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ROBUST KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CAN CUT COSTS

CCNG

The drive toward self-service is a reality and with good reason, as customers want self-service. This causes longer average speed of answer and higher abandonment rates. More time, more money, and more frustration. So what exactly is the agent doing? It would mean a savings of $1.7

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How to Improve Call Center Agent Productivity

Fonolo

Here are a few: Call abandonment rate. Call abandonment occurs when a customer hangs up before an agent answers the phone. For example, if 20 calls to a contact center out of 200 are hang-ups, the abandonment rate is 10%. Call abandonment often occurs because customers become frustrated with long wait times.

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“Free”: The True Costs of Knowledge Based Authentication Questions?

pindrop

At the core of this experience is the process of identification which in turn is based on the very foundational element of Knowledge-Based Authentication questions or KBAs. Pindrop research shows that up to 30% of customers struggle with KBA based identity questions, while more than half of criminals pass them.

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

JustCall

Reduced wait time is directly proportional to happy customers and more sales. Offer self-service options Customers often call with the same common questions over and over. You can free up agents by providing self-service options like interactive voice response (IVR) systems or online knowledge bases for your customers.

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How can Chatbots improve customer service?

Xaqt

Chatbots can improve customer service by automating customer interactions on your website that would otherwise need to be handled by a live agent. Chatbots can also improve Service Levels, reduce Call Abandon Rates and reduce your call center costs by deflecting calls into the contact center.

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Guest Blog: 4 Easy Ways to Achieve Difficult Customer Contact Goals

ShepHyken

By establishing metrics for factors like “time spent in the knowledge base,” “screens to resolution,” or “questions to authentication,” you will learn what agents experience when supporting customers. This knowledge will, in turn, allow you to optimize backend tools and technologies.

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Delivering a great customer experience during open enrollment

Talkdesk

Minimize the abandon rate Data indicates that the post-IVR abandon rate for the healthcare sector is about 7%. Ensure that your IVR is optimized to help minimize your abandonment rate. Consider implementing a user-friendly knowledge base and other self-service tools, such as AI-powered chatbots.