Three Quick Ways to Boost Contact Center ROI

As a business leader who has  invested in an array of advanced contact center services, great importance weighs on seeing the ROI of these various tools. After all, how else can you measure profitable growth within your contact center?

The question remains, however, of how to actually measure this ROI within your facility. Enhancing contact center services ROI isn’t difficult so long as you have invested in a solution that is utilized by the right staff; boasts business intelligence; and ensures regulatory compliance.

To provide a more in depth explanation of these three points let’s deep dive into the functions of each:

• Inbound and outbound call center technology: A best-in-class contact center will make use of advanced technology to ensure each inbound and outbound call is treated with the utmost care by the agent with the most refined skill-set. For instance, inbound call center tools such as skills-based routing make for the best customer experience as specific inquiries are automatically transferred to the agent with the most expertise in the subject matter. Therefore, a seamless interaction can occur and end on a positive note with a found solution.

• Regulatory compliance: In addition to implementing the right technology, regulatory compliance is integral in providing contact center clients with the most reliable service possible. A leading contact center will assure its clients that they are 100 percent compliant with state and federal laws, so as to avoid unnecessary fines that legislative branches can incur on contact center services clients. This also means that your contact center services do not violate Do Not Call legislation—which in turn enhances the institution’s overall quality of services.

• The right staff: Finally, the life-pulse of the contact center is of course the person who answers the phone and provides service to the customer. Without a mature, client-based trained and socially sensitive group of Communicators, a contact center’s quality of customer care can waver. Consumers value pleasant interactions, applied expertise and ability to solve problems quickly when speaking with contact center agents.

If you’re not impressed with your business’s contact center services ROI, it might be time to look for a call center that provides each of the above essential elements.

Steve Brubaker began his career at InfoCision in 1985. In his current role as Chief of Staff and as a member of the Executive Team he is responsible for HR, internal and external communications, and manages the company’s legal and compliance departments. Brubaker is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the DMA and PACE. He also donates his time to serve on several University boards, including the Executive Advisory Board for The Taylor Institute for Direct Marketing at The University of Akron and The University of Akron Foundation Board. He has also been honored with a number of awards and recognitions for his contributions to the call center industry, including the ATA’s highest honor, the prestigious Fulcrum Award.