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Tips for Mitigating the Impact of Pandemics on Contact Centers

DMG Consulting

Tips for Mitigating the Impact of Pandemics on Contact Centers. Companies in general, and contact centers and other service organizations in particular, need to be prepared to keep operating, even if their region is stricken by a pandemic. Use self-service solutions to automate this task.

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Customer Service Predictions for 2018

CSM Magazine

Here are some of the top customer service predictions for 2018, brought to you by Fara Haron is CEO of CRM Solutions, Arvato. Consumers will be engaging with companies via these voice-enabled channels and will have higher expectations on the accuracy and their capability to help answer customer service issues.

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The Lowdown on Downloads: 3 Customer Service Apps to take on your Summer Travels

Fonolo

Back in 2009, Apple filed for a trademark on its buzz-worthy phrase, “There’s an app for that.” While many factors are at play here, the growth of the mobile app market has been partly driven by the fact that more and more businesses are integrating mobile apps into their customer service strategies.

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5 Ways to Apply AI and Win Back Business

CSM Magazine

Facilitating customer self-service using automated contact channels, such as IVR and chatbots is a recognised method of reducing strain on contact centers during spikes in demand. As an example, AA Ireland has customers that have several policies renewing at different times.

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What’s the Deal with Air Canada?

Fonolo

It’s a real-time aggregator of Twitter public outcries from customers being put on hold, and it reveals Air Canada’s less than shiny reputation for customer service at their contact centers. I was on hold with customer service for over an hour just on a regular day for a flight check months ago!

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A Brief History of Speech Recognition and How It Benefits Businesses

Noble Systems

Google Voice Search launched in 2009. For contact centers, ASR is often the first point of interaction between a brand and its customers, and is fundamental to gaining consumer insights through conversation analytics. it can also raise the level of customer experience. Connecting customers to the right agent.

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Why You Need More Breaks During the Holidays

Toister Performance Solutions

It's extra painful when a self-righteous customer is using you as a human punching bag because some tchotchke they wanted to buy as a gift wasn't available. Three bad things happen to customer service employees when they're exhausted: They can't think clearly. Frankly, it's exhausting. It's harder to be friendly.