Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Contact centers around the world are celebrating Customer Service Week this week, recognizing their agents who deliver service and support to customers all year long. But many of those contact centers are missing an important team member. They are missing a chatbot.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 5, 2023

2023 was all about chatbots. FREE WEBINAR: Is Your Chatbot Really Just an IVR? With their narrow conversation flows and questions that often don’t lead to an answer – or an agent – chatbots don’t always seem all that revolutionary. If your chatbot seems like an IVR, are you doing something wrong? Join us Oct.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2018

This week we feature an article by Yura Filimonov who shares some of the many ways we can use AI to provide customer support. – Shep Hyken. However, there are enough examples that prove that companies can analyze the data to categorize it, find patterns and provide personalized recommendations to their customers.

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Aspect

AUGUST 2, 2018

As consumers acclimate to chatbots as their own personal assistants at home, customer service agents have warmed to the idea of chatbots in the contact center. First, agents welcome customer support chatbots to assist with workforce tasks and communicating with management.

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Aspect

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

The modern contact center must be highly attuned to the emerging technologies that drive customer satisfaction today. Tools like chatbots and SMS features are designed to facilitate superior service and mimic the same types of social interactions that consumers have in their own personal lives.

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Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It’s Not an Option – It’s Expected (Blog Series). Register for our upcoming webinar “When, How and Why Customers Self-Help” with Steve Morrell, Managing Director and Principal Analyst of Contact Babel and John Cray, Vice President – Product Management, Enghouse Interactive. Digital literacy is the new normal.

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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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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Talk of ChatGPT is everywhere from your LinkedIn feed to the evening news to, yes, this blog. Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care? Those first three are what we’d expect.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When used in business, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) supports overall call center operations by providing self-service options, 24/7 availability, and real-time data and analytics – while lowering costs and increasing profits. Voice starts with the customer reaching your contact center platform.

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Expivia

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Transforming Customer Service: The Evolution of Contact Center Outsourcing In the rapidly evolving business landscape, where technological innovation outpaces traditional business models, the contact center outsourcing industry is undergoing a monumental shift.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Customer support is the backbone of every customer-facing business, and your growth relies heavily on your ability to satisfy and retain your customers. But meeting the increasing expectations of your customers is a challenge. And the only way to succeed is through an effective contact center management system.

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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 21, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #4 of 4 The MORE you know. As we saw in yesterday’s webinar, both enhancing the Customer Experience (CX) and understanding the Voice of the Customer (VoC) are inextricably linked… for the better. Key Learnings from Kate Leggett and Steve Nattress. The more YOU KNOW. .

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UJET

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

2019 is coming to a close and the customer support industry is moving into the next decade. It’s become even more clear that support expectations are changing, expanding, and require a higher level of diligence to provide the best experience possible for customer satisfaction and loyalty. Messaging Surpasses Voice.

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Expivia

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Guide to Preparing Your Contact Center for AI Integration The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in call centers represents a monumental shift in how customer experiences are delivered. Contact us today to learn how we can transform your call center into a beacon of innovation and customer satisfaction.

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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 13, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Understanding Why Transforms the Customer Experience. Blog #2 of 4: Seeking th e Root Cause and Affecting the Right Outcome. But right now, this is still best done in support of agents, who can make the final decision of what to say to the customer and how.

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TeamSupport

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Ever since AI came into existence, it has been significantly impacting various sectors, including contact centers and the B2B industry. So, it’s no surprise to see that the B2B customer support industry has been among the most impacted. The main focus of B2B companies is to offer unmatched support to their customers.

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 14, 2022

5 Ways to leverage eCommerce Contact Center Software to improve CX. With greater internet accessibility and drastic change in customer behavior, the age of e-commerce began and continues to grow. As the competition gets fierce over the years, e-commerce businesses are battling for customers’ attention. Promotion, etc.

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Enghouse Interactive

JULY 7, 2020

Transform the Contact Center with Microsoft Teams (blog series). Blog #2 Microsoft Teams Drives Agent Productivity. In our first blog, we explored how Microsoft Teams, when integrated into a Contact Center, helps provide a better experience for the end-customer. Self-Service Helps Agents Too.

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Balto

MAY 22, 2023

Guest post by Jeremy Watkin If you are a contact center or customer service leader and are reading this article, I have a hypothetical question for you. Full disclosure, $100,000 is a lot for my small contact center. I’m sure you’ve heard things like “We’re sorry to see that person leave your contact center.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2018

And you’re ready for your outsourced customer service RFP to hit the road and bring you some stellar options for a new contact center partner. Here’s the short list of the best questions to ask about AI in the contact center. Looking for more contact center RFP questions? CAPABILITIES & PROCESS.

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Mindtouch

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Why do organizations deploy customer service chatbots ? foremost, the goal is to offer a convenient, low-effort way for customers to find information. Doing so can help organizations simultaneously take down another important objective: scaling contact center operations and, by extension, controlling costs.

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VocalCom

JUNE 17, 2019

As artificial intelligence continues to modernize customer experiences, chatbots are at the heart of this technological revolution. According to Business Insider, 67% of customers worldwide used a chatbot for support in 2017—and the numbers continue to rise. They love the benefit of self-service.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 26, 2024

Customer Experience Automation can encompass a range of technologies such as AI and Machine Learning, Chatbots and IVR Systems, Data Analytics and Insights. Automated customer support: Utilizing automation to handle routine customer inquiries and issue resolutions, freeing up human agents for more complex tasks. .

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Customer Service Life

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The text of this article originally appeared on the ICMI blog on December 5, 2018. If you’ve sat through any customer service technology demos or walked the showroom floor at an industry conference, you’ve undoubtedly heard well-meaning sales folks speak of innovation, disruption, and automation. Integrate Slack with support tools.

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VocalCom

AUGUST 5, 2019

Conversational artificial intelligence has transformed the way companies communicate with customers. Whether using chatbots or speech-based assistants, these brands integrate AI into their omnichannel experience—often in their messaging applications—to drive stronger sales and customer service. Superior customer service.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

The hybrid work model in contact centers is a mix of on-premises and remote work. The on-premise workers are located at the same facility as the contact center, while the remote workers are located outside the facility, usually at or other locations scattered throughout the globe. What Is Hybrid Work?

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Revation Systems

AUGUST 5, 2019

Consumers crave digital communication solutions that are fast and convenient, a job that chatbots seem to be accomplishing. They support consumers in the most efficient way possible. But how can we measure the success of chatbots when their roles and metrics differ by industry? Banking Chatbots. Healthcare Chatbots.

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Aspect

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I won’t go into details on why this phrase drives me crazy but I think it does make for a good contact center illustration. Happy agents, happy customers. You could even extend it to say: happy agents, happy customers, happy stakeholders. Customer support chatbots to the rescue. More sales?

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Lumoa

JANUARY 15, 2024

This article will explore ways to leverage conversational commerce to improve customers’ experiences with your brand. Conversational commerce is all about interacting with customers through various communication tools, like live chat, chatbots, and contact centers. Of course, chatbots can’t answer every query.

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Talkdesk

JANUARY 10, 2017

Have you heard that 2017 is the Year of the Chatbot ? Blogs and thought leaders are buzzing about the next big development in support. Twitter unveiled new Welcome Messages and Quick Replies that can interact with customers automatically and direct their inquiries automatically.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The acquired company was already a NICE inContact customer, which made bringing SumTotal onto the CXone cloud CX platform and rolling out CX products system-wide a natural progression. The support SumTotal provides to customers has improved immensely, as has agent productivity driven by the integration of CXone with Salesforce.

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Customer Service Life

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

4 Good Reasons to Kill Email-Based Customer Support – In this column on CustomerThink I share reasons why some companies are doing away with email as a customer service channel in favor of other options. Best Uses of AI in Customer Service – AI will continue to be an area of intrigue in 2020.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 16, 2020

This is the last in a series of blog posts examining key contact center trends for 2020, and the first three lead up to this broader theme of innovation driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This means that AI applications for the contact center do not come fully-formed. 24/7 Self-service.

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Lumoa

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In This Article: Customer Experience in E-commerce Trend Predictions for 2023 Offering a Personalized Experience Improving Customer Relationships with AI Chatbot Customer Support Data Collection Customer Satisfaction Analysis Training Employees to Improve CX Providing Quality CX During Consumer Inflation Key Takeaways.

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Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Conversational AI is a browser-based messaging service that connects customers with the platforms they use. Typically, you would see this in the form of a ‘Live Chat’ pop-up that provides automated responses to customer queries. To go further, modern chatbots are now pre-empting the moments when customers require their assistance.

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SmartAction

JUNE 9, 2023

Let’s explore this growing technology by understanding what it truly is, reviewing some examples of its applications, diving into its inner workings, and highlighting the associated benefits and challenges businesses and contact centers should consider. They are widely used in customer support, providing 24/7 assistance.

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VHT

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Moreover, sophisticated platforms like VHT Callback and VHT Callback Cloud work in concert with evolving technologies, such as chatbots, omni-channel communications and data analytics, to create a seamless and satisfying experience. Empower Chatbots and Mobile Apps. Offer Proactive Support. That’s when callback shines.

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