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25 Call Center Leaders Share the Most Effective Ways to Boost Contact Center Efficiency

Callminer

Average handling times (AHT) increase. This can be achieved if all agents are trained on both campaigns so that the queue hold time can be reduced. Re-visiting key performance metrics : When thinking about a call center and metrics, we mainly focus on Average Handle time (AHT) or average talk time.

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Comparing and Purchasing Call Monitoring Software: 20 Experts Reveal the Biggest Mistakes Companies Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Callminer

He has held senior positions as editor and columnist of a bilingual edition of TIME magazine, authored a dozen books and served as a Chinese-to-English translator for clients including the Taipei Times, The China Post, Acer Inc. Craig joined Software Advice in 2013 after two years as CMO and service strategist for the U.S.

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“Unlock your Potential”: ADP Canada and the Secret Behind Customer Service Success

Fonolo

Amar Sidhu has a rich history at ADP Canada, taking up leadership there in 2013, with three as the VP of Customer Care, and four years as Senior Vice President of Service Delivery under his belt. There’s one metric I don’t like: AHT (Average Handle Time),” Sidhu says without hesitation. This is their story.

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Top 5 Best Practices to Reduce Truck Roll in 2021

ViiBE Blog

Important KPIs to track: Time to diagnosis First contact resolution (FCR) Time to resolution Number of escalations Technical dispatch rate Average handling time. Aberdeen Group’s 2013 field service report showed that organizations with an FCR above 80% experienced a 6.2%

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Why Philippines Outsourcing and Call Centers Are the Secret Weapon for CX Excellence

Outsource Consultants

In 2013, BPO revenue rose to $15.5 billion with 900,000 Filipinos working full-time in the sector. Outsourcing to a Philippine call center enabled rapid scalability, resulting in a 40% reduction in average handle time and a 35% increase in positive customer feedback.

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Tortoise or Hare – Which One Best Describes Your Contact Center?

CSM Magazine

Occupancy – it’s good to know how many of your resources are being used at any one time but it’s even better to keep some agents in ‘reserve’ to handle random contact arrival patterns and maintain service levels.

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What is an Inbound Call Center? (3 Skills the Best Ones Have!)

Babelforce

Average Handling Time (AHT). The average duration of a customer interaction. Delta Airlines became an early adopter for conversational IVR in 2013. Key metrics for inbound call centers. Metrics for inbound call centers generally focus on the cost to the business. But will they accept it in the contact center?