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Why Voice Matters: Conversational IVR Takes Customer Service to the Next Level

SmartAction

In today’s rapidly evolving customer service landscape, businesses face a multitude of choices when it comes to interacting with their customers. The advent of digital communication channels such as chat, email, and social media has provided convenient alternatives for customer inquiries.

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10 Trends That Will Disrupt Customer Service in 2018 [White Paper]

Fonolo

In Top Gun , the 1986 classic, Pete “Maverick” Mitchell’s famous phrase effectively summed up the future of customer service (CS). Speed is arguably the most significant benchmark for every single customer service interaction today. Businesses can never be too fast to reply, react, or resolve an issue.

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The Beginner’s Guide to IVR (Interactive Voice Response) Software

Dialer 360

Essentially, IVR or Interactive Voice Response is not a new term in the contact center business. However, for those who don’t have an idea about it, IVR technology is an innovation that permits communication amongst human and PC (or more specifically among the client and the phone system). What Is IVR Software?

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Inside the 2018 Gladly Customer Service Expectations Report

Toister Performance Solutions

The formula for good customer service is pretty simple. Customer service quality is the extent to which the experience meets the customer's expectations. Of course, you have to know what customers expect. Of course, you have to know what customers expect. population.

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Tell-Tale Signs You Need to Upgrade Your IVR

Fonolo

IVR.”. We’ve all had less-than-stellar experiences interacting with a robotic, impersonal interactive voice response. Despite this, call centers continue to use IVR technology, as it is widely considered to be a necessary evil. Losing Customers in an IVR Abyss.

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The State of the Bot Going Into 2018

Aspect

What happened in 2017, and what will 2018 bring? Much like in 2016, this year I’ve had countless conversations about chatbot needs with numerous customers, prospects, and partners around the globe, and it’s clear to me that as an industry we have made progress. Apple will dominate messaging in 2018. Let’s have a look.

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Buzzwords, De-buzzed: 7 Other Ways to (Not) Say Chatbot

Fonolo

I mean, you wouldn’t call your customer service agent by a different name other than the one they gave you, right? Interactive Voice Response (IVR). The standard IVR experience involves calling a company, hearing endless options, and eventually pressing “0” to speak to someone. Plus So Much More!

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