JustCall

APRIL 8, 2024

We’ll explore some tried-and-tested strategies to learn how to scale a call center. TL;DR > As businesses scale, they face challenges such as increased call volumes, expanding customer bases, and seasonal fluctuations in demand. Call center optimization while maintaining quality can be a difficult task.

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Self-service is a hot topic in the call center industry. From knowledge bases to virtual agents, the potential disruption that a solid set of self-service applications can bring to contact center efficiency and customer experience is unquestionable and justifies all the buzz.

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Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In our first blog, we explored how customer expectations are rapidly changing and what organizations should consider as part of their Self-Service strategy. This blog will continue that exploration with some insight into some of the benefits we’ve seen in organizations that have implemented Self-Service.

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SharpenCX

JULY 26, 2023

But perhaps you’re sitting on all of your call center data. It’s time to stop viewing call center metrics as an end result. What is Call Center Data? Call center data is any information that comes from customer interactions in your contact center. It reduces call center costs.

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pindrop

OCTOBER 12, 2021

At the core of this experience is the process of identification which in turn is based on the very foundational element of Knowledge-Based Authentication questions or KBAs. Pindrop research shows that up to 30% of customers struggle with KBA based identity questions, while more than half of criminals pass them.

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Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Most call centers struggle with efficiency at one time or another. And because efficiency is directly tied to minimizing overhead costs in the call center, it’s a prominent challenge. Find out what you can do today to boost efficiency and improve call center performance by reading our pros’ responses below.

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CX Accelerator

MAY 25, 2022

You can’t find the answer in the knowledge base on the company website, instruction book or the FAQs. When you do reach out, you want to know that you’re in good hands and that an answer or resolution to your issue is waiting at the end of that interaction. If you have to, this means you have a problem or an unanswered question.

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Balto

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

The process can be pretty complex when you take into account your agents’ skills and break times, as well as the different channels you offer support through and peak times. In this guide, we’ll help you understand what call center workforce management is and why it’s important. What Is Call Center Workforce Management?

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides an unprecedented opportunity to revolutionize the call center experience for the 59% of your customers who prefer telephone communication. We’re not talking about the time-consuming interactive voice response (IVR) of the past that provided a less-than-optimal customer experience.

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JustCall

APRIL 9, 2024

Call center life can be a rollercoaster ride. One minute, your agents are cruising along; the next, they’re buried in a mountain of calls. Stressed-out agents face burnout during peak times and feel underutilized when things slow down —– it’s not a recipe for success. But fear not.

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Global Response

MARCH 20, 2023

Are your call center interactions taking too long? If so, it might be time to start reducing your average handle time. Although average handle time might seem like a small—and primarily internal—metric, it can make a big difference on customer satisfaction.

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Hodusoft

DECEMBER 28, 2022

What is Call Center Management? Call center management backed by cutting-edge call center technologies helps managers oversee their teams and be on top of things. By implementing call center management, organizations can accurately measure, monitor, and optimize their performance.

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JustCall

APRIL 3, 2024

So, how do you manage call surges during unanticipated high-traffic periods? Let’s explore the top 10 tips high call volume call centers could use. High call volume: What is it? What you deem high call volume varies depending on the size of your business and the industry in which it operates.

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Outsource Consultants

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

And one of the most promising CX developments is the growing tech landscape that makes it easier to mitigate the impact of high call volumes and unexpected spikes that are looming in Q4. The most powerful technology pairings in 2021 include call deflection, AI, and automation systems that work in harmony.

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Fonolo

JUNE 22, 2023

Visual IVR – now known as Fonolo’s Web Call-Backs – was one of the first self-service technologies to have a hugely positive impact on the customer experience. Consumers often list dealing with an IVR as a top grievance with the call center experience. Why Use Visual IVR Instead of IVR?

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bold360 Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

That playbook describes 5 key phases : (1) fortifying your digital self-service; (2) amplifying your digital support; (3) empowering your employees; (4) optimizing your support strategy; and (5) evolving to the next level of self-service. How do self-service tools support optimization and improvement of customer support?

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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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Nicereply

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

They also benefit your customers—as you’re able to make smarter decisions about where and when support agents should be working, you’ll experience less disruptions, shorter wait times, and better service. Knowledge base software (for customers and agents). Cloud-based call center.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

The best way for a call center to stand out as a leader is through the customer experience. How to Eliminate Hold Time in Your Contact Center: What’s the difference between average speed of answer and average wait time? Why is average wait time an important metric? UPDATED: January 2020.

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Inbenta

MAY 11, 2020

Self-service tools such as chatbots, knowledge management, and search engines have become very common and most customers are now used to interacting with these online. Self-service impact on digital customer experience. Customer interaction management to the rescue. Clarified customer journey.

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OctopusTech

MARCH 1, 2023

Most companies will set up or adopt a call center to field customer service requests and complaints. These call centers organize phone support queues and equally distribute calls to reps on the service team. What Are Inbound Calls?

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Babelforce

AUGUST 18, 2021

Ideally, they will also hear a recorded message explaining why they are not receiving service. Why are calls blocked? The main reason to block incoming calls is to prevent excessively long wait times. How is the percentage of calls blocked calculated? 2 Improved self-service.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Then you can craft a self-service experience, train your support team, and develop content. Build a knowledge base to support self-service solutions. As you begin to build more content to support your customers, these assets become your knowledge base (purchasing, implementation, retention, and more).

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

The contact center trends too, changed completely driven by the pandemic. 2020-21 saw most contact centers make a shift to cloud contact center software. And if one is to go by indications, contact center trends for 2022 , signal a whole new wave coming. Self-service. AI technology. Video chat .

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bold360 Blog

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

told attendees at the recent CXNext virtual event that support calls and chats skyrocketed with COVID-19-related questions. Hensley estimates that call center volume has doubled, and live chat volume increased 44%. In a time of disruption, a digital-first approach can redefine both member and agent experience.

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TechSee

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Customers have access to remote support during waiting times while interacting with IVR, when speaking directly with the agent or while using self-service technologies. 6: Encourage self-service and automation. Looking Ahead with these Remote Support Best Practices.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Observing this KPI enables you to detect and address your contact center’s dysfunctions. It is also worth noting that call abandonment has a direct impact on customer satisfaction. Call waiting time is one metric that tends to define the quality of a customer’s experience and that of the service.

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bold360 Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

The frustrated customer might wait a few minutes and then call into the bank’s call center, where they faced lengthy wait times as other customers were doing the same thing. A live chat queue at least lets customers know where they are in line with an estimated wait time.

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Fonolo

MARCH 7, 2023

If they have a problem or a question, they expect immediate information and quick resolution — but keeping up with this demand can be an impossible task for your contact center’s live agents alone. That’s where self-service comes in. Movements from the human realm to the self-serve realm is harder.

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bold360 Blog

APRIL 13, 2020

Uncertainty and anxiety have catalyzed a flood of customer questions and calls into service centers. Today’s stressed customers don’t want to wait in long queues or get stuck in automated systems that are overloaded and overwhelmed. Self-service remedies divert traffic to manage workflows.

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Callminer

OCTOBER 11, 2018

From essentials like average handle time to broader metrics such as call center service levels , there are dozens of metrics that call center leaders and QA teams must stay on top of, and they all provide visibility into some aspect of performance. Kaye Chapman @kayejchapman. Nate is from Riverdale, NY.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Are you a call center operations manager striving to enhance your team’s productivity and deliver hyper efficiency in your daily operations? Hyper efficiency is a term used to describe the streamlining of processes to increase productivity, reduce costs, and improve customer service. Look no further!

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bold360 Blog

MAY 26, 2020

Because people aren’t just working from home via digital tools, but also shopping and accessing service from home via digital tools. Moreover, the way customer service gets delivered has changed as call centers are now virtual, even as the demand for service has increased due to COVID-related economic uncertainty.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Agent Assist is a technology that helps call center agents handle customer inquiries more efficiently. In addition, Agent Assist can help to improve the overall customer experience by reducing wait times and increasing first call resolution rates. Self-Service. Speech Analytics.

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Fonolo

APRIL 17, 2019

Air Canada media relations told us that the company brought in extra staff through overtime and recalled recently reassigned call center employees to handle the increased volume of calls caused by the 737 Max flight cancellations. In 1999, it implemented the country’s first self-service express check-in kiosks.

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Xaqt

JANUARY 7, 2020

Whatever the reason for the call spike, one thing is certain - Customer Experience suffers and agents get burned out quickly. Sometimes, there is even lost revenue opportunity because potential sales calls abandon or callers hang-up before speaking with an agent. Until recently, options for handling call volume spikes were limited.

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Call Experts

MAY 2, 2019

Contact centers focus on three main objectives to enhance the efficiencies in your business: Empower agents to develop meaningful connections. Improve digital and self-service support functions. Does your contact center offer the ability to provide self-service tools to your business? Summer HR Conferences.

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