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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

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The Temkin Group’s 2017 Customer Experience study showed a severe decline in customer experience ratings from 2015 to 2016. But the number of companies that scored ‘good’ or ‘excellent’ increased from 18% in 2016 to 38% in 2017 – the highest rating ever. Which Topics Are Most Important for Your Customer Service Department in 2017?

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Why First Call Resolution is the Most Important Call Center Metric

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—McKinsey & Company To use FCR in your call center effectively, you need to understand more about what it is and how to calculate it. You also need to know why First Call Resolution is important, along with standard benchmarks and emerging FCR trends. What is First Call Resolution?

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Top Metrics that Measure Inbound Call Center Performance

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According to a 2017 report from Microsoft , 97% of global consumers say customer service impacts brand loyalty and their buying decisions. To calculate for the Service Level, divide the total number of calls answered within the threshold by the total number of calls and the total number of abandoned calls.

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