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Things I Wish I Knew Before Adding Call-Backs to My Contact Center

Fonolo

If your hold times are longer than a few minutes, you are likely in for a bumpy ride. Sure, hiring more agents will reduce wait time, but agents are expensive! Luckily, when you replace hold time with a call-back, your customer satisfaction ratings go up while improving your operational efficiencies.

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What is call back software?

VHT

In one study, the majority of survey respondents — 63 percent — preferred callback to waiting on hold. Additional data has shown that respondents appreciate the callback option even when wait times are short. Therefore, call-handling KPIs such as average speed to answer, abandon rate, and SLA all improve.

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A Beginner’s Guide On An Effective Inbound Call Strategy

OctopusTech

Every inbound call center will have unique priorities, but here are some examples of metrics that are usually dashboard-worthy: Average handle times Abandon rate Average wait time Service levels First call resolution Schedule adherence Customer satisfaction Forecast accuracy Net Promoter Score Quality scores 4.

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TOP 20 Call Center Metrics Managers Can’t Ignore (FREE EBOOK)

CrazyCall

Call Abandonment Rate. Average Waiting Time. Occupancy Rate. Average handling time. Transfer rate. Contact Rate. Call Abandonment Rate. What does call center abandonment rate calculation look like? Average Waiting Time. First Call Resolution.