Cisco - Contact Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

They’re also seeing the role of the contact center evolving from not just problem solving, but playing a part of the greater customer journey and influencing the experience of the customer. Transform Your Contact Center . Find out more about Webex Contact Center AI solutions. Additional Resources.

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Enghouse Interactive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Trends and Realities of Successful Organizations (Blog Series). Contact centers, using AI and UCaaS, drive better customer service perceptions, agent performance and improve overall outcomes . Blog #3 of 4: Customer-facing agents. AI-Enabled Self Service (34.8% Back office support. Accessible NOW!

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Aspect

JANUARY 14, 2021

2020 was a difficult year for enterprise organizations across the globe, one that also forced digital transformation at an unprecedented rate – the contact center industry was not spared this shift. But it has become increasingly evident that 2020 accelerated the need and demand for industry change and evolution.

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Mindtouch

AUGUST 21, 2019

The data doesn’t lie: in 2017, customer self-service almost surpassed human-assisted service for customer service interactions. By 2020, an estimated 85% of customers will choose self-service first. 85% of customers will choose self-service first by the year 2020.

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Cisco - Contact Center

MAY 14, 2019

AI is shaping the future of customer experiences and the contact center. According to Forbes, 50% of IT professionals believe artificial intelligence and machine learning are playing a role in cloud computing adoption, growing to 67% by 2020. Contact centers have been using AI in some form or another for decades.

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 17, 2024

Revolutionizing Customer Engagement: The Power of UCaaS Contact Center Software The term ‘UCaaS’ has been in the modern telephony lexicon for quite some time now. It’s the acronym for Unified Communications as a Service. That’s where sophisticated UCaaS contact center software can be of immense use.

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SmartAction

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In February 2020, 7 million jobs were open in the US, while the unemployment rate was 3.5%. Other factors include automation of routine jobs, the drug addiction crisis as overdose deaths jumped to 30% in 2020, and a lack of childcare infrastructure. A live agent deals with anything handled outside of self-service.

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Enghouse Interactive

JANUARY 5, 2021

It’s an understatement to say that 2020 was a year of huge change everywhere. Due to the pandemic we’ve seen major shifts in the contact centre, with existing trends such as remote working accelerating and customer needs changing dramatically. Optimising for contact centre remote working.

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CX Accelerator

MAY 25, 2022

This may be self-service, in-person, phone, email, chat, social media or text message. Jenny began her call center customer service journey on the front lines back in 2005. In 2012, she co-founded the blog, CustomerServiceLife.com. Back to CX Accelerator Blog You may use some or all of them.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In 2020, we will see messaging (SMS and Chat) overtake voice as the most popular support channel, especially on omnichannel platforms that can channel steer between various curated paths. Similarly, contact center directors want to easily channel steer queries based on urgency and complexity.

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Enghouse Interactive

JANUARY 13, 2021

Blog Series #1 of 4: New decade! will have extended Teams to their contact center for voice and 31.1% Successful companies more likely to use cloud services and are more successful when they do. Using cloud contact center platforms drives more revenue (54.1% Video Enabled Contact Centers – The Benefits.

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Mindtouch

OCTOBER 23, 2017

As such, there’s been a perfect storm of market forces driving growth in self-service support. Five primary trends are turning customer self-service into a multi-billion dollar market opportunity. The most striking evidence of the self-service trend is consumer preferences. Human Preference.

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Creative Virtual

DECEMBER 10, 2020

This is the seventh time I’ve done this annual year in review blog post, but never have I had to review a year that was like 2020. Creative Virtual started 2020 celebrating the company’s Sweet Sixteen. You can read more here and download the full ebook, Conversational AI Trends 2020 , here.

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Balto

AUGUST 3, 2022

As the global economy shows signs of recession, the Conversation Excellence Lab wanted to understand how executives are planning to shift their contact center budgets, and how they view the future of the contact center as a whole. Is the contact center a drain on resources, a necessary expense to manage customer needs?

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Aspect

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The world of contact center solutions is just a microcosm of the myriad of software applications used by enterprises moving inexorably to a Software as a Service (SaaS) model in the public cloud. For organizations thinking seriously about a cloud contact center, cloud WFM offers an initial low risk stepping stone.

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Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, and the contact center is no exception. There have been several implications in this space that compound each other, with the net result being a more challenging environment for all forms of customer service. Intelligent Routing to Self-Service.

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Vistio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Today, we have with us, Matt Beckwith, a proud “ Contact Center Geek ” with over 25 years in contact center industry. He has been named a top thought leader in the contact center space and serves on the steering committee for the Northern California Contact Center Association.

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Aspect

AUGUST 3, 2017

Over the past few years, contact center spending has increased significantly as savvy businesses transform their processes to meet the growing demand for high-quality customer support. But the important thing to remember is that improving customer service doesn’t happen simply by expanding your budget.

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Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, and the contact center is no exception. There have been several implications in this space that compound each other, with the net result being a more challenging environment for all forms of customer service. Intelligent Contact Routing to Self-Service.

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Revation Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Just as modern technology has transformed communication in our personal lives, current digital innovations are completely restructuring the traditional contact center business model — significantly changing the way consumers and businesses communicate. Self-service. Omni-channel. Social Media.

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Calabrio

OCTOBER 5, 2016

As consumers, we all love the convenience of online self-service. We’ve come to expect immediate gratification via electronic service delivery. So self-service is one of the ways we connect now. Pretty self-evident, huh? It’s easy to see how self-service benefits customers. Am I still needed?”

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SmartAction

JANUARY 16, 2020

It’s predicted that 50% of searches will be conducted through voice in 2020 (and 100% will be monitored by the Russian government). Second, the CX services wing beyond the AI technology itself has been curating talent. Conversational UX. There’s nothing easy about conversations with machines.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, Western Europe, has just been released. And to further demonstrate our commitment, in 2020 NICE inContact will double investment in Western European operations to accelerate growth and support our growing customer base.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 16, 2020

This is the last in a series of blog posts examining key contact center trends for 2020, and the first three lead up to this broader theme of innovation driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This means that AI applications for the contact center do not come fully-formed. 24/7 Self-service.

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Calabrio

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This is especially true for contact centers that, at the forefront of the customer experience, have access to vast amounts of data containing highly valuable customer information. Analytics software is helping contact centers tap into that information for a better understanding of customer preferences, expectations and requirements.

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teleopti

DECEMBER 13, 2018

What are some of the key trends that will mold business and customer service operations in 2019? Dick Bucci of Pelorus Associates, a market research, consulting, and marketing communications firm that specializes in the contact center industry, dives into 5 trends impacting customer service and which companies need to stay on top of.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 6, 2021

At the outset of the global pandemic in 2020, there was already a great emphasis on the consumer’s desire for artificial intelligence (AI) in day-to-day life. As we find ourselves making our way, 18 months and counting, in this new normal it is a safe bet that the world of AI-powered self-service isn’t going anywhere.

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Mindtouch

JULY 15, 2020

Contact centers are moving to work from home (WFH) customer service models. Many contact centers and customer service operations are struggling as they move to a WFH customer service model while trying to manage this increased load. Launching knowledge management quickly is more than a stopgap.

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Callminer

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Below, you will find interesting statistics pertaining to call centers, their employees and their finances that may prove helpful in deciding whether the use of one for your own business’s strategy is appropriate. Call Center Workforce Statistics. Cloud contact centers may be more reliable. ” – E.

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Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

We also learned just how important contact centers are to our everyday lives. When the whole world went remote, people started calling in in record numbers, forcing businesses to reassess their customer service game. At Jacada, we recognized the challenges of overwhelmed—and often understaffed—contact centers early on.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 brought a lot of changes to organizations and contact centers all over the world. Meanwhile, customer expectations have also changed, forcing contact centers to adapt innovative technologies and prioritize digital transformation. To help contact centers provide that, here are three ways to rethink digital CX.

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Uniphore

AUGUST 6, 2021

These are some of top contact center pain points driving employee disengagement today. In our webinar, What Your Call Center Agents Rant About on Social Media , we went beyond the annual Voice of the Employee survey to explore how agents really view the contact centers they work in—and why they’re leaving at an alarming rate.

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bold360 Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Many organizations are in the throes of their 2020 planning process, considering what their goals are for next year and where should they prioritize efforts. As you think about 2020 and beyond, consider these three areas where you can leverage AI across your customer’s journey. Contact Center.

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Calabrio

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This is especially true for contact centers that, at the forefront of the customer experience, have access to vast amounts of data containing highly valuable customer information. Analytics software is helping contact centers tap into that information for a better understanding of customer preferences, expectations and requirements.

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Altivon

MARCH 20, 2018

Chatbots, Omnichannel and Cloud are three top trends for contact centers. According to Gartner, by 2020 customers will manage 85% of their interactions without any human involvement. Learn more about the key decisions for deployment, read our blog “ Decision Framework: Cloud versus Premise ”. How is that possible?

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Noble Systems

JANUARY 30, 2019

Many of the 2019 trends indicate a “back to basics” approach with an emphasis on the ultimate goal for contact centers — to foster meaningful connections with consumers. After researching several articles, white papers and ebooks on the topic, this blog’s intention is to bring clarity to what the experts are saying.

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VocalCom

JULY 2, 2020

The necessary acceleration of contact centers’ digitalization will bring to the fore the crucial value of the human touch. Digitalization is quickly sweeping through contact centers. However, this does not mean that agents will totally disappear from contact centers. Dealing with Greater Complexity.

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