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“Next!” Top 5 Tips to Reduce Customer Service Wait Time

Comm100

Only 35% of customers are willing to wait 30-60 seconds for a response on live chat. For today’s consumer fast support is non-negotiable, and long wait times are unacceptable. So how can your team reduce wait times and give your customers the immediate attention they expect? What not to do. What to do.

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COVID-19: How Knowledge Base Management Enables Call Center Continuity

Bold360

Just as service reps are adjusting to the “new normal” of working from home, they’re seeing spikes in call volumes with historically-long wait times, high call abandon rates, higher rates of customer churn, and (predictably) lost revenue. Centralize and Scale Your Knowledge Base.

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How Surveys Can Help You Make Improvements to Your Knowledge Base

Survicate

In her article, Anna discussed the idea that companies can use what they learn from their customers during service or support engagements to inform the creation of their knowledge base documentation. collecting feedback from knowledge base users). How Surveys Can Help You Make Improvements to Your Knowledge Base.

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How to Increase Trust in Government with Digital Communication

Comm100

Live chat for immediate, real-time engagement Implementing live chat on government websites allows for immediate communication between citizens and government representatives. Real-time interaction adds a human element to digital communication too, fostering a sense of connection and trust. You can read the full story here.

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What are the Benefits of Local Government Chatbots? 

Comm100

Unlike traditional phone support that often suffers from long wait times, chatbots are instantaneous, providing real-time support no matter the time or hour. And with unlimited capacity, high volumes don’t impact wait times as they do with traditional support so agents aren’t overwhelmed at peak times of the day or week.

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Live Chat Benchmarks: How Does Your Team Compare?

Comm100

Wait Time: 35 Seconds. Among live chats on the Comm100 platform, the average wait time dropped from 50 seconds in 2019 to a benchmark of 35 seconds in 2020 , for a 30% decrease. What can you do to reduce wait time? Knowledge Base. Chat Duration: 9 Minutes and 45 Seconds.

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4 Reasons Why Live Chat for Government is Critical in 2022

Comm100

In a 2021 survey, nearly 40% of Americans reported experiencing phone wait times of more than five minutes with federal agencies. Live chat is the most effective channel at reducing wait times because chats can be sent and received in real-time, while agents can handle multiple simultaneous conversations.