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Who Is Today's Call Center Agent?

CCNG

If you interact with call center agents in the U.S., then you know firsthand the diverse makeup of the agent population - from millennials to individuals near retirement age and career call center professionals to persons seeking short-term employment. What is the general perception of call centers?

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Active Listening is Key to Great Customer Service

Fonolo

Behind every customer call is a real person, looking for guidance or a solution to a problem. It’s critical to engage in active listening to make that person feel truly heard, understood, and served. But, the customer service representatives who truly understand effective communication know that each customer call needs time.

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5 Simple Ways to Retain Customers

Quality Contact Solutions

Most companies offer member-only benefits, so a pre-expiration call is an excellent time to remind them of these essential member-only benefits (it is likely why they signed up in the first place). In addition, calling current members creates a personal touch, which is always appreciated.

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How Does Contact Tracing Work?

TeleDirect

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), contact tracing has helped slow the spread of the virus. Simply put, contact tracing is the process of analyzing, identifying and tracking any people who have come in contact with an infected person. This person is asked questions about their recent whereabouts, recent contacts, etc.

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How Can You Boost Efficiency and Savings by Outsourcing Your Call Center?

OctopusTech

Understanding Outsourced Call Centers Outsourcing Call Center Services involves entrusting specific business functions, such as customer support, to external service providers. This strategic move enables companies to focus on their core competencies while leveraging the expertise of specialized call center professionals.

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How to Manage Remote Agents

UJET

But what if you were used to having your entire team in one office and usually spoke to them in person. Knowing the average length of support calls, possible bottlenecks, and the overall quality of support offered can have a large impact on support team goals. How can you manage a dispersed team effectively when everyone is remote?

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Working together to improve customer relationships

TRUSTID

Today, call center professionals recognize that relying on traditional knowledge-based authentication (KBA) solutions to identify callers is no longer an effective or reliable method for validating customers over the telephone. This could be attributed to the ongoing reliance of personally identifiable information (PII).