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How to Measure, Evaluate, and Improve Call Center Agent Performance

Calabrio

Call Abandonment Rate: This metric measures the percentage of callers who hang up before speaking with an agent. Why it matters: High abandonment rates can indicate potential staffing issues or shortages, as well as long wait and resolution times that may indicate lagging agent performance. Book a free demo today.

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5 Call Center Improvement Ideas to Boost Business

Fonolo

Agent absenteeism rate. First call resolution rate. Occupancy rate. Call abandonment rate. All of these activities contribute to a more engaged contact center workforce. Gather Your Data: Customer satisfaction score. Average handle time. Agent engagement. Call quality. Agent churn. Call volume.

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Delivering a great customer experience during open enrollment

Talkdesk

During last year’s open enrollment period, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported more than 5.78 million calls related to healthcare coverage to its contact center. In addition, a number of Talkdesk’s healthcare customers typically double their contact center workforce to meet the surge in calls.

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Service Level – Are You Measuring it the Wrong Way?

COPC

” Understanding the Relationship Between Service Level and Abandonment Rate The first concept to explore in answering these questions is the relationship between service level and abandonment rate. As the service level declines, the abandonment rate will rise. See the diagram below.

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The Challenges of Omnichannel: Why so Many Contact Centers Struggle with Digital Self-Service

To find how contact centers are navigating the transition to omnichannel customer service, Calabrio surveyed more than 1,000 marketing and customer experience leaders in the U.S. about their digital customer communication strategies. Read the report to find out what was uncovered.

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Contact Center Management: Best Practices & Strategies for Peak Performance

Calabrio

Managing People: Workforce Management in the Contact Center Despite the digital transformation of contact centers and the even more recent rise of artificial intelligence, contact centers are still fundamentally fueled by human action.

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Workforce Planning: How it Establishes Gold Standard Service

Playvox

What is the Goal of Workforce Planning? The ultimate goal of contact center workforce planning is to ensure the right number of agents with the right skills are scheduled at the right times, optimizing both the customer experience and the use of labor dollars.