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What is Call Center Average Wait Time and 3 Ways to Reduce It

Talkdesk

The traditional call center industry standard service level is 80/20, or 80% of calls answered within 20 seconds, but there are a few reasons why this might not always be an optimal number. This is also known as Abandonment Rate , another important call center metric.

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IVR testing, the vanguard in automated call quality issue resolution

Spearline

Co-founder, Russ Leatherman provided his oft parodied voice for the well known automated movie-listing and information service in 1989 and while, sadly, consigned to history in 2014, the central premise of Moviefone’s automation technology survives to this day. . Nowadays, the IVR system is an integral part of the daily customer journey.