Posts about call center
Self-service is key to IVR success. When your IVR system empowers customers to get basic questions answered, submit information, and perform simple tasks without ever speaking to an agent, it’s a boon for your...
No one has to convince call center executives of the value of achieving a high bar of customer experience. Regardless of your industry, if you’re running a call center, CX is your bread...
“We are experiencing a high call volume and longer wait times on our phone lines. We appreciate your patience and understand you have questions.”
In call center customer service, quality isn’t always a given. In fact, it can be downright elusive. Just ask anyone who’s had to call their utility company or cellphone provider recently.
But that...
Open enrollment season. These words are enough to create fear and loathing in the hearts of U.S. health insurer employees. Those affected range from vice presidents of contact centers and the customer experience (CX) to the workers who interact with consumers via...
The principles that drive success are universal. Whether you strive for greatness as an athlete or in your business, it takes discipline, determination, and a certain amount of fearlessness to achieve your goals.Boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard knows something...
According to this recent Qualtrics study that examined more than 2,000 consumers, 100 contact center agents, and thousands of customer journeys, it only takes one interaction with a contact center to change how 78% of consumers feel about a company… permanently....
Did you know that, in large contact centers, as many as 30% of all calls can have voice quality issues? And that figure was from a study before COVID-19 and the fast, forced mass transition of agents moving to at-home operations that happened as a result. Can you...
High quality customer service has always been the unsung hero of driving company profits, and the contact center experience often plays a key role in how that service is delivered and received.
Back in 1990, a Harvard Business School and Bain & Company study...