ViiBE Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

The call center agent is at the core of any call center. So how can you evaluate a call center agent’s performance? This article will teach you how to measure an agent’s performance and other important customer service metrics. What are the KPIs in a call center?

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Have you ever wondered what is it like for the call center agent answering my phone when I partner with Call Experts? In this comprehensive blog post, we’ll take you on a journey through the world of call center agents, exploring the key performance metrics and the qualities that define a top-notch call center agent.

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Call Experts

JULY 27, 2023

A customer service call center serves as the backbone of a company’s customer service operations, providing a centralized hub where all customer inquiries, requests, and concerns are addressed efficiently and effectively. That’s where a customer service call center comes in.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 16, 2024

Are you struggling to boost customer satisfaction, enhance agent efficiency, or increase lead generation in your contact center? So, as a call center owner, manager or supervisors how do you tackle these difficult challenges and improving the overall performance within your contact center?

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Behind the Scenes: A Day in The Life of a Call Center Agent Have you ever wondered what is it like for the call center agent answreing my phone when I partner with Call Experts? Performance Metrics in the Call Center Call center operations rely heavily on performance metrics to evaluate and improve efficiency.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2021

Sh e shares best practices supervisors can use for monitoring call center agents in a work-from-home scenario. COVID-19 has led us to believe that we need to rethink, amend, and strengthen our contact centers with robust technology to stay ahead of the pandemic. Comprehensive Call Center Metrics Report.

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Pointillist

JANUARY 25, 2019

By Swati Sahai Call centers are an operationally-complex element of your business, but they play a big role in your customers’ experience with your company. It’s no easy task, but the right mix of call center metrics and KPIs can help you stay the course. CES can be measured on a five-point or a seven-point scale.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It’s 2019, which means contact center metrics from 1999 are almost old enough for their first legal beer (and already knocking them back in Canada.) Those metrics were born in an era when customer service was a race, where whoever got to the finish line first (i.e. One Metric to Rule Them All. But where do we start?

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

If you are a call center manager, you likely ask these questions on a regular basis. Below is a list of call center metrics you should look at to improve not only your efficiency, but also your quality and outcomes. Keep track of how many calls it takes a customer to get a problem resolved. Quality Scores.

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NobelBiz

JUNE 19, 2023

By harnessing cutting-edge technology and advanced analytics, call centers can gain valuable insights into their operations as they unfold , making informed decisions in the heat of the moment. What is Real-Time Monitoring? This enables them to identify areas for improvement and provide timely feedback and coaching to agents.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 25, 2023

The call center industry is notorious for its high operating costs, making it imperative for businesses to find innovative ways to cut expenses while maintaining or improving the service quality. This comprehensive guide will explore the top 12 call center cost-reduction strategies to help unlock your business’s full potential.

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ViiBE Blog

APRIL 8, 2021

Customers typically contact call centers when they are unable to resolve a problem with a product or service on their own. The key to satisfying the customer in search of a solution is the call center experience. The call center experience is the overall interaction between the customer and the call center.

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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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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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NobelBiz

JUNE 5, 2023

However, executing new outbound lead generation programs can be challenging, here are the top 15 challenges related to executing new outbound lead generation programs in call centers and how to tackle them. According to a report by SmallBizGenius , sales representatives must make an average of 18 calls to reach one potential buyer.

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ViiBE Blog

MAY 13, 2021

Customers often contact a call center when they are frustrated or experiencing an issue with a product or service. In the background, entire systems run behind the scenes to manage their call and put them in touch with a representative as efficiently as possible. There are different types of call centers.

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ViiBE Blog

APRIL 22, 2021

A call center depends on many different people to function correctly. Each call center agent must balance performance targets with customer satisfaction. On top of that, software is critical to the functioning of a call center. How can I improve my call center performance?

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ViiBE Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

There are several ways a company can enhance its operations to create a successful call center. To provide this dedicated, quality support by phone, many companies establish call centers. Call centers are well-known for being at the heart of customer success operations. Support Call Center Employees .

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Advantage Communications

JULY 10, 2019

When it comes to outsourcing your customer service to a call center, there are a range of metrics that call centers use to ensure they are delivering a superior customer experience (CX) for your customers.

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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.

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Talkdesk

APRIL 8, 2016

Nate chatted with Talkdesk Product Manager, Robert Sur, about the importance of leveraging call center data to develop and refine a phone support strategy. I’ve been on Talkdesk’s Product Marketing team for almost a year now, and I have always considered myself to be fairly knowledgeable about the merits of call center reporting.

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Uniphore

JUNE 16, 2021

You probably already think enough about Average Handle Time, or AHT for short. AHT is the average length of time it takes an agent to complete a call. Many contact centers, therefore, have opted to favor outcome metrics such as First Contact Resolution or Net Promoter Score, with secondary emphasis on AHT.

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NICE inContact

MARCH 28, 2018

In part one of the blog series, we looked at a framework for building a strong business case to invest in customer experience technologies. In this blog, we will take a deeper look at some of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that drive enhanced customer experience and true financial benefits.

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Uniphore

JUNE 16, 2017

It is well known that metrics have an important role in the success of any call center. 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. Read More.

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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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NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Are you a call center operations manager striving to enhance your team’s productivity and deliver hyper efficiency in your daily operations? Today, hyper efficiency is no longer a luxury but a necessity for call centers looking to thrive and outperform their competition. What is hyper efficiency in a contact center?

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NICE inContact

JUNE 5, 2019

The contact center may have a great quality management program that provides agents evaluations on their interactions as well as a stellar performance management platform that gives agents real-time insights into how they are performing against specific goals and metrics. This is where an effective coach comes in.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Talk of ChatGPT is everywhere from your LinkedIn feed to the evening news to, yes, this blog. Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. The magic combination for retention is: meaningful work + support + empowerment = engagement.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Average handle time (AHT) , a key CX metric, has fallen by two minutes! The post DSW Successfully Incorporates AI into Customer Experience appeared first on NICE inContact Blog. Today, live agents are optimized to help customers more quickly on complex needs.

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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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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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Talkdesk

AUGUST 3, 2016

In this week’s Customer Experience Weekly, we’ll be exploring customer service metrics. Here’s what we found: Choosing the Right Customer Service Metrics Requires Alignment to Your Brand. Customer service quality cannot be measured by a single metric. It must be determined by an individually selected set of metrics.

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Talkdesk

MAY 11, 2015

Over the years, call center software technology has made considerable strides. These technological advances have allowed both call center managers and agents to optimize their performance, giving way to better business outcomes and ultimately increasing profit. You’re unable to listen to live calls or barge into calls.

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NobelBiz

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to this insightful blog post, where we discuss building a successful outbound lead generation strategy for contact centers. Not even the best salesmen in the universe can make a difference if the calls or contact attempts are not being answered. These challenges result in a waste of resources and decreased productivity.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 31, 2019

I could take you through a litany of common contact center terms and definitions … but why? In fact, I’ve included a link to an unbiased market source at the end of this blog. The post 7 Contact Center Glossary Terms You Need to Know appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

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Horizon CX

MARCH 19, 2022

But I digress, that’s another topic for another blog. Granted we live in a fast-paced age where average handling time is typically imposed upon an agent as one of their performance metrics and I get that, but some people tend to have this communication problem. By calling their Customer Careline.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 5, 2017

There is a veritable cornucopia of acronyms, measures, metrics, and objectives in the customer experience (CX) space that, if mixed the right way, can provide the exceptional customer journey that is expected. The percentage of time a contact center agent is available to assist customers, divided by the length of their shift.

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