When you think of a call center, odds are that you’re picturing line after line of uninterested and apathetic employees making outgoing cold calls and making people mad. While certain services include outgoing calls, this is not the bulk of… Read More
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Qualities of a Good Call Center Agent
Call centers can elevate your reputation with customers, ensure everyone receives the assistance they need, and market your brand. However, they can’t accomplish any of that without the right call center agent on the other end of the line. What… Read More
Tips for Hiring Call Center Agents
Providing an excellent customer service experience is more critical now than ever, as expectations and staffing are often tight. Hiring call center agents is one method of ensuring that you offer high-quality service without breaking the bank. Professional call center… Read More
What to Include in Your Call Center Script
The telephone will forever be a powerful tool used in the sales process. Sales and marketing organizations can leverage technology to generate website traffic, capture and qualify leads, and boost long-term growth opportunities. However, in most cases, you still have… Read More
The Importance of Customer Service
Whether you are a retail business or a large company with multiple locations, customer service matters. There are many ways to improve your customer service quality, including using call center services and answering services to ensure a professional and polished… Read More
How Answering Services Improve Customer Service
These days, with remote work, chatbots, and email all becoming commonplace, quality customer service has become more important than ever. There are so few opportunities to talk to your customers directly. Giving them excellent customer service is one of the… Read More
Tips for Optimizing Call Center Scheduling
As a call center manager, you’re faced with new challenges daily. One of the most recurring and complex challenges is figuring out call center scheduling. Figuring out what volume of calls you had and matching that with agent availability isn’t… Read More
What to Look for When Hiring an Answering Service
Dealing with the constant phone ringing can be both a blessing (if it means business is busy) and a curse (if you must constantly stop what you’re doing to answer the phone). Many businesses find that the cost of outsourcing… Read More
How to Handle Angry Callers
Part of the unfortunate reality of a call center is that not all – and, to be honest, most – callers or customers are unhappy about something. And often, being unhappy is an understatement. Many callers or customers are angry… Read More
Common Call Center Issues
Call centers tend to be a major component of any successful business. While no call center can be perfect, business owners can take steps to help ensure that their customers are receiving top-tier assistance when they need it most. Most… Read More