Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Working extra overtime hours and handling back-to-back interactions all day long can quickly lead to agent burnout, especially if customers are frustrated about long wait times and take it out on agents. Worsening the cycle, burnout leads to attrition at a time when contact centers can’t afford to lose agents.

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NobelBiz

JULY 25, 2023

According to Time Doctor “ Call center analytics can help businesses identify the most common customer issues and create self-service solutions to address them, reducing the need for customers to speak to a representative.” Check out this article and some best practices on Performance Management for Leaders, Managers and Agents.

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Babelforce

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Expected Wait Time? Estimated wait time is an estimate – usually calculated on a rolling basis by call center software – of the length of time a caller will have to wait in a queue before an agent answers. A high percentage of calls blocked can indicate an over-reliance on telephony as a contact channel.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

“Little research has yet been carried out into the expectations of customers around web chat service levels …” For web-based chat, the average wait times are less than 10 seconds for 17% of respondents, and less than 30 seconds for a further 42%. The pros and cons of Business Process Outsourcing is always a hot topic.

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