ROI CX Solutions

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While this season is an exciting time to enjoy with loved ones, contact centers can quickly become overwhelmed this time of year by an influx of calls, stressed-out customers, and increased demands. Craft a flexible staffing strategy: Hire seasonal agents, explore outsourcing solutions, or cross-train your team to manage demand.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time outsourcing 52

Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Managers who want to meet customer demands will typically ask their agents to work more hours. Increased agent burnout. Working extra overtime hours and handling back-to-back interactions all day long can quickly lead to agent burnout, especially if customers are frustrated about long wait times and take it out on agents.

Contact Center 73

Contact Center Management Agent burnout Interactive Voice Response 73

Fonolo

AUGUST 15, 2023

Agents need time to take a breath and collect their thoughts between calls; If they don't get it, their performance suffers, followed by higher absenteeism and, eventually, agent attrition. Consider an agent who is engaged in call-related work for 45 minutes during a 60 minute period. But, what about the denominator?

Call Center 67

Call Center Schedule adherence Contact Center Agent burnout 67

Babelforce

JULY 29, 2021

It differs from handling time because it doesn’t include after call work or time on hold. It’s useful to know, but – time spent talking doesn’t necessarily indicate service quality. #2 2 Average handle time (AHT). The answer is more automation , more agents, or better outsourced overflow capacity. #14

Call Center 52

Call Center Abandon rate Contact Center Agent burnout 52

NobelBiz

JUNE 4, 2024

This scalability ensures that businesses can maintain high service levels during peak periods without overstaffing during slower times. Cost-effectiveness Outsourcing customer service to a call center can significantly reduce operational costs.

Call Center 52

Call Center Interactive Voice Response Customer Service contact center solutions 52

JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Know How to Measure Performance Not every contact center agent you hire would have the same performance – they would all have their own strengths and weaknesses. You need to set your KPIs in a way that agent performance metrics (like average handle time) align well with business goals and objectives.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Multichannel Contact center software contact center solutions 52

Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 3, 2024

At Outsource Consultants, we’re committed to providing informed insights, leveraging our experience with over 500 global BPO partners across various industries. Many juggled the challenge of maintaining existing morale while migrating more agents back to the office ; while others simply wanted to ensure their agents stayed engaged.

Call Center 67

Call Center outsourcing Morale Interactive Voice Response 67