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When you hear the words “Call Recording” what do you think of? The NSA? The voice recording you hear before you speak to an agent when your cable goes out again? Whatever it is, I bet you aren’t thinking about […] Customer Experience & Call Quality

I recently had a conversation with a client who manages a robust inbound sales team. He said to me: “We’re really lucky because we’ve got a great team in place. The ‘problem’ is that we’re struggling to properly manage the increasing volume […] Communications Tips & Best Practices

We’ll be honest: your hold music is terrible. Don’t worry, it’s not (entirely) your fault. We’ve all come to expect the inevitably long hold times and the even more awful selection of hold music. Do not fear! There is something […] Communications Tips & Best Practices

I recently stumbled across an article entitled, The average American will spend 43 days of his life on hold. 43 days!!! This number is derived from the idea that Average Joe spends between 10-20 minutes per week on hold, adding up […] Communications Tips & Best Practices

Hey FluentFriends, With the start of the New Year fresh in my mind, I decided to take a look at past and present trends in business telephony to make a handful of predictions for the coming months. Take a look to […] Business Phone Systems 101