Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

To that end, we’re always on the look-out for new industry research, studies, surveys and whitepapers. Sadly, that’s made it hard to find quality among all the fluff, so we’ve assembled 4 recent reports that we feel are worth your time. Who wrote it: The Incite Group. Understanding Industry Benchmarks. Plus So Much More!

Call Center 89

Call Center Contact Center B2C Benchmark 89

Comm100

MARCH 16, 2022

In McKinsey and Company’s Public Sector Benchmark Survey, they surveyed more than 20,000 citizens across 140 government services in seven countries to understand if, and how much by, governments were falling behind private sector organizations in CX. The results spoke for themselves.

Government 76

Government Best practices Customer Service Chatbots 76

Taylor Reach Group

MARCH 26, 2019

For example, if we need to transfer a customer call to a different group (or escalate to higher level of support), is this still considered a first call (the customer has only made one call, however but may have to explain his or her issue to more than one person)? Definition and Measurement. Calls per Resolution. FCR Ceiling (Upper Limit).

First call resolution 112

First call resolution Contact Center Consulting Consulting 112

JivoChat

MARCH 25, 2021

Aberdeen Group ). Aberdeen Group ). 22% of surveyed companies recorded a 5-10% increase in revenue because of live chat. (99 According to Comm100’s 2020 Live Chat Benchmark Report , the average wait time between a customer initiating a live chat request being connected with a rep was 46 seconds. Forrester ).

Wait times 52

Wait times Sales Scripts B2B 52

JivoChat

MARCH 25, 2021

Aberdeen Group ). Aberdeen Group ). 22% of surveyed companies recorded a 5-10% increase in revenue because of live chat. (99 According to Comm100’s 2020 Live Chat Benchmark Report , the average wait time between a customer initiating a live chat request being connected with a rep was 46 seconds. Forrester ).

Wait times 52

Wait times Sales Scripts B2B 52

Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Reduced Queue wait time : This can be done by having a strong dialer that can reroute calls to different agent groups. Rerouting the calls to the Campaign B agent group improves efficiency. This can be achieved if all agents are trained on both campaigns so that the queue hold time can be reduced. Scott Nazareth.

Contact Center 334

Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time Real estate 334

Comm100

MARCH 28, 2019

The customer is forced to repeat his question three times, all the while getting no closer to having his issue understood. A Genesys Global Survey has shown that by far the most requested customer service improvement from customers is “Better Human Service”. Live Chat Benchmark Report 2019. Prioritize chats based on query type.

Benchmark 45

Benchmark Average Handle Time Best practices Surveys 45

Comm100

MARCH 28, 2019

The customer is forced to repeat his question three times, all the while getting no closer to having his issue understood. A Genesys Global Survey has shown that by far the most requested customer service improvement from customers is “Better Human Service”. Live Chat Benchmark Report 2019. Prioritize chats based on query type.

Benchmark 40

Benchmark Average Handle Time Best practices Surveys 40

Comm100

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Number of chats Agent utilization rate Average wait time Average chat time First contact resolution Invitation acceptance rate Sales conversion rates Visitor logs and wrap-up notes Customer satisfaction scores. Live Chat Benchmark Report 2022. Typically, a 50-60% benchmark is good to aim for. Average wait time.

Average Handle Time 91

Average Handle Time Benchmark Wait times Metrics 91

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Were their wait times 30 seconds or 10 minutes? Averaging across the groups to get a single service level can obscure problems in specific groups. Measuring each group separately is smarter, but that leaves you with too many numbers to interpret. But you really don’t know anything about how those calls went.

Service level 142

Service level Call Center Abandon rate Metrics 142

Comm100

APRIL 28, 2021

CSAT, or your Customer Satisfaction Score, is one of the best benchmarks for determining how happy your customers are with the service they have just received. accompanied by a survey scale. CSAT surveys can also be sent to customers via email after a live chat experience. The reason why is simple: they will tell you directly.

Customer Support 53

Customer Support Abandon rate Benchmark Wait times 53

Solvvy

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Unfortunately, online businesses don’t have as much visibility into how their customers are feeling about their company, but bad experiences can have a big impact on their bottom line: The Northridge Group found that 86% of consumers tell others about a negative experience with a brand. . How long is too long?

Customer Service 71

Customer Service Self service Wait times Surveys 71

Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

These metrics or key performance indicators (KPIs) are put in place to help leaders benchmark and track improvements to agent performance, call center operations, and ultimately how these metrics lead to improved customer service delivery and outstanding customer experience. Keep surveys short and set customer expectations ahead of time.

Call Center 52

Call Center Metrics Schedule adherence Average Handle Time 52

Netomi

JANUARY 5, 2022

Aimee joined Qualtrics when it acquired Temkin Group, a leading CX research and advisory firm. Prior to joining Temkin Group, she implemented the CX strategy and managed the Voice of the Customer program for Crowe Horwath LLP, one of the top 10 public accounting and consulting firms in the US. Dan Gingiss.

Customer Experience 98

Customer Experience Customer Service Consulting Consulting 98

Fonolo

JANUARY 4, 2022

Source: Deloitte: Contact Center Survey. 5 Popular Customer Service Benchmarks. Source: CFI Group. Statistics that Show the Importance of Speed and Short Wait Times. 64% of customers expect to receive real-time support, regardless of which channel they use. Source: Aberdeen Group. Source: Salesforce.

Customer Service 142

Customer Service Contact Center Call Center Chatbots 142

Fonolo

APRIL 4, 2023

Source: Deloitte: Contact Center Survey Increasing customer retention by just 2% has a similar impact as decreasing costs by 10%. Source: Leading on the Edge of Chaos, Emmet Murphy and Mark Murphy 5 Popular Customer Service Benchmarks On average, a 1% improvement in First Call Resolution (F.C.R.)

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Customer Service Call Center Chatbots 81

Comm100

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

In a 2021 report, 70% of agents surveyed reported feeling overwhelmed. One survey found that 90% of consumers now rate an immediate response as either “important” or “very important” when they need a customer service question answered. . This meant a shift away from efficiency metrics towards agent wellbeing.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Chatbots Best practices Surveys 72

Comm100

MAY 28, 2020

Typically, a 50% to 60% benchmark is good to aim for. It also helps reduce queue wait times as customers won’t have to come back for help again. What if an agent marks a customer issue as resolved the first time, but the customer disagrees? First contact resolution can be tricky to calculate. Again, typically no.

Average Handle Time 52

Average Handle Time Management Benchmark Surveys 52

Fonolo

JUNE 9, 2014

If you have multiple skill groups in your call center, another issue arises. Averaging across the groups to get a single service level can obscure problems in specific groups. Measuring each group separately is smarter, but that leaves you with too many numbers to interpret.

Service level 96

Service level Call Center Abandon rate Metrics 96

Pointillist

JANUARY 25, 2019

Customers respond using a 0-10 rating scale, with responses grouped into three categories: Promoters (9-10) Passives (7-8) Detractors (0-6) (Read more about NPS: How to Calculate NPS Using Journey Analytics ) Customer Effort Score (CES) Like NPS, customer effort score (CES) uses a single question to gauge customer satisfaction.

Call Center 75

Call Center Metrics Abandon rate Average Handle Time 75

Comm100

MAY 19, 2020

To help you get a better understanding of how much customers appreciate access to live chat, consider the eDigital Customer Service Benchmark survey of 2000 consumers that found that live chat had the highest customer satisfaction levels at 73%, as compared to 61% for email support and only 44% for traditional phone support.

Best practices 111

Best practices Analytics Sales Benchmark 111

Comm100

AUGUST 21, 2018

A Pelorus research survey found that 74% of contact center managers felt that improved customer service agent technology can decrease error rates and improve the customer experience. According to Comm100’s 2018 Live Chat Benchmark Report , the average chat duration for agents is 12 minutes and 20 seconds.).

Metrics 40

Metrics Chatbots Average Handle Time Wait times 40

Comm100

AUGUST 21, 2018

A Pelorus research survey found that 74% of contact center managers felt that improved customer service agent technology can decrease error rates and improve the customer experience. According to Comm100’s 2018 Live Chat Benchmark Report , the average chat duration for agents is 12 minutes and 20 seconds.).

Metrics 40

Metrics Chatbots Average Handle Time Wait times 40

Comm100

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

“For the average contact center SQM benchmarks, only 48% of total calls are ‘one and done’ call resolution. This means for the average contact center, 52% of total calls handled by customer service representatives are for customers who are calling 2 or more times to resolve their call.”.

First call resolution 43

First call resolution Metrics Best practices Customer Service 43

aircall

JUNE 21, 2021

If you are struggling to increase sales in your company, it may be time to take a closer look at your existing customers experience to see how they interact with business. This will provide you good benchmarks for optimizations in order to increase sales. Long Wait Times. Time is a valuable commodity.

Sales 71

Sales Customer Experience Surveys Feedback 71