In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses realized that were not prepared for any disruptions to normal workflows. However, the ones who had business continuity plans (BCP) in place were able to quickly conduct operations outside of their normal parameters.
Zevas Communications, a leading provider of outsourced and insource customer contact solutions, recently selected Five9 to power their contact centers across the globe. Today we are sharing a glimpse of our conversation with David Cashman, Chief Commercial Officer at Zevas Communications, to illustrate why Five9 was the perfect fit for Zevas.
One of the most important measurements in the contact center that impacts customer experience is first call resolution (FCR). This is the ability to answer a customer’s question about your product or service the first time they contact your business.
Prior to the global pandemic, working from home was often viewed as a luxury or a work perk. It has allowed employees to avoid sitting for hours in traffic and has enhanced work-life-flexibility. From the business perspective, companies also benefited from this “work perk” by having access to a larger talent pool and reducing real-estate costs. Thanks to cloud technology, the work environment is no longer confined to a single location.
Helping your customers during this time of disruption presents many challenges as well as opportunities. Whether your organization has been severely or mildly impacted by the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, you have likely found that it is more important than ever to keep your customers updated on changes to your business as your organization works to adapt to the new environment in which we are all now living.
Customer service has come a long way. It used to be that if a customer needed help, they had to either make a phone call, or come into your physical building. Customers are leery of coming into contact with anybody if they don’t have to.
With the rise of technology companies, the adoption of working from home or remote workers has increased. Employers are offering their employees the option to work from home on a part-time or full-time basis to combat the heavy competition in the job market – especially here in the Bay Area.
When it comes to staffing with remote agents, your contact center infrastructure can be enabling--or limiting. Cloud solutions are the obvious choice for contact centers that want to leverage the best talent, no matter where it's to be found.
