Andrew Mcfarland

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

For example, account executives can find hidden gems within the customer base and recommend products based on their needs. A great AE will also spend a lot of time conducting system demos and developing customer relationships. For instance, a salesperson may have a different title than a product manager.

Sales 48

Sales Outbound sales Inbound sales Accountability 48

Comm100

OCTOBER 30, 2017

An example could be giving them a free product, letting them test out a new service, or giving them a discount on their last bill. It’s said there are two types of people in the world – Type As, people who are typically super-organized and concerned with time management, or Type Bs, who are usually more relaxed. Think Business.

Morale 83

Morale Personalization Customer Service Accountability 83

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2018

This perennial tug of war is damaging to agent morale, the customer experience and health of the overall business. Add ‘travel time’ into schedules – in a bid to save time, managers often take. For example, they don’t factor in the travel time needed to get from the contact center floor to the training rooms.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2022

For example, he was promised a replacement product or service within 24 hours. Its clever algorithm uses a variety of variables, including average agent call time, agent performance, and historical patterns, to estimate their availability and the optimum moment to make the call. He’ll be happy with this option when it’s on the spot.

Call Center 52

Call Center Interactive Voice Response Contact Center Gamification 52

aircall

APRIL 19, 2017

Happier workers: PGI explains that 69% of remote employees report lower stress levels, and 80% report better morale. Asana allows managers to assign and comment tasks for individual team members in a clear and legible dashboard. Toggl helps workers stay on top of their assignments and tracks the time needed to complete them.

Morale 48

Morale Engineering Management Call Center 48

aircall

JUNE 25, 2021

By refining the business process, your operations manager can encourage operational innovation , which will improve customer satisfaction by creating a higher-quality customer experience. For example, Dell ’s operations management team successfully improved its business by adopting a new distribution strategy in its supply chain management.

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Integrity Solutions

JUNE 29, 2018

At the same time, sales managers may have to deal with performance issues or be forced to step in and take over when salespeople aren’t equipped to handle challenging situations or get deals closed. They may also have to invest additional time dealing with morale issues. Of course you’re busy — but too busy?

Sales 43

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

For example, someone using an online event booking system will likely have a primary goal of booking a particular event or finding a suitable event to book, and of course those goals need support — but that’s the bare minimum that should be done. What would be the point otherwise?

Customer Service 45

Customer Service SaaS Customer retention Morale 45

SmartKarrot

MARCH 23, 2023

Flexibility directly translates into a positive impact on workplace culture and affects the work-life balance of employees and managers alike. It is no secret that a lack of flexibility in the workplace can lead to: Higher stress levels Lower morale Lack of productivity, and Overall engagement So, what can we do to achieve this flexibility?

Morale 10

Morale B2B Coaching Employee engagement 10

SmartKarrot

MARCH 23, 2023

Flexibility directly translates into a positive impact on workplace culture and affects the work-life balance of employees and managers alike. It is no secret that a lack of flexibility in the workplace can lead to: Higher stress levels Lower morale Lack of productivity, and Overall engagement So, what can we do to achieve this flexibility?

Morale 10

Morale B2B Coaching Employee engagement 10

Integrity Solutions

MAY 24, 2023

Example: Are your salespeople learning how to ask questions that help their customers gain greater clarity around their problems? Solicit examples of these inner dialogues, exploring how they can be supportive and how they can be destructive. In the meantime, the sales manager has to invest time in helping that new hire get ramped up.

Sales 52

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Signs of patience include someone who is willing to wait, who doesn’t rush things, who stays calm and re-explains the problem in a different way, and who answers “C” in the latter examples. Tip: Ask your candidate for an example of a time they were able to successfully carry out multiple tasks at once. Avid Listener.

Customer Service 42

Customer Service Average Handle Time Benchmark Personalization 42

CSM Magazine

JULY 21, 2022

In the business sense, strong leadership can help promote long-term success, a positive corporate culture, high morale, and a high rate of retention for employees. The qualities of a good leader in business are different from a leader in the military, for example. Handle Failure Well.

Morale 59

Morale Personalization Accountability Time management 59

aircall

APRIL 5, 2021

However, even in times of peak call volumes, you can boost overall team performance by giving your agents better multitasking, time management, and productivity skills. The sound of a workplace that’s buzzing with activity tends to boost everyone’s morale. For example, a sales agent needs to take calls as they come in.

Call Center 59

Call Center Best practices Sales Morale 59

SharpenCX

MARCH 10, 2020

Time Management and Efficiency. Time is money in a call center. Today, 66% of millennial consumers expect real-time responses and interactions, versus just 62% of baby boomers. Managing a call center team with a healthy culture is critical for success. Because consumers today expect speed and efficiency.

Call Center 67

Call Center Management Coaching Metrics 67

Jive

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

Gatekeeping information for no good reason isn’t just counterproductive but can cause low morale. Field crews should also let management know what is going on with them. The barriers between management and field work crews need to be removed to ensure effective communication. A simple example are GPS records.

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NobelBiz

MAY 10, 2022

Time management Much of your agents’ time is wasted on simple, repetitive activities, such as searching for client information across several platforms, repeating the same answer to the same query, etc. For example, the same person can contact a firm by email and then follow up via their Facebook account a few hours later.

Call Center 52

Call Center Interactive Voice Response Contact Center contact center solutions 52

Russel Lolacher

OCTOBER 10, 2022

And others are really going to shift the workforce, shift the flexibility it offers its workers, shift to more of empathetic leadership, shift in time management, and what that means. And here’s an example, where I worked, there were technicians that go out and fix elevators. Some brands will be more of the same.

Journey mapping 52

Journey mapping Finance Personalization Customer Experience 52