Northridge Group

MARCH 4, 2025

The client needed to revamp its existing coaching program to improve AHT (Average handle time) and NPS (Net promoter score). They learned of our […] The post Reducing Operational Costs, Increasing EX Leads to Higher CX and ROI first appeared on Northridge Group.

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Northridge Group

MARCH 11, 2025

Download the full case study to learn how The Northridge Group helped a top healthcare provider: Reduce operational costs Improve employee experience (EX) Enhance customer experience (CX) Increase efficiency and profitability The Challenge A major healthcare provider needed to refine its customer service coaching program to improve Average Handle Time (..)

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

3 Metrics CX Teams Use to Measure Customer Feedback There are a lot of customer experience metrics teams can track, but we see three most commonly used: Net promoter score (NPS), customer satisfaction score (CSAT), and customer effort score (CES). Net Promoter Score What is it?

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Comm100

MAY 31, 2021

Customer satisfaction (CSAT): Track a combination of satisfaction metrics to get the full picture, including customer effort, loyalty, and net promoter score. You can also track CSAT on an individual, as well as team, level.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 28, 2025

Average Handle Time (AHT) : This measures how long agents spend on calls, including after-call work. While shorter times are ideal, quality shouldnt be sacrificed for speed. Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Scores : These reflect how satisfied customers are with their experience.

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Kayako

JUNE 8, 2017

Great support is more than just the results of your Net Promoter Score, customer effort score, or customer satisfaction surveys (though, it is worth running these surveys to keep tabs on overall loyalty ). They showcase whether the experiences you’re creating are friction-free or riddled with difficulties.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Average Handling Time. Keep track of the total time it takes to handle a particular call , including talking time and being on hold. The less time it takes to handle a call, the more time there is for making sales. Net Promoter Score (NPS). It should be one.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 17, 2022

However, it is obvious that insufficient training, incompatible interfaces and other factors might result in an increase of Average Handling Time. But, how is the Average Handling Time (AHT) calculated? What is the Average Handling Time (AHT) for Contact Centers?

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

A high number of missed chats may also indicate that agents are spending too much time on each chat. We’ll look more at the average handle time metric later. This key performance indicator reveals the percentage of time that agents are spending in live chats, wrap-up, and other activities, as opposed to “away” or offline.

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Measurement Average Handle Time Wait Times Effort Score 246

Uniphore

JANUARY 21, 2022

Healthcare service providers that have implemented these solutions are seeing significant returns on their investments with major improvements across all key metrics, including Medicare CMS and net promoter scores (NPS). According to a Forrester survey, 17 of the largest healthcare plans have an industry average score of 70.2

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Healthcare Net Promoter Score Self Service Call Flow 147

Calabrio

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

NET PROMOTER SCORE (NPS) Think of this as the Holy Grail of customer experience metrics. AVERAGE HANDLING TIME Customers expect their questions to be answered quickly, which is where average handling time comes in.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

While there are metrics around efficiencies like average handle time, call resolution rates and the likes, a CX obsessed company really looks at the end customer metrics like customer effort, Customer Satisfaction (CSAT), Net Promoter Score (NPS) and even larger business metrics like Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV).

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Net Promoter Score Contact Center Average Handle Time Effort Score 137

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).

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Metrics Net Promoter Score Self Service Abandon Rate 120

InMoment XI

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

There are four common customer experience analytics metrics: Net Promoter Score (NPS) Net Promoter Score , or NPS, is a widely used metric to measure customer loyalty. With these foundational metrics in place, businesses can dive deeper into the intricacies of customer interactions and sentiments.

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Calabrio

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Leaders first tapped Calabrio Analytics to identify which of their calls had long and or multiple holds, then used Calabrio’s Desktop Analytics to understand exactly how agents handled these calls/holds. Revealingly, they discovered the sample group maintained an average handle time that was significantly above target.

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Analytics Net Promoter Score Contact Center Effort Score 147

Comm100

APRIL 28, 2021

See how you stack up: Comm100’s 2021 Benchmark Report found that the average live chat customer satisfaction (CSAT) rate increased by 1.5% from 2019 to 2020, hitting an all-time new benchmark peak of 85.6%. . The NPS, or Net Promoter Score, is a great supplement for the CSAT score.

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Measurement Abandon Rate Net Promoter Score Wait Times 146

Calabrio

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

A powerful application of Calabrio ONE’s predictive analytics enabled Idaho Central Credit Union (ICCU) to increase its Net Promoter Score (NPS) by 19% in only 2 months in 2020, despite higher-than-average call volumes spurred by COVID-19. Idaho Central Credit Union.

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Analytics Net Promoter Score Contact Center Effort Score 147

Uniphore

JUNE 16, 2021

You probably already think enough about Average Handle Time, or AHT for short. AHT is the average length of time it takes an agent to complete a call. 67% of interactions involve a time-consuming diagnosis 60% of customer-assistance occupations are automatable* 30% of common call center tasks are automatable*.

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NICE inContact

JULY 12, 2019

First Response Time (FRT) and Average Handling Time (AHT) are the dominant KPIs in many contact centers, with agents judged on how quickly they respond to customer queries. Speed is key but there’s more to it than this. The world leaders in customer service excellence from Apple to Zappos are using these KPIs.

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Uniphore

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The time spent in after-call work (ACW) — including categorizing and summarizing the call, updating systems, and taking follow-up actions — impacts average handle time, call waiting times, customer satisfaction, costs, agent productivity, and agent satisfaction.

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Banking Net Promoter Score Contact Center eBook 130

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

This was critical to delivering immersive customer experiences, which increase loyalty and improve metrics such as Net Promoter Score® (NPS®) and customer satisfaction (CSAT). Use Next-Gen AI Reduce Handle Time and Service Cost. Decreased average handle time by 10 percent.

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Contact Center Virtual Agent Net Promoter Score Self Service 120

TechSee

JULY 24, 2023

Reduced AHT: By allowing customers to complete forms and submit images before they speak to an agent, agents will have fewer questions to ask, which can help to reduce average handling time (AHT).

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InMoment XI

DECEMBER 13, 2024

For example, the Average Handle Time (AHT) metric indicates how long it takes to complete a single call. If your agents complete a call in record time but fail to satisfy the customer, it will hurt your business. These metrics include Average Handle Time (AHT), First Call Resolution (FCR), transfer rate, and wrap-up time.

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Call Center Contact Center Social Media Effort Score 195

NICE inContact

JANUARY 8, 2019

Call Center Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) is, together with other customer related measurements like Net Promoter Score (NPS) and Customer Effort Score (CES), among the most widely recognized and frequently used KPIs in the call center. Let’s investigate. .

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Net Promoter Score (NPS). Promoters (score 9-10) are loyal enthusiasts who will keep buying and refer others, fueling growth. The percentage of time a contact center agent is available to assist customers, divided by the length of their shift. Average Handle Time (AHT).

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Net Promoter Score (NPS). Promoters (score 9-10) are loyal enthusiasts who will keep buying and refer others, fueling growth. The percentage of time a contact center agent is available to assist customers, divided by the length of their shift. Average Handle Time (AHT).

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Customer Experience Effort Score Net Promoter Score Contact Center 136

Bold360

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

For many companies the answers to those questions have remained frustratingly out of reach, even in a time when new data-based solutions and analytics have emerged to put them at hand. Important KPIs for measuring customer satisfaction.

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TechSee

MAY 14, 2019

Analysis of Average Handling Time is deeply entrenched in the customer service field and almost every contact center manager wants to improve AHT. AHT = Total Talk Time + Total Hold Time + Total Post-Call Work/Number of Calls Handled. How to improve AHT with technology.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Let’s face it: Contact center metrics that measure customer service as if it’s some kind of race (think Average Handle Time) are frankly table stakes. What Service Level Metrics Are Most Relevant to Your Business Now? You need a partner who is committed to gathering and interpreting a wide range of data to build the big picture.

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TechSee

MARCH 12, 2019

Average Handling Time (AHT) is decreased, since agents can work faster and more efficiently by utilizing effective decision support during each interaction. A customer whose issue was resolved in a timely manner and who does not have to call back usually is a happy customer, resulting in higher Net Promoter Scores (NPS).

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Self Service Contact Center Net Promoter Score Contact Center Workflow 111

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Driving Higher NPS and Loyalty A high Net Promoter Score (NPS) indicates a substantial likelihood of customers recommending your business to others. This reduces the need for customers to make follow-up calls or endure lengthy troubleshooting processes, directly improving their overall satisfaction.

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Some of the most common KPIs include average handle time (AHT), first call resolution (FCR), customer satisfaction (CSAT), net promoter score (NPS) and ticket deflection ratio. This will help align the team towards common goals.

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ViiBE Blog

APRIL 28, 2021

Here are the five KPIs that we will focus on: Average Handle Time. Average Handle Time (AHT) measures how long an agent spends on a call, including speaking with the customer, hold time, and call work time. These three factors are then averaged by the total number of calls to find the AHT.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 5, 2017

Net Promoter Score (NPS). Promoters (score 9-10) are loyal enthusiasts who will keep buying and refer others, fueling growth. The percentage of time a contact center agent is available to assist customers, divided by the length of their shift. Average Handle Time (AHT).

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TechSee

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Being able to streamline and simplify processes has optimized services and given Hippo an operational edge with increased first contact resolution (FCR) and net promoter score (NPS), reduced claim life cycle, and decreased average claim handling cost. Acuity Brands.

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Net Promoter Score Contact Center Average Handle Time NPS 109

BlueOcean

MAY 5, 2016

But beyond average handle times, wait times, first resolution ratios and other equally valuable KPIs, we recognize that data doesn’t always reveal the whole picture of customer experience. The customer experience is built on highly intangible factors; namely, emotion and human interaction.

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TechSee

JUNE 11, 2019

KPI #3: Net Promoter Score (NPS). KPI #4: Average Handling Time (AHT). Verification of resolution: visually confirming that the issue is indeed resolved goes a long way toward avoiding repeat calls about the same issue. Visual Assistance increases FCR across industries by 22% after eighteen months.

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