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Bad Customer Service Rarely Results in Profitability

Beyond Philosophy

We have all been in line or on hold for customer service , waiting for a company to get back to us. We tap our toes and roll our eyes as we wait. Then, when our wait time runs long and our patience runs short we get cranky and think, this customer service crew is really inept today. Or are they?

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Happy New Year and Welcome to 2023!

Taylor Reach Group

We have seen more than 20 months of long wait times due to “higher than normal contact volumes”. . ChatGPT and real-world RPA applications will make these technologies more accessible to small and mid-sized centers. This won’t be an overnight exercise; technology projects can be delayed and won’t yield results instantly. .

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3 Keys to Q4 Contact Center Success in 2021

Outsource Consultants

Delta Airlines is hiring 5,000 professionals to help support their customers, but still expects lengthy hold times (some as long as 9 hours) to persist into the fall. But luckily, there’s still time for you to get prepared for Q4 — before it’s too late. Tip the Scales with Technology. Let me help?”.

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The Role of IVR Call Center in Optimizing Customer Interactions

TeleDirect

Interactive voice response ( IVR ) is considered an essential call center technology. Thanks to technological advancements and natural language processing, some systems use voice recognition, enabling callers to speak instead of using a keypad to press their response. This action reduces wait times and improves efficiency.

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COVID is Creating a Surprising Contact Centers Trend

Fonolo

“I see the CX industry finding new, faster and more efficient ways to meet their customers’ needs, maybe through the use of new technology, while also balancing a deeply personal, empathetic human connection.” Nobody escaped the endless waiting times. Bill Quiseng CX Expert, Speaker & Consultant.

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4 Ways to Help Your Team Resolve Customer Service Complaints Quickly

Call Design

Whether you are implementing new training, new technology or more communication channels, it’s essential to be prepared to solve a customer problem quickly. This will eventually lead to a lower satisfaction rate and longer waiting times, ultimately hurting your reputation. How Call Design Can Help.

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Manage High Call Volume with Ease Using IVR Automation: A Complete Guide

JustCall

This reality yields longer wait times, ballooning queues, and plummeting customer satisfaction , with many businesses only able to address 37.8% In this guide, we dive straight into the modern IVR automation technologies and strategies that help ensure structured and humane call handling. of inbound calls.