Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When customers call your customer service line, greeting them with a friendly and easy-to-navigate interactive voice response system is a standard in call center software. With all that said, writing a strong call center IVR script doesn’t need to feel like a mountainous task. DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW?

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Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

Workforce Management How to Measure, Evaluate, and Improve Call Center Agent Performance Share In today’s competitive business landscape, call center agents serve as the critical frontline, directly shaping customer perceptions and driving brand loyalty.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Its origins go back over five decades, to the earliest days of call centers. What is the Purpose of Service Levels? Call center service levels are, broadly speaking, a commitment to a particular average speed of answer, or ASA. Where Did the 80/20 Service Level Rule Come From?

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

It’s easy to get complacent in the call center, taking customer queries one after the other. The Executive Guide to Improving Call Center Metrics. The good news is, we’ve done the heavy lifting and rounded up the best strategies to implement in your call center. Provide self-service options.

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Fonolo

APRIL 27, 2021

Call center managers and agents know that a high volume of inbound customer calls can make or break a business day. During pandemics and other moments of crisis, call center agents are inundated with overwhelming spikes in call volume. 7 Ways to Lower Your Call Center Spending.

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Fonolo

MAY 3, 2023

Lowering call abandonment rates in contact centers is one of the most powerful performance levers available to call center managers. It’s also what Fonolo Call-Backs do best. TIP: Most contact center software will generate a Call Detail Record (CDR). What is Call Abandonment Rate?

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Fonolo

MARCH 7, 2023

If they have a problem or a question, they expect immediate information and quick resolution — but keeping up with this demand can be an impossible task for your contact center’s live agents alone. That’s where self-service comes in. Movements from the human realm to the self-serve realm is harder.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Call centers have always relied on different forms of automation to provide swift service to their clientele. As technology gets smarter and more intuitive, so does the contact center that benefits from it. Read on for an introduction to call center automation, plus our top software picks!

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Hodusoft

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A Guide to Call Abandonment Rate in Call Centers and Its Significance Are you dealing with high call abandonment rates? Providing exceptional customer service is crucial in today’s call center environment, but what if your customers disconnect even before reaching an agent?

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 28, 2025

How to Benchmark Your Call Center Benchmarking is all about measuring your performance against clear, actionable goals and comparing them to industry standards. Here’s how to do it effectively: Identify Relevant Call Center KPIs To get started, focus on the metrics that reveal how well your contact center is operating.

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Global Response

MARCH 12, 2025

Types of analytics: Performance metrics are measured using different approaches, including descriptive, predictive, prescriptive, interaction, speech and text, self-service, and cross-channel analytics. Average handle time (AHT): Tracks how long an agent takes to complete a customer service interaction.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

New call center managers have a lot to wrap their minds around. Overhauling your call center operations can seem outright impossible without a little guidance and know-how. Start with Some Self-Reflection. The success of your call center agents depends heavily on your ability to lead them to that success.

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Fonolo

MAY 16, 2023

Correctly interpreting call center analytics and KPIs is key to improving your operations and your customer’s experience. Today, contact centers are increasingly viewed by businesses as the key to understanding customers. Every contact center uses them. Call duration: The average length of time that a call lasts.

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CCNG

AUGUST 28, 2024

According to a study by Grand View Research, the global call center AI market is expected to reach USD 7.08 This forecast highlights the growing reliance on AI and automation to improve customer experiences and operational efficiency in call centers worldwide, making them essential drivers of business growth.

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Fonolo

MAY 26, 2020

Does your call center feel more like a burden than an asset? You’re not alone — contact center managers often find themselves faced with tough challenges, including clunky technology, dysfunctional processes, and less-than-happy customers. How can you turn your contact center into a highly efficient part of your business?

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bold360 Blog

APRIL 1, 2020

No matter what happens next, your employees and customers will continue to have questions they need answered (and fast), even as your call center struggles to maintain operational continuity. Call Centers: Too Busy for Regrets. Before we explore solutions, let’s scope out the problem.

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Fonolo

JUNE 9, 2014

Its origins go back over 5 decades, to the earliest days of call centers. Call center service levels are, broadly speaking, a commitment to a particular average speed of answer, or ASA. And for many call center managers, maintaining these service levels is a top priority.

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Fonolo

MAY 4, 2021

The highly-coveted Millennial and Gen Z consumers expect and demand a certain quality of customer service across all channels. Many call center overseers are now realizing that they are technologically behind their more channel-savvy competitors. The ROI of Call-Backs for Your Call Center. The result?

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Balto

MARCH 17, 2025

Call centers arent just handling customer inquiriestheyre gold mines of untapped insights. The key is turning raw interactions into actionable call center insights that enhances both efficiency and customer experience. The best-performing call centers strike a balance between AI automation and human expertise.

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Expivia

APRIL 29, 2021

The success of your call center depends on the list of key performance indicators (KPIs) you follow. Without call center KPI tracking, you’ll never know if you’re running your call center effectively. Make sure you track and optimize them to ensure you run your call center successfully.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2024

If it’s not applied the right way, the mere existence of a tech tool will not save the day in your contact center. But what if you integrated the powerful AI-driven chatbot with your customer-facing self-service to quickly route calls to the correct agent? So, how do you reduce abandonment rates in today’s contact center?

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Start with common KPIs such as Average Handle Time (AHT), First Call Resolution (FCR) and abandonment rates. By taking this step, your contact center management team can make strategic data-driven decisions. Most contact centers gather customer information through surveys, questionnaires, and call center recordings.

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NobelBiz

MAY 9, 2023

One critical aspect that companies must consider is the optimization of their dialer system, which can significantly impact call center operations’ productivity and performance. We’ll share valuable insights from one of our workshops featuring two seasoned contact center experts, David Atkinson, and Bradley Butler.

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Babelforce

APRIL 14, 2020

Luckily, when it comes to reducing call abandonment, your contact center has options… In this post: What abandon rate should you aim for? How to cheat at reducing your abandon rate… How to reduce your abandon rate (honestly) Where do I start? But – how do you get to that number?

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Babelforce

APRIL 14, 2020

Luckily, when it comes to reducing call abandonment, your contact center has options… In this post: What abandon rate should you aim for? How to cheat at reducing your abandon rate… How to reduce your abandon rate (honestly) Where do I start? But – how do you get to that number?

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

As companies embrace the digitization of customer support, the new standard is much more than a phone conversation with a call center representative or a visit from a field agent. With a career spanning over 20 years, Eric has an extensive amount of experience in Contact Center and 3rd party and onshore vendor management.

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Vcaretec

JULY 18, 2023

It's a wise move to decide to call center outsourcing solutions so you can maintain your attention on what matters most—running your business! The call center outsourcing best practices that result in the most successful contact center projects will be shared in this article. Plan rather than panic.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It’s unnecessary, expensive, and creates friction for both the customer and the business (especially you, contact center managers!). How to Reduce Hold Time in Your Call Center. Have them review your self-service pages and any others in your journey — such as landing pages and shopping pages.

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Pointillist

JANUARY 25, 2019

By Swati Sahai Call centers are an operationally-complex element of your business, but they play a big role in your customers’ experience with your company. It’s no easy task, but the right mix of call center metrics and KPIs can help you stay the course.

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 22, 2024

At NobelBiz, we take pride in providing solid omnichannel solutions that put these technologies together to achieve maximum performance and high customer satisfaction in call centers. ‘Understanding what your customers need is more than just answering calls; it’s about leveraging data to stay ahead of their expectations.

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CCNG

JULY 3, 2024

CONTACT CENTER OUTSOURCING: The Key to Gaining Competitive Advantage Contact center outsourcing entails engaging third-party resources to manage customer interactions and communications instead of relying solely on internal staff.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2019

Well, it’s that time once again: We invited some of the top contact center experts from Ada , J Arnold and Associates , The Belding Group , Calzilla , Expivia , and other vibrant CX and CS avenues to offer us and you, our dear readership, their best pieces of advice for contact centers in this increasingly complex customer age.

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OctopusTech

JUNE 18, 2024

Call centers are a major expense for many businesses. When managing a call center, you will have to deal with numerous expenses. However, there are many effective strategies companies can use to lower their call center costs without sacrificing customer experience. It can add up to your expenses.

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Fonolo

JUNE 22, 2023

Visual IVR – now known as Fonolo’s Web Call-Backs – was one of the first self-service technologies to have a hugely positive impact on the customer experience. Consumers often list dealing with an IVR as a top grievance with the call center experience. Why Use Visual IVR Instead of IVR?

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Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Call queues are central to the effectiveness of call centers and customer service. Call centers use a variety of methods, tools, and practices to lower the average time that a caller spends in the call queue. Call queuing is a concept used in inbound call centers.

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Calabrio

MARCH 22, 2025

At the same time, contact center operations have also taken on a new level complexity. Aspects of Oversight and Optimization Contact center management, or call center management, is the strategic orchestration of all elements within a customer interaction hub to ensure optimal efficiency, customer satisfaction, and business outcomes.

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Fonolo

JUNE 5, 2018

Last week, Fonolo hosted an insightful live discussion on the top call center metrics you need to be tracking. This expert panel discussed NPS for customer satisfaction, popular call center metrics, the future of the voice channel, and so much more! Which Metrics Are Most Useful or Popular in the Call Center Today?

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