center, but is it right for your organization? Start here for the latest news, expert advice and resources on call center VoIP software. Get an introduction to VoIP and find information on products and vendors. Learn how to calculate the ROI of a VoIP rollout and read up on the benefits of using VoIP in the call center. Read about how virtual call centers are using this technology and the effect it has on customer satisfaction. Learn how VoIP can help cut costs and response time in the call center. Visit the VoIP All-in-One Guide for help with selecting technology, evaluating vendors, planning for an implementation and managing and maintaining VoIP technology in the call center. Browse chapter downloads and white papers for more VoIP information and resources.