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Guide to Interpreting Call Center Analytics

Fonolo

Average speed of answer: The average time it takes for an agent to answer a call. Abandonment rate: The percentage of calls that are abandoned by customers before speaking to an agent. Customer satisfaction: A metric that measures how satisfied customers are with their call center experience.

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The Complete Guide to Visual IVR

Fonolo

Although they can be simple and effective, customers don’t love IVR experiences. Consumers often list dealing with an IVR as a top grievance with the call center experience. Power and Associates, a good IVR experience is quite rare. Both things increase handle time, which, of course, increases cost-per-call.

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Why We Love Call-Backs (And You Should, Too!)

Fonolo

Consumers today are more demanding than ever, especially when it comes to the call center experience. Meanwhile, call centers are under pressure to live up to these expectations while keeping costs contained. 4 Reasons to Love Call-Backs. 2) Reduce Abandon Rates.

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Why Every Contact Center Manager Should Consider Voice-Driven AI

SmartAction

Artificial Intelligence (AI) provides an unprecedented opportunity to revolutionize the call center experience for the 59% of your customers who prefer telephone communication. We’re not talking about the time-consuming interactive voice response (IVR) of the past that provided a less-than-optimal customer experience.

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International Contact Centre Operations Tips & Best Practices

Callminer

.” – Nicolina Savelli, 7 Tips for Success from Experienced Call Center Professionals , Fonolo; Twitter: @fonolo. “A 2014 survey suggested that 69% of customers feel that their call center experience improves when the customer service agent doesn’t sound as though they are reading from a script.

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KPIs for call centers: 8 critical metrics to track

Global Response

After all, when you’re managing a call center, whether it’s in-house or outsourced, there’s a long list of KPIs (key performance indicators) that you could be measuring. Handle time, CSAT, FCR, abandonment rate—the list is nearly endless. This in turn can help reduce agent turnover rate and abandonment rate.

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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

Fonolo

ContactBabel surveyed 221 contact center managers and found that 63% of the time, the telephone is still the best communication method for complaints. Cloud call-back solutions like Fonolo have been around for several years, but many call centers are still unsure if it’s the right fit for their business.