The GLOBO Blog

JUNE 22, 2017

GLOBO, a language technology and services company specializing in multilingual communication, is making near real-time, human translation possible. GLOBO will demo its new chat translation tool at Call Center Week (CCW) Conference & Expo (booth #1019), held June 26 to 30 at The Mirage in Las Vegas, NV.

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Calltools

JULY 12, 2023

KPI Benefits From ICR When used properly, an ICR system can improve key performance metrics for your contact center. Some KPI metrics that typically improve from using an ICR include: Average Handle Time (AHT) Average Handle Time (AHT) is a KPI that measures the time needed to resolve a customer request.

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Babelforce

MAY 18, 2022

For an accurate forecast, there are some metrics you need to consider: Duration of your forecast. Here you determine how many Full-Time Equivalents you need compared to how many you have by pulling together a forecast for staffing and workload. Average handle times. Book a demo with babelforce now!

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Hodusoft

JULY 19, 2023

Improved Reporting and Analytics: Inbound call center software offers comprehensive reporting and analytics capabilities, providing insight into call volume, agent performance, customer satisfaction, and other key metrics. Real-time dashboards help supervisors monitor operations and make data-driven decisions. Ask for a Free demo!

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NobelBiz

MARCH 5, 2024

Are you grappling with the complexities of call center metrics, seeking to elevate customer experience, and driving operational excellence through insightful data analysis? This comprehensive approach allows businesses of all sizes to unlock a deeper understanding of their customer’s journey, preferences, and pain points.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 6, 2022

As leaders and managers, you need to get down and dirty with metrics, KPIs, and agent performance to run a successful contact center. If social media is in the mix, it’s time to add that to your strategy. . #3 3 Establish Call Center Metrics and Improve KPIs . Get your Voice Call-Back demo today!

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Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Contact Center Agent Productivity Defined Call center agent productivity is based on the efficiency and effectiveness with which your agents handle customer interactions, such as incoming calls, emails, chats, and social interactions. Look at schedule adherence and schedule compliance metrics. Are your agents engaged?

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2023

According to Forbes, call center metrics are the data harvested from all the solutions used to operate a call center, such as call center management (CCM) and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms. Metrics and KPIs in a call center can range from tracking the time agents spend on a task to the number of calls they take per hour.

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Tethr

JANUARY 24, 2022

Get unique insights into customer experience, customer care, and sales, with entirely different metrics and reports for each department. With a click into the leader dashboard, you’ll be able to see important statistics like average handle time, sources of friction, churn risk rate, and overall customer satisfaction.

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Balto

JUNE 8, 2022

Look Beyond Metrics. Every business tracks key performance indicators, so metrics are a common talking point during sales conversations. Push back on these deeply held metrics that are really vanity metrics, that don’t tell you the actual truth. Get a Demo. Don’t Be Afraid to Push Back.

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Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

What’s worse, without customer experience metrics in place, is that you won’t know until it’s too late. If you take the journey from providing good enough customer service to delivering great experiences, and measure your progress with actionable customer experience metrics, you’ll be able to stay ahead of the competition.

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Calltools

MARCH 20, 2024

Businesses that have goals of improving key performance indicators (KPIs) such as average handle time (AHT) can effectively use the data gathered from an IVR system to guide practices. If you’re ready to see for yourself how an IVR system can improve your business’s call management, request a demo.

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SharpenCX

JULY 26, 2023

It’s time to stop viewing call center metrics as an end result. For instance, a standard call center metric like call duration becomes more valuable when you compare it to industry averages. From there, you can set goals for improving the metric. Create loyalty dashboards to view metrics side-by-side.

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Fonolo

MARCH 8, 2022

It requires detailed data collection and analysis of all customer communications, history, and metrics to predict the number of inbound calls for a future given time period (week, month, quarter). Try compiling every IVR message, email, average handle time, and more into a spreadsheet. Scheduling?

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Balto

JULY 12, 2022

We track just about everything in contact centers including average handle time , first-call resolution, customer satisfaction , ramp time , and dozens of other metrics to make sure we are meeting our customer service objectives. When measuring any metric, it’s important to keep the end goal in mind.

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Playvox

JULY 6, 2022

But how well your agents follow their schedules is an important metric to manage in your contact center — one called schedule adherence. In fact, it’s one of the top 10 metrics contact centers measure. Use Real-Time Monitoring. There’s no greater tool for monitoring and improving schedule adherence than real-time reporting.

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Playvox

APRIL 5, 2022

Some are able to reliably deliver exceptional customer experiences and perform as strategic, revenue generating organizations, while others deliver sub-par experiences that lead to disappointing performance metrics and frustrate customers, causing them to take their business elsewhere. Schedule a demo now. Motivation? Tracking KPIs?

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Babelforce

APRIL 27, 2022

Identifying key performance metrics helps you track the effectiveness of your outbound calls. Here are some vital outbound call KPIs to measure: Average Handle Time (AHT). When an agent’s average handle time is too long, they have poor closing skills or don’t understand the product/service that well.

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Monet Software

MARCH 12, 2018

Let’s use Average Handle Time (AHT) as an example. Has average handle time been reduced? A workforce management solution delivers the metrics you’ll need to begin planning positive changes at your contact center. First time considering WFM? How can this get better?

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Monet Software

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Mandatory, regularly scheduled sessions for every agent are a must if you expect to see steady improvement in average handle time, first-call resolution and other key metrics. An agent has an issue with average handle time; the coach tells him this and suggests this is the area to focus on until the next coaching session.

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Balto

JUNE 13, 2022

Why Are Manager Requests Metrics Important to Contact Centers? Call escalation can occur because an agent: Lacks training Lacks confidence Handles a contact poorly Fails to recognize warning signs Doesn’t have access to the needed resources. Average handle time (AHT), on-hold time (OHT), and first contact resolution are also impacted.

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Balto

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Fact: 61% of tenured agents use call coaching software and those who do have higher job satisfaction and other success metrics across the board. We have three primary services: Real-Time Guidance for empowering agents, Real-Time QA for automatic call scoring, and Real-Time Coaching for proactive coaching.

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

High Call Volume In call centers, call volume is a metric used to measure the number of inbound calls in a specific period. MSP call centers often handle a large volume of calls. Especially during peak times. If you are curious to know more about our call center software, contact us today to book a free demo.

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Playvox

AUGUST 25, 2022

All these singular actions can negatively impact service level metrics and the customer experience. A workforce management professional can have all the “rights” in place – the right people at the right place at the right time with the right forecast and the right schedule – but we cannot account for all aspects of human behavior.

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Aspect

JULY 15, 2020

There is anecdotal evidence that employee s perform better at home, but performance comes in all shapes and sizes including average handle time, a verage after call work time, customer satisfaction, quality score, s ilence time, a dherence, absenteeism and many others.

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Global Response

DECEMBER 21, 2023

One of the best ways to evaluate quality is to look at their service level metrics from previous or current clients, as well as case studies and testimonials. 16) Do a demo or trial offer, if possible. As a result, this should be an area where you do a very thorough level of evaluation.

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Monet Software

AUGUST 29, 2018

Everyone isn’t on the same page Sometimes contact center performance metrics and quality guidelines get in each other’s way. If a metric like average handle time has to occasionally be set aside so an agent can spend a few more moments and keep a customer, such actions should not only be allowed, but also encouraged.

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Playvox

APRIL 6, 2023

Any interval refreshes lower than that can cause a burden on the system, depending on the number of users accessing the data at the same time. When these metrics are negatively impacted, agents easily become burned out, customers become irate, and the overall customer experience suffers.

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Playvox

JANUARY 11, 2024

Instead, WFM software allows you to easily produce reports with drill-down functionality that provide real-time insight into key call center measures for center-wide optimization: punctuality, adherence, occupancy, service levels, workstreams and tasks, forecast accuracy, and more. Schedule a demo of Playvox’s Workforce Management.

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JustCall

APRIL 3, 2023

In this guide, we’ll explore everything you need to know about inbound call centers, from setting up a call center to managing call volume and improving call center metrics. An inbound call center is, at its core, a type of call center where the main focus is on handling incoming calls from customers. Let’s jump right in.

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 17, 2024

Real-Time Analytics “If you can measure it, you can control it.” Measuring all performance metrics is extremely critical to every contact center. times improvement in average handle time on a y-o-y basis. Contact us today to book a free demo. Ask for a Free demo! Unleash excellence now!

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Dialer 360

MAY 3, 2023

Moreover, offer free demos where they know how the product is working and develop interest to buy. Call centers can use data analytics tools to analyze call recordings, customer feedback, and sales metrics such as conversion rates, average handle time, and call abandonment rates.

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RapportBoost

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Rote was cited specifically for implementing RapportBoost’s Conversational Selling Analysis Platform that helped dramatically increase her company’s live chat performance metrics. . We’re privileged to work with such forward-thinking and metrics-focused leaders as Heidi and the Jenny Craig contact center team. About RapportBoost.AI.

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RapportBoost

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

RapportBoost to Showcase New Chat Sales Boosting Platform at Booth #318 at ICMI Contact Center Demo Nov. November 6, 2018 – RapportBoost , a Los Angeles based technology company that boosts chat sales for contact centers, will exhibit at next week’s ICMI Contact Center Demo in Las Vegas. About ICMI .

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Balto

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Call Center Metrics: Essential KPIs a Call Center Manager Should Know About. Balto Real-Time Coaching Reports. Average Handling Time (AHT). The average handling time (AHT) is the average length of time of the entire customer call interaction.

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Performance Metrics: Implementing key performance indicators (KPIs) can also help in efficient workforce management. Metrics such as average handling times ( AHT ), call abandonment rates, and customer satisfaction rates can be used to determine the areas that require improvement, ultimately leading to cost reductions.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Examining these key performance indicators (KPIs) to look for clues that an agent is struggling emotionally: Average Handle Time: An agent who isn’t meeting your benchmarks for interaction handle times could be struggling with disinterest in their work.

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