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Inbound Call Center Metrics You Should Track (and Why They Matter)

TeleDirect

Why it matters: Indicates efficiency and customer satisfaction Reduces repeat contacts and operational cost Directly impacts loyalty and trust Target benchmark: 70–75% or higher for most industries 2. Average Handle Time (AHT) What it measures: The average duration of a call, including talk time and after-call work.

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Contact Centers Focusing Less on 80/20 Service Level

Fonolo

In the wide world of call center metrics, “service level” has always held a special place. It gives the industry a universally understood way to talk about how quickly calls are answered by agents. service level means 80% of calls answered in 20 seconds. The original logic behind it is lost to time.

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3 Reasons Your Call Center is Missing Benchmarks

Fonolo

Call center benchmarks are necessary to drive performance and revenue, and can be used to compare a call center’s performance with industry standards. Here we’ll go through standard KPIs and common reasons why call centers struggle to meet them. Service level (SLAs). Average Handle Time (AHT).

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25 Call Center Leaders Share the Most Effective Ways to Boost Contact Center Efficiency

Callminer

Average handling times (AHT) increase. Customer service diminishes. This will improve campaign performance overall including agents’ service levels. This can be achieved if all agents are trained on both campaigns so that the queue hold time can be reduced. Errors happen. Compliance missteps occur.

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What Does After-Call Work (ACW) Mean in a Call Center?

Balto

It’s not just admin overhead: ACW directly impacts average handle time (AHT), agent utilization, and customer satisfaction. In this guide, we’ll break down: What ACW is: Time spent between calls on documentation, next steps, and system updates. ACW is one of the three components of Average Handle Time (AHT).

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Finding Call Center Services: What Companies Look For

Outsource Consultants

Key metrics to consider include customer retention rates, average handle time, and first call resolution rates. Average Handle Time (AHT) AHT measures the average duration of a customer interaction (including talk time, hold time, and after-call work).

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What to Look for in an Enterprise Call Center Partner

ROI CX Solutions

Common call center metrics providers use are: Average Handle Time (AHT): The average amount of time an agent spends on a customer interaction, including talk time, hold time, and any follow-up work. Learn more about Average Handle Time (AHT).