ConvergeOne

MARCH 16, 2021

Once they’ve gained entry, the social engineering and account-compromising happens. When it comes to contact center authentication, callers overwhelmingly prefer voice biometrics to knowledge-based security questions. Reduction in Average Handle Time (AHT). Being one step ahead. 50 per call.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time Self service 86

CCNG

MARCH 30, 2022

Here’s how it works Each time the supervisor completed a pre-determined management task, the manager would click a button, and a green light would appear on the software platform. Because the contact center manager, director, and VP could see the green dots, it was easy to see that “all the work was being completed.”

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Coaching CCNG Average Handle Time Contact Center 195

Customer Service Life

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

A customer contacts us with an apparent product issue. With a bit of digging, we discover a larger bug or problem that may need to be addressed by engineering. Before reporting to engineering we get a sense of how many customers are impacted by the issue. Sure, some contact centers may pressure their agents more than others.

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Contact Center Engineering Average Handle Time Analytics 132

Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 14, 2025

Inbound contact centers are the frontline of customer service , handling millions of customer inquiries daily. At Outsource Consultants, we’ve seen how effective strategies can transform these centers into powerful customer satisfaction engines. What Makes an Inbound Contact Center Effective?

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Coaching First call resolution 67

Balto

MARCH 3, 2025

Call center automation is transforming customer service operations across industries, shifting from traditional human-only models to a hybrid approach that blends technology with human expertise. Voice biometrics and authentication streamline the verification process, reducing average handle time by 45 seconds per call.

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Call Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time First call resolution 52

Serenova

AUGUST 25, 2020

There are two constants in the contact center. Customer expectations are evolving, and contact center leaders are working to elevate the customer experience. For this reason, workforce management has become a core focus of discussion amongst leaders looking to take their contact centers to the next level.

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Contact Center Schedule adherence Management Coaching 81

AWS Machine Learning

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Your contact center serves as the vital link between your business and your customers. Every call to your contact center is an opportunity to learn more about your customers’ needs and how well you are meeting those needs. Most contact centers require their agents to summarize their conversation after every call.

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Contact Center CRM Analytics Average Handle Time 134

OrecX

MARCH 3, 2022

A recorded interaction of both voice and screen, for example, can uncover workflow breakdowns that cause longer average handle times (AHT). When a speech analytics solution is also deployed, the recorded audio is streamed right to the transcription and analytics engines to distill critical insight as the conversation unfolds.

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Average Handle Time Analytics Engineering Government 118

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Customer care QA processes are moving from limited sampling to real-time, holistic analysis thanks to emerging conversation intelligence technologies that impact every corner of the contact center for the better. The rate at which contact center technology has evolved accelerated during the pandemic years.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Coaching First call resolution 71

pindrop

JULY 6, 2021

Contact center authentication defends your business, but many leaders are struggling with choosing the best type of authentication solution for them. The average handle time on your calls is above the industry average. You can explore the tool kit on this page linearly or choose the section you need.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time APIs Best practices 70

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Between navigating changes in customer expectations, keeping up with rapid advances in technology, managing agent engagement and retention (and much more), sustaining a productive contact center in 2025 is a dynamic balancing act. In this guide, well take a look at different definitions of and approaches to contact center productivity.

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Call Center Metrics Gamification Contact Center 52

Interactions

DECEMBER 9, 2022

It’s so simple.The customer says, “ Here’s my credit card number… ” The redaction technology identifies this, and then in real-time masks the number said aloud. The sensitive information is then populated into a CRM, payment processing engine, or similar system. What does real-time actually mean?

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Average Handle Time Banking CRM Engineering 118

AWS Machine Learning

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

They are processing data across channels, including recorded contact center interactions, emails, chat and other digital channels. Solution requirements Principal provides investment services through Genesys Cloud CX, a cloud-based contact center that provides powerful, native integrations with AWS.

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Analytics Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time Contact Center 118

Upstream Works

JULY 6, 2022

With so much technology change, this is hard to do, but the stakes have never been higher for contact centers. Artificial Intelligence (AI) application integrations hold great promise, but remain poorly understood by contact center leaders and is overhyped by vendors. Decision-Makers’ Resistance to AI.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Scripts Technology 78

Talkdesk

DECEMBER 30, 2019

With 2019 coming to an end, it is now time to check the rear-view mirror, reflect on the evolving realities throughout this year, and to look further up the road as new trends set the pace of a decade ahead for contact centers and customer service strategy. Resolution 1: Equip Your Agents With the Tools to Succeed.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time First call resolution Finance 61

Callminer

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

So, this is a great question to ask when comparing call center monitoring software. He is an Information technology enthusiast and petroleum engineer by discipline from Nigeria with a desire to make it work. The number one mistake call centers make when comparing and purchasing call center monitoring software is…”.

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call center software Call Center Contact Center Interactive Voice Response 210

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

We’re making it easier than ever for contact center managers to bring together the most powerful solution to operate your contact center, to drive efficiency and productivity, and to give your agent a streamlined desktop with everything they need in one place. Easy-to-use, integrated agent desktop delivers productivity.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Healthcare CRM 10

Balto

MARCH 17, 2025

These systems can also detect when wait times exceed acceptable thresholds and alert supervisors in real-time. They utilize key performance indicators (KPIs) such as average handle time and customer satisfaction scores to help agents and managers make informed decisions, identify issues, and enhance operational efficiency.

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Call Center Customer Experience Average Handle Time Analytics 52

Customer Service Life

MARCH 28, 2019

But in my context, it was contact center agents casting a wide net by instant messaging multiple supervisors and managers on duty for help with an issue. Since then I’ve had more time to think about and observe Slack in our contact centers and think I can boil my findings down into four recommendations.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time outsourcing Surveys 60

TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

Utilizing robotic process automation (RPA) in contact centers has been proven to reduce costs and increase operational efficiencies. Back office AI customer service technologies are especially relevant to assisting in workload management, agent productivity and high-level data analysis of contact center performance.

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Technology Customer Service Gamification Contact Center 122

3CLogic

APRIL 13, 2022

Picture this — your call center experiences a huge surge in volume on Tuesday morning at 10am, a time that’s typically quiet. As the queue grows, average handle time (AHT) spikes, the abandon rate grows, and the first call resolution rate plummets. Current Challenges With Contact Center Reporting.

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Contact Center Analytics Abandon rate Average Handle Time 52

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 15, 2018

oz contact centers are sometimes too efficient for their own good leading to poor customer service and high agent attrition rates. It’s time to introduce a ‘less haste, more speed’ culture supported by the latest technology. It all comes down to the basics so let’s start with how contact centers measure.

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Contact Center contact center workforce Average Handle Time Metrics 56

SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

It’s time to turn to the brain of the operation: your customer service data. Download Now] Use the data that lives in your contact center to improve your customer experience. The only way to sustain service levels is to learn what’s really happening in your contact center. Or, ring us and we’ll help you.).

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Contact Center Customer Service Metrics Call Center 76

bold360 Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2020

along with relevant CRM data, helps the intelligent routing engine decide exactly which live chat agent to route the customer to. When customers call your contact center, call routing sends customers to the right department for their inquiry. Decreased Average Handle Time (AHT). More Personalized CX.

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Chatbots Average Handle Time Abandon Call CRM 98

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Kore.ai , a top conversational AI software company, today announced the launch of SmartAssist, the world’s first AI-native end-to-end Contact Center as-a-Service [CCaaS] solution. Faster resolution lowers average handling time (AHT) and drives efficiency through the enterprise. “Kore.ai About Kore.ai.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Interactive Voice Response Wait times 52

Hodusoft

JANUARY 17, 2024

Revolutionizing Customer Engagement: The Power of UCaaS Contact Center Software The term ‘UCaaS’ has been in the modern telephony lexicon for quite some time now. In this blog post, we will understand UCaaS contact center software , its features, and its benefits in detail. Read on and thank us later.

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Contact center software Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Multichannel 52

SharpenCX

MARCH 4, 2020

As a manager, you need to keep watch on how your agents track toward KPIs, how customers feel about their conversations, and how you’re delivering ROI on your contact center. To help, some call center platforms (like ours) have built-in functionality, so you can monitor agent performance and offer developmental feedback, too.

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Call Center Feedback Coaching Average Handle Time 84

NobelBiz

MAY 2, 2023

Welcome to this insightful blog post, where we discuss building a successful outbound lead generation strategy for contact centers. If an outbound campaign works with a list of 500 leads and only 50 persons answer back, the Contact Rate for that particular campaign will be 10%. And no wonder. And no wonder. Learn more here.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Call Center CRM 52

Noble Systems

MAY 20, 2021

Voice Technologies encompass a broad scope, from speech and analytics engines, IVR, and self-service solutions including chatbots, headphones, and voice-activated applications and services that maximize NLP, NLU, NLG, AI, and more. Most contact centers only have the resources to review a very small percentage of their call volume.

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Technology Interactive Voice Response Analytics Contact Center 98

The Northridge Group

AUGUST 31, 2023

We’ve seen companies that return to the core focus of people, process, and technology have not only adapted but thrived—realizing tangible improvements in customer service, reduced costs, and increased efficiencies within their contact center operation, as well as a bump in the overall experience.

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contact center associations Average Handle Time Healthcare Contact Center 67

The Northridge Group

AUGUST 31, 2023

We’ve seen companies that return to the core focus of people, process, and technology have not only adapted but thrived—realizing tangible improvements in customer service, reduced costs, and increased efficiencies within their contact center operation, as well as a bump in the overall experience.

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contact center associations Average Handle Time Healthcare Contact Center 67

SharpenCX

MARCH 4, 2021

Sure, you use customer analytics in tons of different ways in your contact center. Turns out, only a measly 1% of contact center leaders feel fully confident in their current data strategy. Creating custom reports helps you get a clear view of how your contact center is operating. Queue the anxiety*.

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Analytics Average Handle Time Management Metrics 67

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

A VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) phone system is an Internet-based phone system that allows businesses and contact centers to make voice calls. They enable the user to contact any landline, mobile, or even another computer using an Internet-connected laptop, desktop, tablet, or cell phone. And what features should it have?

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voip Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Telecommunications 52

UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

No matter how diverse your clientele is or how many channels your contact center utilizes, intelligent routing sends your customers to the right agent or resource quickly and efficiently. So your agents’ time is spent resolving issues, and your customers get resolutions faster. Automation Reduces Repetitive Tasks for Agents.

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Customer Service Virtual Agent Interactive Voice Response Gamification 82

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The data collected, measured, and analyzed for contact centers is an absolute gold mine. This article focuses on the crucial role of customer data analytics in contact center performance and customer experience. These reports also boost your call center and business intelligence by providing actionable data.

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Analytics Contact Center Call Center call center workforce 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Importance of Reporting and Analytics in a Contact Center Reporting and analytics are one of the crucial components that help gain an accurate and sincere state of a contact center’s development. Presented using reports to monitor a contact center’s performance over time.

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Best practices Analytics Contact Center Coaching 52

Serenova

AUGUST 25, 2020

There are two constants in the contact center. Customer expectations are evolving, and contact center leaders are working to elevate the customer experience. For this reason, workforce management has become a core focus of discussion amongst leaders looking to take their contact centers to the next level.

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Contact Center Schedule adherence Management Coaching 40