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10-Point Checklist for Evaluating AI Quality Assurance Software
Hearing all about AI quality assurance software, but not sure where to start? You’re in the right place. When it comes to artificial intelligence (AI), there are many different options that companies can choose from. In the same way, there are plenty of standard quality assurance software options. Today we’re giving you a 10-point checklist
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Call Coaching Template for High-Performing 1:1s
Agent: Choose 3 to 6 calls that they want to review in the coaching session These calls will be sent to the manager the day BEFORE the session Manager: Keep a running doc of agenda items throughout the week and share it with your agent. Review the calls from the agent before the session BUT
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Contact Center Coaching Guide
Every team, whether it’s a professional sports team or high school mathletes, everyone has a “coach”. Contact centers are no different. The coach at a contact center is generally the supervisor or manager of the group. However, most people don’t think of themselves as a “coach”. This is why we created this contact center coaching
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Training and Coaching Your Contact Center Supervisors
One of the most important parts of a successful contact center is the leadership team. Training and coaching your contact center supervisors are just as important as the agents. Experts are constantly listing ways to help agents improve their performance, but supervisors are often forgotten about when it comes to creating a successful team. Education
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Top 3 Observe AI Alternatives
If you haven’t noticed AI is taking over the conversation when it comes to evaluating your tech stack. Whether you currently use Observe AI or are in the initial evaluation stages of adding new software, we’ve put together a breakdown of the top Observe AI alternatives. Keep in mind that new AI call guidance companies
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The Downside to Yerkes-Dodson and Parkinson’s Law in Call Coaching
Today we’re going to dive into the explanation of procrastination when it comes to call coaching and other tasks that shouldn’t take long but end up costing us hours each week. Have you heard of Parkinson’s law? If not… this is essentially what it is: If you have ever been given a deadline, and waited
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The Struggles Behind Call Center Compliance
Call center compliance is something that is often talked about, but commonly misunderstood. Most people on the phones can’t fathom a lawsuit happening from something they said – especially agents who are on the phone most of the day. They are following protocols and scripts to help them stay in compliance. But call center compliance
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Building A Repeatable Call QA Process
Creating a solid QA framework has three parts: To start, we always suggest that you answer these four questions: Standardization of processes Automation Ensure all channels are being monitored Let agents dispute bad scores QA software should work for you, not against you
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How Conversation Intelligence Tools Create A Competitive Advantage
Are you looking for a competitive advantage? Do you need an edge-up? We’re going to show you how conversation intelligence tools can help you create the competitive advantage you need. But first, let’s break down what a conversion intelligence tool typically includes. 1) Speech-to-text This is the part that converts spoken words into text that
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Why Google Bard matters (because my parents can explain it)
Here at Abstrakt, we knew about Google’s Bard back in 2020, even though it wasn’t formally released until February of 2023. We’ve been using Bard and the Language Model for Dialogue Applications (LaMDA) before it was cool. So when ChatGPT came out, and my parents (along with investors and customers) started asking us about its
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Outsourcing Contact Centers Q&A: Everything you need to know
Modern technology has made it easier than ever to outsource contact centers when companies are looking to offload costs. If you’re interested in potentially moving your contact center offshore, you’ll probably have a lot of questions you need answered before you feel confident doing so. At The Cattalyst, we’ve spent more than 20 years fielding
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Top 3 Abstrakt Alternatives
Abstrakt was founded in 2020 by Greg Reffner. The idea was simple: provide a real-time solution to reps and agents. He spent many years as a sales rep and sales leader frustrated with coaching always being so reactive. Now Abstrakt’s real-time call guidance is helping teams across the world. That’s right, recommended responses are prompted