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Call Center Quality Assurance: Comprehensive Guide
Call Center Quality Assurance: Comprehensive Guide
Discover the definition, the difference between Manual and Auto QA, and the top 10 best practices of Call Center QA to ensure exceptional customer service in every interaction. This guide explores the essential role of QA in contact centers, focusing on how monitoring and evaluating customer interactions against set standards helps enhance service quality and improve customer satisfaction.
14 min read
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Callers Put on Hold are an Indicator for Lower Csat
Callers Put on Hold are an Indicator for Lower Csat
Putting callers on hold and the hold time is necessary to monitor because putting callers on hold frequently or for a long time creates poor customer…
3 min read
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The Power of Standard Operating Procedures to Deliver Customer Service
The Power of Standard Operating Procedures to Deliver Customer Service
Standard operating procedures aim to achieve efficiency, quality output, and performance uniformity while reducing miscommunication and failure to…
3 min read
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Expected Gains from Making FCR Improvements
Expected Gains from Making FCR Improvements
What First Call Resolution performance gains can be expected when implementing specific FCR improvement initiatives?
First Call Resolution 3 min read
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A Roadmap to First Call Resolution Improvement
A Roadmap to First Call Resolution Improvement
First Call Resolution is more than just the metric that matters the most; it is a proven call center business philosophy for cost-effectively…
9 min read
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Identifying the Moments of Truth that Matter the Most for a Touchpoint
Identifying the Moments of Truth that Matter the Most for a Touchpoint
Given the significant number of customers who use a call center as their primary touchpoint, it is essential to understand its moments of truth…
Customer Service 2 min read
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Agent Call Handling Training Guide
Agent Call Handling Training Guide
We have developed a guide that will answer the top five agent call handling training and related questions. Discover this guide now.
12 min read
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Agent Interview Questions to Help Determine if a Candidate is a Great FCR Fit
Agent Interview Questions to Help Determine if a Candidate is a Great FCR Fit
In this blog, we will focus on agent candidate questions that can be used in a face-to-face or video conference interview to help determine if the…
First Call Resolution 2 min read
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Call Center Structure
Call Center Structure
Call center agent structure plays a vital role in delivering great customer service and high First Call Resolution. Discover the difference between an…
Customer Service 3 min read
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VoC Agent Coaching Model that has a Proven Track Record for Improving Customer Satisfaction
VoC Agent Coaching Model that has a Proven Track Record for Improving Customer Satisfaction
Given that most call center Csat improvement comes from agents with high Csat performance versus agents with average or below Csat performance level,…
2 min read
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First Call Resolution (FCR): A Comprehensive Guide
First Call Resolution (FCR): A Comprehensive Guide
Uncover the definition, benefits, measurement, and tips for improving one of the most crucial call center metrics – first call resolution. FCR is a…
15 min read
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Top 5 Barriers that Hinder the Improvement of First Call Resolution
Top 5 Barriers that Hinder the Improvement of First Call Resolution
We have identified the top five barriers that have hindered organizations from improving their FCR performance.
First Call Resolution 2 min read
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Improving Csat Using Supervisor Coaching Time Allocation
Improving Csat Using Supervisor Coaching Time Allocation
Deciding which agents a supervisor spends most of their time coaching will play a significant role in the call center’s overall Csat. Discover the…
3 min read