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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for the Week of March 20, 2023

ShepHyken

Wait times to speak to an operator are long — one industry analyst estimated the average wait tripled from 2020 to 2022 and says he believes they still are a third worse than before the pandemic. It says reducing agent burnout is one of the top priorities for customer contact leaders.

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How to Develop a Customer Service Strategy for Your Contact Center

Fonolo

Having both short-term and long-term goals can help agents sharpen their customer service skills while tracking your overall progress over time. Improving inbound call wait times. Monitoring customer interactions to ensure each agent knows the basics. How Your Call Center Can Overcome Agent Burnout.

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Expert’s Insight On Designing Competitive Customer Experiences in Insurance Industry

Hodusoft

High Call Volume: Long wait times & high turnover rates in contact centers lead to increased abandonment rates and missed opportunities for upselling and cross-selling. Agent Burnout & Attrition: Another major concern of insurance contact centers is increased agent burnout and attrition rate.

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The Rising Risk of Call Center Agent Burnout in the Age of COVID-19

Skybridge

Focus on both hard skills and the softer skills and for every new level of mastery achieved, be sure to praise each agent, both individually, and in front of their peers. Wait times and handling times can drive otherwise happy, calm people to get frazzled. Pour on the Gratitude. Let’s face it, things can get hectic.

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The Impact of Automation on Agent Efficiency: A Deep Dive into Contact Center Software Features

TCN

Contact centers face many unique challenges, constantly striving to minimize wait times, prevent agent burnout and deliver top-notch customer satisfaction. It’s a demanding role and managing all these aspects can feel overwhelming.

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Understanding Call Center Occupancy in the Contact Center and How To Optimize It

TechSee

When a customer picks up the phone to call a customer service center, it is understood that there will be some wait time, time spent explaining the problem and finding a resolution. This seems to be the sweet spot necessary to balance appropriately between efficiency and agent burnout.

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Preparing For Supply Chain Bottlenecks With BPO Support

Outsource Consultants

For the time being, these higher call volumes should not be treated as an anomaly and your call center should be staffed accordingly. If you are experiencing long wait times and agent burnout, it’s time to add support. 2) Be proactive.