Working in a customer service environment can be very stressful. Angry customers, overbearing managers, and unhelpful coworkers can all add to the strain of working in a call center. However, good call center agents do not let the customer hear… Read More
Archive for the ‘inbound call centers’ Category
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Best Practices for Call Center Agents
More than ever, companies rely on virtual and inbound call centers to handle all of their customer service needs. However, it takes more than friendly customer service to deliver an exceptional customer experience. Organizations use call centers for much more… Read More
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Tips for Reducing Hold Time in Your Call Center
One of the most talked-about subjects in the world of customer service is whether or not you should put customers on hold. As a rule of thumb, it’s generally best to avoid doing so. But under some circumstances—especially when your… Read More
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Don’t Believe These Myths About Answering Services!
If your small business is experiencing an influx of calls that you can’t keep up with, hiring an answering service is one of the simplest and most effective solutions. Other ways to handle call overflow can be excessively costly or… Read More
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Calculating the Cost of Missed Calls
Running a business is hard, and that’s an understatement. You have a lot on your plate, so every single day there are many reasons why you may hear the phone ring and just not be able to get to it…. Read More
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4 Signs You Should Hire an Answering Service
Hiring an answering service is a perfectly viable solution for a majority of small businesses. It is the perfect solution to many problems that small business owners face. Despite this, too few people realize how much their business could benefit… Read More
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Four Customer Service Skills Representatives Need in 2021
For much of the world, a lot has changed in the past year. Businesses will have to make lasting changes accordingly. Here at TeleRep, we feel as though we have learned a lot about how our customer service representatives can… Read More
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Why People Call After Hours
If your business’ call center is not open 24/7, you may notice an influx of calls after regular business hours. As a small business owner, this can be understandably frustrating. Missed calls are bad for business. You could be losing… Read More
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Why You Should Avoid Putting Customers on Hold
If you’re a new call center representative, it won’t be long before you find yourself having to put a customer on hold. Doing so can give you time to research the proper answer to the question they might be asking,… Read More
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Why Call Centers Are Going Remote
Back in March of this year, innumerable businesses across the country made a sudden shift: going remote. Really, this has been an ongoing trend for years. But the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the process. Call centers are just one of the… Read More