As always, tax season is a stressful time, full of
questions and concerns. It is also a time that tax accountants, stock managers,
and the IRS get a high volume of calls flooding call centers about similar
questions. Not only does this cost a pretty penny for the company answering the
phones, but it also wastes the time of the consumer because they have to wait
on hold until an agent is available to help them.
This
season, Penny, a Virtual Agent from a leader in global stock transfers,
helped to reduce the volume of phone calls/emails to their call center by answering questions
regarding taxes. The top question asked this month was, “How do I get my tax
statement/1099?” In addition to looking at the top trending questions, we compared
this month’s number of interactions to a previous month’s and found a
significant increase of over 20% more interactions.
Virtual Agents benefit the customer because they won’t have long hold times, and also benefit the company because the cost of support does not sky rocket during peak seasons. Virtual Agents like Penny also increase Customer Satisfaction and loyalty by providing quick, consistent, and compliant responses.
Virtual Agents can help reduce traffic to the call center during tax season, and also during Christmas/holidays, health care reforms, company promotions, etc. When you need a quick response to a question, it is best to try self-service options first before waiting to get in contact with a live agent via phone or chat.
Virtual Agents can help reduce traffic to the call center during tax season, and also during Christmas/holidays, health care reforms, company promotions, etc. When you need a quick response to a question, it is best to try self-service options first before waiting to get in contact with a live agent via phone or chat.
How does your company handle spikes in volume at the call center? Do you promote self-service options first?
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