Connecting the Dots

JULY 27, 2020

The work of John Goodman and Marc Grainer , two of Customer Care Measurement & Consulting’s principals, led to a customer care revolution in the United States, and for both, an ongoing passion to monitor and continuously optimize the customer experience to create a win-win for buyers and sellers.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 21, 2020

As the holiday season approaches, contact centers experience the most frenetic time of the year, for both managers and agents. With 70% of customer contact occurring prior to the finalization of a request providing a flawless customer care experience can be very challenging. How to build a business continuity plan?

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Expivia

APRIL 1, 2021

High service levels do not mean as much as low AHT, Wait Times, and Wrap time. You get pressure to handle more calls in a shorter period of time. It’s funny as well when you look at the SL and Wait times for people calling in to buy something from the company… they are overstaffed and the customer service is understaffed.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2022

How to manage a call center efficiently? How to drive efficiency in a call center through technology? This technology also provides contact centers with the benefit of minimizing caller wait times since it allows calls to be rapidly routed to the most available telephone extension and the most qualified employee to respond.

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aircall

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Operations Managers are in charge of other supervisors and program leads, (think customer care specialists or office managers). Use call center features like skill-based routing to route calls to the agent with the right technical skills to handle customers’ specific concerns.

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Global Response

MARCH 27, 2024

All of this results in enhanced customer satisfaction and loyalty. Improved operational efficiency Managers can identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the call-handling process by analyzing call data (like call duration, wait times, and resolution times).

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Intuition will not teach you how to optimize your call center operations or meet your key performance indicators. Based on the past sales approaches that have performed best, analytics may also educate your salespeople on how to properly phrase queries or adjust their pitch to convince clients to buy. appeared first on NobelBiz.

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SharpenCX

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Your AHT will uncover where your customers’ time is being wasted. Two-thirds of customers are only willing to wait two or three minutes on hold. So if hold time is the culprit, you know to work on cutting down wait times. And, they may be sacrificing good customer care as a result.

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BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Have you also noticed more customers calling or messaging with questions and concerns? Higher call volumes leading to longer wait times for your customers and higher stress for your agents? Maybe it’s time to consider the benefits of outsourcing some or all of that customer care volume.

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Call Experts

JUNE 10, 2021

What do your clients expect when engaging with your customer care process? . What do your customers expect in regards to communication across all channels? Partnering with a contact center gives you access to unique touchpoints in customer experiences. Where do they engage with you, from face to face to online?

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Ansafone

OCTOBER 20, 2017

To understand how your business measures up in this area it’s important to track first call resolution (FCR), average wait time and self-service usage. Understanding these metrics ensures you are satisfying customers quickly and without the need for follow-up.

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Jive

AUGUST 27, 2018

Response times and wait times. Measure how quickly your staff responds to inbound calls along with wait times. How long do your people spend on the phone solving problems? Day of the week and time of day. While there, you can also customize what reports and readouts you’d like to see.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Customers can use a web-based form to submit inquiries or contact customer care via email or telephone; they also offer a live chat feature on their website where you can get prompt answers directly from a representative. This kind of support system makes it much easier for customers to get problems resolved quickly.

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Fonolo

APRIL 20, 2021

They can help reduce wait times while maintaining the standard of customer service that your organization has worked hard to level-set. Helps boost key call center metrics like CSat and Average Time to Answer, and helps reduce call abandonment rates. How to avoid using a call overflow handling service.

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Customers have moaned and groaned about customer service communication for years. Many customers still turn to the phone as their number one source for questions and complaints. But long wait times and low FCR leave customers and companies wishing for more. Are customers using chat or email?

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Blueship Call Center

AUGUST 1, 2023

How to Choose a Provider of an Outsourced Phone Answering Service Make sure the features provided by the customer care outsourcing companies match the requirements of your company when considering outsourcing your phone answering services. To cut down on call waiting time, you must have an automated answering service.

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Hodusoft

MAY 24, 2022

Both these advanced VoIP features- Helps to route callers to the correct extension Cut down on wait times and call transfers Prevent human interaction As mentioned above in the blog, ACD systems automatically receive inbound calls and route callers to the most appropriate available agents. How does ACD work?

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Interactions

AUGUST 19, 2021

Often, in the hopes of a quick fix, brands get creative on how to “remove” pain points from the customer journey. And it’s no secret that a long wait time is the most notorious pain point for consumers. 3) Customer Care Today: The top 4 things consumers want you to know. Inquiring minds wanted to know!

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Blueship Call Center

DECEMBER 9, 2022

One key factor is that virtual customer support representatives can provide various options. A variety of functions are commonly available from inbound customer care outsourcing. Customers can communicate with a computer system by speaking commands through interactive voice response (IVR) devices. Self-Help Resources.

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Skybridge

APRIL 6, 2020

America’s biggest companies are racing to overhaul customer-service operations that are ill-equipped to have employees working from home amid a pandemic. Some companies ask that customers manage their issues online or suggest that they hold off on seeking assistance altogether. Meantime, customer-service setups in the U.S.,

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JustCall

DECEMBER 21, 2022

If you are running a business with multiple departments and helpline numbers, you would understand the need for an automated system that directs callers to the right representatives without taking up manual time and effort. Hence, every business needs a customer service system that is fast, smooth, and efficient. Menu options.

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Spearline

JANUARY 11, 2021

Make your customers feel secure through empathy. Every customer wants to be treated as important by call center agents whenever they call customer care. It is the agents to make every customer feel special with timely service, first call issue resolution, and cordial conduct.

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JustCall

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In this guide, we will explore the key issues that plague the FinTech customer experience and understand how to use communication tools to boost Fintech customer retention. Let’s jump right in.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2021

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. How to calculate the call abandonment rate for contact centers?

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Skybridge

MAY 20, 2020

Here are the 5 ways the customer care world will be forever changed by what we are now enduring together. That’s a rule that’s been followed for a long time by those few call centers who led the way with at-home call center agents. Even then, wait times and handle times soared. We would love to talk!

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Skybridge

MAY 20, 2020

Here are the 5 ways the customer care world will be forever changed by what we are now enduring together. That’s a rule that’s been followed for a long time by those few call centers who led the way with at-home call center agents. Even then, wait times and handle times soared. We would love to talk!

Call Center 52

Call Center Coaching Customer Care Healthcare 52

Blueship Call Center

APRIL 10, 2023

Are you considering outsourcing your customer care department? For several reasons, many firms are thinking about outsourcing their customer support. However, as the on-demand economy expands and customers can make on-the-spot service purchases, companies are also boosting their customer care initiatives.

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Skybridge

MARCH 30, 2020

America’s biggest companies are racing to overhaul customer-service operations that are ill-equipped to have employees working from home amid a pandemic. Some companies ask that customers manage their issues online or suggest that they hold off on seeking assistance altogether. Meantime, customer-service setups in the U.S.,

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

They’re unable to provide the level of care you want since you hired someone who doesn’t have the right personality or outlook in the medical industry. Since healthcare workers should know how to give proper care to patients, they should be customer-oriented as well.

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Spearline

JANUARY 9, 2020

Every customer wants to be treated as important by call center agents whenever they call customer care, and it is the duty of the agent to make every customer feel special with timely service, first call issue resolution, and cordial conduct. Ensure on-hold times are kept to a minimum for customers.

Contact Center 64

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Spearline

JANUARY 11, 2021

Every customer wants to be treated as important by call center agents whenever they call customer care, and it is the duty of the agent to make every customer feel special with timely service, first call issue resolution, and cordial conduct. Ensure on-hold times are kept to a minimum for customers.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Three primary trends are driving the customer care industry: diversified cloud-based solutions. By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape. Monitor Your Customer Experience with Real-Time Dashboards.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2018

Faster reaction time. AI can not only address every mundane customer issue but it can also predict and act almost immediately. Forget IVRs and long wait times. Another useful example is that AI can analyze the boarding patterns in airports and predict how many of the passengers won’t show up to reduce overbooking.

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Kayako

DECEMBER 17, 2015

If you’re in need of urgent help call your experts during the holidays, because they can resolve the cases quickly without much waiting time for customers. Keep email notifications on so you can update customers while you’re away from your desk. Leah Potkin ( @Leah_Potkin ), Head of Customer Care, Spothero.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 21, 2023

Key Takeaways: You have to pinpoint the exact reason for a low FCR Your call center should be a customer-centric business Proper ongoing agent training and monitoring Call center technology has evolved to deliver proper performance levels, quality, and FCR enhancement. How to boost your First Call Resolution in 9 easy steps?

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Natalie Petouhof

AUGUST 13, 2015

One of the reasons that more and more marketplace conversations are happening in social and digital networks is that it’s the first time customers have been able to talk to each other directly in ways that surpass the bulletin boards of yester year. Operationalizing Social Customer Care on Twitter.

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Playvox

JULY 18, 2022

Fewer FAQs to respond to gives your agents more time to respond to complex questions that are more interesting and that allow them to provide quality, personalized customer care. When your agents can provide better care and customer resolutions, they’ll feel more pride in their work.

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