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What is Call Blending and how does it help your Call Center?

NobelBiz

For instance, agents can capitalize on inbound calls to upsell or cross-sell products and services. Related Article 8 Ways To Reduce Call Center Attrition Rate Interactive Voice Response (IVR) IVR systems can help manage inbound call traffic by allowing customers to self-serve for routine inquiries.

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Call Flow in a Contact Center: All You Need to Know

JustCall

Conclude with upselling/cross-selling: “If you’re interested in <product 1>, you might also want to check out <product 2>, which offers XYZ extra.” Follow a Script When you think of it, call flows are like decision trees. So, avoid being rigid about the call flows and the script. The same goes for call flows.

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Tracking and Improving Call Center Agent Productivity

JustCall

A high-performing call center agent can: Deliver a satisfying experience across consumer channels Convey a consistent brand voice Provide the solutions and reassurance that consumers need For a business, high-performing call center agents can save time and costs. Over time, this leads to retention, upselling and overall brand satisfaction.

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13 Easy Ways to Build Customer Rapport with Messaging

Quiq

Add call-to-text to your IVR. Adding call-to-text into your IVR menu makes it easy to transition to messaging and lets your customers go about their days while still getting assistance. Veer off script to build rapport. Being upfront leads to more trust and—you guessed it—better rapport. Suggest it!

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How to Recession-Proof Your Contact Center, According to 360+ Executives

Balto

We asked respondents which of the following activities their agents engage in on the phones: Upselling to customers (encouraging them to purchase a higher-end product) Cross-selling to customers (encouraging them to purchase related items) Asking for online reviews Gathering customer information for marketing purposes (ex. Social media.

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How Outbound Call Center Services Elevate Customer Retention?

OctopusTech

These active interactions with customers every day boosts positive user experiences, improves customer retention rate, and strengthen bond and loyalty with them. Call center agents use IVR in their call center to provide more personalized and quick experience. What Is The Meaning Of Customer Retention?

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Make or Break: The Customer Experience Imperative for Midsize Businesses

Avaya

For those that call in, an interactive voice response (IVR) can greet and direct callers, allowing them to use speech recognition or their touch tone keypad to get answers to common questions. Drive More Efficiency by Letting Customers Serve Themselves.