Pointillist

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Many call center leaders cite First Call Resolution (FCR) as the most important metric to track. FCR has strong links to customer satisfaction, service efficiency, and service costs. Research firm Frost and Sullivan calls First Call Resolution the “home run” of call center metrics.

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First call resolution Call Center Metrics Benchmark 74

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve decided up your contact center game. Picking an effective contact center strategy is a process that requires thought, evaluation, and preparation. We’ve got eight essential tips so you can start improving your contact center today.

Contact Center 148

Contact Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time First call resolution 148

Outsource Consultants

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It’s because the ongoing labor shortage, paired with increased Q4 purchasing, is leaving many businesses that rely on contact center support exposed to looming CX disasters. Look no further than the travel industry, which is already reeling to meet Q4 demand spikes and record call volume. Tip the Scales with Technology.

Contact Center 125

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Morale Abandon rate 125

Myra Golden Media

APRIL 11, 2023

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. But how can they achieve this? Learn more about Balto AI’s solutions here.

Average Handle Time 156

Average Handle Time Contact Center First call resolution Analytics 156

Fonolo

JUNE 13, 2023

They want prompt, reliable, integrated service and they will not linger if it’s not readily available. Their patience is never shorter than when dealing with your call center. That’s why call-backs have become a contact center essential. After a while, this effect flattens out.

Contact Center 104

Contact Center Abandon rate Call Center Wait times 104

Hodusoft

AUGUST 2, 2023

Cost Per Call : A Key Metric for Your Contact Center Have you ever wondered how much money you spend to handle a single call? If you’ve mulled over the question, then you must be aware of the concept known as ‘cost per call.’ Cost per call is one of the most important metrics for contact centers.

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Contact Center Metrics Contact center software Interactive Voice Response 52

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Depending on your unique operational needs and gaps, you may use a different combination of technologies to automate your contact center. Let’s explore some of the benefits you can expect from an automated call center. How to Buy Contact Center Software 1. DID YOU KNOW?

Call Center 140

Call Center Interactive Voice Response First call resolution Self service 140

Fonolo

JULY 6, 2021

Contact centers help customers get the information they need from a business while gathering valuable consumer insights through outbound and inbound communication. However, a contact center can’t function properly without effective, customizable call routing. What is call routing? DID YOU KNOW? Skills-based.

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Abandon rate Average Handle Time 81

Pointillist

MARCH 1, 2019

For a business, that means high costs and inefficient call center operations. Call centers, therefore, want to improve first call resolution rate, reduce call volume, and excel at customer service while reining in high costs.

First call resolution 40

First call resolution Call Center Self service Analytics 40

Fonolo

APRIL 4, 2023

Customer service expectations in the contact center continue to increase, and only the best businesses keep up. Customer service statistics show that superior CX generates more return customers, increases loyalty, and helps generate higher profits. 14% of contact center leaders predict growth of more than 10%.

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Customer Service Call Center Chatbots 81

Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

To gain some insights into the strategies and tactics call centers can use to boost efficiency and arm you with effective strategies you can put to use, we reached out to a panel of call center experts , managers and leaders and asked them to answer this question: “What is the most effective way for a contact center to increase efficiency?”.

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Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time Real estate 334

Hodusoft

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Contact Center Solutions For Your Enterprise: The New Keys to Success. Modern companies increasingly rely on contact center solutions in order to build loyalty and retention among customers. Contact center solutions also deliver other benefits to businesses, such as easier maintenance, greater security, and reduced costs.

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contact center solutions Contact Center Enterprise Contact center software 52

JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Introduction Contact centers are one of the most underrated departments of a business. It is important to equip your call centers with the right toolset and insight for them to function well. Nearly half of customer service agents already find it hard to manage tough conversations. What Is Contact Center Analytics?

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Contact Center Analytics Average Handle Time Call Center 52

Hodusoft

JANUARY 17, 2024

Revolutionizing Customer Engagement: The Power of UCaaS Contact Center Software The term ‘UCaaS’ has been in the modern telephony lexicon for quite some time now. It’s the acronym for Unified Communications as a Service. That’s where sophisticated UCaaS contact center software can be of immense use.

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Contact center software Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Multichannel 52

Fonolo

MAY 16, 2023

Correctly interpreting call center analytics and KPIs is key to improving your operations and your customer’s experience. Today, contact centers are increasingly viewed by businesses as the key to understanding customers. Every contact center uses them. Can Call-Backs Do More for your Contact Center?

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Call Center Analytics Abandon rate First call resolution 91

Hodusoft

AUGUST 9, 2023

Improving Customer Service in BPOs with Multi-Tenant Contact Center Software Noted management guru Peter F. It isn’t surprising to see that many small, medium, and large businesses outsource their customer service to BPOs. That’s the power of multi-tenant contact center software for BPOs!

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Contact center software Contact Center Customer Service Agent burnout 52

Fonolo

MAY 3, 2023

Lowering call abandonment rates in contact centers is one of the most powerful performance levers available to call center managers. It’s also what Fonolo Call-Backs do best. What is an Abandoned Call? TIP: Most contact center software will generate a Call Detail Record (CDR).

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Abandon rate Contact Center Abandon Call Call Center 75

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

What’s motivating your contact center? Perhaps you have an established set of goals and objectives for your call center operations — but when was the last time you updated them? You could conduct some competitor research to get some ideas, but before you do, it’s helpful to identify your call center type.

Call Center 147

Call Center Gamification Abandon rate Outbound sales 147

Fonolo

AUGUST 22, 2019

In this new era, customer service has become the battleground for organizations in the utilities sector. For example, in 2018, British Gas announced the loss of 340,000 customers and a 20% drop in profits. Offer customers a call back service so they don’t have to be kept waiting. First Call Resolution (FCR).

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Metrics Contact Center Self service Call Center 87

HGS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Adapting Value-Based Principles to the Patient Contact Center. However, many healthcare leaders are overlooking one critical department in need of investment: the patient contact center. However, many healthcare leaders are overlooking one critical department in need of investment: the patient contact center.

Contact Center 113

Contact Center Healthcare Benchmark Airlines 113

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Beyond this acceptable level, a contact center must reconsider its strategy and resources in order to lower it as much as possible. Depending on the source of the call, your agents employ a variety of strategies to reduce call abandonment. The goal is to deliver the finest service possible to consumers.

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Abandon rate Contact Center Abandon Call Wait times 52

Noble Systems

JUNE 27, 2019

Ultimately, your unique business needs will determine what is included in your cloud contact center system. However, there are some technologies and capabilities that are must-haves for all cloud contact center deployments – here are the ten most essential. Speech analytics is another essential for cloud contact centers.

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Cloud contact Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Self service 57

TechSee

MAY 14, 2019

Analysis of Average Handling Time is deeply entrenched in the customer service field and almost every contact center manager wants to improve AHT. Measuring – and reducing – the duration of each call has long been seen as the most important way to ensure efficiency, plan headcount and reduce operational costs.

Contact Center 95

Contact Center Average Handle Time First call resolution Self service 95

Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

The strain to balance taking care of employees to protect them from the coronavirus while maintaining business continuity continues for contact center leaders. As contact volume, customer anxiety and agent stress all still soar, what you once managed can now feel overwhelmingly un-manageable. Every time.

Best practices 84

Best practices Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 84

Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

For most contact centers, surviving the first months of COVID-19 required swift operational reboots that began with major work-from-home (WFH) transitions. The strain of balancing the need to protect employees from the coronavirus while maintaining business continuity continues for contact center leaders.

Best practices 83

Best practices Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 83

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume. Conducting research should be the first thing on your list. Based on this information, you can make decisions on which types of calls to prioritize for the voice channel, and which calls to divert to other channels. Understand Customer Behavior.

Call Center 156

Call Center Interactive Voice Response Self service Abandon Call 156

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Call centers have always relied on different forms of automation to provide swift service to their clientele. As technology gets smarter and more intuitive, so does the contact center that benefits from it. Read on for an introduction to call center automation, plus our top software picks!

Call Center 142

Call Center Interactive Voice Response call center software CRM 142

NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Optimizing team productivity is the key to achieving this goal, and this comprehensive guide will walk you through the steps necessary to unlock your call center’s full potential. What is hyper efficiency in a contact center? This technology is a component that takes calls and assigns them to the appropriate agent.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Management Gamification 52

Eptica

APRIL 25, 2019

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2019 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Marketing Manager 5 top priorities for today’s contact centers. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Marketing Manager The last 25 years have seen the rise of contact centers, both within organizations and in the public mind. Published on: April 25, 2019.

Contact Center 75

Contact Center Self service Chatbots First call resolution 75

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

If you’ve manage an aging contact center, then you’ve probably identified several inefficiencies which limit your success. Maybe its call volumes that exceed contact center capacity. When you transform contact center inefficiencies into proficiencies you are transforming money “wasted” into money saved.

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Contact Center Schedule adherence Average Handle Time First call resolution 48

SharpenCX

MARCH 5, 2020

Over the past few years, the rise of social media, always-in-hand mobile devices, and the generational workforce and consumer swap have made waves in customer service and best practices for contact centers. Contact centers and customer service strategies can’t shift fast enough to keep pace with the rest of the world.

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Best practices Contact Center Airlines Benchmark 67

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

It’s plain and simple, using plain language in customer interactions is good business for your contact center. When you use plain language across the customer journey, you’re offering better customer service. You’re achieving higher first-call resolution (FCR) rates. You’re lowering call volume.

Contact Center 54

Contact Center Personalization Scripts Interactive Voice Response 54

Fonolo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

When it comes to keeping a pulse on the health of your contact center, cost per contact can be a very handy tool. This key performance indicator (KPI) provides insight into how effective agents are at delivering top-notch customer service and will signal to you when certain performance areas are falling off track.

Call Center 159

Call Center Interactive Voice Response Abandon rate Average Handle Time 159

Hodusoft

AUGUST 17, 2022

For example, your customer service agent may offer information on a product that differs from the internet, or an online deal won’t be accessible to customers shopping in-store. This kind of contact at all levels strengthens your relationship with customers and enables them to participate and communicate with you at their discretion.

Contact center software 98

Contact center software Customer Service Contact Center Self service 98

The Northridge Group

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This article was originally published on Contact Center Pipeline and can be viewed here. As customer expectations and channels for outreach continue to evolve, the contact center is becoming more and more complex and critical. The Role of QM in the Contact Center. TRAINING WITH REAL-LIFE EXAMPLES.

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Contact Center contact center associations Brand ambassadors Coaching 104