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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

Fonolo

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Contact Center Trends 2021.

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Top Contact Center Acquisitions of 2017

Fonolo

It’s been a very busy year for acquisitions in the contact center space. Below is a list of the contact center acquisitions that we think were the most impactful in 2017. in 2014, and Oaisys soon after… all contact center companies! What’s Inside: Lower Abandon Rate. Reduce Telco Cost.

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International Contact Centre Operations Tips & Best Practices

Callminer

.” – Nicolina Savelli, 7 Tips for Success from Experienced Call Center Professionals , Fonolo; Twitter: @fonolo. “A 2014 survey suggested that 69% of customers feel that their call center experience improves when the customer service agent doesn’t sound as though they are reading from a script.

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What is Call Center Average Wait Time and 3 Ways to Reduce It

Talkdesk

Knowing how long it takes to answer customer calls can help you answer that question, and Average Wait Time has become a contact center key performance indicator for just that reason. AWT can be measured globally across the contact center, by ring group, agent or phone number.

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IVR, the vanguard in automated telephony mapping

Spearline

Co-founder, Russ Leatherman provided his oft parodied voice for the well known automated movie-listing and information service in 1989 and while, sadly, consigned to history in 2014, the central premise of Moviefone’s automation technology survives to this day. . Nowadays, the IVR system is an integral part of the daily customer journey.

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IVR testing, the vanguard in automated call quality issue resolution

Spearline

Co-founder, Russ Leatherman provided his oft parodied voice for the well known automated movie-listing and information service in 1989 and while, sadly, consigned to history in 2014, the central premise of Moviefone’s automation technology survives to this day. . Nowadays, the IVR system is an integral part of the daily customer journey.

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How to Eliminate Hold Time in Your Call Center

Fonolo

How to Eliminate Hold Time in Your Contact Center: What’s the difference between average speed of answer and average wait time? How to Calculate Hold Time in a Call Center. What causes long call center hold times? How to Reduce Hold Time in Your Contact Center.