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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

Fonolo

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Omnichannel, Cloud-Based Contact Centers.

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Why Call-Back Algorithms and Estimated Wait Times Fail

Fonolo

In short, call-backs should be an insurance policy your contact center can count on. By contrast, a poorly executed call-back strategy can put extra stress on your call center and frustrate customers in the process. What Does This Mean For Your Contact Center? Customer-first… sounds good, right?

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Top Contact Center Acquisitions of 2017

Fonolo

billion is probably the largest ever transaction in the call center industry. This isn’t a call center deal, strictly speaking, but it is part of Avaya bankruptcy which is really the biggest story of the year. If you’re following the CPaaS world, you may recall that Shoretel bought Corvisa at the end of 2015.

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Reshaping The Future Of Digital Customer Service: 22 Influential Leaders to Watch in 2022

TechSee

As companies embrace the digitization of customer support, the new standard is much more than a phone conversation with a call center representative or a visit from a field agent. With a career spanning over 20 years, Eric has an extensive amount of experience in Contact Center and 3rd party and onshore vendor management.

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Fonolo Saves Credit Union from Cisco Call-Back Chaos

Fonolo

They’re typically pretty pleased to be able to offer call-backs to their customers, and we’re delighted when they see drastic reductions in abandon rate and improvements in customer satisfaction. Handpicked related content: How to Eliminate Hold Time in Your Call Center. Fonolo Flattens Call Spikes.

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Call Centers Go Mobile to Satisfy Higher Customer Service Expectations

CSM Magazine

Until 2015, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) was based on a simple math formula: outsourcing non-core services (including customer call centers) to more cost-efficient partners and markets to reduce spend. In 2015, BPO needs to move beyond managing call center bodies. This is no easy task.

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5 More Contact Center Reports Worth Your Time

Fonolo

We already covered this CCaaS MQ (See “ Is this the End of the On-Premise Call Center? ”) but it’s important enough to post about twice. Talkdesk is the youngest company to ever be included in a quadrant which speaks to the changing nature of the call center world. What’s Inside: Lower Abandon Rate.