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

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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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What is Average Handle Time (AHT)?

ViiBE Blog

On the other, each call must be handled as promptly as possible to ensure that the next caller has a short wait time. Given these opposing demands, how can a center ensure that agents handle each call as efficiently as possible? A classic call center metric to measure this is the Average Handle Time (AHT).

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Cutting Average Handle Time With a Robot Assistant

Monet Software

Most celebrities have personal assistants that take care of the routine tasks in their lives, so their rich and famous clients can focus on being fabulous. They won’t fetch your coffee, but these automated helpers known as RPAs – robotic process automation – can alleviate repetitive tasks and expedite calls, thus lowering average handle time.

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7 Ways to Reduce Average Handling Time in your Call Center

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On the other side, the agent invested her time with nothing productive in it. The key point that plays a significant role in this is ‘Average Handling Time’. Definition wise, it is just the total time invested divided by the total number of calls. Introduce mediums to route the calls to the right person.

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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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Successful Call Center Agents Share This Personality Type

TechSee

Complex cases increase average handling time (AHT), a key performance metric that is deeply entrenched in the customer service field. Harvard Business Review conducted a comprehensive survey of call center representatives and classified them into seven different types, according to their personalities and approaches to the job.

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5 Effective Call Control Strategies for Contact Center Agents

Myra Golden Media

Controlling phone calls; getting your average handle time down, known as AHT, comes down to emotional intelligence. A person with high agreeableness is likely to be empathic, an excellent listener, a collaborator, and better at resolving conflict. This focus will shave seconds, if not minutes, off your talk time!

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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.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.