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The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume [Industry Report]

Fonolo

According to Parature , voice continues to take the lead amongst all channels, but it’s not the most pleasant experience. The biggest problem with the voice channel, as many call center professionals know, is long hold-times. Typically, this is the result of volume spikes or contact centers simply being understaffed.

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The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume [Industry Report]

Fonolo

According to Parature , voice continues to take the lead amongst all channels, but it’s not the most pleasant experience. The biggest problem with the voice channel, as many call center professionals know, is long hold-times. Typically, this is the result of volume spikes or contact centers simply being understaffed.

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Best Practices for Recruiting, Hiring and Training

COPC

offers three recommendations to determine the appropriate skill set needed in hiring call center professionals to address the needs of an omnichannel customer. For instance, it is common for a sales queue to hear that the minimum requirement is either “prior sales experience” or “prior call center experience.”

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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

Fonolo

And while the thought may seem daunting, there are several new ways to resolve the problems that will erode call center operations ‘ success around the world. Here are the ten most prominent trends that can help call center professionals stay ahead of the curve. Omni-Channel Communications .

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International Contact Centre Operations Tips & Best Practices

Callminer

.” – Nicolina Savelli, 7 Tips for Success from Experienced Call Center Professionals , Fonolo; Twitter: @fonolo. “A 2014 survey suggested that 69% of customers feel that their call center experience improves when the customer service agent doesn’t sound as though they are reading from a script.