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Support agentburnout. Abandonedcalls. The technology to help you scale distributed teams is available and inexpensive, so why not use it to your advantage? Fortunately, technology gives us tools like chat, email, and texting so communication can be frequent and clear. Missed sales. Increased turnover.
The first is to establish a program for agents to work from home. The other is to evaluate which of your current calls, or anticipated calls, can be automated using Xaqt's conversational IVR technology.
This can help reduce the administrative burden on agents and allow them to focus on handling customer requests. Managing call volume: A callback system can help manage call volume by reducing the number of customers waiting on hold. This can help reduce agentburnout and improve overall productivity.
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