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Understanding the Customer Journey
Do you understand your customer’s journey? From the first time they saw your company to what made them buy and what keeps them as a customer. Most companies want the outcome of understanding their customer’s journey without doing the leg work. Sure that will take you somewhere, but it won’t be far. Our advice –…
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Q&A with Cole Ackerman, Director of Sales Development
Today we’ve got the inside scoop on the one and only Cole Ackerman. Cole is the Director of Sales Development at Abstrakt! Cole lives and breathes sales and can have a conversation with anyone. From his SaaS sales experience at PandaDoc and OfficeSpace Software, he brings a creative approach to Abstrakt. Learn all about why…
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Everything you need to know about real-time call coaching software
You’ve stumbled across this article for one of three reasons (at least we’re 90% sure)… No matter which group you fall into, hopefully, this article helps answer your questions. If not, feel free to chat or email us at [email protected]. What is real-time call coaching software? Real-time call coaching software helps your team in real-time,…
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How to Build a Top Tier Sales Tech Stack
Building a sales tech stack from scratch can be daunting for any team. It requires thoughtful consideration of the unique needs of your sales team, the resources available, and the cost of implementing and onboarding each piece. Let’s explore three key steps to creating a top-tier sales tech stack that will work for you to…
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Why we named our startup “Abstrakt”
Never did we think “Abstrakt” would become the name initially. Some of the requirements were ambitious and some of them were kind of silly. Honestly, to put it plainly, some of those decisions have caused us some problems. But when you’re starting a company, hindsight is always 20-20. Finding the perfect name is nearly impossible,…
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Will call intelligence software take over call centers
It is possible that call intelligence software (AI-based) could be used to handle some tasks currently performed by call center agents. However, it is improbable that this software will completely take over the agent’s role altogether as many people still want to talk directly to a human. AI technology did handle about 20% of customer…
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Best Practices for B2B sales in an Economic Downturn
B2B sales in a financial crisis is a different beast Were you around for the 2008 financial crisis? If you were in B2B sales then you remember how drastically different things were then just a year ago. Selling in an economic downturn is never easy, but companies and salespeople can thrive. The tactics look different…
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Call Scorecards and QA: Why they should never be fully automated
With Abstrakt, we originally thought that it should fully automate call scorecards, quality assurance, and call reviews. 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…
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Real-Time Call Coaching vs. Conversational Intelligence
How are you different from other conversational intelligence platforms? 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…
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Q&A with Spencer Fossen, VP of Customer Success at Abstrakt
Today we’ve got the inside scoop on the one and only Spencer Fossen, VP of Customer Success at Abstrakt! Spencer has moved up the sales ladder going from sales rep to account executive to business development manager to head of growth. Most recently he’s made the jump to customer success and is crushing it. Read…
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Real-time call coaching tools for increased productivity in 2023
2022 was the year of overwhelm 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…
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Why You Should Be Automating Quality Assurance with AI
Quality assurance (QA) is a critical component 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…