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11 Must Know Call Center Terminologies- A Guide!

Hodusoft

Apart from the above mentioned factors, the COVID-19 pandemic is another major reason that has accelerated the growth of call centers. This is because many businesses have had to shift to remote work and rely more heavily on customer support services.

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5 Ways To Optimize Call Abandonment Rate For Contact Centers

NobelBiz

The abandoned call rate represents the proportion of abandoned calls compared to the total number of calls made. Depending on the source of the call, your agents employ a variety of strategies to reduce call abandonment. Here are 5 ways to optimize the call abandonment rate.

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Metrics to Measure the Performance of Your Virtual Call Center

Hodusoft

Average Speed of Answer (ASA) It refers to the average time an agent takes to answer a call from a customer. It’s calculated by dividing the total wait time for answered calls divided by the total number of answered calls. Also Read: ABC of Virtual Call Center Software and Contact Center #4.

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4 Quick Fixes That Reduce Call Abandonment Rates Overnight

aircall

What if their network dropped the call in the first five seconds? Are any of those missed calls really a reflection of your agents’ abilities? You can avoid all these potential regrets by creating routing rules that pull in unoccupied agents when call volume or wait time crosses a certain threshold. Okay, okay.

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4 Quick Fixes That Reduce Call Abandonment Rates Overnight

aircall

What if their network dropped the call in the first five seconds? Are any of those missed calls really a reflection of your agents’ abilities? You can avoid all these potential regrets by creating routing rules that pull in unoccupied agents when call volume or wait time crosses a certain threshold. Okay, okay.

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Predictive Dialer vs Auto Dialer: What You Need to Know

aircall

During busy times when sales or support agents are having lengthy conversations, a predictive dialer will slow down making outbound calls until there are more agents available to accept calls. Presents the risk of abandoned calls if agents take too long to connect. They’ll save you lots of training time.

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The Complete Guide to Visual IVR

Fonolo

This technology is at play when an automated voice answers your call and gives instructions like: “Press one for customer service; press two for accounting,” and so on. Like its predecessor, visual IVR collects customer information and directs customers to the proper channels. So, we understand IVRs.