Managing Silent Gaps In Calls | Online Call Center Agent Soft Skills Part Nineteen

There is nothing more awkward than silent gaps in phone conversations, but these gaps are common and often necessary. Managing these gaps is a challenge.  In this video, the contact center coach will give you some important tips on how you can manage those silent gaps in ways that make your calls sound smooth and professional. Do be sure to stay tuned to the end of the video for a special offer that can help to improve your career and set you apart from others.

To get the most out of this video, it may be helpful to watch our previous agent soft skill videos that will help to round out and improve your skills:

Soft Skills Part One – Effective Communication: https://youtu.be/fPXruR7bgsk
Soft Skills Part Two – Empathy: https://youtu.be/ZoLjrjtwudM
Soft Skills Part Three – Handling Angry Customers: https://youtu.be/ZTH6S9N6t8c
Soft Skills Part Four – Tone of Voice: https://youtu.be/39Dkk0Ltp88
Soft Skills Part Five – Active Listening: https://youtu.be/X3uHf45kgJ4
Soft Skills Part Six - Effective Questioning: https://youtu.be/ngB9LlPclM8
Soft Skills Part Seven - How to be a Great Team Player: https://youtu.be/yE1T1IlQQTA
Soft Skills Part Eight - How To Say No The Right Way: https://youtu.be/z8SWrTq4WgQ
Soft Skills Part Nine - How to Put Caller on Hold: https://youtu.be/WrQjMEp72ic
Soft Skills Part Ten - How to Handle Stress: https://youtu.be/bF_LmmJFa9w
Soft Skills Part Eleven – How to Get the Most from Coaching Sessions: https://youtu.be/5COaI8el3Fg
Soft Skills Part Twelve – 5 Common Mistake Agents Make and How to Avoid: https://youtu.be/zpvCMovj1WU
Soft Skills Part Thirteen - How To Build Rapport - https://youtu.be/3Ijl5NcLWzU
Soft Skills Part Fourteen - Mirroring Callers to Build Rapport - https://youtu.be/FMmK7fuD_MQ
Soft Skills Part Fifteen - Controlling Talkative Callers - https://youtu.be/mYteivuV8bU
Soft Skills Part Sixteen - How To Make Callers Feel Important - https://youtu.be/Jus5Cn6wuFg
Soft Skills Part Seventeen - 10 Tips for New Customer Service Agents - https://youtu.be/fTZ77cJ9uZE
Soft Skills Part Eighteen - Why Customer Service Agents are Heroes - https://youtu.be/eTFjzTd7cFI

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