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.

Contact Center 88

Contact Center Customer Experience Brand ambassadors Average Handle Time 88

COPC

JUNE 9, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the customer experience (CX) industry, offering businesses new opportunities to enhance their operations. So, let’s embark on this AI-powered journey together and unlock the true potential of customer experience. Nexcom A/S and COPC Inc.

Customer Experience 114

Customer Experience Analytics Technology Average Handle Time 114

Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 15, 2017

My first manager had a poster on his wall that said, “There isn’t a lot of traffic on the extra mile,” a tenet of Customer Service. Today, that poster might read, “Why meet customer expectations when you could exceed them?” Now the team had no obstacles themselves to making the Customer Experience easy for people.

Average Handle Time 303

Average Handle Time Self service Consulting Consulting 303

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Why aren’t you seeing the results you’d like in the customer experience space? If your efforts aren’t optimally performing, it may be time to jumpstart a self-service transformation project in your contact center. This way, you are picking and fixing one problem at a time.

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Self service Best practices Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 0

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 1, 2017

Why aren’t you seeing the results you’d like in the customer experience space? If your efforts aren’t optimally performing, it may be time to jumpstart a self-service transformation project in your contact center. This way, you are picking and fixing one problem at a time.

Self service 59

Self service Best practices Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 59

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Slash inbound inquiries with self-service. Identify three to five issues that drive most of your inbound customer contacts. Implement self-service channels to reduce the volume of these requests by enabling customers to help themselves, without compromising service quality. Improve agent utilization.

Call Center 196

Call Center Self service Gamification Contact Center 196

Outsource Consultants

AUGUST 3, 2020

Despite the travel industry grinding to a halt in the last few months, consumers are unwilling to accept subpar customer experiences. Even though the industry may be rusty from the lull, customers expect flawless experiences from the first call, click, or transaction until they arrive at their destination.

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Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time outsourcing Call Center 127

Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

During last year’s open enrollment period, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported more than 5.78 In addition, a number of Talkdesk’s healthcare customers typically double their contact center workforce to meet the surge in calls. million calls related to healthcare coverage to its contact center.

Abandon rate 67

Abandon rate Customer Experience Healthcare contact center workforce 67

CCNG

JULY 27, 2022

This hurried approach frequently left customers feeling dissatisfied. With the shift to multi-or omnichannel contact centers, today's emphasis is on customer experience. Also, with the improvement in self-service, call volume typically consists of a more complex series of calls, which AHT can measure less predictively.

Call Center 195

Call Center Metrics At home agents Average Handle Time 195

ViiBE Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

What is the purpose of customer experience management? Customer experience. This is why customer experience management, meaning a process of tracking customer expectations and undertaking relevant actions, has become one of the focus points of businesses across different industries. ViiBE Blog.

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Customer Experience Management Automotive Brand ambassadors 52

JustCall

APRIL 8, 2024

For these situations, businesses need flexible agent allocation to handle fluctuations. Introduction of new customer service channels (e.g., chat, social media) Customer preferences evolve over time. Now, to handle multiple channels, agents need more training, resources, and tools.

Call Center 40

Call Center Interactive Voice Response Self service Chatbots 40

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

“I see the CX industry finding new, faster and more efficient ways to meet their customers’ needs, maybe through the use of new technology, while also balancing a deeply personal, empathetic human connection.” In these situations, customers are looking for empathy and a sympathetic ear.

Contact Center 159

Contact Center Average Handle Time Consulting Consulting 159

teleopti

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Advances in analytics and AI are pushing the barriers for Workforce Management (WFM) and Magnus Geverts at Teleopti, a Calabrio Company says it’s time to act now to take advantage of new initiatives, starting with a data-infused WFM strategy for better human interactions and superior customer experiences. Maximize human capital.

Customer Experience 66

Customer Experience Average Handle Time Analytics Contact Center 66

Kayako

JUNE 8, 2017

One of the biggest mistakes when measuring customer experience is focusing on what your team is doing instead of what your customers are experiencing. Metrics like time tracking, productivity, and performance take the front seat, but often don’t relate to the experience your customer receives or how they feel about it.

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Metrics Customer Experience Average Handle Time Surveys 96

Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

As contact volume, customer anxiety and agent stress all still soar, what you once managed can now feel overwhelmingly un-manageable. Throughout the crisis, we have worked with contact center leaders to help them meet the challenges of these unprecedented times. Uncompromising Focus on Customer Experience.

Best practices 84

Best practices Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 84

SmartAction

MAY 23, 2019

This is the fifth of a five-part blog series that outlines the Five Best Practices for AI Self-Service Without Compromise. Use this guide to automate your contact center and Customer Experience (CX) with AI self-service in voice, chat, and text. What does a best-of-breed CX team look like? Project Manager.

Self service 40

Self service Virtual Agent Contact Center Engineering 40

Fonolo

JANUARY 12, 2023

More personalization and better customer experience . Improved agent experience . AI is Personalizing the Customer Experience . Today’s customers expect personalization. A 2022 Shopify report found that 73 % of customers expect brands to understand their unique need s and expectations.

Contact Center 138

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response First call resolution Contact center software 138

Serenova

MAY 29, 2020

As call volume, customer anxiety and agent stress all still soar, what you once managed can now feel overwhelmingly un-manageable. Throughout the crisis, we have worked with contact center leaders to help them meet the challenges of these unprecedented times. Uncompromising Focus on Customer Experience. Every time.

Best practices 83

Best practices Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 83

Aspect

JUNE 4, 2020

They must know what to ignore and what to address in order to meet customer demands when facing disrupting events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and pandemics — which levers to pull and when to manage the uncertainty brought on by these changes. annual increase in customer satisfaction rates. Omer Minkara.

Contact Center 139

Contact Center Average Handle Time Self service Airlines 139

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When companies implement specific tools and best practices, they can significantly improve their customer experience (CX), increase agent performance, and ensure high-quality service. The ultimate objectives are crystal clear: Boost Customer Satisfaction : Happy customers are loyal customers.

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Best practices Call Center Interactive Voice Response First call resolution 105

HGS

APRIL 24, 2018

What Is Good Customer Service? The road to optimized customer experience is a long and winding journey, and you may find yourself often asking, “Are we there yet?” In other words, do you think your company’s customer service is better than it really is? Start with Answers to 5 Questions.

Customer Service 100

Customer Service Average Handle Time Self service Benchmark 100

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

There are plenty of call center metrics you can use to help determine how you’re doing, the most important ones being: Average waiting time. Average handling time (AHT). Customer satisfaction (CSat) score. Include dinner for team members at the meeting and be sure to ask for feedback.

Call Center 126

Call Center Contact Center Abandon rate Average Handle Time 126

Eptica

OCTOBER 16, 2018

Author: Anne Beghin - Project Manager Optimizing CX with Eptica Given the importance of customer experience to the bottom line , it is vital that brands understand how they are performing on a day to day basis. That’s why here at Eptica we provide comprehensive reporting functionality as part of our customer experience platform.

Best practices 68

Best practices Average Handle Time Self service Contact Center 68

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

I see the CX industry finding new, faster and more efficient ways to meet their customers’ needs, maybe through the use of new technology, while also balancing a deeply personal, empathetic human connection.”. Historic Call Center & Customer Experience Trends. Consumers feel isolated as it is.

Contact Center 176

Contact Center Gamification Call Center Average Handle Time 176

Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 1, 2021

This changed as businesses (and management) realised the importance of customer service and customer experience to winning and retaining customers. That led to a greater focus and investment in processes and systems to improve service levels. A collaborative culture. More flexible processes and policies.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Average Handle Time Self service Chatbots 75

Eptica

JANUARY 9, 2019

How AI can help transform VoC programs New Artificial Intelligence techniques are central to ensuring Voice of the Customer strategies provide business value. How to reduce Average Handling Time and improve quality In 2018 we ran a series of posts designed to spread best practice when it comes to customer service and customer experience.

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Average Handle Time Best practices Surveys Chatbots 89

teleopti

JANUARY 22, 2019

Customer satisfaction is fast becoming the most popular measure of success for modern organizations in a world where there is a trend towards declining brand loyalty. It’s a fine balance between keeping a grip on all resources and meeting the round-the-clock needs of today’s consumer. Five ways to future-proof customer service.

Customer Experience 48

Customer Experience Average Handle Time Self service Technical Support 48

Babelforce

JUNE 30, 2022

With these in place, you’ll be able to manage a higher volume of calls with the same resources while optimizing your customer experience. It can also improve your customer experience by giving callers a faster, more streamlined way to connect with support. This lets you send customer data with each call.

Management 52

Management Average Handle Time Wait times CRM 52

Enghouse Interactive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

In our last blog , we explored how successful companies outperform customer expectations by leveraging video – a communications channel that customers have come to prefer. Blog #3 of 4: Customer-facing agents. This reduces unsuccessful transfers, time in queue and average handle times (AHT).

Self service 95

Self service Contact Center Chatbots Average Handle Time 95

TechSee

OCTOBER 19, 2021

By being more thorough during the needs analysis phase, companies can offer customers products that meet their specifications. As a result, there is a lower chance of the customer returning the product because it was the wrong fit or didn’t meet their needs. This video says it all: Better Instruction Manuals.

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Average Handle Time Sales Analytics Technology 124

Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Meet Our Panel of Contact Center Experts: . Average handling times (AHT) increase. Customer service diminishes. This can be achieved if all agents are trained on both campaigns so that the queue hold time can be reduced. Tyler Riddell. Alex Tebbs. Vincent Nero. Rachel Ivers. Katherine Dougherty.

Contact Center 334

Contact Center Call Center Average Handle Time Real estate 334

Expivia

APRIL 29, 2021

Average Handle Time. The average handle time is the best call center KPI to gauge how efficient your process is. This is the whole time your rep spends on the interaction. From the time they pick up the call until they finish their after-call work. Self-Service Usage.

Call Center 98

Call Center Metrics Average Handle Time Interactive Voice Response 98

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Every year organizations invest millions to deliver a high-quality customer experience (CX) during their seasonal periods. If an interactive voice response (IVR) system is difficult to use, customers either hang up or zero out to an agent, raising inbound call volume and prolonging average handle time.

Interactive Voice Response 52

Interactive Voice Response Customer Experience APIs Average Handle Time 52

TechSee

OCTOBER 10, 2019

The traditional contact center – with agents in cubicles following scripts and rushing to meet individual KPIs – will soon be a thing of the past. Agent collaboration also enables a higher First Contact Resolution (FCR) rate by eliminating time-consuming escalations. What’s the climate of your contact center?

Contact Center 117

Contact Center Wireless Scripts Average Handle Time 117

UJET

DECEMBER 10, 2020

And you can leverage Virtual Agents’ artificial intelligence (AI) to level up your customer experience in a big way. Customers and Business Leaders Win with Virtual Agents, Too. Virtual Agents improve the customer experience and overall business efficiency, too. Reduce average handle time.

Virtual Agent 72

Virtual Agent Customer Service Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 72