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First contact resolution rate for contacts received through "other" channels
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from web chat or instant messaging including virtual agents
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from web chat or instant messaging (i.e. systems for…
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Response time in minutes for inbound requests coming from call backs
This measure calculates response time in minutes for inbound requests (i.e. queries initiated by the customer) coming from call backs. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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First contact resolution rate for dedicated mobile applications ("apps")
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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First contact resolution rate for postal mail
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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First contact resolution rate for web self-service contacts
This measure calculates the percentage of questions/issues received that are answered, addressed, and resolved by the end of the customer's initial contact when it's received…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - mobile app design, management, and optimization
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - mobile app design, management, and optimization. It is part of a set…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - search engine optimization (seo) and paid search / pay per click (ppc)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - search engine optimization (SEO) and paid search/pay-per-click (PPC)…
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Percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - online advertising (banners, pop-up ads, ads on external websites)
This measure calculates the percentage of total annual marketing budget allocated to digital marketing - online advertising (e.g., banners, pop-up ads, ads on external…
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Total number of direct marketing campaigns executed
This measure calculates total number of direct marketing campaigns executed. This Supplemental Information measure is intended to help companies evaluate additional variables…
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Average cycle time to develop a direct marketing campaign
This measure calculates average cycle time in days to develop a direct marketing campaign. This Cycle Time measure is intended to help companies analyze this duration related…
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Total annual cost incurred to execute direct marketing campaigns as a percentage of revenue generated by direct marketing campaigns
This measure calculates total annual cost incurred to execute direct marketing campaigns as a percentage of revenue generated by direct marketing campaigns. This Cost…
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Percentage of employee time spent servicing customers via social media channels
This measure calculates the percentage of employee time spent servicing customers (as opposed to selling to customers) via social media channels, which are comprised of…
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Percentage of employee time spent servicing customers via website channel
This measure calculates the percentage of employee time spent servicing customers (as opposed to selling to customers) via the website channel (companyname.com). It is part…
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Percentage of employee time spent servicing customers via traditional face-to-face channel
This measure calculates the percentage of employee time spent servicing customers (as opposed to selling to customers) via the face-to-face channel. It is part of a set of…