Watch enough science fiction movies or read the latest news, and you’d think robots – namely, machines using artificial intelligence (AI) – are ready to take over the world…including customer service platforms like the call center. But the seemingly inevitable handover of customer service tasks from humans to AI-powered data centers isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The Coming AI Explosion for Call Centers: More Complementary Than Revolutionary. MORE

Investing in the right call center monitoring software is imperative for today’s call centers. Without call center monitoring, quality assurance can suffer, customer satisfaction inevitably wanes, and compliance issues can arise. But comparing and purchasing call center monitoring software isn’t as simple as it may seem. Meet Our Panel of Call Center Experts: Nenad Cuk. Call centers must keep in mind…”. MORE

The contact center workforce optimization (WFO) market is in transition. Other WFO applications that are part of feature-rich WFO suites include speech/text analytics, surveying/voice of the customer (VoC), performance management, desktop analytics (DA), gamification, eLearning and coaching. billion, as of December 31, 2016, of which the contact center is responsible for $1.6 Newsletter Call Center Contact Center Customer Service MORE

Call center surveys are the ultimate insight into your client’s opinions about your products and services. With information from these surveys, companies are better equipped to handle the ever-changing business landscape – and up to date customer feedback is an integral element of a well-rounded customer satisfaction program. But not all businesses outsource this important part of customer service. Some businesses try to handle call center surveys by themselves. MORE

Did you meet all of your business goals in 2018? Yearly fiscal targets rarely go as planned, but there are a few things you can do for 2019 to meet and exceed your business goals. And one of those things doesn’t involve your own internal processes; an outsourced call center solution just might be the best decision you’ll make to reach your business goals in the new year! How can a professional outsourced call center do all this and more? MORE

Business is busier than ever. If anything, you’re expected to deliver exceptional service above and beyond normal capacity, despite the uptick in business. Call centers are on the front lines of the holiday rush. From high-volume orders to a swell in customer service calls, your call center often determines how well you’ll handle the upcoming holiday mayhem – and, more importantly, if those same customers will still be calling back during the NEXT holiday season! MORE

From the decline of brick-and-mortar establishments to skyrocketing online sales ( more than half of Americans prefer to shop online ), retail is tougher than ever for small, medium, and large businesses – especially if you lack a two-way communication strategy with your clients. Your retail center could try and manage this outsized effort alone, but who has the time – or the money – to dedicate so many resources to just one part of your business? Business Solutions MORE

Thank you for your interest in DMG Consulting’s publications. Cloud Solutions Are Rising in the Contact Center. The future of contact center applications is in the cloud, as chief information officers (CIOs) and business leaders are in agreement and on board with the benefits of adopting this model for contact center infrastructure and other contact center systems. The number of cloud-based contact center infrastructure seats increased by 20.9 MORE