Tethr

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learn how Tethr's conversation intelligence platform can drive call center cost reduction by uncovering cost-saving insights in customer interactions.

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AnswerConnect

AUGUST 29, 2023

From prompt replies to staying grateful, learn how to provide exceptional live chat customer service with these ten golden rules. The post Ten golden rules for live chat customer service appeared first on AnswerConnect Blog.

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Calltools

AUGUST 9, 2023

Generating, cultivating, and managing leads are crucial to every contact center’s success. As such, it’s vital that business owners and call center managers carefully consider their lead management strategy and its effectiveness. Your contact center can benefit from increased conversions and customer retention with a strong lead management strategy.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 7, 2023

In the realm of Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions, the choice between multi-tenant and single-tenant contact centers carries profound implications for businesses. While both models promise similar features, their underlying infrastructure and advantages diverge significantly. In this article, we delve into the intricacies of multi-tenant and single-tenant contact centers, shedding light on the key differentiators that can inform your decision and elevate your contact center operation

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 16, 2023

The short version of the story is this. At about 9:15 p.m., I pulled into one of my favorite fast-food restaurants. There was one customer ahead of me in the drive-through lane. I assumed he was placing an order. After several minutes, I realized something else was going on. I wasn’t sure what, but the amount of time he spent talking to the person on the other end of the intercom took much longer than it should have.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback last year, so we’re back with another edition – this time even bigger and better! This list is an homage to the business leaders and influencers pushing the envelope when it comes to innovation in customer experience and customer service.

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Eptica

AUGUST 24, 2023

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Getting the most from email customer service Published on: August 24, 2023 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Email customer service remains popular among businesses and their customers. In our latest blog we share key tips to help customer service teams optimise and get the most from the email channel.

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C3Centricity

AUGUST 31, 2023

Introduction: [Capture the reader’s attention by highlighting the significance of exceptional customer service in today’s competitive business landscape. Emphasize how going the […] The post Going the Extra Mile: Delivering Exceptional Customer Service first appeared on c3centricity.

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Customer Service 90

Callminer

AUGUST 4, 2023

CallMiner's VP of Product, Bruce McMahon, shares updates from the 2023.08 release that ensure organizations get flexibility, customization and ultimately, business value from the CallMiner platform.

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Reports of the death of in-store shopping have been greatly exaggerated. This year’s retail survey found that more than 60 percent of consumers start and end their journey by visiting a store. Retail customers value price above everything, but the importance of other factors varies for different brands. In-store shopping is valued highly by grocery and home improvement customers Technology retail customers place less importance on in-store experiences – for them it only ranks sixth Digital exper

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Bill Quiseng

AUGUST 2, 2023

English writer Samuel Johnson said, “People need to be reminded more than they need to be instructed.” So when you prepare your team to engage and WOW your customers, I encourage you to remind them when you say, “Nobody raves about average. Don’t be just good. Be GREAT out there!

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2023

Many years ago, I walked into an Ace Hardware store to find a new hinge for a swinging door. When I showed the salesperson my broken hinge, he asked if I was open to a suggestion. He sold me a better hinge that was less expensive. Who could argue with that? I had no idea that years later, I would write about this example in one of my books, Amaze Every Customer Every Time.

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TechSee

AUGUST 17, 2023

8 Ways to Optimize Remote Technician Downtime A remote video platform can significantly enhance the effectiveness of field service technicians by providing them with valuable tools, information, and support. Here are eight ways a remote video platform can achieve this: Real-time remote assistance: Field service technicians can connect with experts or senior colleagues in real time through the video platform.

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Cyara

AUGUST 10, 2023

Usage of conversational AI (artificial intelligence) and chatbots has significantly grown in almost all sectors over recent years. The financial and banking industry, in particular, has been at the forefront. According to a recent study by Forbes, 78% of adults in the United States now prefer banking via a website or mobile application. The pandemic and the increasing tech-savviness of modern bankers may likely have accelerated this trend.

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Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.

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Transparent BPO

AUGUST 23, 2023

Transparent BPO Wins Bronze Under Learning and Development Awards. The 2023 Brandon Hall Group HCM Excellence Awards™ recognizes best practices for initiatives in Learning and Development, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, Sales Performance, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and the Future of Work. Transparent BPO, a leader in innovative BPO Solutions, is thrilled […] The post Transparent BPO Awarded Bronze in Brandon Hall Group’s 31st Annual

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Callminer

AUGUST 14, 2023

Voice of the customer analytics is crucial for businesses to gather insightful customer feedback, utilizing strategies such as surveys, social media listening, in-app reviews, live chat, and more.

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AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 30, 2023

Radiology reports are comprehensive, lengthy documents that describe and interpret the results of a radiological imaging examination. In a typical workflow, the radiologist supervises, reads, and interprets the images, and then concisely summarizes the key findings. The summarization (or impression ) is the most important part of the report because it helps clinicians and patients focus on the critical contents of the report that contain information for clinical decision-making.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2023

Top Takeaways: Being a destination workplace requires deliberately building a culture that attracts talented individuals. Organizations should strive to create an environment where employees are proud to work, find meaning in their careers, and have growth opportunities. In today’s job market, loyalty to a single company is less common. Employees often see their first job as a stepping stone to their next employment opportunity.

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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TechSee

AUGUST 10, 2023

TechSee, Brings AI Visual Service Automation to AWS Omnichannel Customer Experience New York, NY, August 10, 2023 — TechSee, a global leader in Visual Service Automation, has announced today it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support Amazon Connect, an easy-to-use omnichannel cloud contact center that provides superior customer service at a lower cost through the integration of TechSee’s artificial intelligence and augmented reality platform.

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Help Scout

AUGUST 22, 2023

It’s easy to add a new messaging support channel, but can your business deliver high-quality service through that channel at sufficient scale? Here are some ways in which you can make it happen.

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Transparent BPO

AUGUST 15, 2023

Transparent BPO Recognized on 2023 Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies Rockville, MD, August 15, 2023 – Today, Inc. revealed that Transparent BPO is #3127 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in America. The list represents a one-of-a-kind look at the most successful companies […] The post Transparent BPO’s Ninth Inclusion on Annual List of America’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies and Eighth C

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Callminer

AUGUST 30, 2023

Quality assurance (QA) should serve as the baseline for BPOs’ client services. Here’s how to use AI-based conversation intelligence to improve QA and drive revenue.

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Dive into the realm of contact center dialers with our infographic! Explore the various types – Preview, Predictive, Automatic, and Progressive Dialers – and unravel their roles in boosting call center performance.

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Tethr

AUGUST 30, 2023

Learn how AI-powered CSAT eliminates the need for post-call surveys while providing deeper insights into the customer experience.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 8, 2023

CX is the abbreviation for customer experience. Somehow, someone decided X is a better abbreviation for experience than E is. Regardless, I’ve started seeing the X being used in other ways. For example, there is UX, or user experience , which is the experience the customer has with your products and services. Here are some others that you may have heard of: EX is to employees as CX is to customers.

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AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 30, 2023

Powered by Amazon Lex , the QnABot on AWS solution is an open-source, multi-channel, multi-language conversational chatbot. QnABot allows you to quickly deploy self-service conversational AI into your contact center, websites, and social media channels, reducing costs, shortening hold times, and improving customer experience and brand sentiment. Customers now want to apply the power of large language models (LLMs) to further improve the customer experience with generative AI capabilities.

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Toister Performance Solutions

AUGUST 10, 2023

You want your team to grow their customer service skills. The challenge is finding the right skills to focus on. There seems to be a million different ideas out there. Which ones are the most essential? My advice is to focus on three fundamentals: Rapport Listening Problem-solving These skills are the foundation of consistently great service. Each of them has endless permutations and combinations, so they can be adapted to any situation.

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Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.

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VirtualPBX

AUGUST 29, 2023

The All-New Strategy Hub for VirtualPBX Customers If you’ve landed on our blog, you’re probably already aware that our biggest priority is our customers. We want to ensure that our products, features, integrations, and applications are top notch. But beyond that, we recognize the impact that these tools can have on the productivity, profitability, and overall experience of our customer’s customers.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 28, 2023

Hey there, fellow contact center champions! Ready to dive deep into the heart of transforming your contact center’s performance? Buckle up, because we’re about to embark on a journey that will take your operations from average to exceptional. In this article, we’ll explore actionable strategies that will help you revolutionize your contact center’s performance and create experiences that leave customers raving.

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Nicereply

AUGUST 28, 2023

Handling customer complaints is always challenging for customer support managers. There is nothing sexy about business owners having to handle customer complaints but resolving complaints is an inevitable part of running a business. These ‘unwanted guests’ often arrive unannounced and a lot of time without mercy… If these service complaints are not addressed correctly, they can leave a lasting stain on your brand’s reputation.

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