SurveySensum

OCTOBER 29, 2024

It’s no secret that your contact center is the first line of defense with your customers – making it the most important touchpoint in the customer journey. So, if you want to boost your customer retention rate then better pay attention to those customer interactions. That’s where contact center analytics comes into play.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Here are 30 important metrics you can track to ensure your call center achieves its goals. Average Handle Time (AHT) Average Handle Time (AHT) measures the average time taken by an agent to complete a single call. Lower AHT reflects efficient service.

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ViiBE Blog

MARCH 18, 2021

On the other, each call must be handled as promptly as possible to ensure that the next caller has a short wait time. Given these opposing demands, how can a center ensure that agents handle each call as efficiently as possible? A classic call center metric to measure this is the Average Handle Time (AHT).

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Playvox

MARCH 19, 2024

Some of the most common uses of AI have been game changers: Virtual assistants like Siri guiding us on our way and finding information in an instant Fraud detection from our financial institutions Medical diagnoses and healthcare Contact centers are no exception and stand to gain significant business and operational benefits from AI.

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TechSee

AUGUST 10, 2023

TechSee’s visual automation platform uses computer artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) to enhance customer and contact center engagements. TechSee’s Computer Vision AI and AR can improve issues facing customer contact centers around first-call resolution, average handling times, and truck roll avoidance.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Let’s face it, the call center of yesteryear is not wholly relevant when looking at customer service operations today. Even the terms “call center” and “contact center” are called into question, given the images they evoke of rows of agents in cubicles lined up to fill a room. What Is A Digital Contact Center?

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 13, 2024

Measuring deep into the trenches of the contact center is an absolute must. We’re constantly asking questions like, how fast are agents answering calls (Average Speed to Answer)? What is the Average Handle Time? All these contact center metrics and more add up to give us a picture of call center performance.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Every workplace has its pros and cons, but contact center agents have one of the toughest jobs out there. Just like agents are protecting your company, contact center leaders and managers need to protect them and their mental health. Burnout Burnout is at the heart of poor emotional well-being in a contact center.

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Playvox

MARCH 27, 2023

Operating a successful contact center demands attention to a wide range of factors, from investing in your agents’ well-being and training to implementing the right tools and technology. Training programs should be designed to meet the specific needs of the contact center and its agents.

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 19, 2024

When “Good Enough” Is Not Really Good Enough The customer experience is what happens any time a customer interacts with your brand – through marketing, sales, the product or service itself, and customer support. Measure what matters There is an old saying: “What gets measures gets attended to, and what gets attended to gets done.”

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 19, 2024

When “Good Enough” Is Not Really Good Enough The customer experience is what happens any time a customer interacts with your brand – through marketing, sales, the product or service itself, and customer support. Measure what matters There is an old saying: “What gets measures gets attended to, and what gets attended to gets done.”

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If your contact center is like most, you probably have a robust set of guidelines that document your procedures, detail your standards, and outline how employees should handle various situations. But one thing many contact centers are missing is a remote work company policy. What Is A Remote Work Policy?

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TechSee

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The traditional contact center – with agents in cubicles following scripts and rushing to meet individual KPIs – will soon be a thing of the past. Agent collaboration also enables a higher First Contact Resolution (FCR) rate by eliminating time-consuming escalations. What’s the climate of your contact center?

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Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Providing an ever-improving customer experience while boosting contact center agent productivity is paramount for your business. During the best of economic times, it’s a smart business practice. Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center.

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TechSee

APRIL 2, 2019

Today’s contact centers face a daunting challenge. From small helpdesks operated by specialist manufacturers to vast contact centers run by leading telecoms and consumer electronics providers, end users can now receive faster, more effective service and support from both live human agents and virtual assistants.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more:    How does modern AI enhance the efficiency of customer interactions in contact centers? How can automation in customer service lead to improved human interaction? It’s about engaging customers.

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Playvox

JUNE 21, 2022

The requirement to provide a better customer experience while improving productivity and controlling costs is paramount in contact centers at the best of times. Workforce management (WFM) continues to be one of the most important contact center productivity tools. What is Workforce Management Software?

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InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

When you analyze the natural language interactions between customers and an organization, conversational analytics unlocks a wealth of insights that can be used to resolve issues faster, enhance agent performance, reduce costs, and demonstrate the value of customer service investments. Why is Conversational Analytics Important?

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SaleMove

JULY 21, 2023

By implementing a holistic interaction platform, insurance companies can improve KPIs like first call resolution and average handle time, reducing operating costs. The post Deriving Value from the Insurance Contact Center appeared first on Glia Blog | Digital Customer Service Explained.

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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. Unpacking the types of customer interactions contact centers handle provides key insights.

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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. You can then provide it to all of them ‘in one go’, personalized by name, saving time without impacting the service provided. Published on: July 04, 2018.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Call avoidance , now known as interaction avoidance, denotes the steps an agent takes to avoid handling a customer interaction. It can take time and resources to determine whether actual interaction avoidance has taken place, but, ultimately, identifying instances of interaction avoidance can save your company money.

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Playvox

JUNE 10, 2022

Coaching your contact center agents on their performance can either fill everyone with dread or be a productive activity that you and your agents look forward to. Either way, it needs to be done, and arming yourself with a full set of coaching tips for contact center agents will ensure the sessions are productive.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Is gamification the right choice for your contact center? Employee engagement is one of the most challenging aspects to master in the contact center. Gamification works well within a contact center environment as it leverages a number of game mechanics that workplaces can use to keep employees engaged and focused.

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TechSee

MAY 14, 2019

Analysis of Average Handling Time is deeply entrenched in the customer service field and almost every contact center manager wants to improve AHT. AHT = Total Talk Time + Total Hold Time + Total Post-Call Work/Number of Calls Handled. Improve AHT with a customized blend of KPIs.

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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Contact center technology can be the nerve center of your organization’s customer relationship management (CRM) strategy. Depending on the services offered, the contact center can also be called a call center, service desk, or customer service department. What Is Contact Center Technology?

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BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Outsourcing Content and Ad Review to Your Contact Center. Essentially, content review is just a different kind of customer contact. In customer service, that looks like average handle times, first call resolution rates, and customer satisfaction scores. Looking to get content review off your hands?

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Playvox

APRIL 5, 2022

But without getting contact center performance right, all other CX elements – such as marketing, user experience, etc. How do you build a high performance contact center? These enable you to make progress on your most pressing challenges and transform into a high performance contact center. Perhaps not.

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Call Experts

JULY 28, 2022

Contact center support is a vital part of any business. A contact center can help save you time and money while delivering outstanding service to your customers. The right contact center will improve customer satisfaction , which leads to increased sales and profitability. What Is A Contact Center?

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Companies would have all the resources they needed to operate a BPO contact center in-house in a perfect world. Many companies migrate to BPO contact centers for their customer service needs. BPO contact centers help businesses increase productivity, grow their customer base, and improve customer experience.

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Playvox

MAY 4, 2023

My interactions with the fruit seller were authentic and friendly, and he answered all my questions. Unlike my favorite fruit seller, you’ve got hundreds or thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of customer issues that require sophisticated, efficient customer care through the right contact center solutions.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Contact centers are perfectly placed to predict imminent customer queries. With 40% of all calls considered “next issues” following initial contacts, NIA is now a critical strategy for reducing customer effort, reducing pressure on contact centers and increasing loyalty. NIA: The balancing metric.

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Talkdesk

APRIL 14, 2020

Laying the foundation with the right infrastructure Contact centers are finding themselves stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place. Oftentimes in 24-hour contact centers, agents share desks and equipment – including headsets. Put simply, contact centers are perfect petri dishes for healthcare crises.

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TechSee

AUGUST 26, 2024

In this blog post, we will explore these pain points, discuss best practices, and describe how AI and automation can not only improve call center customer service – they can revolutionize it. One primary concern is long call wait and handle times. Similarly, call center agents are measured on their average handle times.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The API integration linking your contact center and your customer relationship management (CRM) tool shouldn’t be holding you back. API integrations are lines of code that connect two or more applications, like your CRM and your contact center. What Exactly Is CRM Contact Center Unification? Data Accuracy.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

The API integration linking your contact center and your customer relationship management (CRM) tool shouldn’t be holding you back. API integrations are lines of code that connect two or more applications, like your CRM and your contact center. What Exactly Is CRM Contact Center Unification? Data Accuracy.

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Think Customers

JANUARY 18, 2022

Customer service interactions can quickly evolve, requiring different channels and tools. The same is true for a call that begins with an interactive voice response (IVR) system. To better understand this, let’s dive into the human and robotic makeup of a modern contact center. What is a contact center associate?

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