Fonolo

JUNE 22, 2023

The contact center industry boasts some of the most intelligent and innovative CX technologies out there. 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? So, we understand IVRs.

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Callminer

MAY 27, 2020

Call centers and contact centers operate within the same general field of customer support and outreach. Call centers came first, focusing employees on handling large streams of customer calls at once. Call Centers Focus on Phones. Contact Centers Incorporate Advanced Analytics. Read on to learn more.

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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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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Nowadays, with the advent of technology, customers have multiple channels to interact with businesses that include self-service options like voice-enabled assistants, online portals, and mobile apps. As a result, self-service is becoming a cornerstone of customer experience in contact centers.

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Fonolo

MARCH 7, 2023

If they have a problem or a question, they expect immediate information and quick resolution — but keeping up with this demand can be an impossible task for your contact center’s live agents alone. That’s where self-service comes in. Movements from the human realm to the self-serve realm is harder.

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Calltools

APRIL 3, 2024

Take some time to learn about the contact center trends for 2024 that will put your team on the path to success. Focus on Customer Care All of the contact center trends you adopt should ultimately improve customer care. Customized Interactions Customized interactions make callers feel unique and cared for.

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Outsource Consultants

JULY 25, 2023

With its ability to mimic human intelligence and process vast amounts of data, AI is transforming the way call centers operate. A variety of AI technologies are being integrated into the call center industry, from Interactive Voice Response systems to chatbots and AI-assisted agents.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 5, 2023

FREE WEBINAR: Is Your Chatbot Really Just an IVR? You wouldn’t be the first customer service professional to ask themselves if a chatbot is really any different than an IVR. If your chatbot seems like an IVR, are you doing something wrong? Your Introduction to Call Center Automation What is an IVR?

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Noble Systems

APRIL 3, 2020

What Is IVR? Some people new to the contact center industry might be wondering ‘what does IVR stand for’? This common acronym stands for Interactive Voice Response. Callers can input their response via their telephone keypad (touch-tone) or using voice commands. Intelligent Call Routing.

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JustCall

DECEMBER 21, 2022

One of the most useful systems to have at a call center is the IVR number. In this blog, we will discuss what an IVR number is, common IVR features and benefits, and how it helps in a call center. What is an IVR Number? Callers can respond through voice or their phone keyboard. Features of IVR System.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 23, 2024

Account Setup and Verification : Upon receiving a debt, the agency sets up an account for the debtor and verifies all the details. Technologies like Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems automate routine collection tasks, reducing the need for human intervention and thereby lowering operational costs.

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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. It’s the acronym for Unified Communications as a Service. That’s where sophisticated UCaaS contact center software can be of immense use.

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3CLogic

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Now that the customer experience (CX) is overtaking price and product as a brand’s key differentiator, organizations are increasingly seeking ways to minimize hold times and improve interactions. It’s a process that doesn’t take existing customer data or interactions into account. This hardly aligns with customers’ expectations.

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TechSee

JULY 17, 2018

IVR technologies are limited without sight. Interactive voice response (IVR) is a technology that allows a computer to interact with customers through the use of voice and touch-tone telephone keypad. Bringing visual assistance to IVR. Assisted Service. Humans are visual creatures.

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AWS Machine Learning

JULY 29, 2022

Establishing highly efficient contact centers requires significant automation, the ability to scale, and a mechanism of active learning through customer feedback. In traditional contact centers, one solution for long hold times is enabling self-service options for customers using an Interactive Voice Response system (IVR).

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 19, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Reduce Costs in Your BPO Contact Center Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) contact centers play a vital role in today’s modern businesses. They help manage customer interactions by serving as the initial point of contact. million in 2022 to US$34, 570.73 from 2023 to 2028.

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Cisco - Contact Center

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Artificial Intelligence Transforming Call Centers. The Contact Center business is going through a series of very important changes driven by the technology innovation, the raise of socials and the new consumption models being evaluated by most of the companies. 73% want the ability to solve product/service issues on their own.

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DMG Consulting

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Making Contact Centers More Secure Many years ago, when I was managing a credit card customer service contact center, one of our clients threatened to bomb our office. The world has changed a great deal since I ran that contact center, and so have the guidelines.

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Noble Systems

JULY 23, 2019

In this age of digital transformation which has seen a proliferation of self-service options, many people prefer to get answers to their questions without ever speaking directly to a contact center agent. When a customer does call, they will likely reach an interactive voice response system ( IVR ).

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pindrop

JULY 15, 2020

Contact center IVR anti-fraud solutions are employed to reduce costs surrounding fraud targeted at your contact center. On this page, you will find a comprehensive toolkit complete with IVR anti-fraud resources you can use to protect your consumer’s data inside and outside of the contact center.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

When it comes to keeping a pulse on the health of your contact center, cost per contact can be a very handy tool. This key performance indicator (KPI) provides insight into how effective agents are at delivering top-notch customer service and will signal to you when certain performance areas are falling off track.

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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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pindrop

AUGUST 22, 2021

After all, who wouldn’t prefer to interact with someone who is invested and caring? The qualitative aspect of the caller-agent connection goes well beyond any statistics and metrics that contact centers use to measure and improve on their work performance. The AI Playbook for Contact Centers. Download the Playbook.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

This is where a multichannel contact center comes into the picture. This article will discuss multichannel contact centers and highlight the best practices for building a multichannel contact center in 2023. What is a Multichannel Contact Center? Most expect a rapid response.

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 3, 2024

Everything You Need to Know About Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) The introduction of Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) heralded the beginning of a new era. An era where small and medium-sized businesses could provide similar customer service as their larger counterparts. What is CCaaS?

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pindrop

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The contact center of the future is already here. Contact centers have been constantly transforming and reinventing themselves with a focus on improving customer experience. These trends have driven contact centers to invest in capacity increase, workflow automation, and process improvements.

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DMG Consulting

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

IVAs Can Remake the Self-Service Landscape. A remarkable thing is happening in the realm of customer service: After years of rejecting self-service, customers are changing their tune. They haven’t changed their minds about the hundreds of poorly designed interactive voice response (IVR) systems—far from it.

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Hodusoft

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Contact Center Solutions For Your Enterprise: The New Keys to Success. Modern companies increasingly rely on contact center solutions in order to build loyalty and retention among customers. Contact center solutions also deliver other benefits to businesses, such as easier maintenance, greater security, and reduced costs.

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Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

If you’re a contact center professional, you’re probably feeling the pain of agent staffing shortages. This difficulty includes finding contact center agents. There are creative measures every call center can take to address agent staffing shortages. unemployment rate was 5.4% Don’t despair.

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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.

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Hodusoft

AUGUST 2, 2023

Cost Per Call : A Key Metric for Your Contact Center Have you ever wondered how much money you spend to handle a single call? Cost per call is one of the most important metrics for contact centers. Factors that affect the cost per call How to calculate the cost per call in a contact center?

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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!

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Effective call flow management has the potential to revolutionize customer service, sales, and overall business operations. Call flows are essential for contact centers as they provide a structured framework for managing customer interactions. Initiation: A call flow activates when a customer calls your designated number.

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Hodusoft

AUGUST 9, 2023

Improving Customer Service in BPOs with Multi-Tenant Contact Center Software Noted management guru Peter F. It isn’t surprising to see that many small, medium, and large businesses outsource their customer service to BPOs. That’s the power of multi-tenant contact center software for BPOs!

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Hodusoft

AUGUST 9, 2021

EasyFive Reasons Why E-commerce Players Need Social Media Contact Center Software. Customers interact with organizations both online and offline—they read reviews, vouch for experiences and join the dots with societal good that a business does. Many e-Commerce players using Social Media Contact Center Software for better CX.

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ConvergeOne

MARCH 16, 2021

Once they’ve gained entry, the social engineering and account-compromising happens. We owe it to our customers to be one step ahead, and the best proactive fraud strategies utilize voice biometrics as an added layer of threat prevention. Voice biometrics reduce fraud. Voice biometrics also streamlines conversations.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Call center technology can refer to any tool that contact centers use to improve productivity, manage staff, deliver better service, or cut costs. Advanced call center technologies go way beyond handling incoming or outgoing calls. Computer-Vision Powered Self Service. Data Analytics.

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