CCNG

DECEMBER 16, 2020

In a recent panel discussion with CCNG members on the topic of 2021 Contact Center Predictions, Ron shares a few perspectives learned from this year. First, companies found self service options inadequate – When COVID hit in March, many industries found their automated systems were inadequate to help handle call volumes.

Contact Center 195

Contact Center CCNG Self service Interactive Voice Response 195

TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Human-AI interaction, for years held up as the final frontier, is now giving way to autonomous AI-powered customer self service becoming a part of our daily experience. Why the crowdsourcing of expertise is at the core of deep learning-powered self-service tools. Milestones on the road to autonomous AI self service.

Self service 111

Self service Contact Center contact center workforce Banking 111

Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 15, 2020

While I encourage you to read the full report, here are some observations that stand out this year: Top Contact Center Challenges With attrition garnering so many votes, we see a bigger drop in the […]. We just completed our fifth annual survey and had 275 participants chime in on their top three challenges and priorities.

Contact Center 162

Contact Center Surveys Employee engagement Self service 162

TechSee

DECEMBER 31, 2019

To help you plan, we’ve highlighted nine of the biggest customer service trends for 2020. Customer Service will become increasingly AI-driven. In 2020, automation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning are expected to have an even greater impact on contact center operations.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Analytics Chatbots Self service 136

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. 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. Contact Center Trends 2021.

Contact Center 176

Contact Center Gamification Call Center Average Handle Time 176

Fonolo

DECEMBER 17, 2019

It’s been a journey: The contact center evolved from the humble call center, as more channels of communication became commonplace. In order to keep up with the demands of modern consumers, the contact center is destined to evolve further, into the ‘Customer Experience Hub’ of the future.

Contact Center 76

Contact Center Average Handle Time Morale Call Center 76

Fonolo

DECEMBER 8, 2020

AI has been making a relentless assault on the contact center for several years. But it wasn’t until 2020 that its true role became clear. Read All the Contact Center Trends Here: Contact Center Trends 2021. Contact Center Execs Had Been ‘Back-Burnering’ Upgrades.

Contact Center 154

Contact Center Benchmark Technology Wait times 154

Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2019

Every year we ask: What can contact centers do to bolster their productivity, efficiency, and customer service offerings in the future? This year’s soundbites are rich with well-researched insights that a) act as a warning; and b) can help your contact center win. Learn more about Shaun here and here.

Contact Center 121

Contact Center Self service Call Center Chatbots 121

TechSee

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Self-service is finally coming of age, with leading enterprises embracing the paradigm of customers helping themselves. In fact, Gartner predicts that by 2020, 10% of initial B2C interactions will be virtual, up from less than 1% in 2019. But it turns out that not all self-service options are created equal.

Self service 95

Self service Enterprise Customer effort Multichannel 95

HGS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Ready to modernize your contact center? Tis the season for contact center trends, predictions, and “must-watch” lists. Gartner ranks trends such as digital experience platforms, Internet of things for customer service, natural language processing, 360-degree view of customers, chatbots, robotic process automation, etc.

Contact Center 130

Contact Center Banking Education Self service 130

Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

The strain to balance taking care of employees to protect them from the coronavirus while maintaining business continuity continues for contact center leaders. As contact volume, customer anxiety and agent stress all still soar, what you once managed can now feel overwhelmingly un-manageable. Every time.

Best practices 84

Best practices Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 84

Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

For most contact centers, surviving the first months of COVID-19 required swift operational reboots that began with major work-from-home (WFH) transitions. The strain of balancing the need to protect employees from the coronavirus while maintaining business continuity continues for contact center leaders. The Cloud.

Best practices 83

Best practices Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 83

Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Omnichannel Contact Centers: the Why and How in 2020. Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Effectively seizing the opportunity takes an omnichannel cloud contact center.

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Multichannel contact center solutions Cloud contact 98

Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Effectively seizing the opportunity takes an omnichannel cloud contact center. What Is an Omnichannel Contact Center?

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Multichannel contact center solutions Cloud contact 98

TechSee

MAY 20, 2020

TechSee provides automated visual guidance for customer self-service, contact center agents and field technicians. This training process continually enhances Computer Vision algorithms by leveraging visual data collected by contact center agents.

CRM 207

CRM Customer Service Enterprise Contact Center 207

Fonolo

OCTOBER 27, 2020

As part of our State of the Contact Center in 2020 Industry Report , we asked industry leaders and influencers what surprised them the most about the pandemic. Contact centers that have been hesitating on technology upgrades for years transformed their operations in a matter of weeks because it was a matter of survival.

Contact Center 147

Contact Center Coaching call center association Call Center 147

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape. Key providers are building professional services and resources to assist customers with strategic AI plans. Key 2020 Trends: Cloud Contact Centers.

Cloud contact 69

Cloud contact Contact Center Journey mapping Interactive Voice Response 69

VocalCom

OCTOBER 24, 2017

At one time, self-service meant forcing customers to perform tasks on their own without the information and support they needed. Today, savvy companies offer self-service as a means of empowering customers to help themselves with confidence and minimal effort. Integrate self-service with your omnichannel strategy.

Self service 91

Self service Interactive Voice Response Contact center software Banking 91

Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Contact Center Technology Trends to Watch in 2022. The contact center trends too, changed completely driven by the pandemic. 2020-21 saw most contact centers make a shift to cloud contact center software. So, what contact center technology trends can one expect in 2022.

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Technology Contact center software Chatbots 98

AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 31, 2023

Government departments and businesses operate contact centers to connect with their communities, enabling citizens and customers to call to make appointments, request services, and sometimes just ask a question. per contact, while self-service channels cost about $0.10

Virtual Agent 79

Virtual Agent Self service Transportation Customer Experience 79

Fonolo

JANUARY 18, 2022

Contact centers have experienced a wild ride throughout the pandemic – and it looks like it is continuing in a more positive direction. The global contact center industry was valued at approximately $339 billion in 2020, and is expected to reach $496 billion by 2027!

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Call Center Contact center software 81

Aspect

JUNE 4, 2020

To follow the same path as Rumi — at least in a business sense — contact center leaders must have a plan that enables them to rapidly respond and adapt to change. Business Continuity in the Contact Center. ‘The art of knowing is knowing what to ignore’ was once said by the prolific poet, Rumi.

Contact Center 139

Contact Center Average Handle Time Self service Airlines 139

Babelforce

OCTOBER 2, 2020

2020 is speeding by – and it hasn’t been easy for anyone. We’ve assembled a master list of 34 contact center stats to give you a temperature check of the industry. In this post: Acquisition and loyalty Debt Recovery The Cloud Automation API Integration / Development Customer Service / CX General Call Center Statistics.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center APIs Call Center Wait times 52

Cisco - Contact Center

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Recently, Cisco partnered with Gartner Research to create a set of deep insights on five subject areas that contact center practitioners and customer experience experts can leverage to guide their planning for the year ahead. He’s the VP and General Manager of Cisco’s Contact Center Business Unit. The ultimate goal?

Contact Center 109

Contact Center Technology contact center solutions Cloud contact 109

LiveVox

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Digital and AI-enabled self-service options are what customers want, and contact centers are heeding the message. In this October 2020 report by Gartner®, you’ll find the latest market trends and innovations in customer experience.

Contact Center 73

Contact Center Self service Marketing Customer Experience 73

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.

Self service 87

Self service Interactive Voice Response Enterprise Virtual Agent 87

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

FACT: In a poll of 176 contact center professionals, almost 3 out of four respondents scored their IVR as a 3 out of 5 or below when it came to customer first-impressions. The State of the Contact Center 2020. Invest in self-service options. How Has COVID-19 Affected Call Center Agent Turnover?

Call Center 132

Call Center Interactive Voice Response Self service Contact Center 132

LiveVox

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Get the Free Report In August 2020, LiveVox surveyed contact center professionals at the C-suite, VP, Director, and Manager levels to understand what their strategic priorities are right now, where they’re headed in the future, and what role self-service and system integration play in their ability to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Self service 60

Self service Contact Center Surveys Customer Experience 60

Interactions

JULY 22, 2022

In 2020, contact centers were hit hard by the pandemic. With the talks of a recession looming around us, there’s no better time for companies to future-proof their contact center for whatever may come our way this year (and beyond). . These tasks can easily be automated with self-service technology.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Self service Technology Customer Experience 62

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 platform concept is very important to the future of WFO, as well as other contact center systems and applications.

Analytics 96

Analytics Contact Center APIs Consulting 96

Cisco - Contact Center

APRIL 27, 2020

Today customers want to be independent, they want access to self-serve solutions , they do not like to be sold things, they love to buy solutions to their problems and needs, thus a key to delivering amazing customer experience is to quickly resolve a customer’s problem – ideally on the first contact, even better if through self-services.

Contact Center 103

Contact Center contact center solutions Interactive Voice Response Call Center 103

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.

Contact Center 116

Contact Center Government Self service CRM 116

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.

Contact center software 52

Contact center software Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Multichannel 52

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.

Contact Center 76

Contact Center Virtual Agent Agent burnout Self service 76

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.

Self service 48

Self service Engineering First call resolution Contact Center 48

DMG Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

DMG Consulting Releases 2020 – 2021 Digital Customer Service Product and Market Report. Digital-first servicing drives improved CX and brand engagement. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services.

Consulting 62

Consulting Consulting Marketing Customer Service 62