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7 Tips for Success from Experienced Call Center Professionals

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As any customer support manager knows, there are a number of crucial factors that come into play when looking to succeed in the call center world. We often hear from call center managers who are trying to improve their call metrics with our solutions. Repeat calls went down, but so did average handle time!

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Top Metrics that Measure Inbound Call Center Performance

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How does a contact center know it’s consistently delivering high quality service? It begins with setting metrics. The right metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs) should effectively measure a business’s specific capacities. Here’s a list of the most crucial metrics that inbound call center must measure.

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International Contact Centre Operations Tips & Best Practices

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” – Nicolina Savelli, 7 Tips for Success from Experienced Call Center Professionals , Fonolo; Twitter: @fonolo. “A 2014 survey suggested that 69% of customers feel that their call center experience improves when the customer service agent doesn’t sound as though they are reading from a script.

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10 Effective Strategies to Reduce Call Center Demand

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High call volumes are three words that can strike fear into the heart of any call center professional. Without the right preparation, even the most established operations can find themselves struggling with call demand, and trying to stay afloat when faced with an onslaught of customer queries.

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Why First Call Resolution is the Most Important Call Center Metric

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By Stephanie Ventura Metrics tracking is a vital element of every call center. However, aiming to track all possible call center metrics can lead to information overload. Instead, organizations must focus on metrics that yield the greatest insight. What is First Call Resolution? The reason?

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What is Call Overflow Handling? 4 Reasons Your Call Center Needs it Now

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What is call overflow handling? Call overflow handling refers to a type of answering service that helps call centers deal with spikes in call volume. These services have trained call center professionals who manage incoming customer calls when primary contact center agents have reached their call handling capacity.

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Bilingual Customer Support: Where Live Agents and AI Coincide

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The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times. Data from ICMI also reveals that 76% of call center professionals believe bilingual support improves the customer experience, brand loyalty, and customer satisfaction. The value of that improved metric plays a big role in the client’s bottom line.