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Call Scorecards 101
The Essence of Call Scorecards When your company deals with thousands of calls every week, every interaction is a building block of brand reputation. While it may be your agent’s 30th answered call of the day, it may be your customer’s first time calling in. Think about that. Ensuring excellence is not just a goal…
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Understanding The Call Center Software Market In 2024
Call center software In the world of customer service, call centers serve as the backbone of businesses striving for exceptional customer experience. As operations leaders, your role in optimizing call center efficiency and effectiveness is pivotal. In 2024, the call center software market continues to expand and innovate, offering a myriad of solutions tailored to…
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How Call Coaching Software Can Help Elevate Your Career
Call Coaching Software & Your Career You might be thinking… How is software going to help me develop my career? We have two sides to this. If you’re an agent, call coaching software can help you hit your KPIs which in turn can lead to a promotion. If you’re a supervisor, it can do the…
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Balancing Safety & Operations with Aaron Slavin
Why Safety & Operations? Aaron Slavin, a compliance call center expert with over 10 years of experience, joined us on the Contact Center KPI podcast to share his secrets on balancing employee safety with operations. The compliance world is not always the “fun” thing to talk about, but ensuring employees are safe while maintaining a…
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In The Age Of AI, An Agent’s Soft Skills Still Matter
Background on agent’s soft skills In the recent past, the commitment to enduring work from home setups appeared as an unstoppable trend, something that would last forever. Today we see a mirroring of the widespread belief that artificial intelligence (AI) will imminently make numerous contact center job roles redundant. However, there is a noticeable parallel…
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How Real-Time Call Guidance Software Addresses Everyday Problems in Call Centers
Solving problems with call guidance software 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…
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QA Scorecard Templates
Why this QA scorecard template? At Abstrakt, we’ve analyzed millions of calls and have customers across many industries. We’ve seen what works… and what doesn’t work. That’s why we’ve put together this awesome template that you can steal. It’s formatted in a Google Sheet so all you have to do is make a copy. Then…
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What QA Doesn’t Evaluate on Calls
Here is what you’ve been measuring when it comes to QA: 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…
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What You’re Missing When It Comes To Call Coaching Techniques
Call Coaching for CS & Sales Teams 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…
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7 Metric-Boosting Steps to Reduce Call Handle Time
Looking to reduce your average call handle time? Look no further. 7 Steps You Can Implement 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.…
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Tools to Pair with Abstrakt’s Call Coaching Software
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…
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Call Coaching Template for High-Performing 1:1s
Here is a sample of what to do before your coaching session: 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…