Would it be worth your while to establish and develop a top-quality eCommerce call center if it meant an increase in sales and revenue? The 2017 Global Customer Experience Benchmarking Report showed organizations felt that it was important to use digital tools to improve the customer experience. Of the 1,351 organizations from 80 countries that […]
ECommerce has completely changed the sales landscape, for both B2B and B2C new sales . A well-functioning eCommerce call center gives you all the right tools to support your sales operation and boost brand loyalty. Put yourself in the customers’ shoes. When you want to make a purchase, you may be inclined to go straight […]
If you listen to the conversations around you, you’ll likely hear someone complaining about a bad experience interacting with a company. It’s not nearly as common to overhear rave-reviews about good customer service. Your company can be the one that people are raving about when you take a few minutes to understand the differences between […]
This year has been…uncertain, to put it lightly. But one thing your call center can count on is that this holiday shopping season will be unlike any other in retail history. The last thing you need is to be unprepared when the holiday rush begins. The good news is, the more you know about the […]
There are over 2.7 million apps in the leading app stores as of September 2020. Even if you have the best intentions, it’s unrealistic to think you could sort through millions of apps to find the ones that work best for your call center. At the same time, you don’t want to miss out on […]
No sooner than the Thanksgiving leftovers have been put away, some family members will settle down for an afternoon of football while others rush out to shopping malls and retail stores to get a jump on pre-Black Friday sales. In recent years, retailers have found creative ways to enhance the holiday shopping experience for their […]
Call metrics give you a more objective way to assess your call center team’s performance. For companies using remote or distributed teams, physically sitting-in on calls isn’t an option. While good training programs will help enhance the customer experience, managers need the right tools to help guide their onboarding and teaching efforts. A dashboard that […]
Most modern call centers are now using VoIP infrastructure, which means VoIP call quality plays a major role in creating a great customer experience. There’s nothing more frustrating for customers than not receiving help or clarification due to poor call quality or technical problems. To ensure a great customer experience, it’s vital to monitor the […]
Internet systems are getting faster and better all the time and that makes a VoIP phone system an attractive option for business phone systems. That said, there are still many things to consider when considering switching out your traditional phone system. How does a VoIP phone system work? What’s involved? A quick overview of the […]
VoIP call quality is a primary factor in delivering a great customer experience. It can be easy for everyone to go about their day and not pay too much attention to the quality of calls. Over time, call quality can begin to slip, leaving you at a loss as to how to fix the problem. […]
Small business phone systems were once fairly limited in the functions and capabilities that you could get. Small business owners expect little more from their phone systems than to allow for multiple inbound and outbound calls simultaneously. In today’s marketplace, those are pretty minimal expectations. If this is your current functionality, it’s fair to question […]
SIP trunking vs PRI 101 is a topic that’s technical and confusing for most people. Even so, they’re very important terms in the phone industry. Every time you make a phone call, you take for granted that the call will go through quickly and reach the other line, whether someone picks it up or not. […]
In the early days of call centers, call center agent performance wasn’t a primary concern for most companies. Call agents provided minimal services like answering basic questions. Call centers grew out of necessity. To a large degree, they were viewed more as a cost center than a growth center. As the internet has become a […]
If you’re one of the many small businesses that are considering how cloud services can enhance your business, it’s worthwhile to compare cloud phone systems before making your final choice. Cloud-based phone systems are an accessible and affordable phone service option, so it’s no surprise that they’re becoming so popular. When you compare cloud phone […]
With technology advancing all the time, it makes sense to consider how to build a successful VoIP infrastructure to enhance your communication processes. Planning is an essential function of every business. This might be the right time to make changes to your communication stack. It takes a bit of thought and planning to build a […]
When your business phone is ringing constantly, it’s a great problem to have and a VoIP integration can help you handle your call flow more easily. It’s frustrating for customers when you have to make them wait on the phone while you transfer them, get their phone number, or take a message. There’s always the […]
Call center managers share a common desire to coach their call team members by using a “call whisper” to guide them in their conversations with prospects or customers. While it’s not practical to hover over each call agent’s shoulder and instruct them on what to say, it’s possible to use digital applications to whisper tips […]
The right call center software helps to build confidence in salespeople from sales prospecting to closing the deal. Sales call centers dedicate their work hours to fine-tuning their scripts and sales processes with the aim of generating quality leads to pass on to salespeople who can close the deal. Shorter sales cycles give salespeople additional […]
The phone system for modern business
