DMG Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2017

KPIs for Managing your Contact Center . Contact centers are highly complex operating environments with a lot of moving parts and activities. In other contact centers the data is stale by the time it is received, making it essentially ineffective for helping the manager control their own destiny and performance.

Contact Center 54

Contact Center Average Handle Time Management Abandon rate 54

Fonolo

MAY 31, 2019

Contact center managers are, at their core, problem-solvers. Yet, in many cases, these periods of peak call volume come as a real shock to everyone in the contact center. What happens when call volume gets out of control in your contact center? This guide will tackle those questions, and more, head on! .

Contact Center 57

Contact Center Management Abandon rate Call Center 57

Fonolo

MARCH 28, 2019

Contact center managers are, at their core, problem-solvers. Yet, in many cases, these periods of peak call volume come as a real shock to everyone in the contact center. What happens when call volume gets out of control in your contact center? This guide will tackle those questions, and more, head on! .

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Management Abandon rate Call Center 52

Enghouse Interactive

JUNE 17, 2020

Transform the Contact Center with Microsoft Teams (blog series). This new reality presents the contact center industry with an excellent opportunity to integrate with Teams and provide seamless company-wide collaboration capabilities across their customer’s organizations. Blog #1 Enhancing the Customer Experience.

Interactive Voice Response 52

Interactive Voice Response Self service Abandon rate Contact Center 52

Babelforce

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

What challenges can peak hour traffic present? Peak call times can present challenges for call center agents and managers. A negative customer experience and diminished first contact resolution. Increased call abandonment. Increased wait times lead to more call abandonment. The result?

Schedule adherence 52

Schedule adherence Abandon rate Interactive Voice Response Call Center 52

3CLogic

JUNE 23, 2023

Leveraging these technologies in turn powers incredible service tools like voice-enabled self-service, speech recognition, intelligent voice workflows, and speech analytics. Voice self-service helps callers resolve simple issues themselves without a live agent, freeing up those same agents to focus on more complex issues.

Customer Experience 52

Customer Experience Self service Scripts Abandon rate 52

Noble Systems

APRIL 3, 2020

Some people new to the contact center industry might be wondering ‘what does IVR stand for’? IVR is an automated system generally used by contact centers that answers incoming calls and then provides a recorded message with options for the caller. A well-tuned IVR can provide a number of benefits for the call center.

Interactive Voice Response 90

Interactive Voice Response Call flow Abandon rate Contact Center 90

Balto

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Call volume is the average number of outgoing and incoming calls a contact center handles in a given time frame. Most call centers split call volume into calls handled by automated systems and calls handled by agents. Average Call Abandonment Rate. Call Volume. Average Time in Queue.

Metrics 52

Metrics Call Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time 52

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In fact, it may be harder than anthropology because we are looking forward as well as at the present and the past. And one of the most common ways to present results from those surveys is via the cohort chart. Here is a common example: We used that exact chart (hat tip to RingCentral ) in last week’s webinar on AI in the Call Center.

Abandon rate 67

Abandon rate B2C Call Center Surveys 67

Taylor Reach Group

AUGUST 26, 2020

In today’s contact centers the concept of First Contact Resolution or FCR for short, is well known. Most contact center want to improve on this element, but how? This case study provides some ideas as to how to tackle improving FCR in a contact center. By Turaj Seyrafiaan. Measuring FCR.

Analytics 121

Analytics Interactive Voice Response Contact Center CRM 121

Quiq

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The 30 person contact center at Cyprus used to service its 119,000 members primarily through emails and phone calls. The credit union has since rolled out messaging to their contact center to manage inbound inquiries from members. Follow The Technology Your Members Are Using. billion in assets and 70,000 members.

Banking 52

Banking Contact Center Abandon rate Self service 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This is where the need for better management of callbacks in contact centers emanates. And the best practices and tips for managing callbacks Agents proposing the best product or service is no longer a sure bet for success. One solution to this problem is to increase the capacity of call center agents.

Best practices 52

Best practices Contact Center Abandon rate Management 52

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

How to Eliminate Hold Time in Your Contact Center: What’s the difference between average speed of answer and average wait time? How to Calculate Hold Time in a Call Center. What causes long call center hold times? How to Reduce Hold Time in Your Contact Center.

Call Center 62

Call Center Interactive Voice Response Wait times Abandon rate 62

Hodusoft

AUGUST 2, 2023

Cost Per Call : A Key Metric for Your Contact Center Have you ever wondered how much money you spend to handle a single call? Cost per call is one of the most important metrics for contact centers. Factors that affect the cost per call How to calculate the cost per call in a contact center?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Metrics Contact center software Interactive Voice Response 52

NobelBiz

MAY 9, 2023

Contact centers play a vital role in today’s business landscape, serving as a primary point of contact for customers to resolve issues, make inquiries, or provide feedback. However, running an efficient and effective contact center requires more than just hiring skilled agents and investing in advanced technologies.

Best practices 98

Best practices Call Center Gamification Contact center software 98

Hodusoft

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

If you are an owner of an inbound call center (or contact center) then you must know how important it is to answer all incoming calls as soon as possible. But when callers dial your customer service number, only a small fraction of them get to speak with a live agent instantly.

Interactive Voice Response 52

Interactive Voice Response Wait times call center software Call Center 52

Global Response

JANUARY 27, 2023

When it comes to tracking KPIs for customer service, there’s two important elements to keep in mind: many metrics needs to be tracked in tandem for clear data KPIs must focus both internally and externally Too many companies make the mistake of tracking one or two data points and then think they’re understanding the full story.

Metrics 62

Metrics Abandon rate Customer Service outsourcing 62

Fonolo

OCTOBER 26, 2023

A study from the MIT Sloan Review found that customer service expectations had two levels: desired (what the customer hopes to obtain) and sufficient (what the customer would find acceptable). For example, for “simple” inquiries (like “What’s my bank balance?”), self-service channels are preferred. Really listen.

Advertising 81

Advertising Feedback Call Center Wait times 81

Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

For those that attended our recent webinar, here is a quick summary of the findings from Steve Morrell of ContactBabel and John Cray of Enghouse Interactive, along with some additional insight and commentary made during their presentation. On average, call abandonment rates increased 63% increase – while call waiting times increased by 30%.

Self service 52

Self service Abandon rate Contact Center First call resolution 52

OctopusTech

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Important Features Of Customer Service Software. While there is a considerable difference between different software depending on the scope and usage, there are still certain common features that are present in all customer service management software. Automatic call routing. 7 Types Of Customer Support Software.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service CRM Self service Analytics 62

Fonolo

JULY 16, 2014

A study from the MIT Sloan Review found that that customer service expectations had two levels: desired (what the customer hopes to obtain) and sufficient (what the customer would find acceptable). Handpicked related content: Top Contact Center Trends in 2020. Your customers crave a personalized experience.

Customer Service 67

Customer Service Feedback Call Center Abandon rate 67

Noble Systems

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Within business hours, calls can be managed more efficiently to help reduce long wait queues – extended hold times can be harmful to your business – using tools like self-service and voicemail. Does it support advanced workflows, such as self-service and skills-based routing?

First call resolution 57

First call resolution Call Center Interactive Voice Response call center software 57