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2017 Call Center Trends

CSR Inc.

2017…yes, we made it! First some good news: call centers aren’t going away this year (well, not exactly – but more on that later). And while call centers are expected to see an uptick in staffing in 2017 ( did you know that 4% of working Americans – about 5 million – already work in a call center ?)

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Everything you need to know about the consumer of 2017

Vonage

According to The 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report , expectations around customer service are increasing. The 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report indicates that customers are more comfortable than ever making purchases without the help of a sales rep. Customer service centers need updating.

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West’s Contact Center Infrastructure Recognized as One of Industry’s Best by CRM

West

West is proud to receive a 2017 CRM Service Leader Award for Contact Center Infrastructure. The Blog West’s Contact Center Infrastructure Recognized as One of Industry’s Best by CRM appeared first on West Corporation. Click here for a full rundown of their scoring process.

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inContact Recognized as a Leader in Gartner’s 2016 Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) Magic Quadrant

NICE inContact

For the 2 nd year in a row, inContact was positioned as a Leader in Gartner’s annual Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) Magic Quadrant. to support varying levels of deployment complexity, including multichannel deployments and. Contact Center and Workforce Optimization Need to Evolve Together.

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New Year, New Resolutions: Four Brand Strategies that Will Increase Customer Satisfaction in 2017

Calabrio

From creating improved customer experiences to a renewed focus on employees, we see 2017 as the year that brands look for ways to foster both employee and customer engagement. While customer engagement keeps its place as a top priority, in 2017, companies will broaden their focus to include employee engagement, particularly for Millennials.

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Looking for a New Contact Center Solution? Consider a Visionary

Talkdesk

Finding the right contact center solution for your company can feel overwhelming with so many competitive offerings in the industry. To help you narrow down the field, Gartner compiled the Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) Magic Quadrant , a summary of the solutions at the most mature end of the industry.

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Analyst Firm, Ovum, Identifies Bright Pattern As the Company to Watch in 2018 in Latest Report

Bright Pattern

Ovum Customer Engagement Principal Analyst and industry veteran Ken Landoline took a stab at reassessing the key market players in its Ovum Decision Matrix: Selecting a Multichannel Cloud Contact Center Solution, 2017–18 report.