Customer Contact Central Submitted Articles

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Call centers have experienced a dramatic increase in call volume over the last year and half since the onset of the pandemic. Managing high call volume has impacted contact center performance and call center metrics by driving up average handling time.

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Hodusoft

MAY 10, 2023

11 Must Know Call Center Terminologies- A Guide! In today’s business landscape, call centers serve as the primary channel for communication with customers, providing them with product and service information and support. between 2021 and 2026. This also leads to improved customer satisfaction and increased loyalty.

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SharpenCX

JULY 26, 2023

But perhaps you’re sitting on all of your call center data. Instead, you rely on gut checks or old tactics to inform your strategy. It’s time to stop viewing call center metrics as an end result. What is Call Center Data? It provides objective support for strategy.

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Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Most call centers struggle with efficiency at one time or another. And because efficiency is directly tied to minimizing overhead costs in the call center, it’s a prominent challenge. Find out what you can do today to boost efficiency and improve call center performance by reading our pros’ responses below.

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JustCall

APRIL 8, 2024

We’ll explore some tried-and-tested strategies to learn how to scale a call center. TL;DR > As businesses scale, they face challenges such as increased call volumes, expanding customer bases, and seasonal fluctuations in demand. Call center optimization while maintaining quality can be a difficult task.

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TeleDirect

AUGUST 10, 2022

Regardless of the industry you’re in, your company’s call center is the beating heart of your whole operation. Given its important role, it stands to reason that measuring your brand’s call center metrics isn’t just a helpful practice—it’s essential. Call Center Metrics: What Are They?

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

7 Key Indicators Your MSP Call Center Needs a Revolutionary Shift For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), a call center is extremely crucial. As per one recent study by Datto, MSPs, on average, serve 122 clients. MSPs must ensure that their call center is equipped with the right type of technology tools.

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Global Response

MAY 22, 2023

If you currently use inbound or outbound call center services and are looking for ways to: expand your services improve service levels increase efficiency develop more flexible and scalable models support business growth …then a blended call center might be a better fit for your business.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Exactly how many of your company’s 500 employees are on calls? If the number of agents available to handle calls falls below the number of agents on break, meetings/training, on after-call work (ACW), absent or sick, then a call center efficiency loss has already occurred. What is Call Center Shrinkage?

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

As a call center leader, you rely on your call center managers to ensure everything runs smoothly. All companies have different methods for measuring call center performance, including productivity and efficacy of operations. But, who evaluates the call center manager? DID YOU KNOW?

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Outsource Consultants

APRIL 18, 2024

In a recent article for CXM Today, we gave our complete guide to call center tools and metrics to drive CX growth. Inbound Call Center Metrics: Customer Experience Metrics: NPS (Net Promoter Score): Evaluates customer loyalty and their likelihood to recommend your service. Have Questions About CX Strategy?

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Have you ever wondered what is it like for the call center agent answering my phone when I partner with Call Experts? In this comprehensive blog post, we’ll take you on a journey through the world of call center agents, exploring the key performance metrics and the qualities that define a top-notch call center agent.

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JustCall

APRIL 3, 2024

So, how do you manage call surges during unanticipated high-traffic periods? Let’s explore the top 10 tips high call volume call centers could use. High call volume: What is it? What you deem high call volume varies depending on the size of your business and the industry in which it operates.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Monitoring agent performance is fundamental for keeping your call center running at optimal levels. . This guide will introduce you to some of the most important call center metrics and KPIs. These are the most relevant call center performance metrics to measure: Average After-Call Work (ACW).

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OctopusTech

MARCH 1, 2023

Most companies will set up or adopt a call center to field customer service requests and complaints. These call centers organize phone support queues and equally distribute calls to reps on the service team. What Are Inbound Calls?

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Global Response

MAY 1, 2023

Is workforce management really necessary for call centers? The short answer is yes, but if you’re currently swimming in a sea of workforce management softwares, or looking for ways to make your call center processes more efficient, it might seem overwhelming.

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Exactly how many of your company’s 500 employees are on calls? If the number of agents available to handle calls falls below the number of agents on break, meetings/training, on after-call work (ACW), absent or sick, then a call center efficiency loss has already occurred. What is Call Center Shrinkage?

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Hodusoft

DECEMBER 28, 2022

What is Call Center Management? Businesses need a strong communication strategy to deliver seamless customer experiences. Call center management backed by cutting-edge call center technologies helps managers oversee their teams and be on top of things. What is call center management?

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Behind the Scenes: A Day in The Life of a Call Center Agent Have you ever wondered what is it like for the call center agent answreing my phone when I partner with Call Experts? Performance Metrics in the Call Center Call center operations rely heavily on performance metrics to evaluate and improve efficiency.

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Taylor Reach Group

MAY 18, 2018

In the daily operation of our Call and Contact Centers we throw around metrics and performance measures like they were candy. It has been said that Call Centers produce more data and more measurement opportunities than is possible in almost any other communications channel. By Colin Taylor.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 31, 2021

Also known as an automatic call distributor (ACD), this tool receives inbound calls and connects them to the department or representative that can best support them. To customers, this is known as your run-of-the-mill call center phone menu. The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Working to manage a call center has many moving parts and can often create a feeling of drinking from a firehose for those who are newer to a managerial role. Perhaps you’re already in call center management or an agent aspiring to work your way up and are seeking to learn more about what all is involved.

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NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For call centers, metrics provide insights that shape strategies and determine operational efficiency. Understanding the Average Talk Time metric Average Talk Time represents the actual duration an agent spends conversing with a customer.

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OctopusTech

AUGUST 31, 2022

One thing that has remained constant for a long time is that users still prefer to solve their queries on a phone call rather than choosing any other medium and that’s where Interactive Voice Response comes in. What if there are high call volumes of your customers? . Not sure if an IVR system is right for your business?

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SharpenCX

MARCH 24, 2021

Does your call center need a software and process makeover? If you want to keep up with the Joneses, you may have heard joining the fleet of cloud call centers is on the radar of most customer service leaders. But finding the best cloud software for your call center’s needs can feel daunting.

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JustCall

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The quick resolution power of agents comes from experience, that begins with effective call center training. Man­agers supervising a call cen­ter or a contact center know that their agents require regular call center train­ings. Why call center training of agents? Delivers quality service.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Many call center platforms today offer some form of call-back functionality. That means if your hold times are long, your callers have the option to get a call at a later time instead of waiting for an agent. You can think of this as “ASAP” call-backs. Smoothing Out Spikes in Call Volume.

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Quality Contact Solutions

DECEMBER 31, 1969

One of the most commonly asked questions when it comes to inbound call center outsourcing is around metrics. Because there are so many metrics that are available to track internally, externally, at the inbound call center agent level and the program level, it’s no wonder people stop to think “where do I begin?”

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Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center. Contact Center Agent Productivity Defined Call center agent productivity is based on the efficiency and effectiveness with which your agents handle customer interactions, such as incoming calls, emails, chats, and social interactions.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Are you a call center operations manager striving to enhance your team’s productivity and deliver hyper efficiency in your daily operations? In this article, we will explore proven strategies and techniques to help you unlock the full potential of your team and achieve stellar performance. Look no further!

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SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Turns out, many call center agents experience similar problems. They waste time with slow systems and poor routing. Today, many call center agents manage up to 10 different channels , so it’s no wonder agents feel overworked and customer experience suffers. And we all know time is money in an inbound call center.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Omnichannel, Cloud-Based Contact Centers.

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SharpenCX

DECEMBER 9, 2020

If that’s the case, you have to get creative to handle spikes in call volume, so you can avoid an overload of abandoned calls. One tried-and-true fix is to consider ways to reduce your Average Handle Time (AHT) , while still giving quality service, of course. Make wait times more tolerable.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Introduction Contact centers are one of the most underrated departments of a business. It is important to equip your call centers with the right toolset and insight for them to function well. Call abandonment rate (average): It is common in contact centers to experience callers dropping off before an agent can be connected.

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Talkdesk

APRIL 8, 2016

Nate chatted with Talkdesk Product Manager, Robert Sur, about the importance of leveraging call center data to develop and refine a phone support strategy. There were four insights in particular that stood out to me in the webinar: Lesson 1: Think outside of the box when it comes to call center metrics.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

What are the right call center agent performance metrics to monitor? AHT – The Average Handling Time in call centers The average handling time is the amount of time it takes for a customer to interact with an agent in a call center.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

While companies may have employees who can handle customer service calls and questions, it’s not always cost-effective or practical to have everyone on your team handle these types of tasks. That’s why many companies decide to utilize a BPO Contact center. It can be a strategy for smaller businesses, too.

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