SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

When I call my doctor’s office, I’m immediately greeted by a self-service menu with a host of options. They even give me the option to press zero and immediately connect with a live agent, regardless of the reason for my call. Only 19% of modern customers reach for the phone to call customer service.

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Fonolo

JUNE 20, 2019

On the call, Air Canada immediately depressed us with the information that weather-related events have “led to longer than usual wait times.” At the very least, Air Canada gives us the option to be placed in priority sequence and be called back at which time a customer service agent can call you back.

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Fonolo

MAY 3, 2023

This guide will walk you through everything you need to know in order to understand, measure, and reduce call abandonment in your contact center. What is an Abandoned Call? The definition of an abandoned call in a call center is a call where the caller hangs up before they speak to a customer support agent.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

And the best practices and tips for managing callbacks Agents proposing the best product or service is no longer a sure bet for success. It is challenging to offer a good customer experience when customers hate long wait times. One solution to this problem is to increase the capacity of call center agents.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 4, 2022

10 Tips for Reducing Customer Complaints. The State of Customer Service in Statistics. 30% of consumers say not reaching a real human is the most frustrating part of a bad customer service experience. 77% of consumers report having used a self-service support portal. 5 Tips for a Great Social Media Strategy.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Let’s say your call center successfully met your 80/20 target all day; so you know that 80% of the calls were answered in less than 20 seconds. But you really don’t know anything about how those calls went. Were their wait times 30 seconds or 10 minutes? This variability is critical.

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Fonolo

APRIL 4, 2023

Source: New Voice Media 10 Tips for Reducing Customer Complaints The State of Customer Service in Statistics Overall, customer service is looking good these days. Source: Microsoft 30% of consumers say not reaching a real human is the most frustrating part of a bad customer service experience.

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Babelforce

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Do you really need to keep tabs on both hold time and wait time , or will one of these numbers do? With this in mind, here are the ten call center metrics that many experts agree are absolutely vital. These types of automation don’t only speed up calls; they also help agents improve the service they offer.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Regarding the abandon rate issue mentioned in that last sentence, frequent readers of the blog probably know what I’m going to say next. A great way to reduce (or even eliminate) abandoned calls is to replace hold times with a call-back. The Case against Service Level as “North Star”. What’s Inside: .

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Babelforce

JULY 29, 2021

This threshold is the maximum amount of time you want customers to wait. A standard version of service level is 80% of calls answered within 20 seconds. When calculating service level, you must decide whether or not to include abandoned calls. #5 Hold time is what happened for the customer.).

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