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The ROI of Contact Center Benchmarking

Transparent BPO

And one of the best ways to measure improvement in the contact center, according to Jeff Rumburg, co-founder and managing partner at MetricNet , a contact center benchmarking and consulting firm, and the subject of this month’s expert interview series , is through the practice of benchmarking. Benchmarking and ROI.

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What is Call Center Shrinkage?

Fonolo

Call center managers have little control over some of the external factors affecting the time agents spend actually taking calls, though you can work to improve absenteeism and schedule adherence. . Scheduled holidays and vacations. They help your agents feel engaged and improve your customer service. Absenteeism.

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10 effective tips for training WFH contact center agents

Talkdesk

Explain the importance of schedule adherence Most new hires don’t realize how significantly schedule adherence impacts the call center. Make sure your at-home agents are aware by explaining the impact that schedule adherence has on key performance indicators (KPIs) like service level.

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10 Key Metrics and KPI’s for Contact Centre Performance

Call Design

Customer satisfaction is a quality-based measurement to gauge the overall quality of the delivered customer service. A strong customer satisfaction result means more customers have been satisfied with the quality of service provided. It is measured as a percentage of scheduled time on the phone.

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How to Measure Contact Center Agent Productivity and Five Ways to Boost It

Playvox

The quality of customer service and support can also have an impact on the productivity of a contact center. A more productive contact center will have shorter wait times and higher First Contact Resolution rates, usually leading to increased customer satisfaction. Are agents working on what they are scheduled to do?

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Top 10 Tips to Improve the Productivity of Your Call Center Agents

Hodusoft

The ability to deliver better customer service enhances when the customer service team members are happy, fulfilled, and motivated. A study by Gartner also indicates that by 2020, more than 50% of companies will refocus their attention on improving customer experiences. Set personal goals.

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A Beginner’s Guide On An Effective Inbound Call Strategy

OctopusTech

Most companies will set up or adopt a call center to field customer service requests and complaints. These call centers organize phone support queues and equally distribute calls to reps on the service team. While call centers are a common feature of most customer service teams, setting up one for your business is no easy task.