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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Why It’s Time to Focus on Burn-In – Instead of Burn-Out
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35 Surefire Ways to Demotivate Your Best Agents
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The Top 10 Call-Closing Statement Examples
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21 Things We Heard at the AA Contact Centre in Cheadle
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How to Keep Morale Up in a Short-Staffed Contact Centre
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Using ChatGPT in Customer Service
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What is Call Centre Shrinkage and How to Calculate It?
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An Introduction to… Contact Centre Analytics
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The Top Scheduling Challenges and How to Fix Them
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Ways to Make Working in a Contact Centre Fun
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15 Ways to Build Rapport With Customers
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Are Your Team Leaders Too Busy Chasing Metrics?
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12 Inspiring Tactics for Sharing the Call Centre With the Wider Company
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An Introduction to… Customer Access Strategy
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The Top 10 Acknowledgement Statements for Customer Service
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An Introduction to… Championing Neurodiversity in the Contact Centre
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How to Be More Proactive in the Contact Centre
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How to Deliver Bad News in Customer Service
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The 10 Pillars of EX (Employee Experience)
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100 Complimentary Words and Phrases to Use in Customer Service
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What I’ve Learned From Running a Contact Centre – Be a Knowledge Sponge
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Top Tips for Improving Your Workforce Engagement Strategy
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Top Call Centre Planning Challenges and How to Handle Them
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12 Reasons You Shouldn’t Skip Training in a Short-Staffed Call Centre