Articles - Editor’s Picks

A hand-picked selection of some of the best and most recent content Call Centre Helper has published.

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Positive Language for Customer Service Conversations – With Examples
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Stop Doing These Stupid Things to Your Customers
TED Questions for Customer Service
15 TED Questions for Customer Service – With Examples
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Customer Service Skills: How to Improve Empathy, Active Listening and Knowledge
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Techniques to Improve Call Control Skills
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20 Sneaky Tricks That Call Centre Agents Use to Avoid Calls
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Assurance Statements in Customer Service – With Examples
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How to Calculate Staffing in a Contact Centre
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The Top 10 Call-Closing Statement Examples
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32 Tips for Reducing Average Handling Time (AHT)
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15 Ways to Build Rapport With Customers
Replace negative Words With Positive Words
Negative VS Positive Words in Customer Service – With Examples
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The Best Ways to Start and End a Customer Conversation
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How To Deal With Vulnerable Customers
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27 Positive Statements to Use In Difficult Situations
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What Are the Industry Standards for Call Centre Metrics?
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“I’d Like to Speak to a Manager” – 7 Ways to Deal With Difficult Customers
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What is Call Centre Shrinkage and How to Calculate It?
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How to Train Active Listening in the Call Centre – With Exercises
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Empathy Statements for Customer Service With Examples
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21 Ways to Say “I’m Sorry” and Apologize to a Customer for Bad Service
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What is Erlang and the Erlang Calculator?
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The Definitive Guide to Improving Agents’ Customer Service Vocabulary
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The Top 10 Acknowledgement Statements for Customer Service