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title: 3 Innovative Call Center Ideas to Differentiate Your Business
description: Discover 3 innovative call center ideas to differentiate your business. Learn from VoApps how to boost customer engagement and efficiency.
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# [3 Innovative Call Center Ideas to Differentiate Your Business](https://www.voapps.com/resource/3-innovative-call-center-ideas-to-differentiate-your-business)

 Written by [Todd Santa Maria](https://www.voapps.com/resource/author/todd-santa-maria) | Sep 25, 2019 4:00:00 AM

Regardless of what industry you’re in, you’re always going to have some form of competition. Whether it comes from large corporations or smaller family-owned businesses, competition is competition. With so many call centers active in the industry, it can be tough to find a driving factor that differentiates your business from the others. To give you a leg up over your competitors, try implementing one (or a few) of these innovative call center ideas into your business.

### **1. Cross-Train Agents**

Your agents are your biggest asset. They’re both the first and last touchpoint for consumers needing or looking to pay on their debts. Since your agents play such a fundamental part in the flow of your business, it’s only logical to cross-train them in areas that they’d benefit from. Agents who wear several different hats not only have a shorter average time handle, but they also tend to cultivate stronger consumer relationships. The last thing you want a consumer to experience is getting transferred three different times until they reach someone who can answer their question. 

### **2. Use a CRM**

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems are designed specifically for businesses to cultivate stronger, more personalized consumer experiences. Using a CRM in your call center can increase the quality of your agent-to-consumer interactions. It can also help you better track things such as average handle time, previous histories, and personal preferences. Not only will using a CRM drive a better ROI from stronger consumer interactions, but it’ll also help you stand out from other call centers. 

### **3. DirectDrop Voicemail**

In today’s increasingly technology-driven world, utilizing technology in business practices is vital to maintaining a strong place in the market. However, when deciding to leverage technology to give you a competitive edge, it’s important to choose one that will improve operations, drive an ROI, and most importantly, enhance your consumer’s experience.

With [DirectDrop Voicemail](https://www.voapps.com/how-it-works/), call centers are able to reach more consumers than ever before, in a non-intrusive, consumer-friendly way. In lieu of manually dialing or catching customers at an inconvenient time, our [DirectDrop Voicemail](https://www.voapps.com/how-it-works/) technology can deliver thousands of friendly voicemails on your behalf in minutes. With this innovative, powerful technology, your business will see an ROI like no other. 

[Reach out to us here](https://www.voapps.com/contact/) for more information on how DirectDrop Voicemail can help your business.

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