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6 Tips to Optimize Your Call Center IVR

Fonolo

You’re probably familiar with IVR, or Interactive Voice Response, is a menu system that connects customers to the information they need in your call center. Callers will use either a dial pad or tap-button options ( Visual IVR ) to connect with an appropriate agent or department to address their needs.

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3 Keys to Q4 Contact Center Success in 2021

Outsource Consultants

That’s because nearly 40% of current incoming call volume can be handled entirely with automated, self-service channels , according to a business leader survey from Gartner. The most powerful technology pairings in 2021 include call deflection, AI, and automation systems that work in harmony.

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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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11 Must Know Call Center Terminologies- A Guide!

Hodusoft

The growth rate of call centers can vary depending on several factors, including industry demand, technological advancements, and outsourcing trends. However, according to a report by IBISWorld, the call center industry is projected to have a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.3% between 2021 and 2026.

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Call Center Dialer Software: Optimization Best Practices

NobelBiz

Some of the main goals of a dialer: Increase Calling Efficiency Reduce costs Reduce human error Maximize agent talk time Increase Conversion Rate The more advanced types, such as the Predictive Dialer, can potentially detect and filter out disconnected numbers, busy lines, answering machines, and unanswered calls.

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8 Contact Center KPIs Add to your Management Tool Box

SharpenCX

FCR is when an agent takes a single interaction to resolve an issue with a customer. You can also call these one-touch cases. You typically measure it by plugging calls into this formula: First call resolution % = (# of issues resolved on the first call ÷ total # of issues) x 100.

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Don’t Let Challenges Sink Your BPO! Navigate with HoduSoft

Hodusoft

In response to constant technological advancements and changing global trends, the BPO industry has evolved into a significant player in the global economy. from 2021 to 2028. Personalized interactions, fast response times, and improved first-call resolution ( FCR ), all contribute to increased customer satisfaction and loyalty.