Let’s face it: waiting on hold for customer service doesn’t lead to a good experience. We’ve all been down that road too many times—waiting on our phones, multitasking in the background. The cheesy on-hold music. The automated messages on repeat breaking into the cheesy music. Obsessively checking your phone display to see just how long…
We have all had days in our professional careers where we felt we had too much work and not enough time in the day to finish it all. Toward the end of 2016, a study by Wrike came out stating nearly 6 in 10 employees feel their workloads have gone up. Further, a fifth reported…
Abandoned calls in your call center represent missed opportunities for excellent customer service. Whatever the reason for the abandoned call, the reality is this: the customer who needed to contact your organization didn’t get what they needed, and that doesn’t spell success. But with the right strategies, you can minimize your call abandon rate and…
A contact center can have all the latest software and top-of-the-line technology, but none of that matters if you don’t have the right agents.
Data is the modern language of the call center. From FCR and abandonment rates to average handling time and QWT, acronyms and numbers often tell the story of the customer experience (Okay, I made that last one up just to see if you were paying attention). But what about the story that the customer himself…
Improving customer support in your contact center begins with being active on your customers’ preferred customer service channels. It’s all about meeting people where they are. If your customers are Twitterholics, you need to have stellar social media support. If the majority of your customer base is interested in chatting with a representative before making…
Whether your contact center is at the top of its game or struggling to reach important KPIs, reevaluating the way you do things and implementing an action plan to improve quality scores is essential to building and maintaining an optimal workforce.
An atmosphere of optimism in the workplace encourages employee growth and increased performance. But a negative, hyper-competitive environment can stunt the growth of individual employees and lead to higher turnover rates. One of the best ways to boost employee morale and establish a happier workplace environment is with an effective feedback culture. A culture of…
What is a customer journey map? A customer journey map is a visual representation of the customer journey and creates a start-to-finish snapshot of customers’ interactions with a company. It helps tell the story of your customers’ experiences with your brand across all touchpoints and platforms. Compared to cold statistics, a map of the customer…
The holiday season is upon us once more. It’s a time for giving and showing appreciation, making it an ideal time to show your employees some love for all that they bring to your company. Without the dedicated staff manning your call center, business wouldn’t be what it is today.
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How Is AI Shaping the Customer Services Industry?
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 1:00 PM EDT