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>>Can you provide solid statistics for IVR versus live agent?

Do you have statistics that reflect the cost savings of customers being served with an IVR versus talking to a live agent? 


Myra's answer to Can you provide solid statistics for IVR versus live agent?


A Society of Consumer Affairs Professionals (SOCAP) study reports an estimated median cost per call minute to a live representative (talk time) is $1.00, while the median cost per call minute for calls to the automated response system is $.25.

 

As you can see, the potential savings are huge. Of course, you also have to make sure IVR is a good fit for your business, your customers, and the nature of  your contacts.  

 

Source: SOCAP Customer Contact Study: A 1998 Profile of customer service using toll-free numbers, IVR and the Internet. 1998.

 

 

 

 


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