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Why Call-Back Algorithms and Estimated Wait Times Fail

Fonolo

Call-backs are an excellent tool that can benefit both customers and businesses – when they’re designed and implemented correctly. It’s important to understand that call-back products using algorithms and estimated wait times often come up short, leaving customers waiting on hold a second time.

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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. Omnichannel, Cloud-Based Contact Centers.

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5 Ways to Help Customers During a Major System Outage

Talkdesk

With millions of stranded travelers seeking resolutions, each company’s customer service line wait times surged, resulting in even greater customer frustration. A company’s call center becomes the front line to respond to an influx of calls from customers in need. Validate Customers’ Concerns.

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Looking Beyond Metrics for Customer Satisfaction

Talkdesk

Number of calls in queue, average handle times, speed to answer. Historically, the world of call center customer service has been all about the numbers. When customer satisfaction dips, many in the industry pile on increasing layers of call center metrics to locate the problem. Reaching Unquantifiable Goals.

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