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5 Reasons You Should Use Cloud Calling in 2023

Calltools

Cloud phone systems can cost as little as $10 per agent per month, according to JustCall, which can work out significantly cheaper than other technologies. Remote Flexibility With more people working from home, cloud calling allows you to adopt or maintain a remote or hybrid work model.

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10 Tips for Handling the Holiday Returns Rush in Your Call Center

Talkdesk

Just adding a few agents to your frontline staff can significantly improve service level, reduce caller abandonment and give your frontline agents the little extra support they need during the holiday returns season. Leverage at-home agents. Utilize a flexible IVR. It could just be a win-win for your team.

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Chat in the Contact Center – an Expert Panel Weighs in – Part 3/3

Taylor Reach Group

Integrated Strategy for Chat, Voice and Other Channels. Dedicated Chat Agents vs. Blended Agents. Endless Agent Options. Wait-Time on the Phone vs. Chat. Paul: In terms of comparing chat to voice and the IVR, it has a long way to go. Wait-Time on the Phone Vs. Chat.

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PINDROP PULSE FLASH REPORT: Five Insights of COVID-19 in the Contact Center

pindrop

Most contact centers were unprepared for the magnitude of the shift to work from home and scrambled to take steps to set their agents up with technology and secure VoIP infrastructure at home. Agents and analysts faced productivity issues as environmental changes and technology constraints took their toll.