Out-Of-The-Box Category Templates

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Interaction Analytics comes with several preconfigured category templatesClosed Category groupings that help you use the data for a specific purpose. Out-of-the-box category templates include Intent to Buy and Risk Aversion.. They are meant to answer specific questions about the contact center. Click a template below to learn more about the question it answers.

Category template Question
Agent Performance How are my agents performing?
Contact Center Highlights What issues are most common in my contact center?
Contact Priority

Which customers need immediate attention?

Contact Purpose Why is the customer contacting me?

Conversation Theme

What are the business insights we can gain from the voice channel?

Customer Experience

What kind of experience is my staff offering to customers?

Customer Experience (Company Profile) What products, services, brands, and companies are my customers recommending?
First Contact Resolution Are customers receiving help and answers the first time they contact you?

Intent to Buy

What sales opportunities can be found within my data?

Retention

Which customers are threatening to cancel or leave?

Risk Aversion

Are there any contacts I should focus on because they represent potential legal threats?

Self-Service Opportunities Are there self-service options that could be improved?

Sentiment

How do customers feel about my products, services, and staff?

Agent Performance

The Agent Performance category template helps you answer the overall question, How are my agents performing?

The following drop-downs describe the contents of each category folder included in the category template. They contain tables describing categories such as Contacted Multiple Times, Customer Escalated, and so on. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

Sometimes the relevance of the content, or utterance, depends on who is the source of that content. Interaction Analytics takes this into account. For example, one of the examples for the Agent Dismissive category is the statement, "Look, like I said, I have no idea." This statement takes on a completely different meaning if the contactClosed The person interacting with an agent, IVR, or bot in your contact center. (client) says it instead of the agent.

Each of the examples shown in these tables is labeled as:

  • EITHER: The content applies to the category regardless of who says it.
  • AGENT: The content applies to the category only if the agent says it.
  • CLIENT: The content applies to the category only if the contact says it.

Contact Center Highlights

The Contact Center Highlights category template helps you answer the overall question, What issues are most common in my contact center?

If you haven't configured your company profile this category template doesn't appear as an option.

The following drop-downs describe the contents of each category folder included in the category template. They contain tables describing categories, such as Billing Problems, Call Quality Issues, and so on. This category template includes some categories from other category templates that are often most common or most helpful, such as Account Changes, Agent Performance Negative, and so on. Each drop-down below displays the contents of each category in this category template. For each category within a category folder, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

Sometimes the relevance of the content, or utterance, depends on who is the source of that content. Interaction Analytics takes this into account. For example, one of the examples for the Agent Rude or Condescending category is the statement, "Look, like I said, I have no idea." This statement takes on a completely different meaning if the contactClosed The person interacting with an agent, IVR, or bot in your contact center. (client) says it instead of the agent.

Each of the examples shown in these tables is labeled as:

  • EITHER: The content applies to the category regardless of who says it.
  • AGENT: The content applies to the category only if the agent says it.
  • CLIENT: The content applies to the category only if the contact says it.

Contact Priority

The Contact Priority category template helps you answer the overall question, Which customers need immediate attention?

The following table displays both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

Category name Description of Targeted Content Examples of Targeted Content
Profanity Instances of cursing and racial epithets.
  • This is total crap.

  • Oh, shoot, this is broken.

Contact Purpose

The Contact Purpose category templateClosed Category groupings that help you use the data for a specific purpose. Out-of-the-box category templates include Intent to Buy and Risk Aversion. is designed to answer the question, Why is the customer contacting me?

The following drop-downs describe the contents of each category folder included in the category template. They contain tables describing categories such as Account Inquiries, Media Channel Addition and so on. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

Each of the examples shown in these tables is labeled as:

Category NAME Description of Targeted Content Examples of Targeted Content
Email Delivery Failure References to an email bouncing back due to undeliverable emails.
  • I'm sorry to inform you that the message below could not be delivered.

  • Your message cannot be delivered because the recipients mailbox is full.

  • The server was not able to deliver your email message

  • This is an informative message sent by admin@classics.com.

  • This is the Spam Firewall at host inquiries@classics.com.

  • From: Mail Delivery System [mail to: noreply@classics.com]

  • Delivery Status Notification (Failure)

Intent to Buy Indications the contact wants to make a purchase.
  • CLIENT: Hi, I need to order a new 844 TFN for this account please.

  • CLIENT: We would like to order 100 toll-free numbers.

Media Channel Addition Patron requests for additional channels.
  • CLIENT: I need to increase the number of channels available for our UK lines.

  • CLIENT: We want to raise the number of our channels.

Retention Mentions indicating intent to churn or references to canceling accounts.
  • CLIENT: To this date, I have not received my refund and they are not returning my calls.

  • CLIENT: I would like to cancel service. Please tell me how to do this.

  • CLIENT: I am not sure if this is the correct place for this question, but we need to cancel our account with Classics, Inc.

  • CLIENT: We are about to dump Classics as our provider.

  • CLIENT: We are switching providers.

  • CLIENT: We are moving to Classics.

Seat Addition Patron requests for additional seats, licenses, and users.
  • CLIENT: I will need one more seat.
  • CLIENT: I need to get additional seats.
Warranties Content having anything to do with warranties (extending, questions about, redeeming, or utilizing).
  • AGENT: The machine is still quite new and he would like to know if it is at all possible to extend the warranty to help cover the replacement.
  • AGENT: He wants to know if that part is covered under his warranty and if not what is the cost.
  • EITHER: It was still under warranty.

Conversation Themes

The Conversation Themes category templateClosed Category groupings that help you use the data for a specific purpose. Out-of-the-box category templates include Intent to Buy and Risk Aversion. is designed to answer the question, What are the business insights we can gain from the voice channel?

The following drop-downs describe the contents of each category folder included in the category template. Each table describes categories within the template such as Management, Shipping and Delivery, and so on. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

Each of the examples shown in these tables is labeled as:

Category NAME Description of Targeted Content Examples of Targeted Content
Accounts Mentions of an account deactivation, reactivation, creation, or problems.
  • CLIENT: I need help enabling the account.

  • EITHER: The account is inactive.

Category NAME Description of Targeted Content Examples of Targeted Content
General Inquiries General questions asked by a contact.
  • CLIENT: I was just wondering about this promotion.

  • CLIENT: Where is the nearest location?

Issues Mentions of various kind of issues.
  • CLIENT: They didn’t fix it.

  • CLIENT: The invoice is wrong.

Legal Concerns Content that may indicate legal concerns.
  • CLIENT: This is a total scam.

  • CLIENT: This seems like false advertising to me.

Category NAME Description of Targeted Content Examples of Targeted Content
Shipping and Delivery References to shipping and delivery of products.
  • AGENT: Appointment required. Will contact receiver to reschedule delivery.
  • CLIENT: I called UPS for the tracking number.

Customer Experience

The Customer Experience category templateClosed Category groupings that help you use the data for a specific purpose. Out-of-the-box category templates include Intent to Buy and Risk Aversion. is designed to answer the question, What kind of experience is my staff offering to customers?

The following drop-downs describe the contents of each category folder included in the category template. Each table describes categories within the template such as, such as No Compensation, Issue Not Resolved, and so on. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

Each of the examples shown in these tables is labeled as:

The Customer Service Feedback folder contains a subfolder called Sentiment. The Sentiment category folder contains other category folders called Negative, Neutral Customer Service, and Positive. The Negative and Positive category folders also include another level of category folders.

Category NAME Description of Targeted Content Examples of Targeted Content
Suggestions Suggestions from the contact.
  • CLIENT: It would be great if you added breakfast.

  • CLIENT: I'd suggest making the product in more colors.

Customer Experience (Company Profile)

The Customer Experience category templateClosed Category groupings that help you use the data for a specific purpose. Out-of-the-box category templates include Intent to Buy and Risk Aversion. is designed to answer the question, What products, services, brands, and companies are my customers recommending?

The following drop-downs describe the contents of each category folder included in the category template. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

The rules for the categories in this template depend on what terms you have included in your company profile. If you have not added any terms to your company profile, these categories will not return any results. However, when you add terms to your company profile, this category template automatically creates a category rule for the entityClosed Keyword or phrase defined in your company profile in Interaction Analytics. Related to an entity type. Can include variants. type you added a term to. For example, if you add Classics, Inc. as a Company entity, the Customer Recommends Company category creates a rule to include interactions where customers recommend Classics, Inc.

The Recommendations category folder contains another level of category folders called Customer Does Not Recommend and Customer Recommends.

First Contact Resolution

The First Contact Resolution category template helps you answer the overall question, What types of issues are negatively affecting first contact resolution rates for my company?

The following drop-downs describe the contents of the Agent Not Permitted category folder included in the category template. Each table describes categories within the template such as, such as Contacted Multiple Times, Information in Different System, and so on. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

Each of the examples shown in these tables is labeled as:

Category NAME Description of Targeted Content Examples of Targeted Content
Information Wrong Indications incorrect information was given.
  • CLIENT: I got the wrong email.
  • EITHER: She did not get information that was complete.
Manager or Resource Unavailable Indications the manager or correct department were not available to assist the agent.
  • AGENT: I will have to check with our System Administrators, they are not in the office just yet.
  • AGENT: Can they reach out to you later?
Information in Different System Indications the requested information is in a different location.
  • EITHER: I might be able to pull up the information in a different system.
  • EITHER: Let me check my other screen.
Customer Not Satisfied with Resolution Indications the contact is not satisfied with the resolution of the interaction.
  • CLIENT: Thank you for no help.
  • CLIENT: I find that disappointing.
Information Unavailable Indications there is no information available.
  • EITHER: I don't have any of his information in our system.
  • EITHER: We didn't find it.
Customer Already Provided Information Indications the contact has already told an agent the information.
  • CLIENT: I am so tired of repeating myself.
  • CLIENT: The exact same information I already gave you.
Agent Lacks Knowledge or Skills Indications the agent doesn't know the information being requested.
  • CLIENT: They were uninformed.
  • AGENT: I am not familiar with the product but I can ask a supervisor.
Contacted Multiple Times Indications the contact has been contacted multiple times.
  • CLIENT: The previous agent I was talking to said they have my phone numbers.
  • CLIENT: During the conversation with the prior agent.
Customer Escalated Indications the contact is being escalated.
  • CLIENT: This is being escalated.
  • CLIENT: This is a request for escalation.
Issue Not Resolved Indications the contact's issue is not resolved.
  • CLIENT: They didn't fix it.
  • EITHER: The issue isn't resolved.

Intent to Buy

The Intent to Buy category template helps you answer the overall question, What sales opportunities can be found within my data?

The following drop-downs describe the contents of each category folder included in the category template. They contain tables describing categories such as Intent to Buy Brands, Intent to Buy from Competitor, and so on. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

The rules for these categories depend on what terms you have included in your company profile. If you have not added any terms to your company profile, these categories will not return any results. However, when you add terms to your company profile, this category template automatically creates a category rule for the entityClosed Keyword or phrase defined in your company profile in Interaction Analytics. Related to an entity type. Can include variants. type you added a term to. For example, if you add Classics, Inc. as a Company entity, the Intent to Buy from Company category creates a rule to include interactions where customers express intent to buy from Classics, Inc.

The Intent to Buy category folder contains another level of category folders called Intent to Buy Product and Intent to Buy Product from.

Retention

The Intent to Buy category template helps you answer the overall question, Which customers are threatening to cancel or leave?

The following drop-downs describe the contents of each category folder included in the category template. They contain tables describing categories such as Intent to Churn from Brands, Intent to Churn to Company, and so on. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

The rules for these categories depend on what terms you have included in your company profile. If you have not added any terms to your company profile, these categories will not return any results. However, when you add terms to your company profile, this category template automatically creates a category rule for the entityClosed Keyword or phrase defined in your company profile in Interaction Analytics. Related to an entity type. Can include variants. type you added a term to. For example, if you add Classics, Inc. as a Company entity, the Intent to Churn from Company category creates a rule to include interactions where customers express intent to leave Classics, Inc.

The Retention category folder contains another level of category folders called Intent to Churn from and Intent to Churn to.

Risk Aversion

The Risk Aversion category template helps you answer the overall question, Are there any contacts I should focus on because they represent potential legal threats?

There is only one category within this category template. The following table includes a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

Category NAME Description of Targeted Content Examples of Targeted Content
Hazardous Product Content indicating the presence of a hazardous product.
  • The parts are made with asbestos.

  • The phone exploded.

  • My dryer blew up.

  • This product is hazardous to children.

  • The parts are a choking hazard.

Self-Service Opportunities

The Self-Service Opportunities category template is designed to answer the question, Are there self-service options that could be improved?

The following drop-down will help you understand the categories within the category template. It contains a table describing categories such as such as Application Access Issues, DIY Attempts, and so on. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

Sometimes the relevance of the content, or utterance, depends on who is the source of that content. Interaction Analytics takes this into account. For example, one of the examples for the Instructions Unclear category is the statement, "I do not see it in the manual." This statement takes on a different meaning if the agent says it instead of the contactClosed The person interacting with an agent, IVR, or bot in your contact center. (client).

Each of the examples shown in these tables is labeled as:

  • EITHER:The content applies to the category regardless of who says it.
  • AGENT:The content applies to the category only if the agent says it.
  • CLIENT:The content applies to the category only if the contact says it.

Sentiment

The Sentiment category template is designed to answer the question, How do customers feel about my products, services, and staff?

The following drop-downs describe the contents of each category folder included in the category template. They contain tables describing categories such as Neg Brands, Pos Company, and so on. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction. For each category, you'll see both a description of what the category is looking for and specific examples of how that content might be expressed in an interaction.

The rules for these categories depend on what terms you have included in your company profile. If you have not added any terms to your company profile, these categories will not return any results. However, when you add terms to your company profile, this category template automatically creates a category rule for the entityClosed Keyword or phrase defined in your company profile in Interaction Analytics. Related to an entity type. Can include variants. type you added a term to. For example, if you add Classics, Inc. as a Company entity, the Neg Company category creates a rule to include interactions where customers mention something negative associated with Classics, Inc.