2022 is coming to an end, and the Masters of Support have been along for the ride. In this episode, we reflect on Kristyn Emenecker’s predictions for 2022: what did we get right, and what did we get wrong? Kristyn and Vanessa Gates speculate on what’s to come for the New Year, including thoughts on efficiency, emotional connectedness, and more.

“This could have been an e-mail.” We’ve all seen the meme where employees lament that the contents of a meeting could have been summed up in an e-mail. Sutherland Global noticed that their associates  weren’t attending meetings and decided to get creative. Sutherland Global’s Senior Project Manager, Charlene Petrie and Associate Project Manager, Alex Pratt, discuss how they’ve found a way to make sharing important news and updates with their employees more engaging—through a podcast. It’s all in this episode of Masters of Support.

How can automation transform your organization into a CX powerhouse? InflowCX president Adam Rennert joins your host Vanessa Gates to discuss artificial intelligence, automation, and other assistive tools that are helping contact centers serve customers more quickly and efficiently while also improving the employee experience. It's all in this episode of Masters of Support.

Remote work has quickly become an essential feature of contact center management. New research from Playvox shows that most agents would rather change jobs than give up the flexibility that comes with remote work. Playvox CMO Michelle Randall  joins host Vanessa Gates for a deep dive into the research and what it means for contact center leaders. Additional Resources: The Contact Center Conflict: Remote Work vs. Return to the Office - Playvox Creating A Strong Remote Work Policy For Your Contact Center - Playvox Workforce Management: Essentials for the Modern Contact Center - Playvox

Quality Managers typically only analyze 2-3% of all interactions, meaning that organizations may misunderstand when there is and isn’t an issue. Join Playvox’s VP of Product Management to understand how you can analyze customer sentiment on all of your interactions and leverage those learnings to improve Quality Management.

There's a close relationship between agent experience and customer experience. Adam Saad, CEO of Tech Stack Advising, joins your host Vanessa Gates to discuss how contact centers can enhance the agent experience to improve efficiency, retain talent, and offer a better customer experience. More from Playvox and Tech Stack Advising: 5 Key Elements for Contact Center Agent Optimization Strategy - Playvox Keeping the Service Heart of the Business Beating Strongly - Playvox Home - Tech Stack Advising - Contact Center Software Consulting

We live in a digital-first world. The pandemic made that even more of a reality. In this podcast, Rick DeLisi of Glia, shares how contact centers can navigate generational communication preferences and the desire for live human conversations to provide excellent customer service in the digital age. Resources: Digital Customer Service Book - Transforming CX for an On-Screen World Why You Need to Measure Customer Experience in Your Contact Center (playvox.com) Five Coaching Tips For Contact Center Agents that Work (playvox.com)

Customer support ticket data is a valuable resource for contact centers that often goes overlooked and underutilized. Listen to our latest podcast to learn how the automation of support ticket tagging and data-driven decision making is changing the way contact centers elevate the experience for their customers. Resources The Bouqs Co. Achieved 318%+ ROI from Conversation Tagging Automation (playvox.com) How Support Tagging Boosts Product-Support Collaboration (playvox.com) Customer AI - Playvox About Tadas: Tadas leads the Customer AI team at Playvox. He joined Playvox in 2022 following the acquisition of Prodsight, a text analytics startup he founded to help support teams get deeper insights from their customer interactions. In his free time he likes to spend time with his wife and baby daughter, play drums and try his hand at perfecting espresso and latte art.

The Great Resignation. The Great Reshuffle. The Big Quit.  Whatever you call it, you cannot overlook the fact that 48 million workers quit their jobs in 2021. Employees are looking for career opportunities that fit their desire for work-life balance. For contact centers, managing this push from employees is particularly challenging.  Learn what contact centers can do to provide long-term career opportunities for their employees and be their ‘employer of choice.’ _________________________________ Learn more at https://www.playvox.com/podcast/

High-performing customer support teams have one thing in common: leaders who are committed to engaging the workforce to create exceptional customer experiences. Join the Playvox team and customer support leaders from around the industry as they share their stories. Are you ready to learn from the Masters of Support?