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If you work in a call center, you already know that building a connection over the phone is key for engagement and ultimately, a smooth resolution. Building rapport with customers is an important stepping stone in fostering a positive customer experience, which can largely impact overall customer satisfaction. Sometimes a happy back-and-forth conversation comes very naturally with callers, but other …
EMS, Inc. is a company located in Omaha, Nebraska dedicated to delivering top quality customer service solutions to a variety of companies and industries across the nation. We focus on customized support solutions for programs of any size and complexity. This flexibility and customization allows for the continued success of the support programs. When a solution is built for you …
Being a good customer service representative (CSR) is an art, but an obtainable one. It takes patience, finesse, understanding, empathy and much more. It also takes technical and organizational skills to effectively balance the needs of both the customer and the company. There are many ways to become a successful customer service representative and it starts with training. It takes …
It’s inevitable. As a call center representative, you will experience an angry caller once and again. The key is how you handle it. You’ve undoubtedly learned a few tips to have up your sleeve when you have these types of calls, but here are a few pointers to keep in mind. You might consider writing a few of these down. …
Working in customer service is not always the easiest job to do, but it can build competence that people can carry with them for years to come. From accelerated training to superior people skills, many jobs in the customer service arena teach individuals things they may not learn elsewhere about work, people and life. It’s no surprise that many people …
An important lesson we’ve learned over the years of having a successful customer service call center is to listen to our customers. You probably hear that all of the time in the customer service world, but at EMS we take it to the next level by building our processes around our customer’s individual needs. How do we build our processes …
When it comes to motivating your staff and keeping morale high, goal setting is an important piece of the puzzle. Setting strategic goals can result in increased agent engagement and is the first step toward making overall improvements in the service you provide. Whether you want to increase first-time resolution, reduce call hold time, or anything in between, setting your …
We live in a fast-paced world where time is a commodity and first impressions are everything. If you’re not meeting your customers where they’re at and serving them well, you may find yourself losing out on opportunities to wow your customers and win their loyalty. While some aspects of your business require your attention and your personal touch, if customer …
2020 has been a year of uncertainty and curveballs if nothing else. If you had asked us what we were expecting for the year in early January, we might’ve outlined our goals and objectives, certain marks we were aiming to hit, but we probably wouldn’t have mentioned shifting toward remote operations. Our call center functions as a unit; we strive …
“The waiting is the hardest part…” -Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers It isn’t every day we can squeeze a Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers song into a blog about customer service, but they nailed it with the lyrics for “The Waiting.” When it comes to offering an optimal customer experience, your customers’ wait time is certainly something you consider frequently. …
