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Why Do Agents Go Off Script? Mistakes vs Improvisation

Balto

When agents make mistakes on calls that lead to negative outcomes, it’s because they forget what to say and should be coached. When agents intentionally go off script, it’s because they are improvising to get a better call outcome and should be encouraged. It may take a few sessions before coaching and training effectively sink in.

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The Case For the Anti-Script: A Multifactor Analysis of Script Adherence

Balto

“The anti-script doesn’t mean that you should wing it on every call… what anti-script means is, think about a physical paper script and an agent who is reading it off word for word… you’re taking the most powerful part of the human out of the human.” Share on Twitter. Share on Facebook.

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Why the Biggest Contact Centers Have the Least Effective Call Scripts

Balto

Call scripts are used in contact centers of all shapes and sizes — across the industry, they are considered an easy way to help ensure all of a contact center’s agents are driving calls to the same goals. But if you manage a center with hundreds or thousands of agents, then trying to keep everyone on the same script is challenging at best.

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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. Increasing Empathy.

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Guide Customer Success Teams to Successfully Close the Loop with Customers

Satrix Solutions

I think we would all agree – customer surveys are everywhere. Despite such prolific use of surveys as a central component of customer experience programs, many B2B companies are failing to maximize their return on investment. Closing the loop is not about seeking blame. But it is not always true, in fact, it is hardly ever true.

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Is the Contact Center a Good Career? Tenured Agents Say Yes

Balto

We surveyed over 620 tenured agents to understand if they view the contact center as a strong career path, and the answer was a resounding yes. When I worked in service roles, I had a script, and I knew what I had to do to have a successful social interaction with a customer. In our survey, 46.7% Key word: opportunity.

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KPI Series: 5 Actionable Steps to Improve Agent Satisfaction Scores in Contact Centers

Balto

It’s typically measured with surveys. In 2021, a survey we did of more than 1,000 contact center agents analyzed what led to mistakes. Guided playbooks can help build confidence for agents because they don’t have to memorize scripts or try to retain vast amounts of information. Provide Regular Coaching and Feedback.