Articles - Mike Aoki

Mike Aoki is the President of Reflective Keynotes Inc., a Canadian training company that helps contact centres improve their sales and customer experience results.

Mike was chosen by ICMI.com as one of the “Top 25 Customer Experience Thought Leaders” for the past eight years in a row. He is a frequent contributor to “Call Centre Helper” blogs and also co-authored the Amazon #1 bestselling leadership book “Called to Action”.

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Live Chat Quality – 7 Training Exercises to Improve It
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The Pros and Cons of Single-Skilling Agents
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Bottom Quartile Management – How to Boost Your Lowest Performers
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How to Keep on Top of Training in a Short-Staffed Contact Centre
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The 10 Pillars of EX (Employee Experience)
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Getting Started With Customer Service Mantras and Vision Statements
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