Why Being Put On Hold Frustrates Customers

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There are a plethora of articles that can be found on the internet written about building successful contact centers. The question that needs more exploration is the one asked after the contact center is built. “How do you maintain that success and improve upon it?”  When you put your mind to it, it can prove to be a very challenging question. There are various answers and opinions will vary, but here is one possible answer worth considering.

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Download our free e-book about the Human Element vs. the Automated Message.

Your customers are human, right? You're human too, right? So it makes perfect sense that, even with so much advanced technology we can harness, we should still use, and keep the human element a main staple in our customer service and customer experience parts of our business. Download our free e-book that discusses exactly why we should keep the balance between the human element and the automated message.

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Average Call Time: A Baseline of Customer Service

Average Call Time (ACT), sometimes referred to as Average Handle Time (AHT), is often set as low as possible in the Customer Service (CS) industry. Although efficiency is paramount, education, conversation and service are also important factors. This average call time should be set at a minimum, not a maximum, duration. This way, representatives feel free to make suggestions, introduce new products or offer savings without regards for exceeding a time limit.

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