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What Is Interactive Voice Response (IVR) In A Call Center?

OctopusTech

One thing that has remained constant for a long time is that users still prefer to solve their queries on a phone call rather than choosing any other medium and that’s where Interactive Voice Response comes in. Not sure if an IVR system is right for your business? What Is An Interactive Voice Response (IVR)?

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Manager’s Guide to Abandonment Rates in the Contact Center 

Fonolo

Lowering call abandonment rates in contact centers is one of the most powerful performance levers available to call center managers. Reducing abandonment rates is a primary benefit of our call-back software and we’ve helped dozens of companies improve their KPIs by solving their abandonment rate 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. What is Visual IVR? The original interactive voice response system (IVR) might be better known to customers as a phone menu. So, we understand IVRs.

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5 Tips to Improve Abandon Rates for Your Contact Center

Calltools

If they are kept waiting too long, they may hang up and abandon the call, resulting in missed opportunities for providing excellent customer service. These are five strategies to reduce abandon rates in your call center and enhance the customer experience. Importance of Low Call Abandon Rates?

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Chatbots Won’t Save Us from IVR Hell

Fonolo

The IVR experience (“press 1 for this… press 2 for that…”) has long been part of the contact center. Many people see chatbots as a natural replacement for the core functions of the IVR. Second, most of the aspects of IVRs that make them hated are likely to translate directly to chatbot form. How Much Do We Hate IVR’s?

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Why Every Contact Center Manager Should Consider Voice-Driven AI

SmartAction

We’re not talking about the time-consuming interactive voice response (IVR) of the past that provided a less-than-optimal customer experience. The AI-powered voice assistants of today offer a seamless experience, reaching a virtual assistant, in seconds, that can answer customer intentions with just a few words.

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5+ Effective Ways to Reduce Abandon Rates in Your Call Center

Fonolo

How to Reduce Abandonment Rates in Your Contact Center. What’s an abandoned call? Use data to why your abandon rate is high. The more successful your call center is – that is, the more calls you get – the more likely you are to face increased hold times and, in turn, an increased abandoned rate.