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Why Spanish is Today’s Largest Growth Opportunity for Contact Centers

Balto

Most of today’s contact centers supply all agents with the same scripts and materials in English, regardless of whether their communication is English or Spanish-based. Reviewing the most significant challenges to focusing on the Spanish-speaking market, you can see a pattern emerge — and your bilingual agents are the common thread.

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What Pain Points do Customers Experience with Live Chat?

IdeasUnlimited

Therefore, you need to have bilingual agents ready to handle online chat when needed. One mistake a lot of companies make is relying too much on pre-written scripts or template messages. Irate customers are always common but agents should be well trained to handle them calmly without any miscommunication.