ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

4 Reasons Why Your Customer Service Is About to Get a Whole Lot Better in 2024 by Mike Murchison (Entrepreneur) When it comes to AI and customer service, we’re going to see a virtuous cycle in 2024. Top 50 CX Innovators of 2024 by Joe Berenz (Replicant) 2023 was a watershed year in customer service. Louis Magazine (St.

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InMoment XI

DECEMBER 13, 2024

For example, the Average Handle Time (AHT) metric indicates how long it takes to complete a single call. If your agents complete a call in record time but fail to satisfy the customer, it will hurt your business. These metrics include Average Handle Time (AHT), First Call Resolution (FCR), transfer rate, and wrap-up time.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2023

AHT, as in average handle time, is a metric used to measure the average length of time for a customer support call. Some companies look for low AHTs, hoping to manage more calls per hour or shift with a lower time. My Comment: For those in the customer support world, this article is for you. What an honor.

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TechSee

JULY 10, 2024

Moving from Incremental Gains to Substantial Transformation In H1 2024, most AI implementations in CX primarily focused on incremental efficiency gains. Agent copilots helped reduce the need for manual service summaries and improved average handling times (AHT) and even first-call resolution rates.

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Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

Research from the SQM Group finds that the average FCR across all industries is about 68%. However, research conducted by Freshworks in 2024 indicates that an FCR of about 70% represents a metric in the top 20%. As SQM Group data suggests, industry-specific FCR averages can vary significantly, from 39% to 91%.

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ViiBE Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2020

billion by 2024. The time to invest is now. Important KPIs to track: Time to diagnosis First contact resolution (FCR) Time to resolution Number of escalations Technical dispatch rate Average handling time. billion in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 72.7

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Uniphore

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Banking contact center interactions are expected to remain elevated through 2024. The time spent in after-call work (ACW) — including categorizing and summarizing the call, updating systems, and taking follow-up actions — impacts average handle time, call waiting times, customer satisfaction, costs, agent productivity, and agent satisfaction.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Dealing with customers in this mental state will be as draining as handling customers who are angry, creating more opportunities for mental burnout. Handling lonely customers will require high emotional intelligence on the part of agents, potentially causing attrition.

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Inbenta

DECEMBER 14, 2021

This is where an AI chatbot comes into its own, by supporting customer service teams with illlimited availability and responding quickly to customers, cutting waiting times. Speed up average handling times (AHT) and increase first-contact resolution. billion by 2024 , now’s the time to take the lead.

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Calabrio

MARCH 7, 2025

An example of MTA in practice will be comparing the number of contacts acquired in 2025 with 2024 and getting an 8% increase. The result, which is the trend, averages out the contacts and special events, such as seasonality over the year. Average handle time is how long it takes your agents to resolve an inquiry.

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