CSM Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2023

Magnus Geverts shares his top tips for beating agent burnout—and the competition—in 2023. Great news for businesses that rely on the festive season to tide them over during the leaner months but extremely stressful for agents in contact centres. About the Author Magnus Geverts is VP Product Marketing at Calabrio.

Agent burnout 52

Agent burnout Analytics Gamification Coaching 52

SharpenCX

MAY 6, 2020

And, why investing in the contact center can catapult your business forward. How you manage your contact center and develop your agents has a direct impact on customer outcomes and your bottom line. It’s time to break down your call center management by the numbers to see how you’re adding value each day.

Contact Center 76

Contact Center Call Center Coaching Agent burnout 76

Outsource Consultants

JUNE 15, 2022

The Impact on Contact Centers. A growing number of call centers are helping consumers track their products, from when they will arrive home to if they are in stock elsewhere. Where company websites were often seen as a secondary option before the pandemic, they have become a primary point of sale. What Can You Do?

Automotive 128

Automotive Transportation Contact Center Agent burnout 128

Balto

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Reps can even utilize AI to pull relevant insights and customer insights before the interaction to offer a more personalized support or sales experience. These inefficiencies can be a result of low agent morale, high turnover rates, agent burnout, and a lack of self-service channels.

contact center solutions 52

contact center solutions Enterprise Contact Center Agent burnout 52

Mindtouch

MARCH 16, 2018

Regardless of the reason, an unhappy group of support agents can make for unhappy customers and seriously impact customer experience KPIs. Wherever you find agent burnout, dissatisfied customers are not far away. What makes customer support agents unhappy? Inadequate tools and resources.

Agent burnout 59

Agent burnout Customer Support Self service First call resolution 59

NobelBiz

MARCH 6, 2023

Predictive dialer software can also play pre-recorded messages, such as greetings or appointment reminders, before connecting the call to an agent. Moreover, it can provide real-time analytics to managers, allowing them to monitor call center performance and make adjustments as needed. How do Predictive Dialers Work?

Abandon Call 52

Abandon Call Contact Center Agent burnout Abandon rate 52

JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Brands have already made the move to upgrade from basic call centers to contact centers for the agility and flexibility that they provide. Addressing this gap between expectation and capacity, contact centers offer extended functionality and better efficiencies. How Does a Contact Center Work?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Multichannel Contact center software contact center solutions 52

Balto

MARCH 29, 2023

For example, if an e-commerce store experiences extended downtime, and they decide to reach out to their hosting provider for support on a weekend when the company usually expects the highest sales volume, the AI judges the call to be urgent even before it’s answered. Make Your Customers Happier by Using the Balto.ai

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Coaching Virtual Agent 52

Robert Davis

APRIL 5, 2018

As many businesses discovered, telemarketing proved to be an efficient model for driving sales. Unethical telemarketers employed unscrupulous tactics, consumers began to feel harassed by the plethora of nuisance calls and, by the late 1990s, it looked like the end was near for outbound. Welcome to the age of customer engagement.

Telemarketing 48

Telemarketing Outbound sales outsourcing Quality calibration 48

aircall

DECEMBER 28, 2020

That’s important because by optimizing distributed teams, you’ll get the maximum benefit from your call center. . Be careful not to overlook one of the most important components of setting up a distributed workforce— call center software with analytics. Why You Use a Distributed Team Model . 2) Monitoring.

Call Center 62

Call Center Analytics Agent burnout Metrics 62

Robert C. Davis and Associates

APRIL 5, 2018

As many businesses discovered, telemarketing proved to be an efficient model for driving sales. Unethical telemarketers employed unscrupulous tactics, consumers began to feel harassed by the plethora of nuisance calls and, by the late 1990s, it looked like the end was near for outbound. Welcome to the age of customer engagement.

Telemarketing 40

Telemarketing Outbound sales outsourcing Quality calibration 40

Balto

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

It’s constant practice and instant feedback as you work on your social skills.” – Lior Torenberg, Head of the Conversation Excellence Lab Let’s also bust the myths around introverts and sales. Does productivity increase when agents receive higher sales commissions or other performance bonuses? Does attrition decrease?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Coaching Surveys Scripts 52

Fonolo

JUNE 14, 2018

Overhauling company infrastructure to provide a more ‘personal’, intimate customer experience: Companies who have seen success in both online and in-store sales continue to reach the customer at every turn, via pop-up shops, alerts, and other innovative means. Don’t miss the last 3 trends! Download the full report below.

Chatbots 90

Chatbots Brand ambassadors Agent burnout Complaint resolution 90