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The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume [Industry Report]

Fonolo

The biggest problem with the voice channel, as many call center professionals know, is long hold-times. Typically, this is the result of volume spikes or contact centers simply being understaffed. When a call center experiences peaks in call volume, hold times inevitably go up and abandon rates become an issue.

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What is Call Overflow Handling? 4 Reasons Your Call Center Needs it Now

Fonolo

Managing call spikes during peak periods in your call center can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Whether you’re in retail, healthcare, or the financial industry, understaffed contact centers coupled with increased call volumes create stressful moments for you and your agents.

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The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume [Industry Report]

Fonolo

The biggest problem with the voice channel, as many call center professionals know, is long hold-times. Typically, this is the result of volume spikes or contact centers simply being understaffed. When a call center experiences peaks in call volume, hold times inevitably go up and abandon rates become an issue.

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Catch Fonolo at GTACC 2017

Fonolo

On Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at Pearson Convention Centre in Brampton, Ontario, GTACC will bring together call center professionals from across the country. GTACC shines a light on the achievements being made in this space, while recognizing the challenges faced by the industry. Understanding Industry Benchmarks.

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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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The Benefits of Predictive Dialers for Call Centers

Noble Systems

Realizing the benefits of automating the calling process, Jim began to focus on ways to improve the technologies. Seeking a balance between functionality, flexibility and affordability, he assembled a team of experienced call center professionals. Pacing is the speed at which the dialing algorithm places the next call(s).

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International Contact Centre Operations Tips & Best Practices

Callminer

With the added burden of soaring industry-wide turnover rates, leaders of international call centres must find new ways to keep operations under control while also keeping teams appropriately staffed. ” – Nicolina Savelli, 7 Tips for Success from Experienced Call Center Professionals , Fonolo; Twitter: @fonolo.