BlueOcean

JUNE 26, 2018

Paul: Metrics and standards lay a solid foundation for measuring the success of your employees, but you have to be aware of how those standards impact the customer experience. Well, I can envision the same scenario in any industry where customer service agents are measured on hard and fast metrics. Related Articles.

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Eptica

JULY 4, 2018

Date: Wednesday, July 4, 2018 Author: Anne-Merete Jensen - Senior Business Consultant How to reduce Average Handling Time and improve quality. Measuring the customer experience: three key considerations. Published on: July 04, 2018. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

While it’s hard to argue against the importance of delivering great CX, it’s also all too easy to assume that the experiences your contact center delivers are up to par simply because you are handling interactions efficiently. Until you start measuring customer experience , you could easily be falling behind the competition.

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Chattermill

JUNE 3, 2019

Customer Experience Measurement: Which Metrics Should You Focus On? In this article, we'll guide you through the various customer experience metrics and how best to measure and optimise your customer experience. So it’s crucial you measure what matters. Why measuring customer experience metrics matter.

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BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Listen to the audio or read the article. Furthermore, both types of programs have clear Service Level Agreements (SLAs) where KPIs are carefully measured and calibrated. In customer service, that looks like average handle times, first call resolution rates, and customer satisfaction scores.

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Kayako

AUGUST 25, 2015

Scaling up your customer support team means you not only need to hire more staff to handle the increase in volume, but you’ll also want to measure performance and results from your current team, to ensure they’re working efficiently and to their full potential. Speed is easy to manage and measure. Click To Tweet.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: For those in the customer support world, this article is for you. As you read this article, keep that in mind.

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TechSee

MARCH 19, 2019

Once upon a time, measuring customer service success was straightforward. Hire some agents, train them, and use standard contact center KPIs to measure how well they perform. New, more relevant self service KPI metrics that measure the success of self-service tools along with agent performance are now required.

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ViiBE Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

This article will teach you how to measure an agent’s performance and other important customer service metrics. How do you measure the performance of an agent? Key Performance Indicators (KPI)s are metrics used to measure employee performance and change from industry to industry. Average Speed of Answer.

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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. A dashboard helps identify inefficiencies like frequent repeat calls or long wait times.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

With that in mind, in this article we’ll break down the top chatbot performance metrics that you should pay attention to, starting with the staple chatbot metrics and then moving onto the more technical chatbot metrics. When tracked over time, this metric also allows organizations to understand how AI chatbots are developing.

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Calabrio

APRIL 11, 2025

A comprehensive needs assessment involves: Analyzing Performance Data: Dive into key metrics like Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) , First Call Resolution (FCR) , Average Handle Time (AHT) , and other factors of QA scorecards. Set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound) goals.

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Kayako

MARCH 3, 2016

In order to see what impact any changes you make to your support processes have, you need to be able to observe trends, set goals, and measure the results. Download the free Ultimate Guide to Customer Service Metrics Cheat Sheet for how to measure customer support productivity metrics. In this section: Average reply time.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Instead of focusing on feature lists and technical specifications, discussions will centre on achieving measurable operational improvements that ensure cloud CX investments deliver 3-4x returns typically within the first 18 months. Key topics will include: Strategies for reducing annual operational costs by up to 4.2

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TechSee

JANUARY 24, 2023

This performance improvement is especially valuable when asking customers to perform complex tasks that extend the time of the call. While visual engagement often improves multiple KPIs within the call center, this article will focus on the relationship between the efficient use of visual assistance and the direct effect on AHT.

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Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Customer service knowledge comes in many forms from customer self-service knowledge to agent-facing knowledge, and many formats from video, to knowledge base articles and more. The result: the inability of customers to get the answers they want in a timely fashion or at all, and employees being frustrated for not being able to deliver.

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Call Experts

APRIL 14, 2022

Calculating Average Speed to Answer (ASA) involves identifying the best way to measure the speed of answering incoming calls. Unfortunately, it is often more complicated than measuring how long it takes for customers to wait for someone to pick up the phone. Average Speed to Answer. How does this impact their experience?

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

A knowledge management platform helps Quality Assurance (QA) deliver relevant knowledge articles and guides to agents. A common question that arises is, “How do I set up a knowledge management strategy when most of my team is remote, and measure its efficacy?”

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ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2021

This week we feature an article by Hannah McCabe , Director of Demand at Stella Connect by Medallia. The first customer service metrics that come to mind are often around speed, like Average Handle Time (AHT). Instead of using speed as a measure of success, brands should focus on an array of customer satisfaction metrics.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

This week we feature an article by Brian Cantor who gives us a list of ways to achieve success and consistency when communicating with customers on any channel. – Shep Hyken. Task: Measure Agent Effort. Alternatively, dissect average handle time for your agents’ phone conversations. Are the tools easy to use?

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Magellan Solutions

MARCH 5, 2023

That’s what this article will discuss in detail. Here are some of the common SLA metrics: First Response SLA This metric measures how prompt you’ll attend to customers’ inquiries or tickets to determine that their request is being processed. Average Handle Time How soon can you close a ticket?

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Innovative CX

AUGUST 10, 2021

As Peter Drucker said, “If you can’t measure it, you can’t improve it”. Peter Drucker didn’t say – what gets measured gets managed, contrary to popular lore). So perhaps measuring performance is a good place to start allowing us to focus on better customer and employee experiences?

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Even if you do have one, now is a good time to revisit it and make sure it covers everything it should. Related Article: 5 Ways Contact Center Managers Are Adapting to Remote Work. If you’re not offering remote work arrangements or are planning to bring agents back to an office this year, it might be time to reconsider.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2018

This article underlines the value of DSS in customer service and focuses on the potential computer vision brings to call/chat centers, where providing a positive customer experience (CX) at scale is critical to success in the current competitive business climate. Visual IDSS – Transforming Contact Centers of the Future.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

This article explains the importance of after call work and explores emerging approaches to streamlining the post-call process for frontline employees. One important KPI is Average Handling Time (AHT), which measures the average duration of communications between agents and customers.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 30, 2022

The good news is that with increased deployment of cloud-based digital telephony and continuous innovations within the channel, it’s now possible to track, measure and support all aspects of the voice call – from initial answer through to wrap-up and beyond.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Related Article: 17 Most Effective KPIs To Evaluate Customer Service Performance. Related Article: Why You Need to Measure Customer Experience in Your Contact Center. Related Article: 3 Tips For Optimizing Your Contact Center Schedule. Related Article: What is Workforce Engagement Management? And Why it Matters).

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COPC

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In last month’s article , we looked at how coaching customer satisfaction (CSAT) to a number may lead to wasted time and effort, employee dissatisfaction, and difficulty improving CSAT results. That’s what we will talk about in this article. What tangible actions can you take to improve your situation?

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COPC

JUNE 9, 2023

This blog article discusses the importance of employing multiple types of AI, implementing effective controls and guardrails, and adapting specific roles within the CX organization. Analytical AI: Uncovering Insights from Customer Journeys Analytical AI focuses on measuring and comprehending customer journeys.

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Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Call center efficiency metrics are the collection of data used to measure and gauge the effectiveness and efficiency of call centers and contact center agents. KPIs or call center metrics vary from organization to organization, and different areas of the business require their own sets of KPIs or measurements. Why do metrics matter?

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Average handle time is an important contact centre metric but it can be a double-edged sword that creates customer dissatisfaction. So, is Average Handle Time (AHT) still a relevant metric and what does it mean for contact centres today? Improve AHT in 5 Easy Steps 1.

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Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

According to an article published on TechTarget , 35% of businesses report having difficulty finding contact center agent candidates with the necessary skills. There are creative measures every call center can take to address agent staffing shortages. ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE? This difficulty includes finding contact center agents.

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TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

In this article, we take a deep dive into the different AI customer service technologies that companies are employing to improve their customer-facing interactions, as well as to enhance their internal processes. Biometrics refers to body measurements and calculations for the purpose of authentication, identification and access control.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

If you’re already using Salesforce but new to NICE inContact CXone, you can gain measurable improvements by integrating these two platforms, whether you have an inbound call center, outbound or both. link to blog article to be published for October webinar with Swisslog “5 KPIs You Can Improve By Integrating Your Contact Center and CRM”].

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

When using older contact center systems, you are likely to find inefficiencies in the areas of average handle times (AHT), first call resolution (FCR), and agent occupancy. Assume you can make a 15% improvement to average handle time, first call resolution, self-service rate and schedule adherence.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 22, 2019

NIA is measured by tracking the number of repeat calls a contact center receives within a specific period of time. The metric is used in conjunction with standard metrics like Average Handling Time (AHT) and First Contact Resolution (FCR) which track the contact center agent’s speed and efficiency per call.

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Playvox

APRIL 5, 2022

Related Article: What is Workforce Engagement Management (And Why It Matters). High scores on key metrics are the first measures of a high performance contact center. These include cost and efficiency metrics, such as first contact resolution (FCR) and average handle time (AHT). ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE?

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