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9 Tools to Improve Average Handle Time (AHT) in Contact Centers

Calltools

Average handle time (AHT) is an important metric call center agents use to measure how much time it takes to interact with a customer. This metric measures the average length of time on the phone with the customer and includes the wait time and time spent on agents after the call has been completed.

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5 Tips To Reduce Your Call Center’s Average Handle Time (AHT)

Global Response

If so, it might be time to start reducing your average handle time. Although average handle time might seem like a small—and primarily internal—metric, it can make a big difference on customer satisfaction. your average handle time. Ready to perfect your CX?

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7 Essential Tips for Reducing Average Handling Time

VocalCom

For this reason, average handling time, or AHT, is often considered an important metric to measure in the contact center, as agents strive to offer great customer service while keeping their interactions as short as possible. Keeping agents well-informed is essential to reducing average handling time.

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Young Energy Improves Average Handle Time (AHT) and Motivates Contact Center Agents

NICE inContact

“We needed a more sophisticated system like NICE inContact, that could give us insights into our customers, help us make good business decisions by linking data from internal systems, and drive employee productivity.”. Working with NICE inContact has accomplished all that and more. Issues are identified and addressed immediately.

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Study: The Health of the Contact Center

What does it take to engage agents in this customer-centric era? Download our study of 1,000 contact center agents in the US and UK to find out what major challenges are facing contact center agents today – and what your company can do about it.

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Key contact center metrics you should be tracking

CCNG

Average Handle Time (AHT) An efficiency metric, average handle time measures the amount of time it takes each agent to converse with a customer. This potential for providing instant feedback makes CSAT an ideal means for judging and comparing the performance of individual customer journey touchpoints.

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Why is Call Center Data So Valuable?

SharpenCX

Every call your contact center receives brings heaps of data with it: customer information, customer preferences, product insights, customer satisfaction scores, and much more. It’s what you do with this data that makes it valuable. But perhaps you’re sitting on all of your call center data. What is Call Center Data?

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The Health of the Contact Center: Are You Ready for 2019?

A survey of 1,000 contact center professionals reveals what it takes to improve agent well-being in a customer-centric era. This report is a must-read for contact center leaders preparing to engage agents and improve customer experience in 2019.