TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

” Techniques to optimize time. Improve AHT with knowledge bases. Average Handle Time (AHT) is a traditional contact center KPI that measures the average duration of a communication between an agent and a customer.

Call Center 196

Call Center Self Service Strategy Contact Center 196

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Chatbots and virtual assistants rely on their knowledge bases to respond to or escalate customer queries. For example, a chatbot can update its knowledge base after encountering a new query. Similarly, the insights highlight the extent to which current practices are satisfying customer needs.

Contact Center 195

Contact Center Customer Satisfaction ROI Virtual Agent 195

Kayako

MARCH 3, 2016

In this section: Average reply time. Average first reply time. Average resolution time. Average number of replies per case. Average handle time. — — — — — — — — — — — —. Average reply time. What is average reply time? Average handle time (AHT).

Metrics 120

Metrics Net Promoter Score Self Service Effort Score 120

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

By analyzing customer interactions, businesses can measure key performance indicators (KPIs) such as customer satisfaction, first contact resolution rates, and average handle time. AI-Powered Summarization : Leverage generative AI to reduce average handle time (AHT) by 33% through concise call summaries.

Analytics 195

Analytics Data Social Media Average Handle Time 195

NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

It is extremely important to look at employee tools, ones that can provide enough and more information about the customer, knowledge base and the likes. A successful CX toolset is not just one which is customer facing with omnichannel and always-on service. CX metrics are not your operational KPIs.

Net Promoter Score 137

Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time Contact Center Effort Score 137

InMoment XI

JULY 25, 2024

Similarly, your contact center experience could be improved by offering robust self-service options like FAQs, chatbots, and online knowledge bases, which enable customers to resolve issues independently when possible. These solutions can be transferred to an agent if the severity of the issue calls for it.

Contact Center 195

Contact Center Contact Center Software Self Service Analytics 195

TechSee

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Ensuring these advanced customer support tools can easily integrate with the organization’s existing systems and knowledge base makes it easier for agents to put on their “remote technician hat” and quickly access the data they need to assist each customer — a new definition of customer support.

Customer Service 186

Customer Service Contact Center Knowledge Base Self Service 186

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Work with your outsourcer to identify and measure CSS-specific metrics (this isn’t an average handle time kind of situation) and give their team a transparent view of your data to be able to measure their own performance effectively. Work with your outsourcer to build the CSS profile, then trust them to hire the right people.

Customer Success 177

Customer Success Contact Center Average Handle Time Touchpoint 177

TechSee

APRIL 2, 2019

Bombarded with buzzwords, and ever-conscious of meeting their KPIs, customer experience managers must choose between a dizzying range of automated solutions that all promise to reduce average handling time, motivate agents, improve first time resolution rates and enhance customer satisfaction. Image to text.

Contact Center 175

Contact Center Self Service Video Average Handle Time 175

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2020

FCR) and average handle time (AHT). Here are the top digital channels we recommend: Live chat Ticketing and email SMS/Messaging Social media Knowledge base Chatbots. These channels cover both your real-time and “anytime” communication bases. such as first contact resolution rate. Reduced costs.

Omni-Channel 132

Omni-Channel Social Media Average Handle Time Knowledge Base 132

Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Provide access to knowledge Agents need to have access to the right knowledge, not just for the top inquiries, but for any issue they might encounter. A well-organized knowledge base with easy findability and searchability helps agents access the right information at the right time for accurate and timely resolutions.

Self Service 116

Self Service Management Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time 116

Kayako

AUGUST 18, 2015

Calculate non-ticket time. If you simply take a 40 hour work week and divide it by AHT ( average handle time ) you’ll be underestimating the resource time you need to get through tickets. This leads to higher wait times for customers, and longer work days for agents. Calculate the time you spend on tickets.

Average Handle Time 120

Average Handle Time Metrics Training Meeting 120

TechSee

AUGUST 26, 2024

Similarly, call center agents are measured on their average handle times. These two metrics are closely related, as longer handle times will naturally result in longer wait times for customers. This can result in multiple follow-up calls and longer average handle times, exacerbating customer frustration.

Call Center 124

Call Center Customer Service Chatbots Average Handle Time 124

Uniphore

JUNE 7, 2021

Nearly half of the respondents (46%) reported most often using the software to automate tasks and reduce average handle time. Agent assist can provide actionable insights in real-time, making it easier for agents to learn as they go, rather than being overwhelmed with information at the beginning of onboarding.

Call Center 147

Call Center Self Service Average Handle Time Contact Center 147

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Work with your outsourcer to identify and measure CSS-specific metrics (this isn’t an average handle time kind of situation) and give their team a transparent view of your data to be able to measure their own performance effectively. Work with your outsourcer to build the CSS profile, then trust them to hire the right people.

Customer Success 156

Customer Success Contact Center Average Handle Time Touchpoint 156

NICE inContact

JANUARY 8, 2019

The time a customer today is prepared to wait to speak with (or receive a reply from) an agent has not gotten any longer. Customers expect service fast, regardless of channel, so long Wait Times will definitely not help your CSAT scores.

Call Center 120

Call Center Customer Satisfaction Self Service Net Promoter Score 120

TechSee

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

40% reduction in average handle time (AHT). AI-powered visual guidance or LLM-optimized knowledge bases, for instance, provide agents with instant access to relevant information, empowering them to resolve issues quickly and accurately. 25% reduction in product return rates.

Customer Experience 124

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Net Promoter Score Culture 124

TechSee

OCTOBER 10, 2019

For example, a company’s focus on Average Handling Time (AHT) can be a significant barrier to contact center collaboration. Whisper coaching enables managers to listen in on agents’ calls, and coach them in real time. Collaboration is the key to contact center success.

Contact Center 118

Contact Center Culture Self Service Wireless 118

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

We see numerous instances of contact center operators focusing more on improving the tactical side of operations like reducing average handle time or getting more surveys filled out while ignoring the more strategic goal of improving efficiency and eliminating the redundant.

Customer Experience 101

Customer Experience Contact Center Airlines Average Handle Time 101

Comm100

APRIL 28, 2021

Average resolution time, or average handle time, tells you how long it takes on average for your agents to resolve your customer queries. A low average handle time can indicate that your team is doing a good job of handling live chat inquiries quickly and efficiently.

Measurement 137

Measurement Abandon Rate Net Promoter Score Wait Times 137

Vonage

MARCH 11, 2016

There were a few knowledge base articles, but none of them fixed my phone. Time to call. The starting point for those written channels would likely be to send me to the knowledge base article that I had already visited. I also doubt there would have been time to save me $360. Second, Melanie was given time.

Omni-Channel 120

Omni-Channel Wireless Contact Center Average Handle Time 120

Kustomer

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Additionally, make sure your CRM can intelligently surface relevant information from a knowledge base, so all agents are delivering consistent and high-value service. The directive from above — more often than not — is to improve productivity, lower costs and improve the average handle time.

Average Handle Time 66

Average Handle Time CRM How To Knowledge Base 66

LiveChat

APRIL 25, 2016

On the other side, the agent invested her time with nothing productive in it. The key point that plays a significant role in this is ‘Average Handling Time’. Definition wise, it is just the total time invested divided by the total number of calls. Repeated questions from the agent kill a lot of time.

Average Handle Time 28

Average Handle Time Call Center First Call Resolution Analysis 28

Help Scout

JULY 8, 2021

Having access to things like conversation trend data or team and individual performance metrics can help you improve your support drastically: Understanding your conversation volume and average handle time could inform how many agents you need to hire. chat, knowledge base, reporting)?

Self Service 116

Self Service Knowledge Base Groups Tools 116

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Many brands are still hamstrung by the old ways of organizing information – they typically have answers hidden four, five, or six clicks deep into a knowledge base or scattered across different departments in the organization. Why is a knowledge base important? Customer support teams are under pressure.

Self Service 76

Self Service Average Handle Time Knowledge Base Chatbots 76

Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

This becomes even more evident with home-based agents, as supervisors have less control over their working conditions with limited visibility into real-time performance. For example, with customers feeling more stress, legacy metrics like Average Handle Time (AHT) aren’t going to drive CSAT scores.

Average Handle Time 78

Average Handle Time Contact Center e-support Touchpoint 78

TechSee

DECEMBER 16, 2020

The ability to virtually enter a customer’s home to provide remote support while alleviating their health concerns has been vital to achieving the company’s goals of increasing FCR and NPS while decreasing average handling time. A large housing association in the UK, LiveWest owns and manages almost 40,000 homes.

Net Promoter Score 109

Net Promoter Score Contact Center Average Handle Time NPS 109

TechSee

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Complex cases increase average handling time (AHT), a key performance metric that is deeply entrenched in the customer service field. One way in which they’re most effective is in creating agent assist tools that provide real-time decision support for reps based on best practices and proven resolutions.

Call Center 124

Call Center Self Service Contact Center Effort Score 124

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Also known as post-call processing or wrap-up, ACW includes tasks such as logging the call’s purpose and outcome, writing notes on actions taken, scheduling follow-up activities and updating the company’s internal knowledge base. The importance of after call work.

Average Handle Time 84

Average Handle Time Contact Center CRM How To 84

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 30, 2024

After processing the information, the chatbot can leverage its knowledge base to suggest next steps and personalized advice. It helps improve customer satisfaction by cutting down on wait times and increasing efficiency. Average Time to Bind: Tracks the time needed to finalize a policy after a customer accepts the quote.

Insurance 195

Insurance Customer Satisfaction Customer Experience Strategy 195

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2020

With digital omnichannel, agents have both the tools and the context they need to satisfy customers and improve KPIs such as first contact resolution rate (FCR) and average handle time (AHT). Here are the top digital channels we recommend: Live chat Ticketing and email SMS/Messaging Social media Knowledge base Chatbots.

Omni-Channel 100

Omni-Channel Social Media Knowledge Base Touchpoint 100

TechSee

JUNE 4, 2019

Competition can be based on any activity tracked by the platform, such as resolved cases, average handle times, or timesheet submissions. The new breed of AI-based platforms reduces call center training times by delivering timely next best action advice during each customer episode.

Call Center 117

Call Center Training Technology Gamification 117

Bold360

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Decreased Average Handle Time (AHT). By reducing the number of customer transfers and time the customer is placed on hold, companies see better AHT metrics, which also impacts customer satisfaction. The customer can ask their question any way they want, and NLP will parse out the intent.

Chatbots 98

Chatbots Self Service Contact Center Average Handle Time 98

Eptica

OCTOBER 16, 2018

To read the three previous posts in the optimizing CX series on creating blended agents , improving the agent experience and reducing Average Handling Time while safeguarding quality, simply click on the links. However, knowledge never stands still and answers should be continually monitored and improved where needed.

Report 68

Report Self Service Average Handle Time Contact Center 68

Magellan Solutions

APRIL 3, 2024

You have to invest time and resources into training those BPO chat agents on everything—your products, services, company culture, you name it. Provide them with comprehensive knowledge bases, product documentation, and best practices so they can effectively address customer inquiries and represent your brand like true ambassadors.

Self Service 96

Self Service Knowledge Base Exceptional Customer Service Training 96

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

By establishing metrics for factors like “time spent in the knowledge base,” “screens to resolution,” or “questions to authentication,” you will learn what agents experience when supporting customers. This knowledge will, in turn, allow you to optimize backend tools and technologies.

Omni-Channel 103

Omni-Channel Self Service Abandon Rate Policies 103

Oracle

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Chat queues benefit from careful monitoring for courtesy and with an eye toward reducing the average handle time per customer. By providing a bevy of information, chatbots are similar to advanced self-service portals or knowledge bases. Round-the-clock service.

Chatbots 74

Chatbots Customer Service Virtual Agent Self Service 74