Contact Center Pipeline

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Criminals are taking data such as drivers’ license numbers and account numbers, and filling in the gaps with information from social media and other sources. Cybercriminals exposed 2.8 billion consumer data records in 2018. Breaches have given fraudsters an immense amount of data to work with.

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The Northridge Group

JULY 20, 2023

Contact centers are in a state of flux, with many contact center associates (and workers in general) hesitant to return to the office full-time and forgo the flexibility that comes with a work-from-home (WFH) or hybrid environment. But is this really producing more productivity?

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The Northridge Group

JANUARY 18, 2023

A cutting-edge chatbot with advanced capabilities such as writing poems and software code, ChatGPT is capable of formulating human-like answers in seconds and its conversational style suggests a natural alignment with customer-facing channels, especially chat capabilities within contact centers.

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Customer Service Life

OCTOBER 13, 2020

The other day I was reviewing emails sent to our customers to make sure they were doing all of the following behaviors (Coincidentally, these are the behaviors on our quality form): Making a human connection. Properly authenticating the account. Reviewing the customer’s history and notes. Empowering the customer.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 17, 2023

If there’s one thing managers need to understand about digital transformation, it’s how artificial intelligence is changing CX in the contact center. Gartner reports that AI chatbots alone can save the contact center industry up to $80 billion in annual labor costs by 2026. What Do Customers Value in CX?

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Contact center trends move fast, which makes trend-spotting an invigorating sport for those who dare to participate! There’s no denying that some of the changes impacting contact centers over the last four years continue to make waves – notably the enduring appetite for hybrid and remote work.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

In the contact center industry, for example, there are fewer phone conversations going into customer support centers than in the past. In this world of increasing self-service interactions, the moments when a customer connects to a support agent are becoming less frequent.

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The Northridge Group

OCTOBER 12, 2023

First, the agent might only partially resolve the issue, and second, they will rush through the call at the expense of the Customer Experience (CX). The latter can be particularly detrimental to customer loyalty. According to our data , one-third of customers will consider switching companies after one instance of bad service.

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Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. It enhances agent productivity, helps you deliver exceptional customer experiences and improves the agent experience , too. How Can WFM Help my Contact Center?

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Playvox

JANUARY 24, 2022

Delivering exceptional customer experiences is the new competitive advantage. While it’s hard to argue against the importance of delivering great CX, it’s also all too easy to assume that the experiences your contact center delivers are up to par simply because you are handling interactions efficiently.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 8, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Nikhil Pereira is a Contact Center expert with 20 years of end-to-end contact center expertise. He has experience across the Contact Center spanning Hiring, Training, Quality, Workforce Management, and Performance Management. Product experience .

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Fonolo

MAY 23, 2023

Customer service is all about meeting and exceeding customer expectations. Contact center managers know this implicitly. But did you know that hyper-personalization in the contact center is one of the best ways to delight your customers? Customers want to feel seen.

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Ansafone

APRIL 22, 2022

The answers is outsourcing with multi-channel contact center services. A multi-channel contact center helps businesses or organizations deliver high quality customer experiences and solutions that integrate multiple touchpoints. Either way, a contact center can ensure prompt responses and speedy solutions.

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COPC

APRIL 1, 2024

The challenge of keeping pace with changing customer expectations looms large. Technological advancements, notably artificial intelligence (AI), fuel customer experience transformation. Companies worldwide are grappling with leveraging technology to enhance the overall customer experience (CX).

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Spearline

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Bad robot Poorly devised and implemented automated telephony services account for 56% of CX frustrations. Strong CX demands personalized customer engagements that accurately reflect their journey and provide a clear means to issue resolution. Here are our top tips for contact center CX excellence in 2022.

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Real Blue Sky

APRIL 17, 2023

The contact center is the primary hub of contact between your organization and your customers. Ken Blanchard is credited with reminding us to “Take care of your customers or someone else will.” It is critical that contact centers operate effectively to efficiently meet customer expectations.

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Myra Golden Media

APRIL 6, 2023

Breaking bad news is one of the most challenging aspects of customer service. It’s always challenging to tell a customer that their product is out of stock, their order is delayed, or their service is canceled. As mentioned above, when a customer receives bad news, they will likely feel upset, frustrated, or disappointed.

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CCNG

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Maintaining connectedness within a contact center has always presented unique challenges. For example, engagement among customer service agents is demanding due to the one-to-one nature of customer care, the continuous flow of customer interactions and the lack of physical mobility due to reliance on screen-based support systems.

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 29, 2024

Amazon Lex provides advanced conversational artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to enable self-service support for your organization’s contact center. With Amazon Lex, you can implement an omnichannel strategy where customers engage via phone, websites, and messaging platforms. This is the second post of a two-part series.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

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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CX Global Media

MAY 11, 2020

In recent years, there has been a rising tide of interest in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in contact centers. STOP : What are the truths of AI in contact centers? What about the uniqueness of your contact center, the work you perform, and your strategic positioning in your organization.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

If you’re reading this, chances are you’ve decided up your contact center game. Picking an effective contact center strategy is a process that requires thought, evaluation, and preparation. We’ve got eight essential tips so you can start improving your contact center today.

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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. 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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Customer Relationship Metrics

JULY 26, 2017

It’s just the nature of the contact center industry. Or is it time to put humanity into your contact center? It’s time to put humanity into your contact center.” Managing a contact center is fast paced and furious. Doing things the popular way in the contact centers no longer works.”

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Calltools

MARCH 20, 2024

Artificial intelligence has revolutionized how contact centers streamline processes and serve customers. While not all contact centers utilize AI, learning how the technology can serve your employees and customers benefits growth.

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The Northridge Group

OCTOBER 20, 2021

With companies across nearly every industry scrambling to create exciting “digital first” customer experiences , it’s easy to imagine that human associates in traditional customer service contact centers could be left behind. Contact centers must respond to this new reality by helping their associates “skill up.”

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2023

They act as pathways that guide calls from the very beginning to a successful resolution, ensuring a seamless and efficient customer experience. Effective call flow management has the potential to revolutionize customer service, sales, and overall business operations. Queue management includes hold music or comfort messages.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Streamline Operations and Never Miss Another Call with a Contact Center for Utilities. As a result, for those looking to ensure seamless operations and superior customer service, many companies are deciding to use a call center for utilities as it has proven itself to be quite a powerful tool.

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Transparent BPO

AUGUST 13, 2019

Customer satisfaction with contact centers is down, according to the Contact Center Satisfaction Index 2019 from CFI Group, a market research firm. How can contact centers turn that around so that customers are left feeling positive about the interaction? Attrition, for one.

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Vistio

APRIL 1, 2024

Delivering outstanding customer experiences requires highly skilled and well-trained agents who can navigate complex interactions. Instead, companies must look to innovative contact center technology solutions like Vistio, which offers next-best-action guidance and automation, to prepare their customer service agents fully.

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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. In this blog post, we will understand UCaaS contact center software , its features, and its benefits in detail. billion in 2023 to USD 111.37

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CX Global Media

JULY 17, 2018

The contact center agent job is getting harder, talent is harder to attract, unemployment is down and the labor market is tight…all of this is causing a disruption in contact center pay. And for many, these are the majority of workers in contact centers. But not in the way you might be thinking.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Customer care QA processes are moving from limited sampling to real-time, holistic analysis thanks to emerging conversation intelligence technologies that impact every corner of the contact center for the better. The rate at which contact center technology has evolved accelerated during the pandemic years.

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The Northridge Group

AUGUST 19, 2020

At The Northridge Group, we frequently come to the aid of companies with struggling contact centers, but what about the ones already doing a pretty good job? An organization like this may question whether it’s worth seeking guidance to take their call center to the next level. Therefore, your metrics need to be customized.

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Contact Center Coaching Call Center Wait times 145

Quadient

MAY 23, 2022

Contact Center Wrap-Up—Where the Rubber Meets the Road. Customer experience (CX) is the new marketing battleground. So, if customer experience is the new battleground, then the contact center is out front leading the charge. Customer Experience. Experience. Experience.

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