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How to Improve First Call Resolution, Reduce Call Volume & Accelerate Self-Help

Pointillist

That adds up to 40+ days on hold for every person over the course of a lifetime! For a business, that means high costs and inefficient call center operations. Call centers, therefore, want to improve first call resolution rate, reduce call volume, and excel at customer service while reining in high costs.

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Do More With Less: 3 Effective Strategies to Maximize Your Contact Center’s Potential

Myra Golden Media

One example of technology that can be leveraged in the contact center is artificial intelligence (AI). AI tools can guide agents through interactions with phrases for de-escalating and overcoming objections, answer frequently asked questions, and automate after-call work (ACW). I really like Balto AI’s Real-Time Guidance.

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Optimizing AHT During a Visual Engagement Session

TechSee

Successfully Launching the Video Session The two first actions taken in a video assistance session are: 1. Sending an SMS link to connect the staff person and the customer through video. Introducing the technology to the customer as the best way to gain immediate context of their situation and 2.

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How to Improve First Call Resolution, Reduce Call Volume & Accelerate Self-Help

Pointillist

That adds up to 40+ days on hold for every person over the course of a lifetime! For a business, that means high costs and inefficient call center operations. Call centers, therefore, want to improve first call resolution rate, reduce call volume, and excel at customer service while reining in high costs.

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Study: The Health of the Contact Center

What does it take to engage agents in this customer-centric era? Download our study of 1,000 contact center agents in the US and UK to find out what major challenges are facing contact center agents today – and what your company can do about it.

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Take a Fresh Look at Average Handle Time

TASKE Technology

Average Handle Time (AHT), for example, can be used to determine whether your team is meeting defined service levels and working efficiently. It can also be an important factor when forecasting call center staffing or identifying problems with the systems that support your agents. See you next month.

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How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Contact Center

Fonolo

More personalization and better customer experience . AI is Personalizing the Customer Experience . Today’s customers expect personalization. Remember, too, that customers love self-service as much as they love personalization. Tools that personalize CX. Predictive Call Routing. Sentiment Analysis.

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The Health of the Contact Center: Are You Ready for 2019?

A survey of 1,000 contact center professionals reveals what it takes to improve agent well-being in a customer-centric era. This report is a must-read for contact center leaders preparing to engage agents and improve customer experience in 2019.