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Redefining Contact Center Productivity for the Modern Associate

The Northridge Group

Even Some of the Best KPIs Can Be Misleading Cost-per-contact and Average Handle Time (AHT) are two metrics that may present misleading information. Cost-per-contact measures the average cost of each issue interaction and has historically been used to determine how much is being spent on customer support.

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5 Reasons to Invest in a Virtual Hold Solution

Fonolo

Eliminates hold times, lowering call abandonment rates. This results in lowered abandonment rates – plus, it reduces overwhelm for your agents. Your Average Speed to Answer (ASA) is not the only metric that benefits from virtual hold technology.

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KPI 101: Call Center Workforce Management Metrics

Global Response

They should be timely and actionable. But each account customizes the metrics to its specific situation, which may differ by product category, industry, sales strategy or any number of factors. Abandon rate. The inverse of the answer rate. Abandon rate = calls abandoned ÷ (calls abandoned + calls answered).

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8 Tips for Selecting an Effective Contact Center Strategy

Fonolo

Start with common KPIs such as Average Handle Time (AHT), First Call Resolution (FCR) and abandonment rates. Customer interactions are at the heart of every contact center, so it makes sense to take their feedback into account. Gather customer feedback. Interview your agents.

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3 Tips to Reduce Cost Per Contact in the Call Center

Fonolo

Use metric-tracking software to determine if your average handle time is increasing, first call resolution is falling, abandoned call rates are rising, or customer satisfaction survey results are going down. TIP: It can be helpful to create sub-categories for cost per contact by department.

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How to Measure & Improve Call Center Average Speed of Answer

Callminer

Average speed of answer is one of the most important metrics for call centers to measure. The concept is closely tied to (and often confused with) those of average handle time and first call resolution. Be aware of this, and make sure to account for the effect of outliers when drawing conclusions from the measurement. .

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Call Center Metrics & KPIs to Measure Agent Performance

Balto

Most call centers split call volume into calls handled by automated systems and calls handled by agents. Average Call Abandonment Rate. The average call abandonment rate (ACAR) indicates the number of customers that abandon calls if they wait on hold for too long. Average Time in Queue.

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