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		<title>10 tips to build loyalty amongst staff</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:22:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rboynton</dc:creator>
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As an industry, contact centres have a reputation for being unable to retain our best staff.  The churn in our industry has always been high. But it doesn’t have to be this way.  Penny Hutton provides her 10 top tips to build loyalty amongst staff.
Staff retention is a reflection on the training and personal development [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 tips for improving customer experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 11:12:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jay Reilly of SoundBite Communications provides 5 tips to shape the customer experience in an evolving, multi-channel world.


Listen to your customers. 75% of customers say that in the past year the quality of customer service provided by companies has stayed the same or got worse. There is a clear disconnect here as 50% of employees [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten tips for dealing with performance management</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 08:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jorobinson</dc:creator>
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As leaders of people, one of the most disliked elements of our roles is that of disciplinary action.
Angelo Azar gives his top tips for dealing with performance management.
I’m sure we all agree that it would be much simpler if all of our employees understood what was expected and delivered on those expectations. The challenge with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>5 tips to help manage an underperforming team</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:22:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rboynton</dc:creator>
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Have you got a team that is underperforming?  Is poor teamwork producing lower results?
Are there frustrations that inhibit individuals’ effectiveness?
Martin Marris highlights some top tips that could help to make your team more than simply the sum of the parts.  
A high-performing team consistently achieves better results, adapts more quickly to change, and can solve [...]]]></description>
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		<title>25 tips to make your telesales people more productive</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:18:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rboynton</dc:creator>
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We asked our panel of experts for their advice on how to make telephone sales people more productive.  We came up with a good number of tips.
It may be worth trying some of these in your contact centre. 
Along with the obvious stuff around incentives, coaching and motivation, we&#8217;ve found that simple changes can have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top tips to improve the contact centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jun 2011 11:22:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Small improvements can make a big difference in the contact centre. Our panel of experts give their tips on how to make a better contact centre.
1. Get to know employees
Within any organisation it is crucial that there are open lines of communication. Some employers implement an open-door policy or try to maintain strong visibility on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top tips for monitoring the quality of emails</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:16:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rboynton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Email is an increasingly common way to communicate with customers, and monitoring quality is essential to ensure high productivity.
Our expert panel share their tips on how to get the most out of email customer service.

1. Check spelling, punctuation and grammar
Emails to customers must be readable, on a basic level, but they must also be professional. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top tips to make your team leaders more productive</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 11:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>jorobinson</dc:creator>
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A good team leader can turn an average team into top performers. Here are a few tips on how to get more out of your team leaders.
1. Take time to get to know your team leaders
Take time out of the week to have short one-to-one talks with your team leaders to really get under their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top tips for back-office WFM</title>
		<link>http://www.callcentrehelper.com/top-tips-for-back-office-wfm-17014.htm</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2011 11:18:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>rboynton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our panel of experts share their top tips for back-office workforce management.
1. Business processes come first
You employ back-office staff to implement your processes, not the other way around. Decide what you need the team to do, then choose the right people to do it and the right technology platform to support them.
Back-office processes always require [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten tips to improve customer retention</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Apr 2011 11:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Increasing competition, rising customer expectations, and an uncertain economy have created an even greater need to strengthen customer relationships and maximise customer retention. Here are some expert tips on improving customer retention and ensuring loyalty.
1. Signpost
After the customer has explained any issues, concerns or queries the advisor should give them an indication of how the [...]]]></description>
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