Recorded Webinar: 10 Ways to Improve First Contact Resolution

Webinar on first contact resolution. 

First Contact Resolution is a key measure in the overall effectiveness of the contact centre.  It looks at whether you were able to solve a customer’s problem the first time.

But that is often easier said than done.

In this webinar we explored 10 ways in which you can reduce repeat contacts and improve on your first contact resolution (FCR rates).

Agenda

• Introductions – Jonty Pearce, Call Centre Helper
• 10 Ways to improve First Contact Resolution – Mike Allen, Right First Time
• Improve First Contact Resolution – Mike Murphy, Interactive Intelligence
• Your tips

Winning tip – “Work throughout the business to improve rules –  rules that give agents greater authority within set limits, so that they can resolve more customer issues without having to transfer or escalate their cases, thereby shortening call resolution time.” thanks to Christopher

All the tips from the audience have now been turned into an article 33 tips for first contact resolution

• Interactive Q&A – Live questions from the audience

Topics to be discussed

• How to measure FCR
• Reducing repeat contacts
• Identify your repeat contact reasons
• Agent training
• Survey methods
• Systemic and non-systemic resolution
• Links between FCR, CSAT and NetPromoter scores
• Social media and other channels
• Using new technology
• Data analytics
• Top tips from the audience
• Interactive questions and answers

This webinar is brought to you by Call Centre Helper and is sponsored by Interactive Intelligence.

Original Webinar date: March 2013

Author: Jo Robinson