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Harnessing the Power of Data to Improve First Contact Resolution

The Northridge Group

The study found that churn in the telecom industry is most often due to high customer effort and revealed that, of those who canceled contracts with their providers, 51% cited having to call more than once about the same issue as a reason. Often resolving an issue during the first call necessitates a longer than acceptable handle time.

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How to Improve Contact Center Optimization with Customer Journeys

Pointillist

Your customers expect agents to understand their unique context, including: Why they contacted your organization The goal they are trying to achieve The steps they have already taken prior to contacting an agent. Without it, you risk frustrating them with interactions that require lots of effort, long hold times and costly escalations.