article thumbnail

The Talkdesk Advantage: Intelligence for Your Agents and Customers

Talkdesk

In fact, according to a study done by Accenture in 2016, 75% of consumers are more likely to buy from a retailer that recognizes them by name, recommends options based on past purchases or knows their purchase history. In an economy where customers have a lot of product options, a personalized touch can make all the difference.

article thumbnail

Why First Contact Resolution Is the King of Customer Service Metrics

Stella Connect

When first call resolution fails, not only is a cross sell or upsell nearly impossible, but there’s a greater risk the customer will disengage from the brand, spend less over time, abandon the brand for good, and even steer potential customers away. Improve First Contact Resolution and Save the Customer Relationship, All in Real Time.

Metrics 40
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Why First Call Resolution is the Most Important Call Center Metric

Pointillist

Organizations may also use call quality monitoring for FCR data gathering. Another common approach is collecting customer input during a post-interaction survey. How to Calculate First Call Resolution Once you have chosen a data-gathering method, you must decide how you will calculate FCR.

article thumbnail

New Customer Payment Options Take the Headache out of PCI Dss Compliance for Contact Centers

CSM Magazine

in 2016 and dipping well below 40% (36.7%) in 2018. implementing an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Payments system is an option that is often used by large contact centers. in 2012 to a high of 55.4% However, they are not considered a particularly pleasant working environment and can be expensive to operate.