Sharon Oatway
Understanding Customer Lifetime Value and the Role of Customer Service
Customer Lifetime Value is a powerful metric that shifts the focus from short-term transactions to long-term customer relationships.
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Kirk Dunn
- Aug 9
- 5 min
The Power of Constructive Thinking in Customer Service
In the fast-paced world of customer service, every interaction can be a potential turning point for a business-customer relationship.
Sharon Oatway
- May 30
- 5 min
Customer Service Best Practice: Leveraging Questions to Deliver Tailored Advice
Effective and efficient questioning is the quickest and most engaging way to gather information and uncover the root cause of a problem.
Sharon Oatway
- May 18
- 11 min
Top 10 Qualities of a GREAT Call Center Quality Assurance Analyst
Contact Center Quality Assurance Analysts are often taken for granted and yet they are one of the most valuable roles in the contact center.
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Sharon Oatway
- May 18
- 8 min
Top 10 Customer Service Skills [Updated in 2023]
Here are the top 10 skills your customer service agents need to deliver an experience that reflects your brand at its best.
Sharon Oatway
- May 18
- 8 min
10 Tips for Handling Irate Customers Like a Pro
Dealing with angry customers can be tough, but with these 10 tips, you can handle any situation like a customer service pro.
Sharon Oatway
- May 18
- 3 min
Revolutionizing Customer Service Delivery: The Impact of ChatGPT
Explore what ChatGPT will mean to customer service delivery: possible use cases and the impact on 'human' service delivery in the near term
Sharon Oatway
- May 18
- 6 min
4 Reasons to Consider Outsourced Contact Center Quality Assurance
Investigate 4 reasons why you should consider outsourcing your internal call center quality assurance this year.
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Sharon Oatway
- May 17
- 3 min
Contact Center Quality Assurance Job Description [Free Template]
FREE Contact Center Quality Assurance Specialist / Analyst job description. Updated 2023.
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Sharon Oatway
- May 17
- 9 min
Designing a Call Center Quality Assurance Scorecard [Free QA Scorecard Design Ideas]
This guide highlights the key elements of a robust QA Scorecard that reflects your brand and delivers the customer experience that builds
Kirk Dunn
- May 17
- 3 min
Best Practice: Managing a Call Center Quality Assurance Calibration Session
QA Calibration is an essential part of every contact center's quality program. Here are 7 tips to make sure your calibrations run smoothly
Sharon Oatway
- May 17
- 6 min
Call Center Scripts, Call Flows, Communication Templates, Interaction Guides for Improved Results
Everything you need to know about call center scripts, call flows, templates and more! See examples and learn about the pros and cons of...
Sharon Oatway
- May 16
- 5 min
Winning Back Customer Trust: 5 Essential Questions for Exceptional Customer Service
This blog discusses the critical importance of customer trust and the role call center agents role play in (re)building customer trust.
Sharon Oatway
- May 5
- 10 min
Strategies for Managing Stress in Customer Service
No matter what you call it, every job has some type of pressure. We present 10 key strategies for managing stress in customer service.
Sharon Oatway
- May 3
- 9 min
Mastering Customer Service in Today's Environment: 5 Essential Customer Service Skills
Customer service is more important than ever in building customer loyalty. Learn the top 5 skills every customer service agent must master.
Sharon Oatway
- Apr 18
- 7 min
Peace of Mind for Outsourced Call Centers: Independent Quality Assurance
You may have taken a leap of faith and outsourced your contact center to a BPO. But your responsibility doesn't end there. Learn more.
Sharon Oatway
- Apr 6
- 7 min
Call Center Quality Monitoring Best Practices
10 Call Center Quality Monitoring Best Practices to take your quality assurance program to new heights.
Kirk Dunn
- Mar 5
- 5 min
4 Ways Customer Service Agents Can Leverage Empathy To Build Better Customer Relationships
Empathy is key to quickly and efficiently addressing the concerns of upset clients and building the rapport essential to achieving top quali
Sharon Oatway
- Jan 20
- 5 min
60 Days + 5 Ways to Lift Your Call Center's Customer Loyalty Scores
Whether you are tracking customer loyalty through NPS, CSAT, or some other measure, here are 5 ways to lift your results in 60 days.
Sharon Oatway
- Jan 14
- 5 min
The unconscious bias that lurks in customer service
Whether we want to acknowledge it or not, 'unconscious bias' exists within our customer service organizations. Find out how to address it.
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