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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The 7 Cs of Effective Communication
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50 Call Centre Best Practices
11 Ways to Secure More Budget for Your Contact Centre
Coaching Training Performance Learning Practice Concept
12 Reasons You Shouldn’t Skip Training in a Short-Staffed Call Centre
How Do I… Manage and Schedule Multi-Skilled Agents?
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How to Create a Contact Centre Quality Scorecard – With a Template Example
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Call Centre Quality Assurance: How to Create an Excellent QA Programme
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The Erlang C Formula
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21 Top Tips to Improve Your Agent Onboarding
7 Things That World-Class Contact Centres Do Well
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How to Measure Employee Engagement
How Can Agents Sound More Authentic?
18 Ways to Make Your Customers’ Lives Easier
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14 Funny Customer Service Stories That Will Make You Chuckle
10 Customer Service Behaviours for Contact Centre Agents
10 Customer Service Behaviours Every Contact Centre Agent Should Have
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20 First Call Resolution Tips (FCR)
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Coaching Talkative Advisors to Provide Better Customer Service
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What’s the Best Team Leader to Agent Ratio in the Contact Centre?
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Erlang X – Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
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16 Ways to Convince Agents to Work Overtime
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An Introduction to… Machine Customers
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50 Quick Ideas to Improve Contact Centre Performance
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Employee Well-Being: How to Reduce Contact Centre Stress
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9 Mistakes to Avoid… Contact Centre Reporting