ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

We see numerous instances of contact center operators focusing more on improving the tactical side of operations like reducing average handle time or getting more surveys filled out while ignoring the more strategic goal of improving efficiency and eliminating the redundant. appeared first on Shep Hyken.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Average Handle Time. An effective agent screen pop can have a dramatic positive impact on average handle time (AHT). On average, screen pops shave off 15-20 seconds per call, because rather than the agent having to search for the customer’s information manually in the database, that process is automated.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 5, 2019

In the contact center, we might tell an agent “your average handle time is too high.” However, the agent may not understand why average handle time is important and how it impacts both the customer experience and operational efficiency. This is where an effective coach comes in.

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NICE inContact

MARCH 10, 2016

In this blog, we help narrow down this long list to help you focus on the metrics that, when improved upon, will really help your contact center thrive. Average Handle Time : Similar to average wait time, average handle time is the total time that a customer spends from initial call/chat/email/social message until their issue is resolved.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Alternatively, dissect average handle time for your agents’ phone conversations. If the majority of handle time for a particular issue is spent on “qualification” rather than “resolution” or “connection,” the issue is likely a simple transaction that does not benefit from a live agent conversation.

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Omni-Channel Self Service Policies Abandon Rate 97

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Average talk time (ATT) is often a neglected little contact center metric. Overshadowed by its bigger, louder counterpart, Average handle time (AHT), it often stays in the background, waiting for someone to notice it and realize its potential.

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Metrics Average Handle Time Contact Center Guidelines 161

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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Myra Golden

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Twice in the last week, Contact Center Agents have reached out to me for help on reducing Average Handle Time (AHT). ” Subscribe to my blog for more ideas like this. I’m listening, and I have an answer. I say “an answer” because I’ll be sharing more solutions in the coming weeks.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Average talk time (ATT) is often a neglected little contact center metric. Overshadowed by its bigger, louder counterpart, Average handle time (AHT), it often stays in the background, waiting for someone to notice it and realize its potential.

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Metrics Average Handle Time Contact Center Guidelines 146

SaleMove

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With this digital-first method of customer service, businesses can increase online sales, reduce average handle times within their call center and boost overall customer satisfaction.

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Customer Service Average Handle Time Call Center Consulting 94

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times. Other Approaches to Bilingual Customer Care Support But, as the title of this blog implies, a live agent model might not be the best option for all of your language requirements.

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Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

Uniphore

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

These solutions also automate after-call work for high-value journeys, such as opening new accounts, to shorten average handle time and call wait times. Never Miss a Thing Subscribe to our blog for the latest industry news, updates and more from Uniphore. During the podcast, Jafar H.

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Average Handle Time Return on Investment e-support Analytics 130

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Not only do resulting improvements in First Call Resolution affect CSAT, but these same improvements also lead to lower Average Handle Times. The post New Ways to Think About Contact Center Quality Monitoring appeared first on NICE inContact Blog. How to document a call. The results are two-fold.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time First Call Resolution Measurement 154

NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

A bad forecast can directly lead to under- or overstaffing, which then has cascade effects on average handle time, CSAT, labor waste… the list goes on and on! The post Workforce Management (WFM) – Using Historical Data for Contact Center Forecasting appeared first on NICE inContact Blog. So feed your forecast well!

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Contact Center Data Management Average Handle Time 136

NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

A bad forecast can directly lead to under- or overstaffing, which then has cascade effects on average handle time, CSAT, labor waste… the list goes on and on! The post Workforce Management (WFM) – Using Historical Data for Contact Center Forecasting appeared first on NICE inContact Blog. So feed your forecast well!

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Contact Center Data Management Average Handle Time 136

Uniphore

JANUARY 21, 2022

By automating mundane tasks—like manual data entry and after-call work (ACW)—conversational automation can eliminate lengthy hold times and time-consuming call summarizations, freeing employees to focus more on what matters: member experience. Just how much can conversational automation improve employee efficiency?

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Healthcare Net Promoter Score Self Service Call Flow 147

NICE inContact

MAY 14, 2019

Intraday reforecasting allows for the contact center to reevaluate needs based on the day-of trending of volume, average handle time, and service levels. The post Intraday Management — GPS for the Contact Center appeared first on NICE inContact Blog. That’s where intraday management and reforecasting comes into play!

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Uniphore

JUNE 16, 2017

Perhaps none more so, regardless of the communication channel, than the Average Handle Time (AHT), which is essentially a management tool to assess how quickly employees are assisting customers. It is well known that metrics have an important role in the success of any call center. Read More.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

One way we will accomplish this is by improving our call Average Handle Time (AHT). Today, AHT is high because it takes agents too much time interacting with non-integrated systems, like our CRM, to quickly answer and document calls. Show the net value of improved business objectives. Here is a quick example.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Average Handling Time. Keep track of the total time it takes to handle a particular call , including talking time and being on hold. The less time it takes to handle a call, the more time there is for making sales. It should be one. The post “Are We Efficient?”

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Metrics Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 120

BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Talk of ChatGPT is everywhere from your LinkedIn feed to the evening news to, yes, this blog. Though initial results look positive—reduced average handle times and faster resolution—there were other more subjective issues that weren’t anticipated, such as higher agent stress as they struggled to adjust to this hands-on AI tool.

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Contact Center Customer Experience Self Service Chatbots 156

Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This becomes even more evident with home-based agents, as supervisors have less control over their working conditions with limited visibility into real-time performance. For example, with customers feeling more stress, legacy metrics like Average Handle Time (AHT) aren’t going to drive CSAT scores.

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Win the Customer

JULY 6, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore how to apply Six Sigma principles to elevate your customer service to new heights. To ensure consistently high levels of customer satisfaction and operational efficiency, many organizations turn to Six Sigma methodologies.

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Customer Service Net Promoter Score Self Service Average Handle Time 52

NobelBiz

MARCH 19, 2024

Average Handle Time: Efficiency in resolving customer inquiries is reflected in the average handle time metric. Abandoned Calls: Identifying trends in abandoned calls allows for adjustments in staffing and workflow to reduce abandonment rates.

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Call Center Contact Center Average Handle Time Multi-Channel 59

SaleMove

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

With this digital-first method of customer service, businesses can increase online sales, reduce average handle times within their call center and boost overall customer satisfaction.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Average Handle Time Call Center Consulting 52

Talkdesk

JUNE 21, 2019

Reducing average wait time and average handle time in your contact can yield huge customer satisfaction increases for your business. In this blog, we outline what call wrap up time is and actionable steps you can take to reduce it in your contact center.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 22, 2019

Intraday information is typically displayed in an intraday grid that provides a view of forecasted and actual metric results for one or all skills for volume, average speed of answer (ASA), average handle time (WHT) and service levels (SLA). Schedule changes. as necessary.

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Contact Center Management Employee Engagement Average Handle Time 136

NICE inContact

AUGUST 22, 2019

information is typically displayed in an intraday grid that provides a view of forecasted and actual metric results for one or all skills for volume, average speed of answer (ASA), average handle time (WHT) and service levels (SLA). Schedule changes. as necessary.

Contact Center 136

Contact Center Management Employee Engagement Average Handle Time 136

Advantage Communications

JULY 10, 2019

These metrics - as discussed in our blog titled ‘ 7 Key Metrics to Look out for When Outsourcing Your Customer Service to a Call Center ’ - include First-Call Resolution (FCR), Net Promoter Score (NPS), Customer Satisfaction (CSAT), Call Abandonment Rates (CAR), Customer Effort Score (CES), Average Handle Time (AHT) and Service Level (SLA).

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Call Center Net Promoter Score Abandon Rate Average Handle Time 49

NICE inContact

JULY 12, 2019

First Response Time (FRT) and Average Handling Time (AHT) are the dominant KPIs in many contact centers, with agents judged on how quickly they respond to customer queries. The post How to Avoid the Headaches of Digital Customer Service Integration appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

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Customer Service Net Promoter Score Call Center How To 136

Uniphore

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The time spent in after-call work (ACW) — including categorizing and summarizing the call, updating systems, and taking follow-up actions — impacts average handle time, call waiting times, customer satisfaction, costs, agent productivity, and agent satisfaction.

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Banking Net Promoter Score Contact Center eBook 130

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Decreased average handle time by 10 percent. Improved average speed of answer by over 50 percent at peak times. The strategic and practical value of the virtual agent is its ability to address calls when there are wait times. Saving over $300,00 per year. Read the full article on ICMI.com.

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Contact Center Virtual Agent Net Promoter Score Self Service 120

NICE inContact

MARCH 13, 2019

For example, your ACD provides you the average calls handled per agent per month, average handle time, and days worked per month – three data points needed to calculate an agent utilization metric. The post Performance Management Takes Your Reporting to the Next Level appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

If your efforts aren’t optimally performing, it may be time to jumpstart a self-service transformation project in your contact center. Contact centers collect, store, and manage vast amounts of fundamental data to measure things like average handle time, number of calls, agent engagement, and other key-performance indicators.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

If your efforts aren’t optimally performing, it may be time to jumpstart a self-service transformation project in your contact center. Contact centers collect, store, and manage vast amounts of fundamental data to measure things like average handle time, number of calls, agent engagement, and other key-performance indicators.

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Self Service Contact Center Average Handle Time Call Center 149

Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

While numbers, like Average Handle Time (AHT), are convenient units of measurement, they make poor coaching tools, offering little actionable advice and alienating agents who feel they’re being “set up to fail.” Effective coaching not only keeps agents from walking out, it also makes them better customer service providers.

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Call Center Contact Center Average Handle Time eBook 147

Kustomer

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In case you missed it, check out our previous issue on the blog , recounting real life anecdotes on how businesses have solved their customer service challenges with the help of Kustomer. We’re back again with some fresh CX stories from the frontlines. For example, selecting a top-level item would display relevant fields when needed.

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