Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Service level (SLAs). Service level measures the number of inbound calls answered within a certain time frame. The closer the number of calls answered within 30 seconds is to 100%, the better your service level benchmark. Average Handle Time (AHT). Service level: 80%.

Benchmark 142

Benchmark Call Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time 142

Connect

APRIL 14, 2025

In this way, AI augments contact centre capacity to support higher call volumes and serves as a tool to process calls faster, reducing average handling times (AHT) and improving first-call resolution (FCR) rates. This ensures optimal resource allocation and avoids long wait times to maintain customer service levels.

Average Handle Time 65

Average Handle Time Chatbots First call resolution Cloud contact 65

Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Average handling times (AHT) increase. Customer service diminishes. This will improve campaign performance overall including agents’ service levels. This can be achieved if all agents are trained on both campaigns so that the queue hold time can be reduced. Errors happen.

Contact Center 334

Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time Real estate 334

TeleDirect

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Top 10 Metrics to Measure Call Center Success Measuring the success of a call center is essential for understanding its performance, identifying areas for improvement, and delivering exceptional customer experiences. It also correlates with increased customer satisfaction and reduced operational costs.

Call Center 62

Call Center Metrics Abandon rate Interactive Voice Response 62

CCNG

JULY 27, 2022

While the list of KPIs is endless, standard metrics that have stood the test of time include Quality Assurance (QA), Customer Satisfaction (CSAT), First Call Resolution (FCR), After Call Work (ACW), Service Level, and Occupancy. This hurried approach frequently left customers feeling dissatisfied.

Call Center 195

Call Center Metrics At home agents Average Handle Time 195

Global Response

MARCH 24, 2025

Their functionalities extend to dynamic knowledge creation and application, making them instrumental intelligence tools for delivering a consistent customer experience across all touchpoints. A robust knowledge management strategy can alleviate these challenges and help your company deliver a better customer experience.

Call Center 62

Call Center Management Abandon rate outsourcing 62

Call Design

JULY 6, 2021

Understanding how to make a profit on the double bottom line (DBL) involves employing a broad range of KPIs and key metrics to ensure a contact centre meets every need that a business may have in supporting their customers. Customer Satisfaction. The value of quality in a customer service experience cannot be understated.

Metrics 148

Metrics Average Handle Time Schedule adherence Calibration 148

TeleDirect

JANUARY 13, 2025

Among these, the best inbound call centers stand out for their ability to handle incoming customer inquiries with professionalism and efficiency, ensuring an exceptional customer experience. Advanced Technology Modern call centers leverage state-of-the-art technology to enhance efficiency and customer experience.

Call Center 62

Call Center First call resolution Abandon rate Healthcare 62

Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

Agent performance is at the core of overall contact center productivity as well as customer experience quality. Call center agent performance metrics extendor should extendbeyond a simple count of the number of calls handled. This is critical for setting the tone of the interaction and minimizing customer wait times.

Call Center 52

Call Center Metrics Abandon rate Coaching 52

Outsource Consultants

MARCH 18, 2025

Domestic brands are increasingly exploring call center outsourcing both nearshore and offshore as a cost-effective alternative to managing customer experience (CX) in-house. At the same time, rapid advances in AI are transforming how contact centers operate, enabling smarter automation and data-driven insights.

Call Center 67

Call Center outsourcing First call resolution Average Handle Time 67

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Leverage workforce optimization solutions Workforce optimization (WFO) tools, such as workforce management (WFM) and quality management solutions , help ensure the right number of agents are scheduled at the right times, avoiding overstaffing while maintaining service levels.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Average Handle Time Upselling Coaching 52

Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

As the primary drivers of cost-cutting initiatives in the contact center, customer support/service leaders must continue to focus on costs while maintaining a clear vision (or establishing this clear vision if one doesn’t yet exist) to support WFH. Average hold time measures the time a customer is on hold during a call with an agent.

Metrics 87

Metrics Abandon rate Technology Customer Experience 87

SharpenCX

MAY 26, 2020

The world is changing, and customers run the show. Organizations must wake up to the truth of the matter — remarkable customer service is a competitive advantage. Now, 89% of businesses compete on the customer experience they deliver — not just through the initial sale. Think about it.

Contact Center 128

Contact Center Coaching Customer Service Customer Experience 128

Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

Delivering exceptional customer experiences is the new competitive advantage. While it’s hard to argue against the importance of delivering great CX, it’s also all too easy to assume that the experiences your contact center delivers are up to par simply because you are handling interactions efficiently.

Contact Center 88

Contact Center Customer Experience Brand ambassadors Average Handle Time 88

Monet Software

JUNE 10, 2021

You need to understand contact trends, including how volumes change throughout the day, week and year; how average handle times are evolving; where your agent occupancy stands; and so on. Matching agents’ strengths and characteristics to the roles you assign can rapidly improve call center efficiency and customer experience.

contact center workforce 122

contact center workforce Average Handle Time Schedule adherence Inbound sales 122

Customer Service Life

MAY 21, 2018

The first was to gauge our quality performance across all of our programs and the second was to be a thought leader in the customer experience space — working to promote best practices in our approach to customer satisfaction (CSAT) survey results and share valuable insights with clients. Average Handle Time (AHT).

Metrics 68

Metrics Contact Center Customer Experience Average Handle Time 68

Advantage Communications

JULY 10, 2019

When it comes to outsourcing your customer service to a call center, there are a range of metrics that call centers use to ensure they are delivering a superior customer experience (CX) for your customers.

Service level 49

Service level outsourcing Call Center Abandon rate 49

Balto

MARCH 3, 2025

Predictive analytics play a crucial role in anticipating customer needs and optimizing call center operations. The key lies in balancing automated efficiency with human expertise to create superior customer experiences. They offer self-service options while maintaining clear paths to human agents when needed.

Call Center 52

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

Callminer

OCTOBER 11, 2018

From essentials like average handle time to broader metrics such as call center service levels , there are dozens of metrics that call center leaders and QA teams must stay on top of, and they all provide visibility into some aspect of performance. Educating on self-service results in a better customer experience.

Call Center 561

Call Center Metrics Contact Center Wait times 561

Interactions

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Financial services companies, especially insurance, need the ability to automate complex transactions to ease customer effort and reduce operational costs, while having the assurance that their IVA is compliant with regulatory demands.

Self service 62

Self service Average Handle Time Surveys Contact Center 62

InGenius

APRIL 26, 2019

If you’re looking through the list and thinking, “Uh oh, my average handle time isn’t very good. Service level, response time and abandonment rate. First, a reminder of what each of these metrics is: Service level: the percentage of calls answered within a predetermined number of seconds.

Metrics 91

Metrics Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Abandon rate 91

The Northridge Group

AUGUST 23, 2022

While Quality Monitoring solutions can help associates improve their performance, internal contact center monitoring efforts are often ineffective because contact center managers lack the time and resources to evaluate customer needs, associate performance, and opportunities to enhance customer experience.

Healthcare 128

Healthcare Contact Center outsourcing contact center associations 128

SharpenCX

APRIL 8, 2020

What about the product or service glitch that caused a problem in the first place? And, what about the path it takes your customers to get real help? Download Now: Use customer data to fuel better customer experience strategies. Use data from your IVR and service-level metrics to point you in the right direction.

Best practices 84

Best practices Call Center Interactive Voice Response Customer Experience 84

ViiBE Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

Since they’re the most involved with customer interactions, their performance directly affects the customer experience. This article will teach you how to measure an agent’s performance and other important customer service metrics. Here are the five KPIs that we will focus on: Average Handle Time.

Call Center 98

Call Center Schedule adherence Average Handle Time First call resolution 98

SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

With each new customer interaction, promoted agent, and churned customer, you learn what works in your customer experience. Snag a pair of reading glasses and keep your eyes on the page as we talk through how to build call center improvement strategies for a better customer (and agent) experience. .

Call Center 98

Call Center Customer Experience Contact Center Metrics 98

Call Experts

APRIL 14, 2022

The ASA metric is measured in seconds, and it’s calculated as the average time calls spend waiting in the queue before they are answered. The ASA is a powerful metric to improve your customer experience and make sure your customers are happy. Do not mistake ASA with service level agreements ( SLAs ).

Metrics 98

Metrics Call Center First call resolution Average Handle Time 98

Expivia

APRIL 29, 2021

Average Handle Time. The average handle time is the best call center KPI to gauge how efficient your process is. This is the whole time your rep spends on the interaction. From the time they pick up the call until they finish their after-call work. Average Speed of Answer.

Call Center 98

Call Center Metrics Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 98

Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 27, 2025

Contact center key performance indicators (KPIs) are critical for measuring and improving customer service operations. At Outsource Consultants, we understand the pivotal role these metrics play in driving success and enhancing customer experiences. Offer callback options to reduce customer wait times.

Contact Center 67

Contact Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time outsourcing 67

Playvox

DECEMBER 15, 2022

For convenience, I’ll use the term “contact center,” but what does a modern contact center or customer support center look like? More and more, businesses are leveling up their customer experience and employee experience game. Related Article: How To Manage Customer Interactions In Any Channel.

Contact Center 72

Contact Center Average Handle Time Agent Empowerment Service level 72

Return Customer

JANUARY 6, 2016

In the last decade, there has been an influx of customer experience platforms that all offer the ability to capture data and give actionable insights to deliver exceptional customer service. What they fail to effectively measure is the emotional connection that customers have or don’t have with a company.

Metrics 89

Metrics Customer Service Average Handle Time Multichannel 89

Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Better customer experience (CX). This customer satisfaction will create the foundation for brand loyalty. Meet service levels & KPI goals. Your Average Speed to Answer (ASA) is not the only metric that benefits from virtual hold technology. Many other call center metrics are also impacted positively.

Abandon rate 99

Abandon rate Average Handle Time Interactive Voice Response Call Center 99

Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Without proper management, call center agents could be left to handle overwhelming days on their own, lack incentive or structure to grow within their role, and become bored and burnt out fast, leading to high turnover and poor customer experiences. Service level – the percentage of calls answered within a specified time frame.

Call Center 150

Call Center Management Agent burnout Employee engagement 150

Taylor Reach Group

MAY 18, 2018

So with ‘tongue planted firmly in cheek’, I present a customer translation for commonly used Call Center metrics; SL – Call Center operators know this as Service Level ; the percentage of calls that are answered within a defined period of time.

Call Center 99

Call Center Metrics Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 99

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

Service Level. Average Call Duration. Average Speed of Answer. We’ve included a brief description, along with the ‘globally accepted average’ for that particular metric. Abandon rate indicates how accessible you are to your customers. Service Level. Average Call Duration.

Benchmark 69

Benchmark Call Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time 69

NICE inContact

MARCH 23, 2020

Despite the industry’s focus on the customer experience (CX), contacts still take too long and don’t reach closure often enough. They really want to help customers. They also want to achieve the center’s targets for Service Level (SL), Average Handle Time (AHT), and First Contact Resolution (FCR), among others.

Average Handle Time 62

Average Handle Time Service level Technology Customer Experience 62

BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. The question of the moment is: what role is ChatGPT going to play in delivering a loyalty-building customer experience? Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care? So let’s get into it.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Customer Experience Chatbots Interactive Voice Response 62

Eptica

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Author: Anne Beghin - Project Manager Optimizing CX with Eptica Given the importance of customer experience to the bottom line , it is vital that brands understand how they are performing on a day to day basis. That’s why here at Eptica we provide comprehensive reporting functionality as part of our customer experience platform.

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Best practices Average Handle Time Self service Contact Center 68