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How to Improve First Call Resolution, Reduce Call Volume & Accelerate Self-Help

Pointillist

For a business, that means high costs and inefficient call center operations. Call centers, therefore, want to improve first call resolution rate, reduce call volume, and excel at customer service while reining in high costs. has always been a challenge for call centers.

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How to Improve First Call Resolution, Reduce Call Volume & Accelerate Self-Help

Pointillist

For a business, that means high costs and inefficient call center operations. Call centers, therefore, want to improve first call resolution rate, reduce call volume, and excel at customer service while reining in high costs. has always been a challenge for call centers.

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Using Plain Language & Personalization in the Contact Center for Better CX

NICE inContact

It’s plain and simple, using plain language in customer interactions is good business for your contact center. You’re achieving higher first-call resolution (FCR) rates. You’re lowering call volume. This all leads to cost savings in your contact center. They follow instructions more accurately.

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The Top 4 Customer Service and Performance Management Trends to Look for in 2018

Stella Connect

What will brands’ biggest concerns be in 2018? Below, we’ll share our predictions and explain what customer service and contact center leaders must factor into their plans. In 2018, self-service tools will continue to change the way consumers interact with brands. In 2018, these structural nuances will need to be addressed.

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AHT in the Age of Omni-Channel Customer-Centric Service

TechSee

February 12, 2018, 10:14 am. A recorded call within a call center in Stockholm, Sweden. Agent: Thanks for calling Förenad TelCo*, how can I help you? Average call Handling Time (AHT) is strongly entrenched in the traditional world of customer service. Customer: Hi, I am having a problem….

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6 Characteristics Your Contact Center Should Have in 2018

Talkdesk

They have probably already used your digital self-service solution to find answers to common questions, so if they are calling your contact center, it means they have relatively complex issues. The majority of today’s customers are digital first and prefer to handle simple issues with self-service technologies.

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6 Characteristics Your Contact Center Should Have in 2018

Talkdesk

They have probably already used your digital self-service solution to find answers to common questions, so if they are calling your contact center, it means they have relatively complex issues. The majority of today’s customers are digital first and prefer to handle simple issues with self-service technologies.