A virtual contact center is one in which agents respond to incoming phone calls, emails, social media requests and other customer service tickets remotely, not from a centralized location. This is a change from more traditional, brick-and-mortar call centers in which agents work from the same location. While traditional, brick-and-mortar call centers used to be prevalent, increasingly companies are turning to virtual contact centers.
The art of conversation evolved early in human evolution. As a species, we’ve been perfecting our verbal and nonverbal communication skills over hundreds of thousands of years, and it still is something that takes us years to learn. We’re at one of the most pivotal periods since the beginning of human dialogue. With artificial intelligence (AI) powering chatbots and voice assistants, we’re now teaching human brains how to communicate with artificial brains.
Service desk platforms – also called agent desks – help companies enhance the customer experience, scale conversations across multiple channels and reduce customer service costs. Zendesk and Freshdesk are two of the most established ticket management software platforms in the space and are used by hundreds of thousands of companies around the world.
“Call centers have never been more important — or more strapped1.” Imagine having a 100-year old parent who has a panic button for emergency situations. When you try it out, it takes an agent five minutes to call to check in. Why the delay in what could have been a life-or-death situation? A shortage of agents. A problem brought about by the pandemic2. This medical alert company is not alone.
In this post, we’re covering everything you need to know about customer satisfaction (CSAT) surveys, including: For your business to survive and thrive, measuring customer satisfaction is key. You need to take frequent pulses on how your customers feel about your brand, products, services and interactions to identify pain points and benchmark your performance over time.
