Solving the Customer Service Conundrum: A Technological Leap for Contact Centers.
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In an era where customer support is non-negotiable and performance is tracked throughout the support lifecycle, the stakes have never been higher for customer-facing firms. With research indicating that nearly all organizations (99%) recognize the direct impact of employee-customer interactions on brand perception (CallMiner), the spotlight is firmly on enhancing customer support, notably within contact centres, the heart of customer interaction.
The Challenge: Inefficiencies in customer support
Contact centers face a multitude of challenges in delivering efficient customer support. Suboptimal customer experiences are caused by agents juggling dozens of apps to resolve a single issue, excessive downtime during calls, and the substantial time spent searching for information. With statistics revealing that 60% of customers will hang up after 60 seconds on hold (Plum Voice), the need for a seamless, efficient customer support system is unmistakable.
The challenge: in numbers
- 6 Minutes: Average contact center handling time (Call Center Helper)
- 50%: Up to half a call is silent time (Hereā¢)
- 60 Seconds: 60% of customers will hang up after 1 minute on hold (Plum Voice)
- 45%: Industry turnover averages between 30% and 45% (Replicant)
- 77%: Call center employees who are stressed out. (Cornell University)
- 99%: Of organisations acknowledge the direct impact of employee-customer interactions on brand perception (CallMiner)
The solution: Hereā¢
Hereā¢ recognizes these challenges and is at the forefront of revolutionizing the agent experience through a flexible, productivity-focused Enterprise Browser. Our mission is to simplify and modernize organizational workflows, propelling firms towards customer service that meets customers' needs.
Better app utilization: Our solutions offer dynamic visual layout management and saved workspaces, streamlining the app navigation process.
Improved search: A unified, centralised Deep Search capability searches across apps, data, and knowledge centres significantly cuts down the time spent on information retrieval.
Seamless workflows: Hereā¢'s Enterprise Browser fosters interconnectedness among apps and data throughout an agent's user journey, promoting efficiency and reducing call handling time.
Action alerting: Hereā¢ Enterprise Browser helps institutions equip their agents with real-time centralized alerts, relevant customer content, and data, ensuring that they are always a step ahead in customer service responsiveness.
Employee satisfaction: With over a decade in pioneering advanced workspace technology, Hereā¢ continues to be the benchmark for intelligent workspaces that improve employee productivity and outcomes.
The outcome: transforming customer support
Implementing Hereā¢ solutions has led contact centers to tangible, impactful changes in the customer support domain:
- Reduced call times & silent time: Streamlined processes and efficient app management contribute to shorter and more productive calls.
- Lower drop rates & higher customer satisfaction: A responsive and efficient service model ensures that customer queries are addressed promptly, enhancing overall satisfaction.
- Happier employees and lower turnover: A user-friendly, stress-free work environment reduces employee turnover, fostering a more experienced, satisfied, and efficient workforce.
Hereā¢ stands as a future-proof and cost-effective solution that markedly reduces time-to-value, enabling business owners to make significant enhancements in both employee performance and customer satisfaction. In embracing Hereā¢ Enterprise Browser, organizations are redefining the paradigm of customer support, paving the way for a future where customer satisfaction and operational excellence are inextricably linked.
