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Call center employee incentive programs
Expert Lori Bocklund advises a reader on how to set up a call center employee incentive program and which metrics to use as a base. Ask the Expert
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Driving customer equity by empowering and training call center agents
Experts Peppers and Rogers offer advice on call center agent job satisfaction, and how well-paid, well-trained call center agents can contribute to building long-term customer equity. Ask the Expert
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Calculating the call center agent seat utilization ratio
Lori Bocklund explains how to calculate the seat utilization ratio for a call center with a formula using call center agents and number of call center seats. Ask the Expert
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Help desk supervisor goals for providing service and support
Expert Donna Fluss gives advice on the role of help desk supervisors, offers tips for best providing service and support and explains their relationship with call center management. Ask the Expert
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Offering customer refunds as part of a customer service strategy
Expert Lior Arussy advises a reader on call center agents offering credits or refunds as part of a customer service strategy. Ask the Expert
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Improving agent performance in the call center with five steps
Improving the performance of a call center agent who fails the established quality criteria is one of the biggest challenges for managers. Read five steps from Donna Fluss to help improve agent performance. Ask the Expert
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Reducing short calls and unproductive calls
Reducing short calls and unproductive calls in the call center may require self-service or quality scoring, says call center expert Lori Bocklund, but defining "short" and "unproductive" is key. Ask the Expert
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Call center error rate: Is there an industry standard?
How can call centers measure their error rates, and how should they set metrics accordingly? Call center expert Lori Bocklund answers this reader's question. Ask the Expert
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Working the call center night shift -- tips for agents
The trick to working the call center night shift is to get into a routine, says Donna Fluss in this expert tip. Ask the Expert
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Call center training and other ways to occupy agents during off-peak hours
Donna Fluss provides suggestions for a call center manager looking to increase productivity with call center training during off-peak hours in this tip. Ask the Expert