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Avaya Aura Contact Center Scripting Demystified by Global Knowledge May 18, 2011 - (Free Research) Why is scripting so daunting to many IT pros? It's not an impossible skill to master - most people can master a simple system if they have the opportunity to practice.  This white paper introduces an identifiable pattern that virtually all Contact Centers follow and associates key elements of that pattern with the corresponding scripting code.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Service Excellence Comes Easy with Antenna Software on Blackberry Smartphones by BlackBerry February 25, 2009 - (Free Research) Burdened by slow response times of yesterday's communication technologies, Toshiba America Medical Systems deployed Antenna Software's Field Service Solution to dispatch service calls, help CEs check parts inventory and debrief completed work. The solution had the advantage of integrating with their internal Amdocs Clarify CRM system.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Consolidation 2.0: Consolidation Trends in Contact Center Technologies and Operations by CosmoCom, Inc. January 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper explains the benefits of Consolidation 2.0 and shows how it best meets the demands of today's global business environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Finally, a Simple Way to Deploy a Customer Contact Center by Contactual (Now 8x8, Inc.) February 2010 - (Free Research) The goal of customer interaction is to provide consistent and efficient service across all areas of customer contact channels. In this paper we examine two alternatives: building a contact center in-house versus using an online service such as Contactual OnDemand Contact Center to interact efficiently with customers.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Addressing Common Contact Center and Enterprise Business Issues with Speech Analytics by Verint Systems April 2008 - (Free Research) As a solution to contact center issues, this paper suggests Speech analytics, which gives organizations the ability tap into existing recorded customer interactions to gain actionable intelligence for improving business performance.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Social channels changing contact center certification by Salesforce.com March 2012 - (Free Research) In this expert tip, find out which certification programs are getting overhauled, including those focused on individual call center managers and agents, such as the program from ICMI, and the costs associated with these certifications.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Cost-Saving Tips for Contact Centers by Five9 May 2013 - (Free Research) For service organizations looking to cut costs, the contact center is the go-to department, seeing as it often has high staffing counts within the company. Check out this expert e-guide to learn how you can effectively identify opportunities and decrease spending in your contact center, without sacrificing customer experience.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Overhauling a Legacy Contact Center: Starting Steps by Five9 May 2013 - (Free Research) Overhaul of legacy contact center technology is often extremely costly and time-consuming, but it doesn't have to be. This expert e-guide offers advice on deciding when it's time to upgrade your contact center technology, making the business case for an overhaul, and important change management considerations.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Communications Leader Videotron Hopes to save $1.6 Million by Automating Service Calls on Blackberry Smartphones by BlackBerry February 2009 - (Free Research) Encumbered by paper-based work orders and instructions relayed verbally, Cable TV company Videotron needed a solution that helped manage service requests in a way that cut costs and service call mistakes. They chose a wireless solution from Blackberry that automates all administrative steps involved in handling a service call.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Dying to Comply by Aspect October 2011 - (Free Research) In 2010 when Ofcom, the United Kingdom's regulatory authority for communications industries, revised their regulations regarding outbound calling, businesses were outraged. Companies feared that the revisions would hinder their success. Read on to learn how complying with these changes can actually lead to improved performance and productivity.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Case Study: la Caixa - Bank takes customer and employee support to the next level by Hewlett-Packard Company September 2009 - (Free Research) Spain's La Caixa bank wanted to expand into international markets, but reaching new customers meant amping up its customer service experience. Read this brief case study to discover how La Caixa chose a contact center outsourcing service to improve its customer experience management, boost its competitive position, and ultimately drive growth.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

A more social contact center by Salesforce.com March 2012 - (Free Research) In this expert e-guide, you will discover ways that contact centers are using social media channels to manage customer contact volume and the 10 steps to creating a call center social media strategy.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

STOP LOOKING! THE FCR SILVER BULLET IS ALREADY HERE by Enkata Technologies April 2012 - (Free Research) This paper discusses first contact resolution and the offerings for measuring success with FCR.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Use effective call centers to build customer loyalty by Infor CRM February 2012 - (Free Research) This tip guide features chapter 6 from Paul R. Timm's book, 'Technology and Customer Service: Profitable Relationship Building.' Access this resource now to learn how to align business process with customer relationship management (CRM) initiatives, tips for CRM strategy and how to effectively leverage the call center to improve customer loyalty.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Five Steps to Ensuring a Successful VoIP Migration by inContact September 2010 - (Free Research) This paper presents five key steps that will ensure a successful migration from legacy voice technology to VoIP in a contact center or enterprise environment. Continue reading to learn more about these five steps and learn how they can help you.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle PeopleSoft CRM Integration into the Contact Center by AMC Technology May 2008 - (Free Research) This technical integration brief explains how the PeopleSoft CRM application can be integrated into a contact center, including both general technical details of call center integration, as well as how to use vendor certified software from AMC.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Case Study: TORO National Support Network by NEC Corporation August 2009 - (Free Research) Read this case study to learn how NEC solutions helped TORO improve contact-center service quality scores, improve staff productivity, improve business operations and enhance system flexibility.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

How Mobile Devices are Driving Innovations in Contact Centers by Avaya October 2012 - (Free Research) Failing to adopt a customer service strategy for mobile devices could put your business at a serious disadvantage. Gartner research suggests that 80% of companies will suffer revenue loss from the lack of customer support on mobile devices by 2013. Read this paper to learn how to utilize the opportunities mobility offers customer service.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Contact Centers for Dummies by Avaya Inc. November 2008 - (Free Research) This guide provides a high-level approach to the different methodologies with lots of information not only on running contact centers, but also on implementing technology in contact centers in a profitable way.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Seven Contact Center Trends You Can't Ignore by Siemens Enterprise Communications January 2013 - (Free Research) For customer service contact centers, it's critical to stay on top of the latest in technology and practices in order to provide your customers with the experience they expect. Check our this easy to read resource to discover 7 trends in contact center strategy, so that you can prepare your organization for what's to come  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cloud-based Contact Center Software Gives Expert Planet the Edge by Five9 January 2013 - (Free Research) View this white paper to learn more about the focus Expert Planet placed on cloud-based contact center from the beginning. It explores the development productivity gains and the greater efficiency achieved through Salesforce integration. Develop a better understanding of cloud-based benefits by reading this white paper now.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

3-2-1 Contact the Call Center by SearchCRM January 2013 - (Free Research) Contact centers can't live in the past. This three-part handbook offers insight into how contact centers can modernize an agent's tools to meet the demands and needs of customers whose mobile and social empowerment has put companies in the virtual hot seat.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Roadmap for Implementing a Multi-Site IP Contact Center by Avaya Inc. May 2008 - (Free Research) Explore a three-part guide to identifying the potential presented by Internet Protocol (IP), building a business case for migration to IP and ultimately designing and implementing an IP infrastructure.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Benchmarking in the contact center: Tips for managing what you measure by Avaya December 2010 - (Free Research) Benchmarking projects are a great way for contact center organizations to improve their operations in order to reconcile competing demands from customers and the business. Read this white paper to learn best practices for executing a successful contact center benchmarking project.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Premise vs. Hosted Contact Center: Total Cost of Ownership Analysis by inContact May 2011 - (Free Research) Today, the majority of North American contact centers today are supported by premise-based contact center and telephony systems. But there's another money-saving option for contact centers: third-party owned and operated hosted services. Before you decide which model to use, there's another factor you should consider: Total cost of ownership (TCO).  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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