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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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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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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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Emotional Intelligence Training For Your Agents
Emotional intelligence training One of the most important aspects when dealing with customers is not only knowing the right answer to questions but also understanding how to deal with emotional situations. In customer service, every interaction matters. Contact center supervisors understand this far too well. This is where emotional intelligence training comes into play, paving…
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The Crucial Role of Efficient Quality Assurance Teams
Why Efficient Quality Assurance Matters When customer service is a top priority for a company, which is generally the case, the quality of each conversation is paramount. Companies that handle high call volumes need a quality assurance team that is efficient and effective with their time. Easier said than done. We know that sometimes your…
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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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Best call intelligence software to check out in 2023
With call intelligence software, you first need to understand what problem you’re trying to solve. This will help you pick the right software to fit your business. First, let’s define call intelligence software. Call intelligence software is a type of technology that provides businesses with insights and analysis about their inbound and outbound calls. Essentially,…
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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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SaaS Marketing Playbook: What’s Worked (and What hasn’t)
What’s Worked in SaaS Marketing. This is a reminder that this is what has worked for our company… forward when it comes to your SaaS marketing strategy. Pivoting too often … While we would love to say that we know exactly when to pivot … Influencer marketing is great and can be super helpful when…
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How to Create a Better Team with Remote Call Training
Investing in call training for your team ranks just as important as onboarding new team members properly. The reps or agents on the phone need to be … Personalize Your Call Training Programs. Personalization takes more time, but … Here are some examples of each: Positive: ”It was great that you managed to complete all…