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5 Contact centre targets not to use
Call Centre KPIs & Metrics

5 contact centre targets NOT to use

March 15, 2016 Last Updated: June 18, 2021
Francis Quinn

Rather than tell you which targets to focus on in you call centre, this article contains 5 contact centre targets NOT to use.

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