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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

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“Expect to see more focus on digital and self-service, less brick and mortar, more efficiency-builders for company and customer, and an increased call for the return of voice to handle the challenging stuff. That will shift in 2016, as self-service will become a critical factor in any successful multi-channel strategy.

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How to Eliminate Hold Time in Your Call Center

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A 2014 AMEX survey found that the maximum amount of time customers are willing to wait is 13 minutes. Unsurprisingly, longer call hold times are directly correlated to higher call abandonment rates; people often give up and hang up before they get through to a support agent. Create better self-service options.