DMG Consulting

MAY 26, 2020

WFO Trends in 2020. 2019 was the year of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and analytics, a trend that has continued in 2020 and into the foreseeable future, despite the pandemic. The market is seeing an increase in the number of digital-only servicing organizations and growing investments in self-service applications.

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 31, 2023

Gartner’s Customer Service and Support Leader poll estimates that live channels such as phone and live chat cost an average of $8.01 per contact, while self-service channels cost about $0.10 Call volumes increased further in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic struck and driver licensing regional offices closed.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 1, 2020

Voice Self-Service Has Become More Popular—and It’s About to Get Much Better. Either way, during the past four decades, touch-tone and/or speech-based IVRs have become the most common form of customer self-service, second only to the web. By Donna Fluss. View this document on the publisher’s website.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2019

Now: Ready yourself for the dawn of a new customer service decade, and read this timely and useful advice from the mouths of the experts themselves. Their 20/20 industry insights will propel your contact center to success in, fittingly, the year 2020.*. That won’t go away in 2020, and it will probably still be a requirement in 2050!

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C Space

MAY 28, 2020

The Brand Move Roundup – May 28, 2020. Virtual consultation technology on beauty brands’ sites has surged during the shutdown. Companies that recently launched virtual consultations include Glow Recipe, Huda Beauty, BareMinerals, Clarins and Dermalogica. Brands and agencies can now buy ads through a self-service platform.

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ShepHyken

JULY 16, 2021

This week we feature an article by Daniel Bishop, the assistant editor and marketing consultant for ReallySimpleSystems. We all know that the retail landscape changed massively in 2020. This can take the form of no-tap payment options, self-service kiosks, and portable scanning and debit machines that eliminate the need for a counter.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020. We specifically like his wrap-up of customer service blog posts that he curates from a variety of resources and publishes weekly. Top Pick: 20 ways to create an amazing customer service experience in 2020. Marsha Collier.

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DMG Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2020

Vision 2020. Technologies that have been talked about for generations, such as self-driving cars, will alter the way people get around, making the argument for or against new transportation business models from companies such as Uber and Lyft merely a stepping stone to a vastly transformed future. . Learn more at www.dmgconsult.com.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

According to Deloitte’s 2019 Global Call Center Survey , customer service topped the agenda for most firms. 78% of participants believed that improving customer service came a close second. The pandemic made these elements even more crucial in 2020 and will continue to do so into 2021. Final Notes.

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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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DMG Consulting

MAY 21, 2020

VISION 2020. DMG’s crystal ball shows an amazing outlook for the world of service and contact centers. Self-service solutions—the preferred way for consumers in the more advanced economies to obtain assistance—will experience a resurgence as AI-related technologies emerge that provide omni-channel concierge-level service.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 12, 2021

A study by McKinsey Consulting in April 2020 indicated that digitally-enabled sales interactions were at least twice more important during the pandemic than they were in the pre-COVID-19 era. All communication must, instead, take place digitally––even self-service. Actionable Steps for Reset.

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Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 3, 2024

At Outsource Consultants, we’re committed to providing informed insights, leveraging our experience with over 500 global BPO partners across various industries. Both our client and BPO success teams focused consultations on how to improve work environments for agents, and, ultimately, the customers they served.

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DMG Consulting

OCTOBER 13, 2020

(There’s nothing like a worldwide pandemic that requires people to social distance to emphasize the mission-critical nature of intelligent, artificial intelligence (AI)-based, omni-channel self-service solutions.) IVA Trends for 2020.

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HGS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Another method is to consult with contact center teams that have actually had experience with these new technologies. A financial services company in the Caribbean provides customer service through bricks-and-mortar, online banking, and nearly 400 HGS contact center agents.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Enterprise digital transformation consultancy ECS today announced a cluster of contact centre transformation engagements with some of the UK’s leading organisations. The firm is helping customers including Cazoo , Direct Line Group’s Green Flag business and South East Water , to boost their customer service using Amazon Connect.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Key providers are building professional services and resources to assist customers with strategic AI plans. Self-service tools empower customers to reach out to agents for more complex interactions, like those requiring judgment and empathy. Key 2020 Trends: Cloud Contact Centers. More Blogs Menu.

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Eptica

APRIL 28, 2020

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Author: Manuela Pifani, CXellence Consulting Turning the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity. Published on: April 28, 2020. You might also be interested in these posts: Why the golden rules of service by Fred Sirieix should inspire all of us. What will customer self-service look like in 2025?

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TechSee

JANUARY 28, 2020

This led to millions of No Fault Found (NFF) returns, a three-letter acronym that continues to haunt retailers and impact balance sheets well into 2020. Consulting firm Accenture reported that 68 percent of all consumer electronics returns fell under the NFF umbrella. 2020 Outlook. This is a serious problem.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 18, 2022

The global contact center industry was valued at approximately $339 billion in 2020, and is expected to reach $496 billion by 2027! While some customers may have excused poor or slow customer service as a result of the pandemic, that excuse is slowly becoming less acceptable for today’s customers.

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SmartKarrot

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Customer success consultants are an experienced and established party with a primary objective to serve the customer success niche. The members of the customer success consultation zero in on developing a strong foundation for the domain to dwell and accelerate. Let us head on to the top 20 of them that have sparkled in the year 2020.

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Call Design

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Technology has enabled contact centres to deflect simple calls from agents to self-service for years, and this trend continues in the current environment. A research article by Sharma & Sharma (2020) found that companies can implement a balanced scorecard to manage risks better and use it for purposes such as: Conclusion.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. Bill Quiseng CX Expert, Speaker & Consultant. “If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that people need human connection and clear communication. Contact Center Trends 2020.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

An interactive discussion featuring customer service leaders from the Boston Red Sox, HP, Intuit and UL on: 2019 a year in review, we’ll recap how changing customer expectations and new tech have changed our approaches to support. Moderator: Nicholas Zeisler, Principal, Zeisler Consulting.

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Eptica

JANUARY 29, 2020

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2020 Author: Anne-Merete Jensen - Senior Business Consultant The changing role of the customer service agent. Published on: January 29, 2020. Consumers are now able to find answers themselves through self-service, removing the need to email or call. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

JULY 22, 2020

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Author: Anne-Merete Jensen - Senior Business Consultant Why now is a great time to optimise your customer service - Part 2: Analyse your business. Published on: July 22, 2020. Research by Contact Babel for example, estimates that it costs an average of £3.89 Share this page on: Tweet.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Verizon already began to shut down its 3G networks at the end of 2020, but the sunset for commercial and government customers will be at the end of 2022. Visual assistance technology using AI & AR allows security firms to perform the 3G upgrade remotely, keeping operational costs down while offering exceptional customer service.

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DMG Consulting

JANUARY 29, 2021

This is exactly what DMG asked enterprise, IT and contact centers leaders from around the world in our annual contact center goals and priority survey, conducted in November and December 2020. The second-ranked response was to improve customer-facing self-service capabilities, as reflected by 44.7% of respondents.

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DMG Consulting

APRIL 1, 2021

This IT sector attracted more investments and research and development (R&D) dollars in 2020 than in any prior year. These tools include real-time adherence, intraday management, mobility, self-service, and bi-directional communications. Read this article on the publisher’s website. Point of No Return.

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CSM Magazine

JULY 26, 2023

UK analyst for the contact centre and CX industry ContactBabel in its 2023 Decision Makers Guide discovered a ‘very wide spread of attrition rates across the industry with 22% of respondents having to deal with attrition rates of over 30% compared to only 16% in 2020.’ Here are 7 steps guaranteed to point you in the right direction: 1.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 8, 2019

in 2018, 23% in 2019 and 2020, and 21% in 2021 and 2022. The adoption rate of the cloud-based contact center infrastructure market as of the end of 2017 (July 2018) was 14.1% (includes hosted and software as a service (SaaS)), up from 11.4% DMG expects the market to grow at a minimum of 22.5% Adoption Rate for the CBCCI Segment.

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Stafford Communications

JUNE 2, 2020

Service levels clearly have relevance for ‘real-time’ exchanges like phone calls or chat sessions. In all cases we see very different standards, self-service options that can make the initial contact, and changing consumer expectations. Other methods, such as text messages or email, are more forgiving.

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Altivon

JULY 27, 2020

Idaho Power took top honors in the 16th Annual Energy Utility Benchmark Report on Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems, released July 1, 2020 by IVR Doctors. The 2020 Report compares 100 energy utility automated telephone systems in the U.S. and Canada. Idaho Power was recognized as: Top Rated IVR System – Overall.

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Skybridge

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

That’s how Liliana Petrova, of consulting firm The Petrova Experience, recently summed up the urgent importance of CX strategy in the coming year. As we begin Q4 of an eventful 2020, it’s time to look out for the 2021 customer experience trends and tactics for creating exceptional experiences in increasingly complex environments.

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Enghouse Interactive

MAY 28, 2021

Guest post by Phil Riley, S.Tel Consultants. For Housing Associations, customer service is key to success – it is essential to keep customers happy and make it very easy for them to communicate with the organisation. Previously, customer contact has often been limited to office and telephone interactions. Becoming more digital.

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DMG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

DUE TO THE COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 will go down in the history books as an especially arduous year for economies and companies worldwide. In 2020, contact centers around the world demonstrated their agility and flexibility as they successfully moved thousands of agents to their homes to keep them safe and healthy. percent, from $1.8

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Stafford Communications

JUNE 2, 2020

Service levels clearly have relevance for ‘real-time’ exchanges like phone calls or chat sessions. In all cases we see very different standards, self-service options that can make the initial contact, and changing consumer expectations. Stafford 2020-06-02T17:36:58+00:00 Why are you measuring service levels that way?

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