This article from Heather Kelly at The Washington Post is a great behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of reaching customer service when call volumes are...
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How Long Are Customers Willing to Wait?
With much of the world on lockdown due to the current COVID-19 crisis, contact centers are grappling with both increased workloads and staffing challenges. One...
Read More >>>Real-time Management: Level 2 and Beyond
These extraordinary times have impacted our lives in unimaginable ways. They have also impacted customer service in ways we might have never thought possible. For...
Read More >>>The Power of One: Every Agent Matters
In these extraordinary times when many of us have had to transition our customer service agents to work at home, it is more important than...
Read More >>>Building a Cohesive Virtual Team
Information and communications technologies have created organizations that span geography and time. Multi-site environments, cross-functional teams, and extended-hour or 24/7 operations are common contact center...
Read More >>>Removing Barriers to Employee Motivation and Engagement
Incentives, rewards, and other motivational tactics rarely work for long or have limited impact, but you can implement strategies that knock down barriers to great...
Read More >>>Customer Access Strategy as Playbook
Does a customer access strategy sound like something that would be nice to have? Actually, it’s vital. Just ask anyone who’s part of the University...
Read More >>>Customer Service Strategy: Avoid Common Pitfalls
Herb Kelleher, co-founder and former CEO of Southwest Airlines, once said, “We have a strategic plan. It’s called doing things.” He makes a great point....
Read More >>>The Contact Center’s Role in Building Self-Service
Many organizations are learning firsthand that contact centers play a central role in encouraging and supporting low-cost access channels. For example, the contact center can...
Read More >>>Quality Standards: As many as you need, but as few as possible
Can you have too much of a good thing? Well that can certainly be true...
Read More >>>Time-Tested Tips for Handling Tough Contacts
How equipped are your agents for those situations when something is going wrong? When customers are clearly upset? Here are some time-tested tips: If your...
Read More >>>Employee Engagement: A Key Metric in All Service Environments
Employee engagement should be a key metric in all service environments. Research shows that employee...
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