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Best Practices for Training Call Center Agents for Exceptional Customer Service

TeleDirect

Why Training is Essential for Call Center Agents 1. Improves Customer Satisfaction Well-trained agents handle calls more effectively, leading to higher satisfaction rates. Reduces call transfers and improves first-call resolution (FCR). How Training Impacts Call Center Performance Metrics 1.

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The Complete Guide to Call Center Management

Fonolo

Average time of work after calls – the amount of time agents spend working on related tasks after they’ve hung up with the customer. Average handle time – the amount of time agents spend on a call and working on related tasks after they’ve hung up with the customer. Focus on preventing employee burnout.

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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. Some AI tools even allow agents to analyze the tone used in customer interactions to determine at-risk customers and respond accordingly.

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How to Create a Call Center Performance Report

Fonolo

By leveraging the wealth of data available in your call center software’s online reporting tools, you can keep a close eye on the productivity, performance, and quality of your overall customer service offering. To calculate agent occupancy rate, divide the workload (busy) hours by staff hours. Fonolo #CallCenter Click To Tweet.

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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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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

Inadequate on-the-job tools. 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? High caseloads and long hours.

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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.