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May 18, 2026
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Articles by Chris Lawson

About Chris Lawson

Chris Lawson has spent more than 25 years championing customer service solutions for Fortune 500 companies and is a frequent speaker on service excellence.


His firm, Lawson Concepts, helps contact centres harness information and provides solutions that redefine both the agent and the customer experience.

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The hidden costs of call centre hold time
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The hidden costs of call centre hold time

February 8, 2015 Last Updated: August 10, 2021
Chris Lawson

With human labour accounting for ~70% of call centre costs, reducing call centre hold time will decrease costs and improve the CX for your customers.

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