Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 85,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: I have been dealing with a load of tradespeople on my kitchen renovation. The excuses they devise for why something can’t happen are amazing. Today, we will look closer at excuses regarding why people give them and what you can take away from that exchange.

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CCNG

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Poorly managed contact center quality controls can greatly impact your business, and the consequences are staggering. This article is the first in a series exploring the risks of substandard contact center QA practices. Quality Assurance: Your Strategic Weapon Against Customer Service Disasters In the fast-paced world of customer service, the quality of interactions between agents and customers is paramount.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

My friend Norman Beck sends me interesting articles and stories on a regular basis. Recently, he shared the story of a wealthy customer who entered a luxury store and asked to see a $25,000 chess set. The customer wasn’t dressed well, and the salesperson made the assumption that she couldn’t afford to buy it. The customer walked away, but before leaving the store, she visited the owner’s office, who also happened to be a close friend.

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

For the BPO industry, there’s a seismic shift underway. Traditionally seen as cost centers, BPOs are now leveraging AI to transform into strategic value drivers. Read more in this blog.

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This comprehensive report explores the evolving landscape of customer and business expectations, with five key trends that will help you understand your customers and stay ahead of the competition. Discover how your peers are implementing AI to improve customer experience with granular insights into their CX investments and specific AI use cases. For the first time, customers prefer digital channels when interacting with a business.

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In the field of technology and creative design, logo design and creation has adapted and evolved at a rapid pace. From the hieroglyphs of ancient Egypt to the sleek minimalism of today’s tech giants, the visual identities that define our favorite brands have undergone a remarkable transformation. Today, the world of creative design is once again being transformed by the emergence of generative AI.

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Upstream Works

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Contact center AI can revolutionize the agent experience by automating tasks and process. This blog highlights three use cases. The post 3 Ways Contact Center AI is Redefining the Agent Experience appeared first on Upstream Works.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Beat Your Best Quality Scores – 15 Quick Wins by Megan Jones (Call Centre Helper) Improving quality scores in customer service is an ongoing process that requires dedication, effective communication, and continuous training.

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Cisco - Contact Center

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Learn why Cisco Routed Optical Networking has been deployed by more than 200 customers who have increased capacity, reduced energy consumption, and lowered network costs complexity, and footprint.

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Select VoiceCom Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Select VoiceCom employees and company leaders came together last Wednesday to celebrate the blessing ceremony of the newly expanded office on the 5th floor of the i1 Building, Cebu IT Park, Apas, Cebu City. The 5th-floor office is another step forward for us to accommodate our growing team and clientele. With this additional space, we want to show how dedicated we are to supporting more employees and businesses as they thrive in what they do best, no matter their profession or industry.

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CX leaders are in a gold rush for AI, lured by the promise of cost savings and a revolution in service delivery. But simply deploying AI in your contact center isn't a magic bullet. There are hidden dangers that can derail your AI dreams. Recent incidents, such as the missteps of an AI chatbot deployed by Air Canada, have underscored the complexities and risks involved in leveraging AI in customer-facing roles.

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Interactions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

In an era where customer experience (CX) can make or break a brand, companies are increasingly turning to technology and strategic partnerships to stay ahead. A collaboration between a leading insurance provider and Interactions stands out as a prime example of how innovative approaches can transform customer engagement, drive significant cost savings, and empower customers.

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Kapta Customer Success

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Let's Talk Retention If you are part of an account management team you are probably hyperaware of how important retention is. It’s one of those vital metrics that can be likened to a compass in the vast ocean of customer relations—it guides strategy, informs service improvements, and ultimately measures our success in maintaining fruitful relationships with clients.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more:    Why are customer expectations rising in today’s market? How can AI enhance customer service experience? How can businesses effectively implement AI in customer service? Why is transparency when using AI in customer interaction? How can businesses balance between AI and human support?

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Cisco - Contact Center

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Cisco has designed our solution to overcome common obstacles by powering a secure, in-office experience anywhere that builds on Cisco's own zero trust journey.

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Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions

Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!

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C3Centricity

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

CPG leaders (Consumer Goods Companies) understand that delivering exceptional consumer experiences is crucial for distinguishing their brands. A customer-first strategy has emerged as a pivotal approach to business success in every industry, prioritizing customers’ needs, preferences, satisfaction and delight across all facets of an organisation.

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Interactions

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Seizing the Opportunity: Why Interactions is the Future of Conversational AI As the world leader in Conversational AI solutions for customer support, Interactions stands at the forefront of innovation and excellence. The recent announcement that Microsoft-owned Nuance will reach its end of life on December 31st, marks a significant shift in the landscape of Conversational AI.

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OctopusTech

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Magento is one of the go-to options for eCommerce stores, as it is the 3rd most popular eCommerce platform after Shopify or WooCommerce. It provides many tools and convenient plugins that make it easy to create and manage an eCommerce store. That’s why Magento handles around $155 billion in sales every year through eCommerce stores, and it’s growing 33% every year.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Transitioning from one customer relationship management (CRM) platform to another may feel overwhelming at first glance; however, with thorough preparation and implementation, the switch can be seamless and advantageous in the long run. This article offers a roadmap for individuals contemplating a move from HubSpot to Salesforce, aiming to guarantee a smooth migration journey.

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Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.

Cisco - Contact Center

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

As the U.S. Congress thinks about the parameters of a 2025 tax package, several areas could significantly shape innovation in AI and cybersecurity and serve as a catalyst for beneficial technology breakthroughs.

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ChurnZero

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

As a customer success leader, it’s your job to construct the best team model with the CSMs you have. This is a puzzle, because every CS team is made up of disparate, unique, and sometimes conflicting personalities. People bring a variety of experience and skillsets to the same positions. One way to solve this puzzle is to audit your CSMs’ strengths and skillsets.

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Amazon SageMaker is a fully managed machine learning (ML) service. With SageMaker, data scientists and developers can quickly and confidently build, train, and deploy ML models into a production-ready hosted environment. SageMaker provides a broad selection of ML infrastructure and model deployment options to help meet your ML inference needs. It also helps scale your model deployment, manage models more effectively in production, and reduce operational burden.

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Interactions

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

In the ever-evolving world of customer experience (CX), Boston is home to some of the most innovative and transformative leaders in the industry. From financial services to retail, these leaders are pushing the boundaries of CX, driving customer satisfaction, and leading digital transformation efforts. If you’re in the CX space, here are the top 10 customer experience leaders you should follow to stay ahead of the curve. 1.

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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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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

In today’s highly competitive business landscape, delivering an exceptional customer experience (CX) has become a key differentiator for companies. Customer experience agencies, or CX agencies, specialize in helping businesses design, implement, and optimize strategies that enhance every interaction a customer has with a brand. These agencies offer a range of services designed to improve customer satisfaction, loyalty, and overall business performance.

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Cisco - Contact Center

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

There are many integrations made available by Cisco Security and their tech partners, improving cybersecurity posture and defenses of mutual customers.

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Help Scout

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Explore how the rising demand for AI skills is transforming customer support teams. Learn about AI-powered tools, emerging roles, and how to future-proof your CS career.

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Advantage Communications

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Understanding the Burst Imagine a scenario: your e-commerce store is gearing up for the holiday shopping season, or your travel agency is preparing for the summer rush. During these periods, your customer inquiries and demands skyrocket. This is where a burst in customer support requirements occurs. Instead of scrambling to hire and train a large in-house team for a temporary surge, businesses are increasingly turning to outsourced customer support burst services.

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Today’s digitally savvy customers have high expectations of retailers for convenience, responsiveness, and ease of doing business both in-store and online. Our recent survey of over 2,000 US consumers found that retailers that can drive a seamless, omnichannel customer experience (CX) – across physical and digital channels – have huge benefits for brand relevance, profitability, and customer loyalty.

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

AWS DeepComposer was first introduced during AWS re:Invent 2019 as a fun way for developers to compose music by using generative AI. AWS DeepComposer was the world’s first machine learning (ML)-enabled keyboard for developers to get hands-on—literally—with a musical keyboard and the latest ML techniques to compose their own music. After careful consideration, we have made the decision to end support for AWS DeepComposer, effective September 17, 2025.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Player retention is essential for game developers and publishers nowadays. Platforms like Eesti Online Kasiinod know this and work to attract and keep players. As the gaming business grows and diversifies, firms compete for gamers. It takes more than an addictive game to retain players. You need a connection that encourages loyalty, fulfillment, and continual involvement.

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Zappix

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Sam Fay, our Healthcare Sales Manager, dives into why patient no-shows are more than just a hassle—they disrupt patient care, waste resources, and impact overall efficiency. Watch the video to learn more about the impact of patient no-shows and reach out to Sam or visit our website to learn how Zappix Digital Patient Engagement better prepares patients for appointments and reduces no-show rates by 72%.

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