ROI CX Solutions

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While this season is an exciting time to enjoy with loved ones, contact centers can quickly become overwhelmed this time of year by an influx of calls, stressed-out customers, and increased demands. Craft a flexible staffing strategy: Hire seasonal agents, explore outsourcing solutions, or cross-train your team to manage demand.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time outsourcing 52

Balto

JANUARY 2, 2025

Formula: (Total number of incoming + outgoing calls) in a given period Pro Tip: Break call volume into categoriescalls managed by agents and self-service options (like interactive voice response systems). This helps you pinpoint opportunities to reduce agent load and improve contact center efficiency.

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Call Center Metrics Abandon rate Average Handle Time 52

Balto

JANUARY 21, 2025

Managing this metric is key to balancing agent utilization rates and optimizing contact center performance. Formula: Pro Tip: Break call volume into categoriescalls managed by agents and self-service options (like interactive voice response systems).

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Balto

DECEMBER 14, 2022

A customer that waits too long on the first call attempt won’t likely call again, resulting in poor customer satisfaction and lost opportunities. Here’s how to calculate the missed call rate for your call center: (Number of abandoned calls / total number of incoming calls) x 100.

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Xaqt

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Additionally, many companies, such as those in the travel and hospitality industries, are feeling the impact in their call centers as well. The first is to establish a program for agents to work from home. Xaqt's Cognitive Voice Automation Suite supports any type of voice interaction, not just those related to Coronavirus.

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Call Center Interactive Voice Response Agent burnout Wait times 52

Babelforce

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Average handling time (AHT) measures the average time it takes agents to complete a call. The timer starts when a call is routed to an agent and stops when that agent has finished after call work. You don’t track time spent on hold or time in IVR. How to improve call abandonment rate.

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Babelforce

JULY 29, 2021

A standard version of service level is 80% of calls answered within 20 seconds. When calculating service level, you must decide whether or not to include abandoned calls. #5 FCR is the percentage of calls or contacts you resolve without needing a follow-up. ASA doesn’t include time spent interacting with your IVR.

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