Author: Cole Ackerman – Director of Sales Development
From cold calling to closing deals, Cole has always leaned on conversational intelligence tools throughout his career. He is passionate about finding ways to help those around him accomplish their objectives and strives for that every day.
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20 Call Center Cheat Codes
It’s not always possible to be at the top of your game 100% of the time. That’s what cheat codes are for. Just like in your favorite video game, cheat codes give you life! But remember, you can’t use all of them at once. We suggest focusing on one or two at a time. Once…
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6 Tips To Mastering Call Center Management
Call center managers are not just leaders, they are the backbone of keeping agents happy while trying to maintain high levels of customer satisfaction. Leading a call center team is no easy task, but effective management is crucial. To excel in this role, managers need a combination of leadership skills, problem-solving ability, and an understanding…
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Improving Customer Satisfaction with Agent Assist & Quality Management Software
Achieving and maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction is paramount for any business striving to thrive in today’s competitive landscape. Contact center supervisors play a critical role in this endeavor, overseeing frontline interactions to ensure they meet the mark. With the advent of innovative tools like agent assist and quality management software, supervisors have at…
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How Real-Time Call Guidance Software Addresses Everyday Problems in Call Centers
We all know everyone is trying to be “more efficient” and “more effective” with their time. It’s no different from call centers to software sales to home repairs. For the VP of Operations and other Operations leaders, you are probably constantly seeking innovative solutions to enhance agent performance, improve customer satisfaction, and streamline operations. One…
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How Contact Center Software Improves Your Company’s Growth KPIs
The role of contact center software has become pivotal for companies aiming to streamline their customer interactions and operations. The old-school ways of Excel spreadsheets and Word documents are in the past. Software is taking over and for a good reason. Let’s say you’re a VP of Operations, optimizing KPIs is not just a goal…
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How AI Can Solve Challenges Around Contact Center Performance Management
Before we dive into the details, let’s refresh our understanding of contact center performance management or as some call it – CCPM. It’s the holistic approach to optimizing call center operations, encompassing everything from agent performance and customer satisfaction to overall efficiency. The traditional methods of manual monitoring and evaluation are time-consuming and prone to…
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Forecasting with Contact Center Conversation Intelligence Software
Contact centers are at the forefront of delivering exceptional experiences to customers. Being constantly involved with customers via phone, chat, or email, you would expect that contact centers are up to date with the latest trends and technology. While some are… most are far behind. This means many contact centers inaccurately forecast or spend too…
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What QA Doesn’t Evaluate on Calls
But we have data on what ACTUALLY matters and what your current QA solution isn’t evaluating. It may surprise you! Here is an example of a Financial Services customer. It proves that the “lowest” or “highest” KPIs aren’t always the best. P.S. Sandi is the best performing agent for this customer. Financial Services Company This…
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Tools to Pair with Abstrakt’s Call Coaching Software
We often get asked if Abstrakt can handle chats or email QA. While we would love to say yes, our primary focus is phone calls. Our goal is to be extremely good at everything regarding calls. Not average or second-best. The analogy of going 100 feet deep vs. 100 feet wide comes to mind. Real-time…
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What Problems is AI Solving in Call Centers
Artificial intelligence is used to automate and enhance various aspects of customer interactions and support services in call centers. There are a variety of different options when it comes to AI usage in a call center. And even more! AI is all around us and some may not even realize how much it is being…
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Career Growth: From BDR to AE
The career path in SaaS sales is generally BDR to AE to Manager and/or Director of Sales to CRO (if your desire is to get that high in a sales org). Like any other career path, there are steps and milestones for each along the way. Today, we’re going to focus on the first two…
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8 1/2 Secrets to Solidify Customer Loyalty
Misconceptions around NPS & CSAT and breakdowns of specific customer loyalty winning secrets … This should be a no-brainer. We won’t spend much time on it. Companies with a superior experience bring in almost 6 times more revenue than their competitors that don’t prioritize it. Sounds great, where do I start? We go over that…
