Pointillist

MARCH 1, 2019

For a business, that means high costs and inefficient call center operations. Call centers, therefore, want to improve first call resolution rate, reduce call volume, and excel at customer service while reining in high costs. That adds up to 40+ days on hold for every person over the course of a lifetime!

First Call Resolution 75

First Call Resolution Self Service Call Center Effort Score 75

Pointillist

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Many call center leaders cite First Call Resolution (FCR) as the most important metric to track. Research firm Frost and Sullivan calls First Call Resolution the “home run” of call center metrics. What is First Call Resolution? The reason?

First Call Resolution 74

First Call Resolution Call Center Metrics Self Service 74

BlueOcean

AUGUST 15, 2016

It’s the same for contact center reporting. Reporting that provides a transparent window into your contact center data helps you gain actionable insight that can differentiate your customer experience and boost your bottom line. First Step: Smart Forecasting. It’s a no brainer. Second Step: Improving Customer Experience.

Contact Center 120

Contact Center Report Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 120

TechSee

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Real-World Results An electronics manufacturer has seen wildly successful results from using TechSee to enhance their CX operations: 30% increase in first-call resolution (FCR) rates. Keep your eyes out for our complimentary report: The 2025 Strategic Guide to Agentic and Generative AI – coming soon!

Customer Experience 124

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Net Promoter Score Culture 124

Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

Effective call quality monitoring solutions and the contact center quality management programs they support provide valuable insights that drive agent coaching, process optimization, and ultimately, increased customer satisfaction and loyalty. Why is call quality monitoring so important in the contact center?

Contact Center 130

Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time Customer Satisfaction 130

Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

To measure goals like these, you must identify specific key performance indicators (KPIs)such as the percentage of conversations where a customer is likely to churn, first call resolution rate , or CSAT scores and make sure the insights found are aligned with your business objectives.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Omni-Channel First Call Resolution Net Promoter Score 100

Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

Deliver Automated Reporting and Dashboards: Customer experience analytics solutions can automate the creation of comprehensive reports and dashboards, providing stakeholders with up-to-date insights into CX performance. These reports can be customized to track key metrics and monitor progress over time.

Analytics 130

Analytics Customer Experience Contact Center Effort Score 130

Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

Optimized Call Center Operational Efficiency: By tracking relevant metrics, call center managers can streamline operations, reduce average handle time (AHT), and improve first call resolution (FCR). Implement intuitive dashboards that provide agents with real-time access to their KPIs in a user-friendly format.

Call Center 130

Call Center Measurement Self Service How To 130

Calabrio

APRIL 11, 2025

In our State of the Contact Center 2025 report , leaders ranked 24/7 availability, more personalized service, and greater demand for speed, efficiency, and trust as customers top rising priorities. Consider that 93% of customers report being more willing to make repeat purchases from companies offering positive service experiences.

Contact Center 130

Contact Center Training Call Center Average Handle Time 130

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 15, 2025

A key performance indicator in this realm is the First Call Resolution (FCR) rate, which measures the percentage of customer issues resolved during the initial contact. For instance, companies utilizing AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants have reported significant improvements in their FCR metrics.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service First Call Resolution Call Center Exceptional Customer Service 52

NobelBiz

MARCH 21, 2023

Key Takeaways: You have to pinpoint the exact reason for a low FCR Your call center should be a customer-centric business Proper ongoing agent training and monitoring Call center technology has evolved to deliver proper performance levels, quality, and FCR enhancement. How to boost your First Call Resolution in 9 easy steps?

First Call Resolution 52

First Call Resolution Call Center Contact Center Knowledge Base 52

Calabrio

MARCH 4, 2025

Agents have a 360-degree view of the customer journey, reducing handling time and improving first-call resolution. Reporting and Analytics: Its all about visibility. You need comprehensive reporting and analytics to track performance and deliver predictive insights.

Contact Center 130

Contact Center Omni-Channel Contact Center Software Software 130

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2021

According to Gartner, two out of three employees reported having to exert too much effort when using company-provided technology. The ease-of-use for both agents and customers resulted in exceptional positive feedback and high levels of adoption of the new technology from the first month of use. Identify necessary integrations.

ROI 251

ROI Case Study Strategy Wireless 251

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 21, 2020

The data is mixed and measured and once a month…or quarter…or sometimes even less frequently …a report is sent around to those who are deemed worthy of “visibility” into this. While there’s a lot to be said about promoting the report and sharing liberally, there is a risk. Is 65% renewal rate good?

Net Promoter Score 225

Net Promoter Score NPS Contact Center First Call Resolution 225

Think Customers

JANUARY 31, 2022

One of the biggest obstacles to becoming digital-first is that, at many companies, it necessitates a very different way of thinking. This is especially true when it comes to assessing the value of first call resolution vs. first contact resolution. In short, their first call is not their first contact.

First Call Resolution 52

First Call Resolution Omni-Channel Chatbots Metrics 52

Calabrio

MARCH 4, 2025

When it comes to CX which spans a broad range of customer touchpoints, there is a multitude of ways to measure it by tracking different metrics: Performance metrics Response rates CSAT First call resolution NPS Abandon rate Which metrics to track for CX and how to do so will vary from business to business and season to season.

Touchpoint 100

Touchpoint Abandon Rate Metrics First Call Resolution 100

Stella Connect

JUNE 25, 2018

First Call Resolution (FCR) is the most important metric your contact center can measure. Why Is First Call Resolution So Critical? The higher your first call resolution rate, the more positive your customer experience and the higher your customers’ lifetime value (CLTV).

First Call Resolution 40

First Call Resolution Tips Effort Score Contact Center 40

Stella Connect

JUNE 25, 2018

First Call Resolution (FCR) is the most important metric your contact center can measure. Why Is First Call Resolution So Critical? The higher your first call resolution rate, the more positive your customer experience and the higher your customers’ lifetime value (CLTV).

First Call Resolution 40

First Call Resolution Tips Effort Score Contact Center 40

TechSee

OCTOBER 7, 2024

For a more detailed analysis, be sure to download our comprehensive white paper and industry report. Customer Retention and Environmental Responsibility Improved first-call resolution rates of up to 30% lead to higher customer satisfaction and loyalty.

ROI 124

ROI First Call Resolution Travel Return on Investment 124

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 8, 2019

For example, your call center may want to set a goal to increase reduce first call resolution. Benchmarks can also be established by looking at other call centers like yours to determine what a standard is within an industry. Have you considered implementing KPI and benchmark reporting?

Call Center 136

Call Center First Call Resolution Contact Center Course 136

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

In our opinion, the basic formula for every great customer service interaction begins with your customer having easy access to a fast, accurate resolution in the channel of their choice, at the time of their choice, in the language of their choice. Providing bilingual French-English support has been a way of life in Canada since, well, forever.

Contact Center 310

Contact Center Customer Care Average Handle Time Consumers 310

CX Journey

DECEMBER 2, 2014

The chart below, which is from their report, shows the impact. (I''ve First-level resolution, call abandonment rate, speed to answer, and first call resolution are the metrics that seem to be most-positively impacted ("considerably improved"). But it wasn''t all good.

Self Service 169

Self Service First Call Resolution Abandon Rate Technology 169

Pointillist

MARCH 1, 2019

For a business, that means high costs and inefficient call center operations. Call centers, therefore, want to improve first call resolution rate, reduce call volume, and excel at customer service while reining in high costs. That adds up to 40+ days on hold for every person over the course of a lifetime!

First Call Resolution 40

First Call Resolution Self Service Call Center Effort Score 40

Comm100

JANUARY 7, 2020

Live chat has evolved considerably since this benchmark report first appeared four years ago, growing into a mature customer communication channel. At the close of every year our data team puts their heads together to bring you our annual Live Chat Benchmark Report. Free Download: Live Chat Benchmark Report 2020.

Data 170

Data Chatbots Wait Times Effort Score 170

InMoment XI

APRIL 9, 2025

This data-driven coaching helps agents communicate effectively, reducing call times and improving customer satisfaction. Managers can respond with effective scripts and training to improve call center metrics like first call resolution and average handle time. Steps to Implement CI for Sales Forecasting 1.

Trends 195

Trends Sales Analysis First Call Resolution 195

Bold360

AUGUST 20, 2017

Here are 8 elements of first call resolution success: 1. Waiting on hold, especially listening to recorded messages which say how important and valuable the call is, can actually create a situation where your customer is more frustrated than they were before they picked up the phone. Quick Response Time.

First Call Resolution 45

First Call Resolution Chatbots Self Service Multi-Channel 45

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 31, 2023

The call center manager’s leadership is essential in maintaining a high level of service quality and ensuring that the team meets performance targets. Supervisors and Team Leaders Reporting to the call center manager, there are often several supervisors or team leaders.

Call Center 195

Call Center Strategy Management First Call Resolution 195

NICE inContact

JULY 12, 2016

First Call Resolution (FCR) is a metric all contact centers are looking to improve. Beyond the understanding of what the data insights of WFO can do, it is important to translate the functionality into results.

Data 120

Data Contact Center First Call Resolution Return on Investment 120

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

First call resolution: What percentage of customer issues are resolved on the first call? But progress is more than reporting on a metric. Customer lifetime value: How much do customers spend across their entire time as a customer? Metrics matter for measurement. And keep going!

Metrics 270

Metrics Effort Score Net Promoter Score Data 270

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

This is often caused by systems not designed to deliver management reporting. However, you can imagine the problems this creates for managers who are unable to analyze call volumes or determine how effective agents are in doing their work. Here is an example* of how improving these KPI’s can lead to big savings.

Contact Center 121

Contact Center Self Service Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 121

CX Journey

AUGUST 14, 2014

This week, Zendesk released their latest quarterly benchmark report , which focuses on the words used by customers, as well as by customer service reps, and how those word choices impact customer satisfaction. Where''s she going with this? Think words and action.

First Call Resolution 153

First Call Resolution Interaction Customer Service Customer Satisfaction 153

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Below you’ll find six key sections of questions: Company overview Agent Hiring & Management Contact Center Reporting Project Management Technology Pricing Company Overview Get to know the history and organization of the vendor. Provide an example of how you have used reporting to positively impact a client’s business.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Culture Training 156

ShepHyken

APRIL 26, 2021

9 New Findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report by Tricia Morris. CustomerThink) Here are nine new findings from the 2021 State of the Contact Center Report which included 400 US and UK contact center and customer experience leaders. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too.

Customer Service 143

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Social Media Contact Center 143

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We segmented the questions into six key sections: Company Overview Agent Workforce Contact Center Reporting Project Management Technology Pricing Company Overview Get to know the history and organization of the vendor. Provide an example of how you have used reporting to positively impact a client’s business.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Average Handle Time Culture 156

BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

We segmented the questions into six key sections: Company Overview Agent Workforce Contact Center Reporting Project Management Technology Pricing Company Overview Get to know the history and organization of the vendor. Provide an example of how you have used reporting to positively impact a client’s business.

Contact Center 156

Contact Center Employee Engagement Average Handle Time Culture 156

InMoment XI

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Real-time identification and resolution of problems are complex, especially when agents are overworked and juggling multiple tasks. Reporting on revenue impact of resolving issues using AI versus human intervention. How to Reduce Contact Center Costs to a Zero Call Resolution So, let’s get down to brass tacks.

Call Center 195

Call Center Self Service Contact Center ROI 195

SurveySensum

OCTOBER 29, 2024

These techniques help process and analyze thousands of customer feedback, interactions, emotions, etc in a matter of minutes, automating repetitive tasks and generating analytical reports. However, busy contact centers don’t always have the right resources to track all agent’s performance across all calls. Let’s find out!

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Analytics Self Service Average Handle Time 52