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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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Time is of the Essence: Keep customers waiting at your peril

Fonolo

Technology Has Reduced Time and Patience. It’s hard to imagine a time when you had to physically post a letter to get anything done. Related content for you: 3 Major Contact Center Trends in 2020. The Rise of ‘Always-On’ Customer Service. Top content for you: Top Contact Center Trends in 2020.

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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? Why is average wait time an important metric? How to Calculate Hold Time in a Call Center. What causes long call center hold times?

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100+ Customer Service Statistics & Facts of 2019

ProProfs Blog

Great Customer Service Statistics. Customer Service Stats for Social Media. Rise of the Automation Industry & Self-Service. Build a Delightful Customer Experience With These Customer Service Statistics. The average wait time for a response on social media is nine hours. Building Brand Loyalty.

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Guest Blog: Moving Past The Fairy Tale – 5 Examples of Great Service

ShepHyken

To compound all this, traditional service – which waits until customers called the contact center before addressing a problem – has become much less effective. Sprint Wireless overhauled their customer care program, providing their call-center agents with real-time recommendations to improve retention.

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24 Experts Reveal the Single Worst Thing a Contact Center Agent Can Do During a Call

Callminer

Talking to customers on the phone all day isn’t an easy job; that’s why it takes a special set of skills and characteristics to be a successful contact center agent. If you’re looking for ways to boost your agents’ performance, check out our white paper, Using Gamification to Improve Contact Center Performance.