Advantage Communications

MARCH 9, 2021

Successful customer service programs rely on highly-skilled customer service agents and innovative technologies to achieve world-class customer experiences. On top of that, however, they also need to focus on analytics.

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Average Handle Time Innovation Technology Customer Service 98

TechSee

JANUARY 19, 2025

Orchestration helps ensure that the right AI or multiple AI solutions come together to handle the right job at the right time, making service smoother and more effective. In this blog, I’ll break down AI Orchestration, why it matters, and how it can transform customer service. What is AI Orchestration?

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Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time NPS Demo 109

TechSee

JANUARY 27, 2025

In this blog post, I’ll explain what Reasoning is, why it matters in customer service, and how it elevates customer experiences. The Value of AI Reasoning in Customer Service Why should businesses invest in AI Reasoning? Conclusion AI Reasoning is a powerful tool that takes customer service to the next level.

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Interaction Average Handle Time Multi-Channel Customer Satisfaction 124

TechSee

AUGUST 26, 2024

Call centers are the frontline of customer service for many businesses. Providing excellent service in call centers is crucial for maintaining customer satisfaction and loyalty. However, call centers face a variety of challenges that can prevent them from delivering the best possible service.

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Call Center Customer Service Average Handle Time Customers 124

InMoment XI

JANUARY 27, 2025

Shifting the Cost Center Mindset To understand the perception of call centers as cost centers, lets start with the cold, hard math: a typical inbound customer service call costs an average of $2 per interaction. Thats when those budget discussions become less about managing costs and more about tracking investments.

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Call Center Contact Center Social Media Apparel 195

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Those metrics were born in an era when customer service was a race, where whoever got to the finish line first (i.e. off the phone) – upsetting the least number of hurdles, extra points for a graceful gait – was the champion, the most successful, the most likely to win “customer service agent of the year.”. Need a hand?

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Metrics 2019 Customer Care Measurement 219

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 18, 2024

From your internal collaboration tools to call center software, these integrations connect experience data from everywhere to accelerate your products time-to-value. Reporting The right contact center automation tool should offer customizable reports for tracking key metrics like Average Handle Time (AHT) and First Contact Resolution (FCR).

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Contact Center Customer Satisfaction ROI Call Center 195

TechSee

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

40% reduction in average handle time (AHT). 18% improvement in customer satisfaction (CSAT). Technology’s Role in Reinforcing Customer-Centric Culture 11. Empowering Employees   Equipping employees with the right tools and technologies enables them to deliver exceptional service.

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2025 Customer Experience Customer Centricity Net Promoter Score 124

TechSee

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In reality, the lines between customer service agents and technicians have become blurred – the technician’s role includes some traditional responsibilities of agents, and the agent’s role includes more responsibilities traditionally held exclusively by technicians. Focus on agent engagement. How can we get there?

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Customer Service Contact Center Average Handle Time Measurement 186

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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Connections Contact Center Average Handle Time Omnichannel 206

TechSee

JUNE 17, 2024

Today visuals are revolutionizing customer service and customer experience. Video calls add a lot to the customer experience on their own, allowing remote staff to better understand and relate to the remote user. Visual support tools like AR and AI harness the power of visuals to revolutionize service.

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Customer Service Average Handle Time Healthcare Customers 124

Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Conversational automation is crucial to great customer support. An effective customer service chatbot can communicate with customers and answer important questions, streamlining the customer support process. Furthermore, consumers are increasingly expecting chatbots to be a part of your customer support strategy.

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Customer Service Average Handle Time Customer Satisfaction Customer Centricity 91

ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2022

Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways to Create a Better Customer Experience That Increases Conversions by Joel Comm. The ones you want are about the customer and include CSAT, NPS, CES, CLV, and more. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Article 2022 Customer Service Magazine 25

Joe Rawlinson

JANUARY 6, 2016

In the last decade, there has been an influx of customer experience platforms that all offer the ability to capture data and give actionable insights to deliver exceptional customer service. What Metrics Are Important for Exceptional Customer Service? So what metrics should be tracked and evaluated?

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Exceptional Customer Service Metrics Customer Service Average Handle Time 104

ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2021

She shares common misconceptions about customer service and offers ways to fight them in order to provide great customer experiences. Keep reading to dive into four common misconceptions about customer service, and how to combat them to offer better customer experiences.

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Customer Service E Commerce E-support Average Handle Time 120

SaleMove

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Today we have the honor of recognizing Glia’s partnership with Infosys, a global leader of next-generation digital solutions, advisory, and consulting services, to extend Digital Customer Service to Infosys’ business clients across the globe.

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Customer Service Average Handle Time Call Center Consulting 95

TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

It seems like every company in every industry wants to harness the power of AI to enhance operations and positively impact the lives of their customers. A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT.

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Technology Customer Service Contact Center Call Center 122

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. What is Conversational Analytics?

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Social Media Average Handle Time Contact Center Call Recording 195

Northridge Group

MARCH 4, 2025

By Dewayne Cherrington, NRG Consultant The Situation A well-known private Healthcare client developed and piloted an in-house coaching program with several of their Customer Service leaders and front-line contact center agents.

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ROI Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time Contact Center 59

TechSee

JUNE 11, 2019

For years, companies have battled to strike the right balance between customer service KPIs. For example, heavy emphasis on low AHT would often negatively impact customer satisfaction. It enhances all customer service KPIs, including those measuring contact center productivity and CX quality. FCR improved by 22%.

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Technology Customer Service Contact Center NPS 117

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 30, 2024

For instance, with the help of a customer feedback questionnaire , you can ask targeted questions that give you relevant information. The data can help you make immediate adjustments to customer service operations. Be transparent with your customers.

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Insurance Customer Satisfaction Customer Experience Multi-Channel 195

ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2021

I’m always frustrated when I call a customer support number that I’ve called before and have to retell my story. My friend and fellow customer service and experience expert Jason Bradshaw responded that the same thing happens with online chat. In the customer service world, “Love means never having to repeat your story!” .

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Average Handle Time Social Media Customer Service Training Customer Service 160

Northridge Group

MARCH 11, 2025

Download the full case study to learn how The Northridge Group helped a top healthcare provider: Reduce operational costs Improve employee experience (EX) Enhance customer experience (CX) Increase efficiency and profitability The Challenge A major healthcare provider needed to refine its customer service coaching program to improve Average Handle Time (..)

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Healthcare ROI Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time 52

BlueOcean

AUGUST 19, 2024

You would think so, but you would be surprised how many efforts to improve customer satisfaction seem to forget the shoppers. It doesn’t take a Nordstrom to figure out the one common thread in customer service, customer support, customer satisfaction, and customer experience. They begin with the customer.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Customer Satisfaction 2024 156

BlueOcean

AUGUST 19, 2024

You would think so, but you would be surprised how many efforts to improve customer satisfaction seem to forget the shoppers. It doesn’t take a Nordstrom to figure out the one common thread in customer service, customer support, customer satisfaction, and customer experience. They begin with the customer.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Customer Satisfaction 2024 156

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Generally speaking, an average CES higher than five is considered good. CES helps improve customer service and other routine interactions. It’s a touchpoint metric and can address specific roadblocks in the customer journey. Average purchase value: What is the average dollar amount spent by customers?

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Metrics Net Promoter Score NPS Effort Score 270

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times. Data from ICMI also reveals that 76% of call center professionals believe bilingual support improves the customer experience, brand loyalty, and customer satisfaction. But what mix of live agents versus AI is best for your business?

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Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

TechSee

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Using AI, telecoms can implement self-service capabilities that instruct customers how to install and operate their own devices. TOBi to handle a range of customer service-type questions. The chatbot scales responses to simple customer queries, thereby delivering the speed that customers demand.

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2019 Telecommunications Average Handle Time Call Center 100

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 13, 2024

It provides rich insight into areas of improvement in the customer experience. For example, the Average Handle Time (AHT) metric indicates how long it takes to complete a single call. While a high AHT is not ideal, a low AHT isnt great if it compromises service quality. It highlights areas of improvement.

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Call Center Contact Center Social Media Metrics 195

Interactions

APRIL 2, 2025

An IVA can suggest the purchase of and securely facilitate the payment for items that are lingering in online shopping carts, products that have been purchased repeatedly in the past, subscriptions to oft-used items, or SKUs that are commonly cross-sold with a customers recent purchases.

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Retail Average Handle Time Contact Center Innovation 62

BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

What Does Content and Ad Review Have in Common with Customer Service? Consider that low-complexity transactional customer service is often relegated to AI-powered solutions, leaving complex customer care scenarios to individuals who are empowered to make intelligent decisions and who understand the impact of their work on the end user.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Customer Care Advertising 120

InMoment XI

JULY 25, 2024

This expectation for personalization is driven by the increasing availability and use of customer data, which allows brands to tailor interactions to individual preferences and behaviors. When customers feel recognized and valued, their loyalty to the brand strengthens.

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Contact Center 2024 E Commerce Social Media 195

BlueOcean

JULY 9, 2024

Customer service expert Shep Hyken says that many of the convenience options such as curbside delivery, touchless service, and more would have grown prominent , even if the pandemic hadn’t happened. Brand loyalty depends heavily upon customer experience, regardless of the impact of the pandemic.

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Loyalty Brands 2027 Average Handle Time 177

InMoment XI

MARCH 22, 2025

Using our AI-powered technology, contact centers can reduce average handle time (AHT) by 33% by eliminating time-consuming administrative tasks that human agents would typically do. Improving Customer Engagement and Personalization The value of personalization is undeniable.

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Average Handle Time Contact Center Customer Retention Touchpoint 195

CSM Magazine

MARCH 27, 2025

Common Signs of Inefficiencies in Your Contact Center Here are a few red flags to look out for in your contact center operations: High Average Handle Time (AHT): Repeatedly long conversations could indicate unclear processes or agents lacking access to the necessary tools and information.

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Contact Center Net Promoter Score Call Recording Average Handle Time 52

InMoment XI

JANUARY 10, 2024

An omnichannel contact center is a customer service model that integrates and manages various communication channels in a unified and seamless manner. Ultimately, the choice between the two models depends on the organization’s commitment to delivering a superior customer experience. What is an Omnichannel Contact Center?

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Contact Center Omnichannel Customer Satisfaction Retail 195

Thematic

DECEMBER 15, 2024

You can then use this information to refine your customer service procedures, or perhaps take on more staff to handle customer interactions. Flagging these issues in real time helps reduce response times and resolve issues more effectively. For the best results make sure your teams know how to use them.

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Contact Center Net Promoter Score Social Media Average Handle Time 62