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Self-Service: A Complete Guide for the Modern Call Center

Fonolo

That’s where self-service comes in. Customer self-service, or CSS, refers to any type of electronic or automated support that allows customers to find answers or resolve problems without having to connect with a customer service agent. Movements from the human realm to the self-serve realm is harder.

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Queue Management Best Practices for Contact Centers

Fonolo

Offer self-service options Self-service options like FAQs and chatbots can help reduce call volume and wait times by letting customers find the information they need quickly and easily. Continuously measure and improve Automation and self-service tools do not monitor themselves.

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Redefining Contact Center Productivity for the Modern Associate

The Northridge Group

What these metrics fail to take into account, however, is a deeper understanding of the overall customer service environment. With self-service and chatbot options available to handle shorter tasks, associates are finding themselves called on more and more to handle increasingly complex issues.

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SLAs For Today’s Contact Center

Fonolo

Ultimate Guide to SLAs That Work New Considerations: Adapting SLAs to Modern Realities Advancements in AI and automation should also find you questioning one-size-fits-all service level agreements. For starters, the advent of chatbots and improved self-service means agents are often dealing with more complex problems.

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The Complete Guide to Visual IVR

Fonolo

Visual IVR – now known as Fonolo’s Web Call-Backs – was one of the first self-service technologies to have a hugely positive impact on the customer experience. This technology is at play when an automated voice answers your call and gives instructions like: “Press one for customer service; press two for accounting,” and so on.

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Why Every Contact Center Manager Should Consider Voice-Driven AI

SmartAction

Conversational AI technology over the phone goes beyond chatbots to leverage the power of voice and offer a more personal experience. It can verify new accounts, take payment information, provide technical support, automate routine tasks with human assistance, and more. All of which increase profitability.

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5 Reasons Why Financial Institutions Must Invest In Contact Center Software

Hodusoft

It either offers a call-back option or directs the callers to self-service options to serve them during after-office hours. Customers gain the convenience to clarify their doubts about complex financial services/products at their preferred time. Read Also: How can insurance companies improve customer service?