Balto

JULY 7, 2022

When agents intentionally go off script, it’s because they are improvising to get a better call outcome and should be encouraged. In early 2021, Balto conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of over 1,000 agents to find out why they make mistakes on calls. Why Agents Go Off Script. Figure 3: Why do agents go off script?

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Customer Relationship Metrics

JULY 26, 2017

You’ve conducted surveys, created committees, put in recognition programs, and still you struggle. It’s just the nature of the contact center industry. Or is it time to put humanity into your contact center? Or is it time to put humanity into your contact center? Is it really? Click to Tweet.

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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. Contact Center Trends 2021.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 19, 2022

In 2022, the Conversation Excellence Lab at Balto had the same question and discovered what makes contact center employees feel fulfilled, successful, and effective in their roles. . In their recent survey of over 560 agents, they found that agents who stray from their prescribed call scripts are happier in their jobs overall.

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Balto

MAY 31, 2022

As contact centers incorporate new technology and practices to keep up with shifting industry trends and competitors, call scripts remain one of the most widely used tools in the industry. So how useful is the classic script for agents alongside a shift to a remote or hybrid work environment? Share on Twitter.

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Call Experts

JULY 28, 2022

Contact center support is a vital part of any business. A contact center can help save you time and money while delivering outstanding service to your customers. The right contact center will improve customer satisfaction , which leads to increased sales and profitability. What Is A Contact Center?

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Balto

JUNE 17, 2022

Between self-service libraries and autonomous chatbots, nearly 70% of consumers attempt to resolve their issues independently before reaching out to a contact center. Hence, why operators are discovering that when customers do phone into the contact center, it’s an entirely new level of agent — and agent experience — that’s required.

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Tethr

JUNE 5, 2020

Does your contact center need a morale boost? Improve employee morale and reduce call center stress using these strategies. Call center managers earn the respect of their employees by showing them that they are not above any task. Get rid of scripts. Be a team player. They can even demotivate your staff.

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Balto

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

With year-over-year attrition rates reaching 45% or above , the contact center can seem like a transient job. But in reality, we found that while many people leave within their first year, a majority of tenured agents spend longer in the contact center than they originally planned — and they’re happy to have done so.

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Balto

MAY 13, 2022

So much of the emphasis in contact centers is on providing the support and service that produce high customer satisfaction. However, we also need to focus on making sure our contact center agents are satisfied. However, we also need to focus on making sure our contact center agents are satisfied.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Today, call center scripting is used widely. To understand why that is the case, here’s the arguably five biggest benefits of using agent scripting in a contact center: Decrease agent training. Script with compliance in mind to help your agents manage the regulatory jungle. . Promote consistency.

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Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center. We’ve entered an era where simply keeping abreast with the latest contact center tech advances is not enough. The one-size-fit-all script no longer cuts it.

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Customer Service Life

JANUARY 7, 2021

Macros, canned response, scripts, templates…call them what you want. They boast a number of benefits for contact centers handling text-based support channels like email, chat, SMS, social media, and more, including: Improved speed and accuracy when interacting with customers. Click here to read the original post.

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Balto

AUGUST 3, 2022

As the global economy shows signs of recession, the Conversation Excellence Lab wanted to understand how executives are planning to shift their contact center budgets, and how they view the future of the contact center as a whole. Is the contact center a drain on resources, a necessary expense to manage customer needs?

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 15, 2022

That all depends on the goals your contact center sets. It’s up to you to set those standards and provide the right support and motivation for your call center team to achieve them. And that can be an undertaking, considering all the areas of the contact center that can affect performance.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For the contact center industry, customer relationships management has also dramatically shifted. This revolution of channels must enable contact centers to make client relationships even more distinctive by personalizing them and creating a genuine consumer experience. Which communication should you focus on?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For the contact center industry, customer relationships management has also dramatically shifted. This revolution of channels must enable contact centers to make client relationships even more distinctive by personalizing them and creating a genuine consumer experience. Which communication should you focus on?

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SharpenCX

JANUARY 27, 2021

Equip your agents with scripts for efficient and effective support. But don’t let these scripts replace any coaching methods or strategies you have in place (your agents aren’t robots!). These scripts are meant to be a reference–not a copy-paste response. These scripts are meant to be a reference–not a copy-paste response.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

Generally speaking, in the contact center space, people tend to look at the one-to-one interaction with an agent as the primary means of obtaining information about products and services. A functioning self-service system generally empowers clients with the tools and resources necessary for their inquiries. You guessed it; it’s money.

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Balto

JUNE 20, 2023

And if you’re still relying on a traditional contact center model with long wait times, scripted interactions, and frustrated customers, your business is destined to lose a lot of customers, and concurrently, money. Modern contact centers can use conversational AI to meet customer demands.

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Tethr

JULY 11, 2019

Lutron’s contact centers take calls from many different types of customers—from retail partners that sell Lutron products to dealers, distributors, electricians that buy/sell and install products, to professional lighting designers, architects, home builders and from individual consumers (i.e.,

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Global Response

JULY 28, 2023

According to a customer survey by PwC , 80% of customers say that speed, convenience, knowledgeable support and friendly agents are the most essential factors in a good customer service experience. The key is keeping the customer—and their needs and preferences—at the center of decisions you make about the customer experience.

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Balto

JULY 26, 2022

Louis, MO — Balto, the #1 real-time guidance platform for contact centers, has launched the Balto Real-Time Index , a new tool that collates trends, insights, and in-depth analysis for contact centers. “Balto has a goldmine of conversation data that we’re opening up to the entire contact center industry. .

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 24, 2022

Turnover is natural in a contact center and in any business. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) estimates that 3 to 4.5 So, what are the primary factors that contribute to contact center turnover or attrition? What is the difference between attrition and turnover in a contact center?

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Integrity Solutions

MARCH 3, 2020

The most persistent contact center challenges can be overcome by making coaching a part of the culture and developing your agents’ listening and problem-solving skills. For several years we’ve been participating in Customer Contact Week (CCW), the world’s largest customer contact event series. The Power of Coaching.

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OctopusTech

APRIL 18, 2024

The right customer experience contact center strategy solves the immediate problem and creates lasting relationships and connections. To a great extent, this is important, especially in call centers, where every call interaction can either break or boost a company’s reputation and customer retention rate.

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Upstream Works

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Over the course of 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) became mainstream for contact centers. As with cloud adoption, the promise of AI has become compelling enough that contact center leaders are no longer wondering if it has a place in their plans. Workflow automation is an important contact center use case for AI.

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SharpenCX

DECEMBER 23, 2019

The American Express 2017 Customer Barometer Survey found that 62% of customers said a representative’s knowledge or resourcefulness was key to their positive service experience. An agent who lets their bad attitude seep into the customer service experience flips the script and diminishes trust. Your agents are superheroes in disguise.

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Balto

JUNE 3, 2022

Every contact center encounters its fair share of hurdles on the path to success. Fix-It Friday targets contact center leaders’ biggest frustrations with solution-focused content. How Common Are Remote Contact Center Agents? The contact center landscape has shifted dramatically in the last few years.

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Jive

AUGUST 9, 2018

Digital assistants and chatbots are changing the way that contact centers and customer support operate. Contact Center Attrition. call center turnover rates vary between 30 to 45 percent , well above the national average of 15.1 That’s because AI technology does more than put a bandaid on a contact center problem.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Contact centers are always looking for ways to reduce costs. This is particularly true during periods of uncertainty and economic downturn, when call center cost savings contribute to business continuity. The Best Call Center Cost Reduction Strategies. Reduce second-time calls with better FCR.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 20, 2020

Metrics like Customer survey ratings or average wait times will reveal a lot about the success of your contact center. Your managers may need to do call monitoring in order to understand the specifics of your contact center’s results. Why should Contact Centers have a call recording system?

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SharpenCX

JUNE 28, 2023

Improving your customer service metrics requires a deeper look at which KPIs make sense for your contact center and the strategies you use to achieve them. What Call Center Metrics Should You Measure? This metric can help you determine if your contact center is operating efficiently. What needs to change?

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Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center. We’ve entered an era where simply keeping abreast with the latest contact center tech advances is not enough. The one-size-fit-all script no longer cuts it.

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Monet Software

JULY 17, 2018

For a contact center goal, you can do the same thing. work is integral to that objective: agents, managers, coaches, trainers, and customers if you can – if not, conduct a customer survey that asks what went wrong with that first call. Take a fresh look at components, such as your script.

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TeleDirect

DECEMBER 4, 2023

As a BPO contact center, we understand the magic of collaboration. Their innovative APIs and cloud connection services are the perfect tools to improve our fantastic call centers. TeleDirect: A Leader in Call Center Solutions TeleDirect offers unmatched contact center services to businesses across America.

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Spearline

JULY 6, 2022

There are a number of reasons outbound call campaigns are important to contact centers. Telemarketing/sales calls, customer service callbacks, marketing research or surveys are just a few of the types of outbound calls. Did the agent follow the script as appropriate? Were they polite and courteous?

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