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Call Scorecards and QA: Why they should never be fully automated
With the evolution of technology (especially in 2023), automation is all around us. We are partially right. Let’s explain why. Automation has a place, but also why we believe there will always be a human element – at least for the foreseeable future. “The global automation as a service market is expected to grow from…
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Real-Time Call Coaching vs. Conversational Intelligence
Instead of making you book a demo Abstrakt to find out the exact difference, we are going to share the dirty details here. First, we’ll address the elephant in the room. You may see on our website that we say “Conversational Intelligence Redefined”. This is because real-time call coaching can provide conversational intelligence dashboards, but…
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Real-time call coaching tools for increased productivity in 2023
Constantly behind on work and grinding more for diminishing results. That’s where real-time call coaching tools come in. That’s the nice thing about a new year, isn’t it? It’s a clean break from the past and an opportunity to sweep out the old for the new. But there are different ways to think about change.…
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Why You Should Be Automating Quality Assurance with AI
No matter what call center, insurance company, or financial services institution you’re a part of quality assurance is critical. But it’s also time-consuming and repetitive work. Let’s explore how AI can help automate QA and improve your team’s efficiency. Most people immediately jump to the conclusion that artificial intelligence (AI) is going to take over…
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Lessons learned starting Abstrakt
Lately, I have realized that even at the size we are now the story of why the company started and how it got here are both already starting to experience some dilution. We are just barely into the double-digit employee numbers, and the question of “why did you start Abstrakt?” is having to be asked…
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How to use data to scale your Call Center Coaching
Scaling any business, but especially call centers, can be challenging because you are relying on the people you hire to act like owners by giving them more responsibility and trust than most companies. One of the most important factors that we see missing from companies looking to scale their teams or businesses is coaching. Up…
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Your call coaching approach is the problem – Double Slit Theory
Why is call center coaching done the way it’s done? Well, to be blunt, a better option hasn’t existed. Call center coaching software, accompanied by the strategies and tactics to drive change, has all relied upon humans helping humans or humans monitoring humans (via software). Multi-billion dollar software companies and consulting organizations have all been…
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The Definition of Insanity when it comes to Sales Coaching
Managers and leaders still listen to call recordings for hours on end, schedule time with the rep or agent to discuss what happened (and why it did not go right), still do…not as simple as inserting a rep on the front line and six-months later expecting the same repeatable revenue. Failing to … Try real-time…
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Smaller Sales Team, same quota. Now what?
The evidence is compelling, those who put in the work now can see an exponential outcome. Through the pandemic, sales teams had to make drastic changes to ensure teams were hitting their quota… the same thing has to happen now. Smaller sales team, same quota? So what. Go ….
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Why your Outbound Call Tracking Software must have in-depth Analytics
We want to show you how to compare analytics and reporting options when it comes to your outbound call tracking software…. If your current outbound call tracking software does NOT provide automated QA and compliance, here is your first sign to take a look at … We suggest to do the…
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Using Inoculation Theory and Ego to explain resistance to Real-Time Sales Coaching
Inoculation theory is a social psychological/communication theory that explains how an attitude or belief can be protected against persuasion or influence. What does inoculation theory and sales coaching have in common … Old school sales coaching Sales coaching, up until now, has focused on memorizing and ….
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Building Trust & achieving results with Conversational Intelligence
Conversational intelligence is NOT the same as real-time. If companies are saying “real-time” when talking about analytics or insights, that’s just a … The reason you can build trust with conversational intelligence is you can take a step back and see the journey of your prospect. What have they been … While conversational intelligence helps…
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