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How To Manage The Average Handling Time (AHT) For Contact Centers?

NobelBiz

However, it is obvious that insufficient training, incompatible interfaces and other factors might result in an increase of Average Handling Time. The AHT is a KPI that contact centers always strive to improve. But, how is the Average Handling Time (AHT) calculated?

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Call Flow in a Contact Center: All You Need to Know

JustCall

In an ideal contact center, all calls directly reach their destinations, and all agents handle every call perfectly. Customers do not have to wait in queues or be put on hold, and issues get resolved in the very first call. Here’s everything you need to know about call flows.

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Do More With Less: 3 Effective Strategies to Maximize Your Contact Center’s Potential

Myra Golden Media

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. But how can they achieve this?

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Lack of Proper Software Cited as Major Issue in Financial Services Contact Centers

Balto

So, it comes as no surprise that one of the primary challenges identified by financial services contact center employees is the easy access of available desktop tools. In fact, one in five contact center employees has listed desktop tools among their top operational challenges for four years in a row.

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In-Depth Guide: Inbound Call Center Software

Hodusoft

Best practices for using inbound call center software Future of inbound call center software What is Inbound Call Center Software? Inbound call center software refers to a suite of tools and technologies used to manage and handle incoming customer calls within a contact center environment.

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Call Center optimization: Tools and best practices to increase performance

NobelBiz

This not only helps in ensuring compliance with protocols but also provides opportunities for coaching and feedback based on actual performance. By identifying areas for improvement, call centers can increase the quality of service and customer satisfaction. RELATED ARTICLE What is IVR?

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KPI Series: Reducing Manager Requests and Escalations

Balto

In the contact center industry, we talk a lot about the importance of first call resolution (FCR). The more queries we can resolve on the first contact, the more satisfied customers are. Industry benchmarks put the call escalation rate at about 10%. Why Are Manager Requests Metrics Important to Contact Centers?