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Blended
call centers are those doing both
inbound and
outbound work. This
concept has been pursued, although with varying degrees of success.
Blending can occur at different levels.
The first is within a
call center, where some agents are answering calls while others are
placing calls.
The second level of
blending occurs with agents who are proficient at both calling
disciplines; they can be scheduled for either activity as needed.
Most agents cannot successfully make this transition from one day
to the next, but for those who can, the variety is greatly appreciated.
The third level of
blending occurs from call to call. If
an unexpected rush of incoming calls occurs, the outbound reps are
automatically removed from the agent pool of the predictive dialer and
placed into the agent pool for the ACD.
This continues until the rush is over, when the process reverses.
Conversely, if it is a slow day for incoming calls, these agents
can be automatically switched to the outbound campaign.
While this type of efficiency excites upper management, it often
works better on paper than in reality because reps who can successfully do
this type of on-the-fly mental adjustment are rare.
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