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How to Create the Best Customer Service Training Program for Your Contact Center

Stella Connect

Looking for ideas for how to create the best customer service training program for your contact center? After all, according to our Customer Service Trends for 2022 report: Nearly all (95%) of customers say customer service impacts their purchasing decisions.

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26 Tips for Improving Your First Call Resolution Rate

Stella Connect

First Call Resolution (FCR) is the most important metric your contact center can measure. It captures the efficiency of your team, tells you how well you’re serving customers, and highlights what needs work. When it’s high, operating costs are minimized and customers are happier. Equip Your Customer Service Team.

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26 Tips for Improving Your First Call Resolution Rate

Stella Connect

First Call Resolution (FCR) is the most important metric your contact center can measure. It captures the efficiency of your team, tells you how well you’re serving customers, and highlights what needs work. When it’s high, operating costs are minimized and customers are happier. Equip Your Customer Service Team.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of April 26, 2021

ShepHyken

9 New Findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report by Tricia Morris. CustomerThink) Here are nine new findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report which included 400 US and UK contact center and customer experience leaders. One of the main points is that customer service is becoming the face of a brand.

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Best Practices for Meeting (and Exceeding) Customer Needs

Stella Connect

More than one third (35%) of US consumers and just under 3 in 10 UK consumers say they’re only willing to wait up to 5 minutes for customer service to respond. 2: Increasing First-Call Resolution Rate . Brands that leverage real-time VoC data can improve the customer experience by: Driving product innovations.

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Would You Rather Clean a Toilet Than Call Customer Support??

ShepHyken

That’s exactly what we asked more than 1,000 consumers for our 2022 annual customer service research report. The answer: 42% of customers would rather clean a toilet! . Is calling customer support so bad that cleaning a toilet is more desirable? appeared first on Shep Hyken.

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The Ultimate 7 Tips to Excel at First Contact Resolution

Call Center Pros

By increasing means of communication (chat, email, text and social media) First Call Resolution (FCR) have become on the First Contact Resolution. While technology has driven ever-changing customer service practices, customer expectations for service speed and efficiency have changed very little.