The Call Centre Training Handbook

A complete resource for providing learning, training, and development within contact centers. This handbook offers call center managers and trainers information with which to benchmark training and identifies best practice in learning and development.

How to Survive (& Thrive) in a Call Centre teaches call centre agents to: - Contribute to the call centre's success - Provide outstanding customer service - Increase sales results - Improve their overall performance - Enjoy sustained energy and motivation - Reduce their stress levels - Manage and advance their careers "Alison Mathiebe has written a book that is clear, concise and comes from evident practical experience. It is certain to boost the confidence and success of those just entering (or considering) the profession, and is a great go-to resource for established call centre agents." Brad Cleveland bradcleveland.com/blog Author, Call Center Management on Fast Forward (ICMI Press) "How To Survive (& Thrive) in a Call Centre by Alison Mathiebe is a very welcome contribution which will help call centres to guide, support and inform new and existing call centre staff. In particular, it would prove a useful text to give to all new staff helping them understand and adjust to working in stimulating and sometimes challenging environments. The 24 chapters address the main topics and are short enough to provide bite-size learning for agents and operators. " John P. Wilson author of The Call Centre Training Handbook

Call centres and contact centres form an important and rapidly growing part of today's business world. They present a range of management challenges, from strategic decisions about how to develop a customer strategy, business planning, through to detailed considerations of staffing levels and appropriate technology. This new handbook, the first of its kind, provides a unique insight giving expert opinions on how to get the most out of your contact centre operations. Natalie Calvert, a specialist in the field, has brought together a team of 35 experienced practitioners who provide invaluable knowledge, share their experiences and draw on real-life examples to suggest practical solutions on a wide range of topics. This handbook is an indispensible guide and reference for call and contact centre managers, HR specialists and senior executives responsible for marketing, sales or customer services. The handbook is divided into six parts: I The business plan II The people factor III Contact centre technology IV Standards, processes, and outsourcing V Building profitable customer relationships VI The future.

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This book is for people who work in a call center and common traits the call center location must offer. It contains practical observations about how to use particular technologies, and ideas about how to run the call center, which has become its own corporate discipline.

Speak English right for today's hottest career option. Speak Right for a Call Centre Job! is a complete training guide to developing English speaking skills for anyone who wants to enter the international call centre industry. To speak with customers across the globe, and answer queries satisfactorily, call centre tele-agents need to be clear, prompt and precise with their responses, and speak English correctly, pleasantly and intelligibly. Based on the author's long and varied experience in call centre training, this book provides an easy-to-follow step-by-step programme in building English speaking skills, along with helpful hints on coping with lifestyle changes in a call centre. If you've been wondering how you can pick up the skills required for a call centre job quickly, without enrolling in a training centre and spending a fortune, this book is for you. The key features of the book are: The daily mantra: a few simple exercises to get your speaking skills in order Six easy and well-designed lessons to help you speak English clearly and confidently A quick guide to understanding 'American English' Practice scripts for business-related conversations A quick and fun guide to English grammar and construction A self-aptitude test to perfect your entry level skills.

CONTACT US develops high-end professional English language communication skills for the BPO industry. This manual contains a comprehensive introduction to the course, outlining the teaching approach and describing the unit structure in detail. It includes model answers to the activities and keys to exercises as well as photocopiable materials.

Call Center Agents are a critical part of many companies operations and customer service departments. But agent rarelyget the training they need to understand how call centers work and what their purpose is.They also don't understand what is expected of them and how their performance will be monitored and assessed.Our Call Center Training Manuals will prepare new agents for their future and will also give existing agents a new perspective on their current position.Learn call center structure, terminology and what the responsibilities are for call center agents. This book will help prepare anyone to be the very best Call Center Agent they can be!

Tips on making your call center a genuine profit center In North America, call centers are a $13 billion business, employing 4 million people. For managers in charge of a call center operation, this practical, user-friendly guide outlines how to improve results measurably, following its principles of revenue generation, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. In addition, this new edition addresses many industry changes, such as the new technology that's transforming today's call center and the location-neutral call center. It also helps readers determine whether it's cost-efficient to outsource operations and looks at the changing role and requirements of agents. The ultimate call center guide, now revised and updated The authors have helped over 60 companies improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their call center operations Offers comprehensive guidance for call centers of all sizes, from 20-person operations to multinational businesses With the latest edition of Call Centers For Dummies, managers will have an improved arsenal of techniques to boost their center's bottom line.

Tips on making your call center a genuine profit center In North America, call centers are a $13 billion business, employing 4 million people. For managers in charge of a call center operation, this practical, user-friendly guide outlines how to improve results measurably, following its principles of revenue generation, efficiency, and customer satisfaction. In addition, this new edition addresses many industry changes, such as the new technology that's transforming today's call center and the location-neutral call center. It also helps readers determine whether it's cost-efficient to outsource operations and looks at the changing role and requirements of agents. The ultimate call center guide, now revised and updated The authors have helped over 60 companies improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their call center operations Offers comprehensive guidance for call centers of all sizes, from 20-person operations to multinational businesses With the latest edition of Call Centers For Dummies, managers will have an improved arsenal of techniques to boost their center's bottom line.