Creating an organizational culture that promotes staff engagement is a continuous process. How should call centers engage new hires and make them feel part of the team? From the moment new agents enter your company, you need to make a good impression. Here, trainers play a crucial part, as they’re the ones responsible for onboarding […]
These days, it takes a customer-centric mindset to build a brand that people will love and stick to. The concept of customer centricity is simple enough to understand. Fundamentally, it just means that a business must focus on providing the needs of its customers, putting consumers’ interests above one’s own, and providing services especially designed […]
Business leaders are often trained to think big, analyze the overarching narrative, and place more weight on the bigger picture. When we talk of process improvement, however, even the tiniest tweaks matter.
Over the last years, as outsourcing managers have begun to realize the value of their people, employee engagement emerged as a big topic in business. But even if we keep talking about staff engagement and employee satisfaction, many organizations still fail to keep their best talents working for them. In fact, in the US, it’s […]
Managing customer expectations is tricky. It’s by no means an exact science, which is precisely what makes it a difficult task. People’s expectations from your brand affect the customer experience in many ways. Failing to meet consumers’ standards translates to poor sales and low customer retention rates. A critical part of managing buyers’ expectations is […]
Ecommerce websites can boost sales by increasing customer engagement with the help of online customer service channels. Today’s brands know that much of their success relies upon their digital performance. Your website should be able to convert visitors into customers and keep previous buyers coming back. Sadly, many businesses just sit back and watch helplessly […]
In an omnichannel world, is the phone still relevant? Along with technology’s forward march, the way that we communicate over long distances also drastically changed. From traditional options like the phone (and the nearly obsolete snail mail), we now have social media, email, and instant messaging. Businesses, of course, have no choice but to keep […]
These days, call centers operate in a highly competitive landscape. They manage sophisticated and complex technology systems to optimize sales and meet customer demands. For instance, customer management platforms have evolved throughout the years, which is both a good and a bad thing. While tech-powered solutions like this enhance contact center services, they also make […]
Asking the right questions yield the right answers. But how do call centers know which questions to ask customers? Here’s how they can hone this underrated skill. Knowing how to ask the right questions in a call center is a good communication skill to master, especially when conversing with customers and working on their concerns. […]
Customer service training and performance assessment are the two most important pillars of high-quality support. Many call centers spend a huge portion of their budget to improve their employees’ skills. They create and implement their own customer support training programs specially tailored to their agents’ needs. While these may be effective, they alone may not […]