Global Response

JANUARY 23, 2023

When setting a goal around response time, you may want to track metrics such as: average response time (ART) first response time (FRT), average handle time (AHT), or average time in queue.

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Global Response

JANUARY 27, 2023

Similarly, average handle time is another metric that can easily become skewed if tracked individually. While agents might be handling calls quickly, is that a sign that they’ve grown in expertise and are resolving issues more efficiently? Your contact center should track both operational metrics and experiential metrics.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 8, 2019

Call Center Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) is, together with other customer related measurements like Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Customer Effort Score (CES), among the most widely recognized and frequently used KPIs in the call center. Are your customers millennials or younger? Let’s investigate. .

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Mindtouch

AUGUST 21, 2019

A knowledge base is a self-serve repository of organized information that users can access through browse and search functions. Well-executed, a knowledge base can empower customer self-service and minimize inbound calls, thus promoting customer success. It’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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Fonolo

MAY 3, 2023

Know the peak periods when your customers are contacting you, how long they’re waiting (ASA) and how long it takes to resolve those calls – average handle time. And, if customers are abandoning the call, find out how long they’re waiting before they hang up. You should see fewer abandoned calls as a result.

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delighted

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

For example, a mere 10-20 years ago, a customer service rep might be needed to complete a basic transaction or share features and benefits to make a sale. Flash forward to today’s tech-driven self-service economy and 70% of customers expect to be able to “help themselves” on a company’s website or application.

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Pointillist

MARCH 1, 2019

Discovering cross-channel journeys yields a treasure trove of valuable insights including where the call originated from, the intent of the call, and the efficacy of customer service channels. As contact centers make a concerted push towards self-service, discovering cross-channel journeys becomes even more important.

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Pointillist

JANUARY 25, 2019

Customers respond using a 0-10 rating scale, with responses grouped into three categories: Promoters (9-10) Passives (7-8) Detractors (0-6) (Read more about NPS: How to Calculate NPS Using Journey Analytics ) Customer Effort Score (CES) Like NPS, customer effort score (CES) uses a single question to gauge customer satisfaction.

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Pointillist

MARCH 1, 2019

Discovering cross-channel journeys yields a treasure trove of valuable insights including where the call originated from, the intent of the call, and the efficacy of customer service channels. As contact centers make a concerted push towards self-service, discovering cross-channel journeys becomes even more important.

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ProProfs Blog

MARCH 25, 2020

It was estimated that by 2020, 85% of customer service interactions will be automated. What’s more, over 60% of US consumers prefer an automated self-service such as a website or mobile app for simple customer service tasks. 4: Reduce Support Cost With Automated Customer Service Tools .

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