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SQM is dedicated to helping call centers improve their First Call Resolution, customer and employee experience, and lower their operating cost. To help you with that, we have developed blog posts based on research and best practices for people, processes, and technology to improve customer’s experiences doing business with your call center and employees working in your call center.

What separates our call center customer service blogs from other organizations is that they are based on customer, employee, and operational research. SQM blogs are based on our research for conducting over 500 VoC benchmarking studies with leading North American call centers on customer service on an annual basis.

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First Call Resolution (FCR): A Comprehensive Guide
Uncover the definition, benefits, measurement, and tips for improving one of the most crucial call center metrics – first call resolution. FCR is a metric that measures a contact center's ability for its agents to resolve a customer's inquiry or problem on the first call or contact.
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Agent Call Handling Impact on FCR and Call Resolution
SQM Group has evaluated over 500 leading North American call centers using a VoC measuring and benchmarking approach to determine agent call handling…
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Using a Call Handling Motto with Muscle to Improve CX
SQM considers having a vision, mission, motto with muscle statement, and key performance indicators specific to the call center to be a best practice…
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Call Center Customer Service Moments of Truth that Matter
The Moments of Truth that matter the most when calling a call center for customer service was developed based on SQM’s extensive research and…
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VoC Agent Coaching Tips to Improve Customer Service
Using post-call surveying and effective VoC Agent coaching has a proven track record for increasing FCR rate and improving customer service.
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Agent Coaching and Recognition for Improving FCR
Learn about agent coaching & recognition best practices to improve First Call Resolution and customer experience.