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How to Handle High Call Volume: 10 Strategies for Success in Sales and Contact Centres

JustCall

Integrate with CRMs or spreadsheets Auto dialers are only half the solution. Ensure your dialing platform integrates with CRM or spreadsheet platforms to avoid post-call manual data entry for agents. Without easy integration, it is also difficult to import contacts from spreadsheets or CRM software.

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7 Proven Ways to Manage Contact Center Agent Staffing Shortages

Playvox

Being short-staffed causes gaps in the schedule and results in a situation where there are simply not enough agents to handle volume. Increased abandon rates. Customers will only wait so long in the queue before they give up. Increased agent burnout. Integrating systems is one way to improve handle times.

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Advantages & Best Practices for Managing Callbacks in Contact Centers

NobelBiz

It is challenging to offer a good customer experience when customers hate long wait times. One solution to this problem is to increase the capacity of call center agents. However, if your contact center experiences occasional call spikes, hiring additional agents can increase agent downtime and costs.

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What is an ACD? The Basics of Automatic Call Distribution

Noble Systems

The ACD uses scheduling data to skip over agents who aren’t working or who are busy when a call comes in. This can be a helpful way to reduce the time it takes to answer a call. Use this method to decrease wait times without disturbing busy agents. 7 Benefits of an ACD System.