ShepHyken
DECEMBER 9, 2024
This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more: What is survey fatigue? How can negative feedback act as a valuable tool in preventing customer churn? Why should companies prioritize genuine feedback over high survey scores? What are the best practices for creating effective and concise customer surveys?
CCNG
DECEMBER 11, 2024
With ChatGPT making a huge splash in the news lately, people are asking what this means for Conversational AI. The short answer is ChatGPT will not replace Conversational AI, particularly for customer service and contact center use cases. When used stand-alone, it cannot deliver the basic must-have requirements for enterprise use and above all, is not even designed for them.
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TechSee
DECEMBER 11, 2024
2024 promised groundbreaking shifts in customer service, with experts forecasting transformative technologies and strategies. Some of these predictions hit the bullseye, while others missed the mark. Let’s revisit the five biggest predictions for service innovation in 2024, evaluate their outcomes, and uncover lessons for shaping the future. Each of these predictions is based on an analysis of the leading service trends in 2024 presented at conferences, as well as those most discussed by i
AWS Machine Learning
DECEMBER 5, 2024
As generative AI continues to drive innovation across industries and our daily lives, the need for responsible AI has become increasingly important. At AWS, we believe the long-term success of AI depends on the ability to inspire trust among users, customers, and society. This belief is at the heart of our long-standing commitment to building and using AI responsibly.
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Step-by-step instructions on how to use AI for growth in your contact center Learn how AI can transform your contact center operations. In this ebook, dig into the different AI technologies, then see how each can help automate tasks, streamline service, and turn your contact center from a cost center to a profit house. Plus, we’ll give you practical tips on choosing the right AI tools, getting them up and running, and measuring their impact.
Upstream Works
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Explore three key questions that leaders must address for successful implementation of AI in contact centers. The post Are You Ready for Contact Center AI? 3 More Questions to Consider appeared first on upstreamworks.com.
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Global Response
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Read Time: 10 minutes Table of Contents Intro Navigating the holiday season or busy peaks of the year can be stressful for businesses and customers. These busy surges can increase product demand, cause shipping delays, heighten customer frustration, and create employee burnout. If this is the case for your business, dont panic. In this article, well discuss how to identify busy seasons and share how seasonal call center outsourcing can ease the load for your employees and customers.
HelpCrunch
DECEMBER 12, 2024
One might think that talking to a client online is a piece of cake and doesn’t require special behavior or adhering to chat etiquette. Like it’s OK to answer with a simple ‘No’ even if [ ] The post Live Chat Etiquette: Top Tips For Unmatched Customer Service appeared first on The HelpCrunch blog.
AWS Machine Learning
DECEMBER 9, 2024
With access to a wide range of generative AI foundation models (FM) and the ability to build and train their own machine learning (ML) models in Amazon SageMaker , users want a seamless and secure way to experiment with and select the models that deliver the most value for their business. In the initial stages of an ML project, data scientists collaborate closely, sharing experimental results to address business challenges.
CSM Magazine
DECEMBER 10, 2024
The cryptocurrency industry has grown rapidly over the past decade, with more businesses and individuals adopting digital currencies. As the market becomes increasingly competitive, offering exceptional customer service has never been more crucial for cryptocurrency companies. Effective customer support helps build trust, ensure smooth transactions, and foster customer loyalty, making it a key differentiator in the crowded marketplace. 1.
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Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.
ShepHyken
DECEMBER 10, 2024
How to handle angry customers is a topic Ive covered in the past. Recently, I was interviewed by three different reporters/authors about this topic within a week. Why, all of a sudden, is there a renewed or greater than usual interest in this topic? Ive been reading a lot about how the tough economy can cause customer frustration or anxiety. Maybe this is part of why some customers lash out at employees when theres a problem.
Global Response
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Read Time: 10 minutes Table of Contents Intro Automated customer service is reshaping how businesses handle customer support. By using customer service automation to handle routine tasks like answering FAQs, routing calls, or managing basic inquiries, companies can respond to customers faster, more consistently, and with fewer resources. Below, well dive into what automated customer service is and discuss how it can benefit your business.
Concentrix
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Discover how a retailer implemented a cloud contact center solution, powered by Amazon Connect, to enable seamless customer interactions across multiple channels.
AWS Machine Learning
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Earlier this year, we published the first in a series of posts about how AWS is transforming our seller and customer journeys using generative AI. In addition to planning considerations when building an AI application from the ground up, it focused on our Account Summaries use case, which allows account teams to quickly understand the state of a customer account, including recent trends in service usage, opportunity pipeline, and recommendations to help customers maximize the value they receive
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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.
Zappix
DECEMBER 11, 2024
In todays fast-paced digital world, customer service is evolving rapidly to meet rising consumer expectations. Among the most impactful innovations is the adoption of self-service options, which empower customers to find solutions independently. Businesses not only enhance the customer experience by providing these tools but also realize significant cost savings.
CSM Magazine
DECEMBER 5, 2024
In the modern business landscape, creating a diverse customer service team is both a moral imperative and a strategic advantage. In fact, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are some of the key trends shaping modern recruitment and hiring practices — signaling a vital need for customer service teams to reflect these values. What’s more, by fostering a culture of inclusivity, companies can enhance problem-solving capabilities, increase customer loyalty, and improve overall service quality.
TMP Direct
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming customer support by enhancing efficiency and satisfaction. As we look ahead, AI’s role in customer interactions will become increasingly vital. This blog explores the key trends shaping the future of AI in customer support, from hyper-personalization to autonomous systems. Todays customers expect tailored, meaningful interactions rather than just quick responses.
Abby Connect
DECEMBER 9, 2024
Franchise owners juggle many responsibilities, from overseeing daily operations to maintaining brand consistency across locations. One area that can significantly enhance operational efficiency and customer satisfaction is call management. A call answering service for franchises can provide a professional, reliable solution that ensures no customer call goes unanswered.
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!
AWS Machine Learning
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Amazon Q Business is a generative AI-powered assistant that enhances employee productivity by solving problems, generating content, and providing insights across enterprise data sources. Beyond searching indexed third-party services, employees need access to dynamic, near real-time data such as stock prices, vacation balances, and location tracking, which is made possible through Amazon Q Business plugins.
Concentrix
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Discover how the New South Wales Government revolutionized homeless support services through digital transformation with the Journey on Home mobile app.
CSM Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Customer support is a challenging area of work. It requires strong communication abilities, empathy, assertiveness, a thorough understanding of an organization, and resilience. It is an important component of any organization that provides services or products to other people, so its essentially part of every industry, including iGaming. Customer support in iGaming presents several unique challenges that affect how support workers and entire teams approach their work and serve each customer.
NobelBiz
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Debt collection has long been frustrating for businesses and customers, characterized by inefficiencies, high costs, and inconsistent experiences. According to recent industry insights, traditional debt recovery methods yield a success rate of less than 20%, highlighting the urgent need for innovation. The challenges of managing human-driven collections in an increasingly digital world are evident, but a robust solution has emerged: AI-powered voicebots.
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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.
Interaction Metrics
DECEMBER 10, 2024
Analyzing open ended survey questions is the single most fruitful method for getting meaningful, honest feedback. Employees and customers can express themselves through text and say whats really on their minds in a way thats impossible through structured rating questions. Open-ends are your gold but extracting the gold is challenging, which is why companies look to AI to solve the problem.
AWS Machine Learning
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Today, we are excited to announce that Mistral-NeMo-Base-2407 and Mistral-NeMo-Instruct-2407 twelve billion parameter large language models from Mistral AI that excel at text generationare available for customers through Amazon SageMaker JumpStart. You can try these models with SageMaker JumpStart, a machine learning (ML) hub that provides access to algorithms and models that can be deployed with one click for running inference.
ChurnZero
DECEMBER 6, 2024
Far too many customer success organizations know they need to start implementing digital customer success, but just dont know where or how to start. And thats understandable. Its a new endeavor, and there arent currently many resources that explain how to begin implementing effective digital CS programs. However, the outcomes of having these programs in place are exciting, which is why many organizations want to start diving into digital CS.
CSM Magazine
DECEMBER 12, 2024
Telecom and customer service management companies including ESMT are adopting Jovee AIa fully integrated AI solution to enhance internal processes and increase efficiencies. Jovee is announcing the beta launch of Jovee AI, a fully-featured AI assistant designed to streamline contact center operations by understanding, empathizing, and engaging with customers in real-time across multiple communication channels.
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.
Vistio
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Traditional contact center training often focuses on preparing agents for their first day on the job, but what about day 101—or day 1,001? Even the most comprehensive onboarding programs can’t account for the full range of challenges agents will face throughout their careers. Customer needs evolve, processes change, and every agent encounters situations that push their limits.
Kapta Customer Success
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Effective strategies for customer renewals, emphasizing value delivery, early engagement, and structured processes to ensure long-term customer satisfaction and retention.
AWS Machine Learning
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Today, organizations are constantly seeking ways to use advanced large language models (LLMs) for their specific needs. These organizations are engaging in both pre-training and fine-tuning massive LLMs, with parameter counts in the billions. This process aims to enhance model efficacy for a wide array of applications across diverse sectors, including healthcare, financial services, and marketing.
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