TechSee

MARCH 19, 2019

When a virtual agent fields a customer’s enquiry, collects all relevant details and passes it to a human agent for final approval, how should average handling time ( AHT ) be measured? Customer care center metrics in the era of self-service clearly require a different approach. New Self Service KPI Metrics.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To understand how effective chatbots can be, there are several chatbot success metrics you need to track. 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.

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Kayako

MARCH 3, 2016

We have put together a list of key customer service metrics, so you can be sure that your support team is doing the best it can to help your customers. On this page you can see a complete list of all the customer support metrics that matter, and why. Navigate this guide: Productivity metrics. Performance metrics.

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InMoment XI

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The dashboard visualizes these metrics on a unified platform to provide insight into agent and call center performance. Call Center Dashboard: This dashboard is ideal for businesses handling a high volume of phone calls. It monitors metrics like average talk time, call availability, and cost per call.

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Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

This is where modern contact centers are turning to cutting-edge solutions, including AI, to deliver real-time performance tracking and more actionable coaching. This means, first, they must be able to track the right agent performance metrics. This is critical for setting the tone of the interaction and minimizing customer wait times.

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Call Experts

APRIL 14, 2022

Therefore, the average speed of an answer is meant to measure how long it takes for an incoming call to get answered by someone (agent or IVR). The ASA metric is measured in seconds, and it’s calculated as the average time calls spend waiting in the queue before they are answered. Average Speed to Answer.

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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. customer experience metrics. Why measuring customer experience metrics matter. Other metrics to measure.

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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. But as is the case with other organizations, customer service has its fair share of myths about what customers want, which metrics to track, and how to perform the responsibilities of a front-line agent.

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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. Two areas not typically considered in this metric, should be.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. My Comment: We start this week’s roundup with an article about AI. Of course, there’s more to this article. Imagine that!)

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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. Key Performance Indicators (KPI)s are metrics used to measure employee performance and change from industry to industry. Here are the five KPIs that we will focus on: Average Handle Time.

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 15, 2017

The article lists examples of organizations that were making it easy for customers by training front-line employees to remove obstacles in the Customer Experience and encouraging customers to use self-service channels. If you liked this article, you might also enjoy these: Revolutionary Thinking on Customer Loyalty. It is easy.

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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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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 9, 2024

This approach has already helped organisations achieve significant improvements in key metrics such as first-contact resolution rates, average handling times, and customer satisfaction scores. Key topics will include: Strategies for reducing annual operational costs by up to 4.2

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. It’s that time of year again. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives. Technology is on your side.

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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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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. Ask: Where are the gaps in performance?

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2021

This week we feature an article from Tanya Bansal , Marketing Executive at Ameyo. The supervisors can download the calls to analyze the call quality standards and score each call according to metrics like language proficiency. Comprehensive Call Center Metrics Report.

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Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Tracking, reporting, and improving upon metrics are essential across all areas of business, including finance, sales, marketing, and contact center management. In uncertain economic times, they become even more critical to help navigate business health and growth. What Are Call Center Efficiency Metrics? Why do metrics matter?

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Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

Eliminate Bias: Get an unbiased view of your contact centers calls with complete coverage of 100% of interactions Easy Feedback Delivery: Quickly access performance metrics in a simple dashboard and explore individual call details with an intuitive media player that enables transparency and simple sharing of feedback.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

With the large volumes of contact center advisors still incentivized based on speed – typically the Average Handle Time (AHT) – CX goals are quite often unachievable. Customer Experience Metrics. Customer experience (CX) has become a priority for the vast majority of organisations – or has it? Quality versus Quantity.

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Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

What’s worse, without customer experience metrics in place, is that you won’t know until it’s too late. If you take the journey from providing good enough customer service to delivering great experiences, and measure your progress with actionable customer experience metrics, you’ll be able to stay ahead of the competition.

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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. Alternatively, dissect average handle time for your agents’ phone conversations. It Had Better Be!

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Magellan Solutions

MARCH 5, 2023

That’s what this article will discuss in detail. Among them are customer expectations, performance metrics, issues with the service, performance levels, and abandonment rate. A part of this metric is how the agent acknowledges the customer’s concern. A part of this metric is how the agent acknowledges the customer’s concern.

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Innovative CX

AUGUST 10, 2021

No this is not another article about how to measure CX in your organization. This article focuses on how we bring together all the various metrics within an organization to paint a picture of its performance at delivering better experiences. First let’s distinguish between metrics and measurements.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Next Issue Avoidance (NIA) is a metric used by a growing number of customer service departments, one that encourages and enables agents to predict likely problems. NIA: The balancing metric. NIA is measured by tracking the number of repeat calls a contact center receives within a specific period of time. Next Issue Avoidance.

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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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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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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. CSAT as an Output Metric Something we need to align on first is that CSAT is an output metric in the contact center, not an input.

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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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COPC

APRIL 19, 2023

When designing a balanced scorecard, include the metrics related to your core values and ensure they are weighted appropriately. If you manage a sales organization, your scorecards wouldn’t be complete without conversion metrics. Scorecards should have views into performance over time compared to targets.

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Playvox

AUGUST 25, 2022

All these singular actions can negatively impact service level metrics and the customer experience. A workforce management professional can have all the “rights” in place – the right people at the right place at the right time with the right forecast and the right schedule – but we cannot account for all aspects of human behavior.

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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?

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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. The Effects of Interaction Avoidance on Customer Experience. Review adherence.

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Playvox

MARCH 27, 2023

We will delve deeper into both of these points later in this article. The Power Of Real-Time Support I’ve personally seen the impact that real-time support can have on customer service center productivity. Related Article: 7 Simple Tips To Give Quality Feedback In Your Call Center 3.

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Playvox

JUNE 21, 2022

Workforce management is a software solution that helps organizations streamline and automate the processes that manage employees’ time , organize and deploy their labor force efficiently, enable employee and manager self-service, and maximize contact center productivity. ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE? Workforce Management Strategy.

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Kayako

AUGUST 25, 2015

So, a lot of managers tend to default to only using this, to track how long it takes for a team member to respond to a customer enquiry, also known as average handle time (AHT). AHT is important, but putting pressure on this metric will only show negative results from both your customers and support team.

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