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7 Must-Know Tips to Prepare Your Contact Center for the Holidays

ROI CX Solutions

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. Forecast demand: Use historical data and leverage AI technology to forecast holiday call volume and customer needs.

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IVR vs Live Agent: What is the Best Solution for Your Business?

NobelBiz

How IVR Works A customer calls in and is greeted by a pre-recorded or AI-driven voice system. The caller selects an option (either through voice or keypad), directing them to self-service information or routingthem to a live agent if needed. If call volumes surge, businesses must hire more agents, which takes time.

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How to Measure, Evaluate, and Improve Call Center Agent Performance

Calabrio

Optimized Call Center Operational Efficiency: By tracking relevant metrics, call center managers can streamline operations, reduce average handle time (AHT), and improve first call resolution (FCR). Leverage historical data, seasonal trends, and predicted call volumes to accurately forecast future demand.

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Unhappy Customer Support Agents Mean Unhappy Customers

Mindtouch

Regardless of the reason, an unhappy group of support agents can make for unhappy customers and seriously impact customer experience KPIs. Wherever you find agent burnout, dissatisfied customers are not far away. What makes customer support agents unhappy? Good for the agent, good for the customer.

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Study: The Health of the Contact Center

What does it take to engage agents in this customer-centric era? Download our study of 1,000 contact center agents in the US and UK to find out what major challenges are facing contact center agents today – and what your company can do about it.

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Top Call Center Agent Performance Metrics You Must Track

Balto

Agent scoring dashboard on performance focused metrics Understanding Call Center Metrics How to Choose the Right Agent Performance Metrics for Your Contact Center Choosing the right contact center metric comes down to relevance, actionability, and measurability. Balto reporting dashboard for managers viewing agent metrics 1.

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Call Center Agent Performance Metrics: A Blueprint for Success

Balto

Agent scoring dashboard on performance focused metrics Understanding Call Center Metrics How to Choose the Right Metrics for Your Contact Center Choosing the right contact center metric comes down to relevance, actionability, and measurability. Use self-service options or virtual queues to minimize active waiting calls.

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The Health of the Contact Center: Are You Ready for 2019?

A survey of 1,000 contact center professionals reveals what it takes to improve agent well-being in a customer-centric era. This report is a must-read for contact center leaders preparing to engage agents and improve customer experience in 2019.