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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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10 effective tips for training WFH contact center agents

Talkdesk

The latest trend in at-home agent training centers around online, specialized tools that offer hands-on practice with a contact center interface, testing employees’ ability to learn and adapt to a technology they’ll be using daily.

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

Playvox

Are agents working on what they are scheduled to do? Look at schedule adherence and schedule compliance metrics. Average handle time and response time vary by channel, so it’s critical to benchmark and track by channel. Accurate forecasting is critical and will tie directly to your agents’ schedule adherence.

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Creating a Balanced Scorecard: What to Consider

COPC

Source: Global Benchmarking Series | CX Understanding and Strategy For example, if your goal is to be a low-cost outsourcer, efficiency metrics like average handle time (AHT) should be at the forefront of your scorecards. Supporting that statement with a scorecard helps align these views. Even utilization may be out of an agent’s hands.

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The State of B2C Complex Customer Care

BlueOcean

Collecting new information via post-call/post-contact surveys or other means is critical to understanding customer sentiment in today’s environment so you set new benchmarks based on current state and evolve your program accordingly. We can’t rely on pre- or mid-pandemic data to tell the story either—we’re in a whole new world.

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International Contact Centre Operations Tips & Best Practices

Callminer

They are an easy way to track metrics and discover trends within your agents. Schedule adherence and after call work management are part of the overall performance management processes. ” – Thomas Laird, Call Center Operations Trends for 2020 , CustomerThink; Twitter: @tlaird_expivia.

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Top Call Center Efficiency Metrics And How To Improve Them

Playvox

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. What trends, such as AI , will shape CX in the coming years?