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Who Is Today's Call Center Agent?

CCNG

Our industry does a nice job of illustrating the functions agents perform inside a call center or from work-at-home. How can we effectively recruit, train, develop, and retain talent if we don't know who we are hiring or why they're applying for a call center job in the first place? Let's jump right in. ?

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What is Call Overflow Handling? 4 Reasons Your Call Center Needs it Now

Fonolo

Managing call spikes during peak periods in your call center can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Whether you’re in retail, healthcare, or the financial industry, understaffed contact centers coupled with increased call volumes create stressful moments for you and your agents.

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Scaling Success: Call Center Solutions for Small Business Growth

CSM Magazine

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, efficient communication and exceptional customer service play a vital role in driving growth. That’s where call center solutions for small businesses come into play. When customers have questions, concerns, or issues, they want quick and reliable solutions.

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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

Fonolo

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Omnichannel, Cloud-Based Contact Centers.

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12 Questions You Should Ask When Interviewing an Outsourcer

Nicereply

The Philippines has millions of college-educated call center professionals who speak fluent English, with accents that are easy for Americans to understand. Latin America is of course a key source for Spanish-speaking talent; countries with a lot of call centers include Mexico, Costa Rica, Columbia, and the Dominican Republic.

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Top Metrics that Measure Inbound Call Center Performance

Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

Here’s a list of the most crucial metrics that inbound call center must measure. It is a direct reflection of an agent’s and a center’s capacity to solve problems, answer questions, and provide needs the very first time a customer calls. Service Level. Abandoned Call Rate.

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