Articles - Editor’s Picks

Our Editor’s Picks page features a hand-selected collection of standout articles from across Call Centre Helper. These pieces have been chosen for their insight, originality, and relevance to the challenges contact centre leaders face today. Explore expert opinions, best practices, and real-world examples covering topics such as customer experience, technology, and people management. Each article offers valuable takeaways to help you improve performance and stay ahead of the latest industry trends.

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32 Call Centre KPIs That You Need to Track (And Why!)
Call Centre Etiquette What Not to Say
15 Things You Should Never Say to a Customer
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How to Bridge Silence on a Call
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The 5-Star Customer Service Skills Your Team Really Need
How to Create a Customer Balanced Scorecard – with Template and Examples
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13 Clever Tactics for Dealing With an Angry Phone Call
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Positive Statements to Increase Customer Satisfaction
How to Calculate FCR
How to Calculate First Contact Resolution (FCR) – With Formula
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Are You Falling Into These Customer Service Traps?
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The Best Ways to Track Absence in the Contact Centre
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Assurance Statements in Customer Service – With Examples
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The Best Ways to Start and End a Customer Conversation
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IVR Messaging: 11 Examples of On-Hold Messages
10 Strategies to Help Agents Feel Less Lonely
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Open Questions to Use in Customer Service
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Customer Service Language – With Examples
Train Team Leaders Well
100 Great Staff Incentives to Motivate Your Team
100 Great Staff Incentives to Motivate Your Team
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Live Chat Quality – 7 Training Exercises to Improve It
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The Definitive Guide to Improving Agents’ Customer Service Vocabulary
Understand your Customer on paper
3 Steps to Better Understanding Your Customers
2023 Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre as a Service ( CCaaS)
Gartner Magic Quadrant for CCaaS 2023
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15 Clarifying Questions For Customer Service
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10 Ways to Say “Sorry For the Inconvenience Caused”