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But times are changing, and today, customers want to text companies. Businesses are text-enabling their business lines every day. But often, they’re too busy to respond to customers themselves. Join Bruce ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/bringing-texting-to-life-in-your-call-center-guest-gary-pudles) ## [Future of Hiring: Innovative Approaches for Recruiting & Retaining Top Agents | Guest: Ravin Shah](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/future-of-hiring-innovative-approaches-for-recruiting-retaining-top-agents-guest-ravin-shah) Feb 6, 2023, 6:52:31 PM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 14](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season-14) Hiring agents has become more difficult and managers are looking for new ideas and approaches to increase success. Join Bruce Belfiore as he interviews Ravin Shah about today's market for contact center agents - and how to win with top candidates using a ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/future-of-hiring-innovative-approaches-for-recruiting-retaining-top-agents-guest-ravin-shah) ## [Maximizing the Human in the Call Center | Guest: Nicholas MacDonald](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/maximizing-the-human-in-the-call-center) Jan 4, 2023, 6:11:10 AM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 14](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season-14) Join Bruce Belfiore for the first CallTalk episode of 2023, with the theme "Maximizing the Human in the Call Center". He will be interviewing Nicholas MacDonald, director of Customer Experience at C-Lect Consulting. Nicholas will draw from a career in contact ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/maximizing-the-human-in-the-call-center) ## [How Great Frontline Support Creates Great Agents - "How To" Tips | Guest: Mark Brody](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/how-great-frontline-support-creates-great-agents-how-to-tips-guest-mark-brody) Oct 30, 2022, 8:38:03 AM | [At-Home Agents](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/at-home-agents), [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 13](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season-13) Join Bruce Belfiore as he interviews industry veteran Mark Brody about getting your center "unstuck" by supporting your front line agents - - and making them stars. Providing the right technology, training and leadership, combined with dedication to ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/how-great-frontline-support-creates-great-agents-how-to-tips-guest-mark-brody) ## [Mindfulness Experience: Moving from Toxic to Terrific by Intentionally Helping Staff to Reboot, Reset and Reframe | Guest: Keith Fiveson](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/mindfulness-experience-moving-from-toxic-to-terrific) Sep 29, 2022, 8:34:38 PM | [At-Home Agents](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/at-home-agents), [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 13](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season-13) Join CallTalk as Keith Fiveson talks to Bruce Belfiore abou t boost ing your customer experience and employee engagement using leadership techniques he has developed over a lifetime of experience. Use these techniques to empower greater resilienc e and create ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/mindfulness-experience-moving-from-toxic-to-terrific) ## [Managing Work-At-Home Agents | Guest: Marcia Presberry and Shannon Smith](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/managing-work-at-home-agents-guest-marcia-presberry-and-shannon-smith) Aug 31, 2022, 8:58:26 PM | [At-Home Agents](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/at-home-agents), [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 13](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season-13) Managing work-at-home agents has moved from pandemic emergency mode to representing a long-term challenge for most contact center managers. This episode of CallTalk will focus on tips and best practices that you can use immediately to improve performance. ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/managing-work-at-home-agents-guest-marcia-presberry-and-shannon-smith) ## [When YOU Need the Coaching - Managers Need Coaches to Succeed too | Guest: Mitchell Levy](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/when-you-need-the-coaching-agents-and-managers-need-coaches-to-succeed) Jul 15, 2022, 10:09:26 AM | [At-Home Agents](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/at-home-agents), [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [Customer Experience](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-experience), [Credibility](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/credibility), [CallTalk Season 13](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season-13) We have dedicated courses and CallTalk episodes on coaching for agents - an important topic indeed. However, contact center managers need coaching as well - - coaching that may go beyond the training curricula that are in the market. Tune in to this episode ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/when-you-need-the-coaching-agents-and-managers-need-coaches-to-succeed) ## [Managing Contact Centers Takes Credibility: Hear how to build it best | Guest: Mitchell Levy](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/managing-contact-centers-takes-credibility-hear-how-to-build-it-best) Nov 16, 2021, 11:48:13 AM | [At-Home Agents](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/at-home-agents), [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [Customer Experience](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-experience), [CallTalk Season12](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season12), [Credibility](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/credibility) Global Credibility Expert, Mitchell Levy, is an evangelist for those who want to be seen as credible and win the war against those in what he calls "Dubious Nation". Mitchell, a TEDtalk veteran, has interviewed over 500 thought leaders from across the world ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/managing-contact-centers-takes-credibility-hear-how-to-build-it-best) ## [How to Guarantee an Amazing Customer Experience | Guest: Jeff Toister](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/how-to-guarantee-an-amazing-customer-experience) Oct 12, 2021, 11:17:31 AM | [At-Home Agents](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/at-home-agents), [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [Customer Experience](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-experience), [CallTalk Season12](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season12) An experience guarantee goes beyond merely warrantying a product against defects. It encompasses the entire customer journey to promise an experience that never falls short of expectations. Customer loyalty skyrockets when people trust your brand, product, or ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/how-to-guarantee-an-amazing-customer-experience) ## [Hidden Obstacles to Outstanding Contact Center Service | Guest: Jeff Toister](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/hidden-obstacles-to-outstanding-contact-center-service) Oct 17, 2019, 12:28:32 PM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 10](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season-10), [Agent Performance](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/agent-performance) Are you endlessly trying to get agents to improve their customer service? There might be a culprit you’ve never considered. Discover hidden and counterintuitive obstacles that hurt agent performance. Are you endlessly trying to get agents to improve their ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/hidden-obstacles-to-outstanding-contact-center-service) ## [Contact Center Work and Life Balance | Guest: Sean Vierling](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/contact-center-work-and-life-balance) Mar 12, 2018, 5:26:01 PM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Balancing Life and Work](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/balancing-life-and-work), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk), [CallTalk Season 9](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season-9) Lets face it, finding the right work-life balance in a contact center isn't easy. It takes guts to make changes in your center that allow agents to balance their personal life with the company's needs. Unfortunately for contact centers, ignoring an agent's ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/contact-center-work-and-life-balance) ## [The Prize at the Intersection of Experience and Engagement: Customer Loyalty | Guest: Bob Kobek](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/customer-loyalty) Feb 9, 2018, 10:39:41 AM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk), [CallTalk Season 9](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season-9), [customer loyalty](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-loyalty) Join Bruce Belfiore for a timely interview with Bob Kobek, President of Mobius Vendor Partners and CustomerCount. Bob will address items of interest to both outbound centers and inbound centers, focusing on ways to get to the prize of customer loyalty by ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/customer-loyalty) ## [Agent Engagement & Empowerment | Guest:  Maureen Lewandowski](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/agent-engagement-empowerment) Jan 15, 2018, 3:42:55 PM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Call Center Training](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/call-center-training), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [agent training](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/agent-training), [CallTalk](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk), [training](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/training), [CallTalk Season 9](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-season-9) Maureen Lewandowski of Delta Dental of Wisconsin shares tips on how to get buy-in from your people for major initiatives. She illustrates the roles of well-structured processes and carefully chosen technologies to empower and incentivize employees to improve ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/agent-engagement-empowerment) ## [How to Lead Customer Contact Center Professionals Through Change | Guest: Steve Ellis](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/how-to-lead-customer-contact-center-professionals-through-change) Dec 5, 2017, 2:04:32 PM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Call Center Training](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/call-center-training), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 8](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/season-8), [agent training](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/agent-training), [CallTalk](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk), [training](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/training) Change surrounds contact center managers: mergers, systems changes, organizational changes are all high-impact events that present managers with huge challenges. Join us for the final CallTalk episode of 2017 as we explore these issues with our Change ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/how-to-lead-customer-contact-center-professionals-through-change) ## [How to Overcome Three Critical Training Challenges that Hamper Excellent Service | Guest: Connor Burt](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/how-to-overcome-training-challenges-that-hamper-excellent-service) Oct 18, 2017, 9:44:41 AM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Call Center Training](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/call-center-training), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 8](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/season-8), [agent training](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/agent-training), [CallTalk](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk), [training](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/training) Excellent customer service requires excellent training - - and a culture that supports learning and doing. You need to articulate the results you hope to obtain in order to determine the training you need. [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/how-to-overcome-training-challenges-that-hamper-excellent-service) ## [Team Huddle Boards: Enhance Communication & Maximize Efficiency | Guest: Debbie Frazier](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/contact-center-team-huddle-boards) Sep 13, 2017, 10:52:32 AM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Team Meetings](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/team-meetings), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 8](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/season-8), [Customer Focused Culture](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-focused-culture), [Team Development](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/team-development), [CallTalk](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk), [Huddle Boards](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/huddle-boards) Huddles can be the team’s daily opportunity to communicate and plan. A Huddle Board is the team's tool to record important information and memorialize decisions and goals. If there is a special focus on a particular metric or initiative, the Huddle Board can ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/contact-center-team-huddle-boards) ## [Build a Customer-Focused Culture in Your Contact Center | Guest: Jeff Toister](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/contact-center-customer-focused-culture) Aug 11, 2017, 4:41:44 PM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 8](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/season-8), [Customer Focused Culture](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-focused-culture) Contact center managers know that a strong, positive, can-do culture will improve their metrics and make their customers satisfied. However, culture can seem like a complex, difficult thing to turn around, to build, and to maintain. There are some important ... [read more](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/contact-center-customer-focused-culture) ## [Delivering Profoundly Remarkable Customer Service | Guest: Chip R Bell](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/delivering-remarkable-customer-service) Jul 21, 2017, 2:39:17 PM | [CallTalk Radio Show](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/calltalk-radio-show), [Customer Service](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-service), [CallTalk Season 8](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/season-8), [Customer Experience](https://resources.benchmarkportal.com/calltalk/topic/customer-experience) What do Google, Netflix, Apple, Uber and Amazon have in common other than rapid growth and amazing profits? They all are considered among the most innovative companies, perpetually seek ingenious ways to delight their customers. Remarkable service for today’s ... 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