Nicereply

MARCH 14, 2023

It covers every aspect of call center management―service level, forecasting, scheduling, resource calculations, metrics, quality, budgeting, reporting, and strategy―in a well-organized and easy-to-understand format. That means that eliminating the need for service is the best way to satisfy customers.

Management 98

Management Call Center Metrics Entertainment 98

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

As the focus of contact center turns to creating value rather than reducing expenses, KPIs like customer satisfaction and service level will become increasingly favored over metrics like Average Handling Time. contactcenter #2020trends Click To Tweet. Call Centers Will Change in 2020. Up from just 2.2% The Value of Metrics.

Contact Center 176

Contact Center Gamification Call Center Average Handle Time 176

Kayako

OCTOBER 29, 2015

A great indicator of this is in 2008 odesk.com had 2,500 job postings 2,500 for “virtual assistant”, and by 2012 that number had risen to 25,000. Today Upwork.com shows 53,000+ for virtual customer service work alone. For instance, if their only metric is service level agreements, the quality won’t be in line with an inhouse team.

outsourcing 98

outsourcing Customer Support Feedback Surveys 98

CSM Practice

JULY 6, 2020

Since most SaaS companies started after the 2008 financial crisis, this is the first test of the sustainability of the model during the crisis. SaaS businesses that thrive during this period not only retain their customers but also sell more of their services to them. Upsells is a basic form of account expansion.

SaaS 71

SaaS Upselling Accountability Sales 71

CSM Practice

JULY 6, 2020

Since most SaaS companies started after the 2008 financial crisis, this is the first test of the sustainability of the model during the crisis. SaaS businesses that thrive during this period not only retain their customers but also sell more of their services to them. Upsells is a basic form of account expansion.

SaaS 71

SaaS Upselling Accountability Sales 71

Xaqt

JUNE 1, 2020

The Great Recession in 2008-2009 accelerated the offshoring trend as companies grappled with the economic downturn. Which meant that someone from Kansas could call a U.S company and speak with a call center agent in Bangalore. Offshoring thus emerged as a way for contact centers to reduce labor expense.

Virtual Agent 52

Virtual Agent outsourcing Call Center Real estate 52