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Call Center 101 – The Golden Rules of SLAs [Whitepaper]

Fonolo

If it’s crunch time and you’re looking to quickly study up on SLAs, look no further. In this crash course, we provide you with: SLAs in nutshell; How to set a winning service level for your own organization; Developing 20/20 vision with the industry standard of an “80/20 service level”; and. Lesson 1: SLAs in a Nutshell.

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IVR testing, the vanguard in automated call quality issue resolution

Spearline

Automation gains Thoughtful, well conceived and developed IVR systems have a myriad of benefits, some of which include; Efficient call routing Reduced wait times Increased first contact resolutions. Benefits notwithstanding, IVRs do have some potential pitfalls that require careful negotiation.

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Managing Call Queues for Customer Service Call Centers

Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

The goal is to have the lowest average call queue time possible, which will result in more effective service and happier customers. It is imperative that call center queues be consistently monitored and actions be taken to reduce queue wait time in order to decrease customer frustration and call abandonment.

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Is an 80/20 Service Level Your Call Center’s ‘North Star’?

Fonolo

Service level is always given as a pair of numbers: a percentage value and a time value in seconds. That exact combination is considered by many to be an industry standard. There is some value in the fact that it’s a common goal that everyone across the industry understands. Were their wait times 30 seconds or 10 minutes?