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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

Fonolo

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.

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4 Tips to Improve Customer Experience Management (And Why You Should)

3CLogic

During 2020 and 2021, customers rapidly moved to digital-first interactions, creating a permanent change in the ways companies approach customer experience. billion in 2021 and is expected to grow 15.3% Some contact centers may consider cutting back on expenses to maximize the use of existing technology.

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7 Proven Ways to Manage Contact Center Agent Staffing Shortages

Playvox

If you’re a contact center professional, you’re probably feeling the pain of agent staffing shortages. in July 2021 , higher than pre-pandemic levels, yet the news is full of stories about businesses of all sizes across industries having difficulty finding employees. unemployment rate was 5.4% ENJOYING THIS ARTICLE?

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Contact Center Technology Trends to Watch in 2022

Hodusoft

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. And if one is to go by indications, contact center trends for 2022 , signal a whole new wave coming. Self-service. Remote/Hybrid work support .

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Delivering a great customer experience during open enrollment

Talkdesk

Delivering exceptional customer service during open enrollment is always a challenge, but promises to be even more complex this year. Members and caregivers are already under stress due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and will only have a limited number of weeks to make healthcare choices for 2021.

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Customer Service Research Finds Trends to Shift Your Contact Center Priorities

SharpenCX

Now, customer service research shows more than 82% of customers feel comfortable using digital channels, chatbots, and self-service options. Technology in the service experience is more than just the IVR you punch through at the start of a phone call. Trend #2: Automation is Becoming Mainstream.

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3 Projects to Refresh your Customer Service Strategy and Relieve Stress

SharpenCX

I’m giving you 3 projects to refresh your customer service strategy today (plus tips to start them) to round out a better 2021. When you use automation strategically in your contact center, you cut out the tedious tasks that burden your contact center agents. Add bots and actions to simplify customer service.