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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Joe Rawlinson

JANUARY 6, 2016

Without a doubt, these platforms provide metrics that produce valuable guidance when it comes to customer retention, average handle time, first call resolution , service levels, response times, and even customer churn. In other words, metrics do not tell the whole story. Memories versus Experiences.

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Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

This article delves into how to evaluate call center agent performance effectively, outlining key call center agent metrics and exploring innovative new techniquesas well as too-often-overlooked onesto elevate your team’s success. This means, first, they must be able to track the right agent performance metrics.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times. Finding a partner who has a proven track record of attracting, training, engaging, and retaining agents in the language of your high-volume customer demographics is going to be the top priority of your RFP process.

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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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InMoment XI

MARCH 22, 2025

Keeping customers happy and engaged is an excellent first step. Conversational intelligence involves analyzing customer interactions with your business to assess engagement, intent, and sentiment. Identifyingand subsequently addressingthese pain points and opportunities can lead to higher engagement and satisfaction.

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Think Customers

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Metrics such as average handle time (AHT), number of contacts handled, average wait time, and average speed of answer have all been heavily used and tracked. For too many years, contact center measurements have been focused on efficiency instead of customer experience.

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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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InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

By analyzing customer interactions, businesses can measure key performance indicators (KPIs) such as customer satisfaction, first contact resolution rates, and average handle time. Conversational Analytics Examples and Use Cases Conversational analytics is revolutionizing the way businesses understand and engage with customers.

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LiveChat

APRIL 25, 2016

On the other side, the agent invested her time with nothing productive in it. The key point that plays a significant role in this is ‘Average Handling Time’. Just another metric to measure the efficiency of a call center. Definition wise, it is just the total time invested divided by the total number of calls.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Work with your outsourcer to identify and measure CSS-specific metrics (this isn’t an average handle time kind of situation) and give their team a transparent view of your data to be able to measure their own performance effectively. As usual, we’re biased, but we can prove why we believe the answer is yes. It’s possible.

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ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2022

Finally, this is an all-the-time consistent effort. Time to Emphasise Real-Time CX Metrics by Ginger Conlon. Journey measurement, for example, can provide insights that allow companies to optimise the customer journey in real time. In other words, It’s essential to understand the “why” behind the metric.

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TechSee

AUGUST 26, 2024

Similarly, call center agents are measured on their average handle times. These two metrics are closely related, as longer handle times will naturally result in longer wait times for customers. Here are the primary issues: Agents typically handle multiple chat interactions at one time.

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InMoment XI

JANUARY 10, 2024

These scorecards typically encompass a range of key employee and customer experience KPIs and metrics specific to the agent’s responsibilities. Metrics may include factors like average handling time, first contact resolution, customer satisfaction scores, and adherence to scripts or guidelines.

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Calabrio

APRIL 11, 2025

Furthermore, effective contact center training is key to keeping agents engaged and driving operational efficiency, supporting cost reduction and improved contact center productivity. Provide them with the tools and know-how to deliver quality serviceand to keep them engaged and boost retention over the long term.

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Pointillist

JANUARY 25, 2019

It’s no easy task, but the right mix of call center metrics and KPIs can help you stay the course. There are many call center metrics you can measure, but only a few KPIs that you will want to monitor over a period of time. So how can you balance the need for operational efficiency with meeting customer expectations?

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Work with your outsourcer to identify and measure CSS-specific metrics (this isn’t an average handle time kind of situation) and give their team a transparent view of your data to be able to measure their own performance effectively. As usual, we’re biased, but we can prove why we believe the answer is yes. It’s possible.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

This metric is a key driver of long-term growth and brand loyalty. For example, while Agentic AI could technically handle customer churn issues, many brands will look to maintain a high level of human connection when handling these high-value interactions.

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SurveySensum

OCTOBER 29, 2024

According to McKinsey , effective use of analytics in contact center operations can help you reduce the average handle time by up to 40%, increase self-service usage by 20%, cut employee costs by $5 million, and improve conversion rates on service-to-sales costs by 50%. However, what are the benefits of contact center analytics?

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TechSee

MARCH 5, 2020

Call centers using Visual Assistance have seen double-digit improvements in First Contact Resolution (FCR) rates, Average Handle Time (AHT), agent engagement and satisfaction (ESAT), as well as customer satisfaction metrics such as NPS, CES and CSAT. Engagement is everything. Sharing the Knowledge.

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Calabrio

MARCH 11, 2025

Identify nuanced sentiment: AI detects subtle emotional cues, providing a deeper understanding of customer satisfaction beyond surface-level metrics. Ensure agents fully understand these standards, including the metrics used for evaluation. Transparency and clarity are paramount for agents to perform at their best.

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Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

How to Understand Your Metrics When Building a Customer Service Chatbot. Containment rate, or its alternative name, “deflection rate,” is the percentage of total conversations fully handled by a chatbot, and is a key metric to track when trying to figure out how well your chatbot is performing. Leverage the Agent.

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Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Almost one-fourth (23%) of respondents said they don’t currently track metrics for their customer service knowledge, which can quickly lead to reduced customer and employee satisfaction through decline in use and usefulness. This metric should not be used as the only measurement for customer service knowledge effectiveness.

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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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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 15, 2017

Most importantly, these companies empowered the front-line teams to succeed in their jobs as well by removing metrics for job performance based on “average handling time.” Colin is an international author of five bestselling books and an engaging keynote speaker. Follow Colin Shaw on Twitter @ColinShaw_CX.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

However, benefits extend to other contact center metrics as well. Average Handle Time. An effective agent screen pop can have a dramatic positive impact on average handle time (AHT). If screen pops improve the AHT, then they also in turn will have a positive impact on the wait time.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

Given the current state of technology, your strategic goals must now go beyond improving metrics. Customer Experience will be the primary focus for successful operations in 2019 but is that “unwavering commitment to better CX” controlled by smaller metrics that don’t have a big effect on the experience as a whole?

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Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

Performance Metrics: Tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) such as customer satisfaction, churn rate, and resolution time. These reports can be customized to track key metrics and monitor progress over time. All told, CX platforms help deliver: Increased customer engagement.

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BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Agent Engagement What is your annual agent attrition rate companywide (list both voluntary and involuntary turnover numbers)? Describe your employee engagement strategies and measurement processes. How have your employee engagement strategies evolved to support remote and/or hybrid work environments? Hourly staff?

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BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Agent Engagement What is your annual agent attrition rate companywide (list both voluntary and involuntary turnover numbers)? Describe your employee engagement strategies and measurement processes. How have your employee engagement strategies evolved to support remote and/or hybrid work environments? Hourly staff?

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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

There’s no question that it can mimic a human, taking on a natural and engaging tone to interact with customers—especially in those more transactional instances. The magic combination for retention is: meaningful work + support + empowerment = engagement.

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Experience Matters

JANUARY 6, 2015

As you can see in our video Driving CX Transformation , the blueprint for a customer-centric culture is based on what Temkin Group calls the four CX core competencies : Purposeful Leadership , Compelling Brand Values , Employee Engagement , and Customer Connectedness. CX Training & Engagement. Human Resources Participation.

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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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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Here are some things to look for with this metric: How many chats are agents accepting as opposed to rejecting or passing off to other agents? If you want more customer engagement, consider switching to a proactive live chat strategy. This number can show you whether your department is adequately staffed during peak times.

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eGain Blogs

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

” Knowledge improves call center metrics (KPIs). When used well, in line with best practices, knowledge management enables breakthrough enhancements to operational metrics, not only transforming the contact center but transcending it in many ways. Average Handle Time (AHT). Average Speed to Answer (ASA).

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TechSee

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Focus on agent engagement. Focus on CX and CX metrics. They are now expected to act as front line agents by displaying the soft skills needed to empathize and engage with their customers. The drivers for changing roles in contact centers. Skill gap and increased use of third-parties.

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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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