JustCall

MARCH 22, 2022

It involves continuous efforts to coach and better sales teams. Sales coaching plays a key role in raising a high-performing team of sales representatives. But statistics show that with excellent sales coaching, sales teams can attain 91% attainment of sales quota. So, are you tapping into coaching for your sales reps?

Coaching 52

Coaching Sales Scripts Construction 52

Balto

JUNE 13, 2022

Call scripts are used in contact centers of all shapes and sizes — across the industry, they are considered an easy way to help ensure all of a contact center’s agents are driving calls to the same goals. But if you manage a center with hundreds or thousands of agents, then trying to keep everyone on the same script is challenging at best.

Scripts 52

Scripts Contact Center Morale Best practices 52

SharpenCX

JULY 14, 2021

… It’s like all the call center scripts you’ve ever read vanish from your brain. In those moments, one of the best ways you can support your call center agent is to provide them with the words to say with flexible, yet trusty call center scripts. Call Center Scripts for Greeting your Customers. My name is [Insert Name].

Scripts 67

Scripts Call Center Coaching Customer Service 67

JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

Deploying the services of an artificial intelligence coach is a thing now. Organizations are using an AI call coach for sales reps looking to improve their job skills and enhance their training. In fact, middle-ranked agents are incrementally benefiting from an AI coach to improve their performance.

Coaching 52

Coaching Call Center Construction Best practices 52

SharpenCX

JUNE 2, 2021

In fact, 37% of companies lack time to collect and analyze their QA data, 31% struggle to have the time and resources to coach and train people to read the data, and 25% lack the necessary technology to do so. Let’s consider four topics that will directly impact your call center QA and improve your training and coaching.

Coaching 67

Coaching Call Center Scripts Analytics 67

Quality Contact Solutions

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Recently I was asked what the key was to create a robust B2B Telemarketing Script. It’s a good question, and after having helped develop and implement thousands of successful scripts over the years, I don’t have that 30-second elevator pitch answer to that question. What is the goal of the script?

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Telemarketing Scripts B2B Call Center 52

SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

A study by Walker found that 80% of consumers expected personalized customer service from businesses across all sectors – and they’re willing to pay more for it, too. In today’s digital age, you can no longer afford NOT to provide personalized experiences for your customers. Don’t forget about your agents.

Banking 76

Banking Personalization Customer Experience Chatbots 76

SharpenCX

JANUARY 27, 2021

Equip your agents with scripts for efficient and effective support. But don’t let these scripts replace any coaching methods or strategies you have in place (your agents aren’t robots!). These scripts are meant to be a reference–not a copy-paste response. Here are 6 sample scripts for common live chat support scenarios.

Scripts 67

Scripts Coaching Surveys Accountability 67

Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Imagine this scenario: You are a new coach of a tennis team comprised of mostly average players. They appreciate the investment and tell others that their new coach is the best! Managers play a critical role in coaching their reps in order to develop their potential to execute those conversations with confidence.

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Sales Coaching Telecommunications Accountability 103

CSM Magazine

MAY 2, 2024

Zenarate, a leading SaaS provider of AI-powered skill-based learning and development for customer-facing agents, today announced the next generation of their personalized AI Coach platform. ” Hundreds of global enterprises trust Zenarate AI Coach to develop confident, top-performing customer-facing teams. .”

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Gamification Coaching Scripts SaaS 52

ShepHyken

MARCH 6, 2020

This week we feature an article by Patricia Fripp, executive speech coach and sales presentation skills trainer. As the late great radio personality Paul Harvey said when we spoke at a convention in Las Vegas, “For a company’s advertising strategy to work, it has to be handled corporately and also individually.”.

Customer Service 317

Customer Service Coaching Advertising Scripts 317

aircall

JANUARY 3, 2018

If you’re managing a customer support team, then you’re as much a coach as you are a supervisor. Good coaches make their players better, but great coaches go the extra mile and continue making themselves better as well. Identify Coaching Opportunities. An attentive leader stays in-the-know of possible exterior influences.

Coaching 86

Coaching Morale Analytics Benchmark 86

Callminer

APRIL 21, 2020

Call center managers may be involved with hiring and training call center agents , monitoring call center metrics tied to agent performance , using speech analytics tools for ongoing quality monitoring , providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and more. Customer service is about finding a balance between efficiency and personalization…”.

Call Center 182

Call Center Management Scripts Coaching 182

CallSource Insights

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Implementing CallSource call coaching improved new employees’ onboarding experience, creates a culture of transparency, accountability, and acts as a motivational tool to improve career skills. If the (sales) person is someone I feel our company could work well with, then I am more inclined to move forward.”

Coaching 56

Coaching Advertising Scripts Call Center 56

Callminer

JULY 30, 2020

That’s why it’s important to train your call center representatives on effective conflict resolution techniques and leverage the right technologies to support ongoing coaching and training. Try not to take the demonstration of anger personally. Here are four steps to move the customer from angry to heard. Accept the anger.

Call Center 265

Call Center Customer Service Scripts Coaching 265

aircall

JANUARY 3, 2018

If you’re managing a customer support team, then you’re as much a coach as you are a supervisor. Good coaches make their players better, but great coaches go the extra mile and continue making themselves better as well. Identify Coaching Opportunities. An attentive leader stays in-the-know of possible exterior influences.

Coaching 81

Coaching Morale Analytics Benchmark 81

SharpenCX

APRIL 22, 2021

The good news: you can coach agents to effectively handle these situations and calm customers down. Coach agents to listen and resist the urge to be defensive. Coach agents to stop anger in its tracks. Read Next] 3 tactics to level-up your call center coaching with speech analytics.

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Scripts Coaching Call Center Accountability 128

AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Typically, call scripts guide agents through calls and outline addressing issues. Well-written scripts improve compliance, reduce errors, and increase efficiency by helping agents quickly understand problems and solutions. To use Amazon Bedrock, make sure you are using SageMaker Canvas in the Region where Amazon Bedrock is supported.

Contact Center 111

Contact Center Scripts Interactive Voice Response contact center solutions 111

MiaRec

JANUARY 15, 2024

AI-Driven Agent Feedback and Coaching : Our AI-powered solutions will not only score calls but also provide invaluable feedback and coaching for agents. This personalized approach will empower your team to excel in customer interactions. This will provide a comprehensive and holistic view of agent performance like never before.

Coaching 52

Coaching Scripts Feedback Contact Center 52

Callminer

APRIL 24, 2020

In addition to call monitoring and scoring, managers and supervisors should also make it a point to schedule in time for targeted coaching sessions with agents. One best practice recommended by experts is to have the agent discuss what they believe to be their strengths and weaknesses during coaching sessions. Avoid Negative Language.

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Best practices Call Center Coaching Schedule adherence 182

Integrity Solutions

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As a high school football coach, I always get excited this time of year. It always amazes me how each team takes on the personality of their leaders, whether they’re hard-working, blue-collar kids that strap on their helmets humbly or the exact opposite. Kids who represent their communities, fellow classmates and their families.

Sales 99

Sales Coaching Scripts Personalization 99

ShepHyken

MARCH 6, 2020

This week we feature an article by Patricia Fripp, executive speech coach and sales presentation skills trainer. As the late great radio personality Paul Harvey said when we spoke at a convention in Las Vegas, “For a company’s advertising strategy to work, it has to be handled corporately and also individually.”.

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Coaching Advertising Scripts 156

Callminer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Call centers that implement agent performance management solutions equip their agents with the ongoing coaching and training needed to perform at their best. “A good outbound sales script contains a strong connecting statement. Leverage speech analytics software for ongoing training and coaching. Aim to connect.

Best practices 182

Best practices Call Center Outbound sales Telemarketing 182

Voxjar

MAY 22, 2018

Did your rep: Follow the greeting script. Ask to speak with the correct person/account holder (outbound). Script Adherence. Did your rep: Follow the correct script. Sound natural when following the script. Adapt the script to the customer where allowable. Did your agent: Follow proper closing script.

Coaching 45

Coaching Scripts Calibration Telemarketing 45

Callminer

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Investing in technology that allows you to analyse 100% of interactions across all channels is vital in making sure every person in your organisation understands which behavior triggers churn and which encourages customers to stay loyal. But something as commonplace as a call center script can also be a source of annoyance.

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Scripts Call Center Call center experience Contact Center 186

SharpenCX

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Some of the difference lives in agents’ diverse personalities. One of the simplest ways an agent can personalize the greeting is to ask for the customer’s name. Coach your agents to be conversational with their customers. But ditch the scripts. Read Now] Coach agents to create urgency, not emergency.

Contact Center 128

Contact Center Coaching Scripts Average Handle Time 128

Toister Performance Solutions

AUGUST 8, 2024

A warm greeting accomplishes a few things: Makes customers feel welcome Gets them to let their guard down Creates anticipation for a positive experience E = Engage Build genuine rapport with each person you serve. Scripted or unscripted? Provide coaching and feedback until the steps become a habit. Formal or informal?

Scripts 90

Scripts Coaching Contact Center Feedback 90

CX Global Media

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Annette Franz : Annette is the founder and CEO of CX Journey Inc, a Certified Customer Experience Professional (CCXP), and an official member of the Forbes Coaches Council. To prevent you from being the go-to person for everything and exhausting your energy and consuming your time, you must evoke thinking in your people.

Customer Service 168

Customer Service Coaching Customer centricity Scripts 168

Hodusoft

JULY 19, 2023

Features such as automatic call distribution , IVR, and CRM integration make call routing more efficient, enable personalized communications, and give agents access to customer data which results in faster resolution to inquiries and improved customer satisfaction.

call center software 98

call center software Call Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 98

aircall

JANUARY 3, 2018

If you’re managing a customer support team, then you’re as much a coach as you are a supervisor. Good coaches make their players better, but great coaches go the extra mile and continue making themselves better as well. Identify Coaching Opportunities. An attentive leader stays in-the-know of possible exterior influences.

Coaching 48

Coaching Morale Analytics Benchmark 48

CX Global Media

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

I can spot a script a mile away. Customers hope for untidy and inefficient personalization. Don’t be so methodical, you fail to leave room for serendipity, ingenuity and personality. The post Create a Contact Center Service That Sparkles appeared first on Call Center Coach. Focus on my needs, not your handle time.

Contact Center 189

Contact Center Call Center Coaching Scripts 189

Balto

JANUARY 22, 2024

We’ll help you understand how generative AI can skyrocket your contact center’s efficiency, improve data analysis capabilities, streamline QA and coaching processes, and make customers happier. The manual, time-consuming approach means that you’ll have to compromise and make your coaching sessions much more generic than they should be.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Coaching Average Handle Time Scripts 52

Balto

AUGUST 22, 2022

For decades, agents would read from a set-in-stone script, like what you’d find in a Frequently Asked Questions section of a website. Agents were unable to veer from the script. AI-driven guidance systems don’t mandate a script but, instead, pull from several scripts. Surprising Results.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Scripts Gamification Coaching 52

SharpenCX

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

If taken too lightly, interviews can end up being a formality that wastes time and doesn’t help you find the right person for the job (or the person who’ll stick around). If they’re defensive or choose not to deflect instead of reflect, it says they may be resistant to coaching conversations.

Call Center 128

Call Center Coaching Contact Center Feedback 128

Balto

AUGUST 8, 2024

Then, with the shift towards creating digital experiences in the 2000s, contact centers started implementing simple chatbots that use predefined scripts to help guide the customer and resolve their issues. Enable Personalized Customer Experiences Customer expectations and preferences have changed drastically over the years.

Call Center 52

Call Center Interactive Voice Response Coaching Chatbots 52

Calltools

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Call coaching or whispering. Call coaching, or “call whispering,” offers a layer of support for brand-new agents during actual, in-progress calls. Customer relationship management solutions allow agents to track every time a person calls, the reason for the call, and any actions taken during the call.

Interactive Voice Response 52

Interactive Voice Response Management CRM Scripts 52

Balto

JUNE 3, 2022

In the absence of in-person interaction, there are still ways to make sure agents stay engaged. If they say they feel ill equipped to succeed because they receive little coaching, set new coaching targets for managers. Another key factor in engagement is personalization. Focus on Virtual Team Building.

Gamification 52

Gamification Scripts Contact Center Surveys 52