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How to Reduce Customer Complaints in the Contact Center

Fonolo

The first study was done in 2003 — can you guess which direction the overall trend has headed since then? Improve your IVR menus Confusing IVR menus are a common customer complaint. If you guessed there are more complaints than ever, you’re right. Here are some of the most common customer complaints in contact centers.

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Workforce Optimization Ushers in the Real-Time Contact Center

DMG Consulting

million in 2003 to approximately $1.7 We have progressed from interactive voice response (IVR) systems to intelligent virtual assistants (IVAs), from process optimization to process automation, and from technology as an enabler to technology as a partner. billion for the first half of 2018. THE NEXT ACT.

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Chat in the Contact Center – an Expert Panel Weighs in – Part 3/3

Taylor Reach Group

Paul: In terms of comparing chat to voice and the IVR, it has a long way to go. People will still generally evaluate the voice call with a higher degree of satisfaction, because of the human interaction. For instance, I recently used live chat on a sales call with Apple. John Cockerill – President.