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JANUARY 23, 2018

The call center experience is under great scrutiny from today’s consumers. On the other hand, call center managers have to be cost-conscious in their approach to staffing. Luckily, there is a way to lessen the impact of hold times, without hiring agents: Offer your callers a call-back instead. Potential Downsides.

Call Center 141

Call Center Abandon rate Contact Center outsourcing 141

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Many call center platforms today offer some form of call-back functionality. That means if your hold times are long, your callers have the option to get a call at a later time instead of waiting for an agent. You can think of this as “ASAP” call-backs. Smoothing Out Spikes in Call Volume.

Call Center 64

Call Center Abandon rate Abandon Call Morale 64

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Here is a common example: We used that exact chart (hat tip to RingCentral ) in last week’s webinar on AI in the Call Center. See 4 Insightful Contact Center Reports You Should Be Reading. To get really specific: It’s tempting to conclude from the survey that “phone calls are getting phased out”. Die faxes, die.).

Abandon rate 67

Abandon rate B2C Call Center Surveys 67