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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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There Is No “Good” KPI with Chris Crosby
Chris Crosby, Founder & CEO of CX Ventures, joins us to talk about why KPIs today aren’t worth much and how each one can be “gamed”. He took a different perspective on KPIs and how companies should be focusing on the fundamentals instead. If you’re focused on the fundamentals of your operation like… Are your…
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Navigating the Future of Customer Experience and Innovation
Innovation generally refers to something new or a change made to an existing product or idea that can improve the overall outcome. When innovation is brought into the customer experience, it should either make it quicker or easier for the customer. Let’s look at call intelligence for example. The ability to have real-time call intelligence…
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SLAs with Rob Bayer
Rob Bayer, President & COO of Anomaly Squared, joins Greg Reffner to talk all about SLAs. Why SLAs? Because it’s the definition of a true partnership and critical in creating overall customer satisfaction. A service-level agreement (SLA) sets the expectations between the service provider and the customer. It goes over the services to be delivered and…
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What You’re Missing When It Comes To Call Coaching Techniques
In the fast-paced world of customer service and sales teams, every phone call is an opportunity to make an impression on customers and prospects. One of the ways to improve these conversations is to take a look behind the scenes. AKA… what is happening with your call coaching sessions? An even better question is, “What…
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Customer Lifetime Value with Sean Moss
Sean Moss, Co-Founder & VP of Scoutnet and StellaNStone.com, joined us on the Contact Center KPI podcast! Our KPI for this episode is Customer Lifetime Value (CLV). CLV is often complicated and most companies aren’t focused on it. They are focused on average handle time, first contact resolution, or other “leading” indicators. Sean says, “Keep…
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7 Metric-Boosting Steps to Reduce Call Handle Time
Looking to reduce your average call handle time? Look no further. 1. Know what a GREAT call looks like Your team needs to know what a great call encompasses. Not just the average length, but what is said, how many interruptions occurred, how fast the agent was talking, and so on. Here is a sneak peek…
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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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First Call Resolution with Tom Moskal
Tom Moskal, VP of Global Client Services at OP360, joins us to talk all about First Call Resolution. Our second guest to choose this KPI 🙌 This episode is a must listen when it comes to understanding first call resolution and the impact it can have on your contact center. First call resolution (FCR) is…
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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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Customer Satisfaction Score with John Hoyt
John Hoyt, Associate Director of Operations Training & Quality Assurance at Kin, joined us on the Contact Center KPI podcast for another stellar episode. This conversation was all about Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) scores. John’s biggest piece of advice – consistency. Leaders tend to be reactive. But consistency, goals, and having a game plan can make…