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Technical Reps or Agent Techs? The inter-changing roles of technical support and customer service

TechSee

For sales support, press 1. For product support, press 1. For technical support, press 1. Likewise, agents were empowered to go above and beyond their standard scripts, using their newfound technical knowledge and skills to assist their customers. “You’ve reached Service Enterprises.

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How to optimize customer service costs with visual assistance

TechSee

The discussion around how to reduce customer service costs is not a new one. Limit call times to 3 minutes each? Either they did not move the needle enough (how much coffee does the staff drink?) How to Reduce Customer Service Costs Sustainably. Eliminate evening and weekend hours? Visual Assistance in Self-Service.

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How to Pick the Right Inbound Call Center Company

Global Response

These third-party agents are trained to handle everything from: Answering customer queries Providing customer service Giving technical support Processing phone orders Qualifying inbound leads Some inbound call centers do provide outbound services. Do they need technical support to troubleshoot your product?

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How to Evaluate and Choose a Help Desk Service Provider

Global Response

Be sure they have deep knowledge of the software, hardware and network requirements necessary to run your help desk, as well as skilled agents who are able to effectively provide Tier I technical support on your product. Connect with a Global Response expert today to see how our help desk services can meet your goals.

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How to Calculate Call Center Shrinkage (and 6 Ways to Manage it!)

Babelforce

But they still take away from the time agents could spend taking calls. The time spent on these activities is called shrinkage. Shrinkage factors your should consider How to calculate call center shrinkage Why track shrinkage? What’s a good average for shrinkage? How to calculate call center shrinkage?

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How To Choose The Right BPO Contact Center For Your Business

Call Experts

Standard inbound calls include questions about products or services, billing inquiries, or requests for technical support. A contact center that specializes in providing customer service and support for businesses like yours will likely have the resources necessary to create a highly customized experience for your customers. .

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KPIs for call centers: 8 critical metrics to track

Global Response

In this article, we’ll walk you through: the importance of KPIs for call centers 8 critical call center KPIs advanced call center KPIs for organizations who are ready to take things to the next level how to decide which KPIs to track. How to decide which KPIs your call center should track. So, how do you decide which KPIs to track?