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How to Improve First Call Resolution, Reduce Call Volume & Accelerate Self-Help

Pointillist

For a business, that means high costs and inefficient call center operations. Call centers, therefore, want to improve first call resolution rate, reduce call volume, and excel at customer service while reining in high costs. That adds up to 40+ days on hold for every person over the course of a lifetime!

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The Role of Training in Preparing Call Center Teams for Success

TeleDirect

It improves service quality, boosts morale, reduces turnover, and ensures that agents can handle a wide range of customer interactions professionally. Provide Access to Ongoing Learning Resources Offer e-learning platforms, video tutorials, and knowledge bases for continuous self-improvement.

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Call Center Training Best Practices

Callminer

From video conference to webinars and online streaming websites, the Internet offers a wealth of resources that demonstrate the best and worst of customer service and techniques. The advantage is that this information is accessible by staff members at all times so they can learn at their own pace and get the most from the training.

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Optimizing AHT During a Visual Engagement Session

TechSee

Successfully Launching the Video Session The two first actions taken in a video assistance session are: 1. Sending an SMS link to connect the staff person and the customer through video. Visual support is the best tool in your toolbox, so use it early in the interaction.

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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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Understanding Call Center Knowledge Management Systems

Global Response

When interacting with customers, your agents can quickly retrieve information in your knowledge base to reduce customer wait times and the likelihood of call abandonment. Average handle time A call center knowledge management system puts relevant information at your agents’ fingertips.

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Call Center Optimization: 5 Methods to Improve Your Operation

Fonolo

Use historical data, analytics, and call center metrics to measure your agents’ and overall call center’s performance. Evaluate metrics like first-call resolution , customer satisfaction score, abandonment rate, and average handle time to measure performance, and compare them to your competitors.

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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.