Think Customers

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

For too many years, contact center measurements have been focused on efficiency instead of customer experience. Metrics such as average handle time (AHT), number of contacts handled, average wait time, and average speed of answer have all been heavily used and tracked.

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Contact Center Customer Centricity Metrics Net Promoter Score 88

Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

While it’s hard to argue against the importance of delivering great CX, it’s also all too easy to assume that the experiences your contact center delivers are up to par simply because you are handling interactions efficiently. Unpacking the types of customer interactions contact centers handle provides key insights.

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Contact Center Measurement Customer Experience Net Promoter Score 88

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

That’s what has happened in the outsourced contact center space when it comes to SaaS clients — there’s been a metamorphosis from customer service cost center to customer success revenue protection and generation center. Looking for the right contact center partner to outsource your customer success?

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Customer Success Contact Center Average Handle Time Touchpoint 177

NICE inContact

MARCH 29, 2018

Disconnected platforms and systems, an inability to get the metrics it needed and few customer insights were all obstacles to the excellent experiences the company wanted—and needed—to provide its customers. The post Young Energy Improves Average Handle Time (AHT) and Motivates Contact Center Agents appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

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Playvox

APRIL 5, 2022

But without getting contact center performance right, all other CX elements – such as marketing, user experience, etc. How do you build a high performance contact center? These enable you to make progress on your most pressing challenges and transform into a high performance contact center.

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Contact Center Net Promoter Score Metrics Average Handle Time 77

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times. Data from ICMI also reveals that 76% of call center professionals believe bilingual support improves the customer experience, brand loyalty, and customer satisfaction. The value of that improved metric plays a big role in the client’s bottom line.

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Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

Call Experts

APRIL 14, 2022

Therefore, the average speed of an answer is meant to measure how long it takes for an incoming call to get answered by someone (agent or IVR). The ASA metric is measured in seconds, and it’s calculated as the average time calls spend waiting in the queue before they are answered. Average Speed to Answer.

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Call Center Metrics Average Handle Time Contact Center 98

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Companies would have all the resources they needed to operate a BPO contact center in-house in a perfect world. Many companies migrate to BPO contact centers for their customer service needs. BPO contact centers help businesses increase productivity, grow their customer base, and improve customer experience.

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Contact Center Call Center Multi-Channel Average Handle Time 105

TechSee

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Contact centers are perfectly placed to predict imminent customer queries. Next Issue Avoidance (NIA) is a metric used by a growing number of customer service departments, one that encourages and enables agents to predict likely problems. NIA: The balancing metric. Next Issue Avoidance. Use readily available data.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Metrics Call Center 84

Call Experts

JULY 28, 2022

Contact center support is a vital part of any business. A contact center can help save you time and money while delivering outstanding service to your customers. The right contact center will improve customer satisfaction , which leads to increased sales and profitability. What Is A Contact Center?

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Contact Center Call Center Customer Satisfaction Exceptional Customer Service 52

TechSee

MARCH 19, 2019

Once upon a time, measuring customer service success was straightforward. Hire some agents, train them, and use standard contact center KPIs to measure how well they perform. Customer care center metrics in the era of self-service clearly require a different approach. New Self Service KPI Metrics.

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Metrics Contact Center Virtual Agent Net Promoter Score 146

VDS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Transitioning your contact center to Genesys Cloud can be a daunting task, but with the right strategies, it can be a seamless process. In this article, we will provide you with a step-by-step guide on how to smoothly transition your contact center to Genesys Cloud without any disruptions. Why Migrate to Genesys Cloud?

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Contact Center Roadmap Customer Satisfaction Communication 52

Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Make no mistake; contact center performance is ultimately defined by core “outcomes” like customer satisfaction, loyalty and revenue. Intermediary metrics, however, play an immensely important role in diagnosing performance, identifying challenges and uncovering opportunities.

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Contact Center Metrics Innovation Average Handle Time 40

Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Boost CX and operational efficiency with the right set of metrics and smart additions to your contact center tech stack. By now, many contact center agents have settled into their new remote work routines, and research shows that they may be in it for the long haul. First call resolution. Abandonment rate.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Great companies are regularly assessing the ongoing value of their partnerships – but how do you measure the true value your contact center outsourcer is delivering? Whether it’s your own culture that shifts over time or that of your outsourcer, keeping a pulse on cultural alignment in your outsourced contact center is essential.

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Customer Care Contact Center Net Promoter Score Metrics 156

BlueOcean

JUNE 26, 2018

When it comes to customer experience, there’s a lot of cross-over between the hospitality industry and the contact center industry. How do metrics and standards play a role in customer service? What does a “rooms per shift ratio” have to do with contact center operations, you might ask? Are they listening?

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Customer Service Contact Center Hospitality Hotels 353

Interactions

APRIL 17, 2019

Companies have adopted new technologies in their contact centers to support a more customer-first approach. Contact centers, before this change in focus to customer experience, had a straightforward goal: to handle as many calls as possible, as quickly as possible. Traditional Contact Center KPIs.

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Contact Center Measurement Average Handle Time Touchpoint 54

Stella Connect

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Be less concerned with average handle time, and bring your focus to first call resolution (FCR) as this metric is connected to nearly all other KPIs. #4. The post Prepping Your Contact Center Team for the Holiday Season appeared first on Stella Connect. Make Policy Exceptions When Appropriate.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Interaction Brands 88

NICE inContact

JUNE 5, 2019

However, every day in the contact center, supervisors and managers send incomplete messages to their agents, failing to prescribe what “medicine” is needed to correct their performance problems. So how can you effectively “treat” your contact center with invaluable coaching medicine? Select the Right QM Platform.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Document Interaction 54

NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

With good cloud-based contact center solutions, implementing agent screen pops have never been easier. However, benefits extend to other contact center metrics as well. Average Handle Time. An effective agent screen pop can have a dramatic positive impact on average handle time (AHT).

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 22, 2019

In Part One of this two-part series, we sought to demystify the forecasting and scheduling components of contact center workforce management. Real-time adherence. Another important intraday activity is measuring and monitoring real-time adherence (RTA). Intraday management.

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Contact Center Management Average Handle Time Metrics 54

NICE inContact

AUGUST 22, 2019

In Part One of this two-part series, we sought to demystify the forecasting and scheduling components of contact center workforce management. Real-time adherence. Another important intraday activity is measuring and monitoring real-time adherence (RTA). Intraday management.

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Contact Center Management Average Handle Time Metrics 54

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Date: Monday, September 28, 2015 The evolution of contact center performance. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the past contact centers were often viewed as a cost cente r, meaning that the primary goal of companies was to run them as efficiently as possible while still responding to customers competently.

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Contact Center Net Promoter Score Call Center 2015 81

Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The pressure to reduce contact center costs is immense. But many contact center leaders struggle to achieve these outcomes while simultaneously improving customer satisfaction. Contact centers are now considered more than just service centers. Omnichannel Interaction Data is Siloed or Nonexistent.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2021

If you go the extra mile and seek personalized, timely, insightful feedback from your customers, you can identify and improve contact center operations—and strengthen customer loyalty. As we aim to evolve customer experience over time, many of us are identifying problems with these types of surveys.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time 2022 NPS 52

RapportBoost

OCTOBER 20, 2018

23 to discuss how established enterprises can turn their contact centers into profit centers by optimizing conversations, training agents and utilizing augmented intelligence. – hiring and training a dedicated and high performing live chat team. – increasing agent retention and shortening agent learning curves.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Average handle time is an important contact centre metric but it can be a double-edged sword that creates customer dissatisfaction. So, is Average Handle Time (AHT) still a relevant metric and what does it mean for contact centres today?

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2018

oz contact centers are sometimes too efficient for their own good leading to poor customer service and high agent attrition rates. It’s time to introduce a ‘less haste, more speed’ culture supported by the latest technology. Metrics that matter. Most make the mistake of developing a set of metrics that focus.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Travel 2013 56

Bold360

MAY 14, 2020

In the first of a three-part conversation, Nate and I discussed how CX leaders are coming from the world of the contact center, what makes a good leader and how Nate took this journey himself. “We’ve Transitioning from the contact center to CX leadership. How much overlap exists between the contact center and CX?

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Contact Center Leadership Customer Experience Average Handle Time 52

Talkdesk

JUNE 21, 2019

Reducing average wait time and average handle time in your contact can yield huge customer satisfaction increases for your business. In this blog, we outline what call wrap up time is and actionable steps you can take to reduce it in your contact center.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Call Center Call Recording 50

Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

These drivers will continue into the new year has contact centers strive to meet new customer demands – by upgrading technology while knowing how to deploy the new capabilities. Contact center leaders must understand how the criteria for CX has changed with the pandemic. Meeting the New Criteria for Customer Experience.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

Forecasting is a critical component of a call center’s workforce management program. The accuracy of your forecast has a ripple effect on almost all performance metrics and business outcomes. While assumptions based on other metrics aren’t perfect, they are far better than nothing at all! What if I don’t have historical data?

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Contact Center Management Average Handle Time Metrics 54

NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

Forecasting is a critical component of a call center’s workforce management program. The accuracy of your forecast has a ripple effect on almost all performance metrics and business outcomes. While assumptions based on other metrics aren’t perfect, they are far better than nothing at all! What if I don’t have historical data?

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Contact Center Management Average Handle Time Metrics 54

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Today, contact center leaders who embrace the cloud are quick to see its benefits – powering engaging customer experiences while positively impacting business outcomes. As contact centers continue to become drivers of business growth, there are significant quantitative and qualitative results to consider.

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Contact Center Virtual Agent Net Promoter Score Fashion 48

Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Most commonly, agent performance is measured by a combination of traditional ‘efficiency’ metrics plus quality metrics like CSAT and NPS,” says Gadi Shamia. Contrary to contact center convention, businesses should not be choosing between efficiency metrics like average handle time and “customer metrics” like Net Promoter Score.

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Contact Center Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time Customer Centricity 40

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

With the large volumes of contact center advisors still incentivized based on speed – typically the Average Handle Time (AHT) – CX goals are quite often unachievable. AHT has dominated contact center measurement for decades. Companies have two options: speed or quality. Quality versus Quantity.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The contact center agent’s job is getting harder. Call volumes in many contact centers are down along with the cost to serve. However, that means successful call center agents must now deal with a far greater proportion of complex issues. Seven types of successful contact center agents.

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