CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Insights from these analytics-driven contact centres have been captured in a free to download ebook to help other businesses support different ways of working in turbulent times. Using Calabrio Analytics, they identified that new agents had a higher proportion of calls with long and/or multiple hold times. About Calabrio.

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Lithium

AUGUST 12, 2021

For example, the contact center typically owns phone and they’re measured against metrics like Average Handle Time, First Contact Resolution, CSAT and NPS scores to benchmark improvements made in that channel. But those metrics mean nothing to the C-suite.

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Kustomer

JUNE 1, 2020

While it may be tempting to chase a quick average handle time or a CSAT benchmark, you might find more use in pursuing customer outcomes as your primary goal. Use your metrics as a secondary focus. Monitor Your Team in Real-Time. A real-time view of your support team can be a powerful tool. Define Success.

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Kustomer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

During times of crisis, customer needs change. Some organizations chose to shift their success metrics away from average handle time, as customers demanded (and valued) longer interactions. Download the full guide here. Customers Want You to Show Them They’re Valued. 2020 has never made that more apparent.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The majority (80%) or more rank agent engagement scores as the top measurement metric of the future ahead of traditional customer-centric KPIs such as customer effort (81%) and average handle time (80%). Learn how to activate your agents of the future by downloading Calabrio’s latest report or visit www.calabrio.com.

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ViiBE Blog

MAY 13, 2021

Customer satisfaction is a crucial metric and the priority of every call center employee. Some solutions are cloud-based, while others may require a software download. ViiBE’s expertise call routing saves time for both you and your customer by putting them in touch with an expert from the beginning.

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Qualtrics

APRIL 17, 2021

CSAT (customer satisfaction) and CLV (customer lifetime value) are important metrics for contact centers, and directly correlate to investment in agent coaching. They direct performance against a one-size-fits-all set of metrics, rather than orchestrating different talents to work in unison. Learn More.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2021

Or are they purely operational, seeking to improve efficiency such as reduced average handling time (AHT), time to answer or to reduce call volumes in general? For more ideas and inspiration, download our latest white paper entitled “The CX Leader’s Ultimate Guide to Successful AI Projects”. About the Author.

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Kayako

MARCH 3, 2016

We have put together a list of key customer service metrics, so you can be sure that your support team is doing the best it can to help your customers. On this page you can see a complete list of all the customer support metrics that matter, and why. Navigate this guide: Productivity metrics. Performance metrics.

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Metrics Net Promoter Score Self Service Effort Score 120

Vonage

JANUARY 20, 2016

To ensure your agents don’t have to switch back and forth between the CRM system and a separate telephony application, your phone system should work seamlessly through your web browser and not require that a separate application be downloaded and installed.

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Natalie Petouhof

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Increases in Average Handle Time (AHT) for phone, email, chat and social media  . Savings can be found from increasing FCR and self-service as well as decreasing average handle time. Some of the implications of poorly implemented customer care are:  .

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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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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Number of chats Agent utilization rate Average wait time Average chat time First contact resolution Invitation acceptance rate Sales conversion rates Visitor logs and wrap-up notes Customer satisfaction scores. We’ll look more at the average handle time metric later. Average wait time.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

[Free Download] Chat to Visit Ratio Report: Help Forecast Your Potential Chat Volume. Download Now. Manages Time Wisely. One of the most commonly evaluated metrics is an agent’s average handle time (AHT). Free Download] 50 Customer Service Training Activities for Live Chat and Telephone Teams.

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Natalie Petouhof

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Once everyone is on board, it’s time to create some baseline metrics and goals and then determine what the ROI needs to be based on the program qualifications being set in place. Metrics/Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure the goals and objectives. Social media metrics. Costs of Investment.

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 19, 2018

It’s important to take multiple performance metrics into account, both internal and VoC, so you’ll know you have a complete picture and you’re measuring things that matter. The inputs you use could be anything from customer feedback and QA scores to average handle times and first-call resolution.

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Comm100

AUGUST 21, 2018

One of those considerations is metrics. Companies that establish thoughtful metrics for their chatbots will find a wealth of resources waiting to help them optimize their live chat offerings. These metrics can be planned – and checked for quality – by comparing them to your existing agent metrics.

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Comm100

AUGUST 21, 2018

One of those considerations is metrics. Companies that establish thoughtful metrics for their chatbots will find a wealth of resources waiting to help them optimize their live chat offerings. These metrics can be planned – and checked for quality – by comparing them to your existing agent metrics.

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Comm100

MAY 28, 2020

Here are a few things to look for when studying this metric: • How many chats are agents accepting as opposed to rejecting or passing to other agents? If it’s high, you may need to add staff during peak busy times. It can be measured as follows: Amount of live chats per month x Average Handle Time. Number of chats.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Until you implement your own live chat software, these metrics can be used as a basic guideline of how many live chats you may experience. Once you have hired or assigned your live chat agents, you can access these metrics under your agent performance report. What Is your Chat Agent Level and Ability? Live Chat Benchmark Report 2022.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

We retired traditional call center metrics to focus on the voice of the customer – what we call “Recommend to a Friend” has become a primary metric for our customer care professional performance so is tied to their incentive pay now. So it was a real cultural shift for us. Question: How does Net Promoter work?

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Interactions

MARCH 29, 2023

Client data shows a greater than 95% success rate on PCI data redaction and ~60 seconds reduced average handle time compared to alternatives, resulting in natural, uninterrupted payment-related conversations and reduced cost per resolved contact, a key contact center metric.

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ViiBE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2021

Co-browsing becomes a powerful customer support tool that boosts performance metrics significantly when coupled with omnichannel tools such as video assistance. Safety is a key metric when considering customer satisfaction. Quality of experience, more so than price, is the key metric that customers use when choosing products.

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ViiBE Blog

JANUARY 15, 2021

Co-browsing becomes a powerful customer support tool that boosts performance metrics significantly when coupled with omnichannel tools such as video assistance. Safety is a key metric when considering customer satisfaction. Quality of experience, more so than price, is the key metric that customers use when choosing products.

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Qualtrics

APRIL 17, 2021

When success is so heavily weighted towards operational metrics like average handling time, the quickest solution tends to win – which isn't always the best solution for the customer or the business. By combining a number of qualitative and quantitative metrics, they offer a holistic overview of performance.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Average handle time is of great significance to customer satisfaction. Download Free. The most effective customer service teams tend to value first contact resolution before above many other metrics. Average handle time is of great significance to customer satisfaction. Download Free.

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Kustomer

JANUARY 27, 2022

And I think when it comes time to justifying the cost or trying to get investment into this system, you now have something to point to and say, well, this is what I did. I’ve gotta go and hit the download button and I’ve gotta pull these different systems together. What would be clarity metrics versus vanity metrics?

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Qualtrics

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Going back to retail stores again, think about the metrics a store leader would use when pitching for investment – there’s usually a financial contribution (eg. sales per ft2) and an accompanying cost metric (eg cost per ft2). Metrics and culture are rarely spoken about in the same sentence when it comes to the contact center.

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LiveChat

AUGUST 26, 2016

If you want to tip the scales in your favor and produce good customer service results, see what skills , attitude and metrics you should follow. Do you think that you’re pretty good at time management and you don’t need to improve anything? Download a time-tracking app and prepare to be surprised.

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