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Guest Blog: Are You Setting the Right Customer Experience Goals?

ShepHyken

We see numerous instances of contact center operators focusing more on improving the tactical side of operations like reducing average handle time or getting more surveys filled out while ignoring the more strategic goal of improving efficiency and eliminating the redundant. Would you ever use that airline again?

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US-Based Call Center Services: Why Domestic Support Matters for Your Business

TeleDirect

These centers provide support for a wide range of industries, including: Healthcare and medical services E-commerce and retail Financial services and banking Technology and IT support Travel, hospitality, and airlines Insurance and legal services Benefits of Choosing a US-Based Call Center 1.

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Ensure Business Continuity in Your Contact Center: Five Building Blocks

Aspect

For example, healthcare and government organizations observed a surge in customer demand for service while retailers, airlines and hospitality firms saw a significant drop in demand due to related lockdown measures. annual improvement (decrease) in average handle times. annual increase in customer satisfaction rates.

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AI is the Powerhouse Enabling Friendly Customer Service

CSM Magazine

One industry constantly flooded with inquiries is the airline sector. Brands like KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, have already found ways to leverage AI to power their service operations and drive friendlier and more personal customer support interactions. Few industries have more volume of customer service data than airlines.

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3 Best Practices for Travel and Hospitality brands to thrive in the new normal

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Hotels, airlines, and tourist destinations are currently preparing for this resurgence– without actually knowing the volume that it will bring. . Or should hotels and airlines continue to be cautious? However, it’s impossible to know what these brands should expect. Will this summer mark a full return to normal operations?

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How to Make KBA’s Work for Your Contact Center

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It takes time for a caller to go through KBAs, which adds to the overall duration of the call. Each KBA required to complete authentication increases the average handle time required to authenticate a caller and increases the average cost per call for the contact center. Million Minutes in Handle Time.

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Why a World Record-Setting Mentality is Critical in Customer Experience

Avaya

If you were managing a large team of contact centre agents, how long would it take you to cut a few seconds from the average handle time or average time customers wait in your IVR queue? For the winning Australian team, that half a second represented nearly two years of training. But should you start from there?