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Deck the Halls 2018: Coping with Peak Season Holiday Spikes in the Contact Center

BlueOcean

Four years ago, we reported that Americans would spend a forecasted $600 billion during the 2014 holiday season. Of course, greater retail sales inevitably lead to higher call volume in the contact center. Here are some key tactics for coping with holiday spikes in the contact center. Bring it.” Read this next!

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100+ Customer Experience Stats to Prepare for 2023

CCNG

(Gartner, 2021) 8 in 10 consumers report that businesses are meeting or exceeding their expectations for service, compared to 67 percent in 2014. In fact, 40% say businesses have increased their focus and attention on service, a significant increase in just three years (up from 29% in 2014).

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International Contact Centre Operations Tips & Best Practices

Callminer

While the majority of consumers choose to reach out to companies via multiple mediums , many have reported wanting to avoid going through structured IVR systems – so it’s no surprise that communication quality within a contact centre has become more important than ever before. Encourage agents to cheer up callers with more flexible scripting.

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Top 51 Customer Service Leaders – Best Customer Experience Influencers

Netomi

An author, keynote speaker and international authority on business management trends, he has been a thought leader in customer-centricity since 1998. His new book Hooked on Customers (April 2014) reveals the five habits of leading customer-centric firms. RPA Helps Contact Centers Deliver Better Customer Experiences.

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20 Call Center Leaders and QA Pros Reveal the #1 Problem Keeping Call Center QA & Monitoring Teams Up at Night (and How to Solve It)

Callminer

She has a command to write on call center software and new technologies used in contact centers. Jack Barmby, 25, is Founder & CEO of Gnatta , a market leading customer technology platform. Jack is also Founder & CEO of FM Outsource, an award-winning digital customer service outsourcing solution.

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2017 Is Out, 2018 Is In – What Will Customer Service Look Like This Year?

Comm100

Customer advocates and thought leaders agree: providing a friction-less experience for customers is moving from novelty to mandatory. That is why reducing customer effort was voted the number one priority for contact centers in 2018. Recommended for you: Is Your Contact Center Ready for the New Year?