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Top Contact Center Trends for 2023

Balto

2022 was another year packed with shifting trends for the contact center, and 2023 shows no signs of changing course. With renewed focus on agent experience, ever-advancing AI capabilities, and the embrace of omnichannel solutions, contact center leaders face an exciting opportunity to best serve their customers in 2023.

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25 Call Center Leaders Share the Most Effective Ways to Boost Contact Center Efficiency

Callminer

To gain some insights into the strategies and tactics call centers can use to boost efficiency and arm you with effective strategies you can put to use, we reached out to a panel of call center experts , managers and leaders and asked them to answer this question: “What is the most effective way for a contact center to increase efficiency?”.

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Ditch the Script? Agent Empowerment Improves Customer Service

Edify

“I’m so happy I was able to help you today, ma’am!” Well, actually, you didn’t.

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Three Ways to Effortlessly Cut Average Handle Time 

Toister Performance Solutions

And if your contact center is doing this to customers, you're also wasting precious handle time by not empowering your agents to serve people faster. But first, let’s look at how contact centers are wasting time. How do contact centers waste time? How do contact centers waste time?

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How to Keep Your Customers Happy in a World with the Highest Expectations: 6 Data-Backed Methods to Put People First and Build Positive Experiences

SharpenCX

When your agents handle customer interactions, be sure they don’t lose the human touch. Showing understanding and empathy makes customers happier than sticking to a tightly-knitted call script. Because it determines your agentsempowerment, productivity, and happiness at work. Calculate it based on the facts.

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3 Projects to Help You Deliver Good Customer Service Daily (+ Resources)

SharpenCX

As a contact center manager, much of what you do daily shapes the quality of your service. You likely want to see your agents succeed in their work. Project 1: Invest in the Right Tools for Your Contact Center. Investing in quality tools and technology in your contact center can go a long way.

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7 Key Challenges That Hinder Agent Performance

Talkdesk

Agent performance is, itself, a major challenge for contact centers. Even if all the strategic and systemic stars align, there is no guarantee the agents will actually be able to achieve optimal results. Internal systems/tools can have both positive and negative impacts on agent performance,” said Gadi Shamia.