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

JustCall

How to identify a high call volume? Without implementing flexible scheduling options, such as alternate shifts or remote work arrangements, you cannot ensure that all time zones are covered while preventing agent burnout. It can prompt individuals to voice their concerns or seek resolution.

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Why AHTs Still Matter and 5 Ways to Improve Them

CSM Magazine

Average handle time is an important contact centre metric but it can be a double-edged sword that creates customer dissatisfaction. So, is Average Handle Time (AHT) still a relevant metric and what does it mean for contact centres today? Calabrio is a trusted ally to leading brands.

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5 Ways to Give Call Center Agent Productivity a Boost

Fonolo

Agent productivity can be influenced in a number of ways, from employee engagement programs to supplementary training to adopting the right contact center tools to help them perform at their best. Learn how you can better your team performance below… How to Foster Agent Engagement in a Hybrid Contact Center.

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Occupancy Rate vs Utilization Rate: What’s the Difference?

Fonolo

From CSat score to Average Handle Time to First Call Resolution Rate , there are plenty of new terminologies that come with working at a contact center. Many contact center systems will report AT for an agent, which counts when an agent was logged-in but not on a call. The Ins and Outs of Utilization Rate.

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Study: The Health of the Contact Center

What does it take to engage agents in this customer-centric era? Download our study of 1,000 contact center agents in the US and UK to find out what major challenges are facing contact center agents today – and what your company can do about it.

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3 Things to Consider When Picking a Call Center Workforce Management Software

Fonolo

It requires detailed data collection and analysis of all customer communications, history, and metrics to predict the number of inbound calls for a future given time period (week, month, quarter). Try compiling every IVR message, email, average handle time, and more into a spreadsheet. Agent burnout.

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Occupancy Rate vs Utilization Rate: What’s the Difference?

Fonolo

From CSat score to Average Handle Time to First Call Resolution Rate , there are plenty of new terminologies that come with working at a contact center. Many contact center systems will report AT for an agent, which counts when an agent was logged-in but not on a call. The Ins and Outs of Utilization Rate.

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The Health of the Contact Center: Are You Ready for 2019?

A survey of 1,000 contact center professionals reveals what it takes to improve agent well-being in a customer-centric era. This report is a must-read for contact center leaders preparing to engage agents and improve customer experience in 2019.