One of the most useful—and taken for granted—features of most business phone systems is call transfer. Call transfer is important to the general cohesion of a company. However, perhaps the most important benefit of call transfer is that you can route you customers to the appropriate department. Transferring customers effectively can drastically improve your customer satisfaction levels. The two most common types of call transfers are blind and warm transfers. Below, we’ll delve into the specifics of both.
Blind Call Transfer
A blind call transfer is when you transfer the call to a different phone or person without speaking to that person first. You merely answer the call, figure out who the customer needs to speak to, then transfer it to the proper person.
Blind transfers are great for customers seeking basic information. By using a blind transfer to send these callers onward, the customer spends less time on hold. Blind transfers are also useful when shorthanded and you require help assisting customers.
Warm Call Transfer
Warm (or Attended) call transfers occur when you need to provide information to the person you are transferring the call to. As opposed to blind transfers, you don’t simply transfer the call along and hang up. Instead, you put the customer on hold and then dial up the person you wish to transfer the customer to. Then, you can brief them on whatever issue the customer is having.
Warm call transfers are especially useful if your customers experience varied issues. They also provide higher levels of service; when the receptionist can brief the appropriate colleague on the customers’ issue, the customer doesn’t have to spend time re-explaining their problem.
Knowing how to take advantage of call transfer can improve the general cohesion of your company. At the same time, it can also improve your customer satisfaction levels. If you have any questions regarding business phone systems, please contact Advanced Communication Systems today at 800-750-3624. You can also follow us on Facebook.
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