Everyone knows how important it is to monitor metrics, but do you know how to pick the right ones, and implement an effective strategy? The trick to successfully manage metrics is to specifically identify which data points are relevant to you, and to analyze what that data means to your organization. What makes this task so daunting for contact centers is the sheer number of metrics to choose from: Service Level, Customer Satisfaction Score, Abandon Rate, First Call Resolution, Average Speed to Answer, and the list goes on.
Ultimately, tracking the right numbers is essential to managing a well performing contact center. However, as call centers serve an increasing number of channels and agents are stretched into new roles, the act of choosing the right metrics becomes even more confusing. Continue reading
I read countless articles on how to reduce stress in the call center and often wonder, “why is the contact center environment so traumatic?” Well, there are a few reasons for this. The first is quite obvious: Most call center horror stories feature an angry customer, venting their frustration about a faulty product or terrible service. Dealing with angry customers is difficult! Other causes of stress in the call center are less noticeable, ranging from a lack of social support, to feeling undervalued, to role conflict between employees.
You may think that watching movies and television shows is something you do for sheer amusement – providing little educational value. Well, think again! I know I recently spoke about the importance of reading vs. watching television in my latest blog on the 
I think it’s fair to say that people feel the need to constantly improve in their career, regardless of their profession. Some may sharpen up on their skills by attending a course, others may sit through a 1-hour webinar, and some may register for a tradeshow. In the case of the customer service profession, we find them to be a verbose group of dedicated blog followers. They love to read about the latest analyst findings, or interesting tips and tricks for how to spice up their support department.
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Last week, Fonolo hosted an insightful live discussion on how the new Twilio / Amazon “stack” will impact call center technology decisions moving forward. This expert panel discussed the unexpected power couple, the impact on call center innovation, and so much more! To save you some time, we’ve extracted video snippets showcasing highlights from the discussion.
Some people tend to go through life without making changes to their appearance. Others frequently change their look to reflect current trends or change with the seasons; women sometimes go from long hair to short, men often grow a beard. Regardless of the change, even minor improvements can have a dramatic impact. Let’s apply the same concept to the contact center.
