ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Nogol Tardugno who tells us how to get our contact center interactive voice response (IVR) to deliver the best customer experience. Any reports of the death of interactive voice response (IVR) as a customer service channel have been greatly exaggerated. Get Straight to the Point.

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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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VocalCom

OCTOBER 24, 2017

At one time, self-service meant forcing customers to perform tasks on their own without the information and support they needed. Today, savvy companies offer self-service as a means of empowering customers to help themselves with confidence and minimal effort. Integrate self-service with your omnichannel strategy.

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AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 30, 2023

QnABot allows you to quickly deploy self-service conversational AI into your contact center, websites, and social media channels, reducing costs, shortening hold times, and improving customer experience and brand sentiment. Generated answers can be modified to create the best experience for the intended channel.

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Enghouse Interactive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Trends and Realities of Successful Organizations (Blog Series). Contact centers, using AI and UCaaS, drive better customer service perceptions, agent performance and improve overall outcomes . Blog #3 of 4: Customer-facing agents. AI-Enabled Self Service (34.8% Back office support. Accessible NOW!

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Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center. We’ve entered an era where simply keeping abreast with the latest contact center tech advances is not enough. Technology Fuels Contact Center Transformation.

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Upstream Works

JULY 16, 2021

It’s easy for contact centers to build a business case for adopting cloud technology – reasons ranging from meeting the needs of today’s customers to finding an economical path to modernizing the contact center. Learn more about our omnichannel contact center solutions here.

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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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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 21, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #4 of 4 The MORE you know. That “ any desired information or service should be available on any device, whenever they need it or want it, and that it be delivered in a personalized manner. Key Learnings from Kate Leggett and Steve Nattress. The more YOU KNOW. .

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

How to Find Best Hybrid workforce Contact Center Software in 2022. Contact centers and several other industries’ survival through the first few months of COVID-19 meant swift operational reboots primarily through work from home transitions. Role of contact center software in managing a ‘hybrid workforce’.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . There are more customer experience management blogs and articles than ever before — not to mention the growing libraries of video and interactive content. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020.

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Aspect

JANUARY 14, 2021

2020 was a difficult year for enterprise organizations across the globe, one that also forced digital transformation at an unprecedented rate – the contact center industry was not spared this shift. This easy and convenient method of communication will continue to pay dividends for the contact center.

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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. billion by 2030.

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Cisco - Contact Center

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

They’re also seeing the role of the contact center evolving from not just problem solving, but playing a part of the greater customer journey and influencing the experience of the customer. Transform Your Contact Center . Be sure to also check out these resources: View the Cisco and Google Cloud solution video.

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Enghouse Interactive

JANUARY 13, 2021

AI, Teams UC and Video. . Blog Series #1 of 4: New decade! will have extended Teams to their contact center for voice and 31.1% Video enablement: either use internally to manage remote agents, or externally for communications with customers. 43% using video for customer interactions, and 67.2% New approach?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Contact centers are the heartbeats of customer service, enabling seamless communication between businesses and their clientele across the globe. Play Video Table of Contents The Pitfalls of Conventional Voice Services For most clients, the difference between voice services is undetectable until significant issues arise.

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bold360 Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

We heard multiple takes on how various approaches to self-service can fuel that leftward shift—most notably the use of AI in knowledge management. Employees want more and better self-service knowledge. So it’s not surprising that 68% of employees say they want user-facing knowledge (self-help) at work.

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VocalCom

APRIL 29, 2019

When designing great customer experiences, every brand should think about its self-service. Gartner states that 81% of customers attempt to find solutions on their own before contacting an agent. Here are five rules for creating self-service options that truly benefit your customers. Use video tutorials.

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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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Upstream Works

JUNE 25, 2020

This is the second article in a three-part series about how COVID-19 is impacting contact centers and how they can adapt to this new normal. In the first part of our three-part series, we addressed the important role the contact center plays in business continuity during this global pandemic. What We’ve Learned So Far.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

In today’s digital age, contact centers play a critical role in customer support, sales, and overall communication between businesses and their clientele. Unfortunately, these centers have also become a target for fraudsters looking to exploit the vulnerabilities inherent in these systems.

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Expivia

OCTOBER 4, 2021

However, finding and training staff to handle your customer service isn’t the easiest (or cheapest) task. . This is when contact center outsourcing comes into play. Contact center outsourcing can take the weight of customer management off your shoulders. What Is Contact Center Outsourcing?

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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 13, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #2 of 4: Seeking th e Root Cause and Affecting the Right Outcome. Watch for our next blog in this series, coming October 21st: Constant Learning Improves AI Recommendations. Doing so, will transform your contact center from a cost-center into a revenue generator.

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

As companies embrace the digitization of customer support, the new standard is much more than a phone conversation with a call center representative or a visit from a field agent. With a career spanning over 20 years, Eric has an extensive amount of experience in Contact Center and 3rd party and onshore vendor management.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 26, 2024

These components work together to create a cohesive, automated customer service ecosystem. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) At the core of intelligent contact center automation lies a well-calibrated IVR system. This powerful tool serves as the cornerstone, revolutionizing the way your contact center operates.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

SMS (Short Message Service ) has become a pivotal channel in the contact center industry. Ebook | Call Labeling and Blocking for Contact Centers Compliance and Regulation The regulations in the SMS world are ever-changing. Contact centers should ensure that customers explicitly opt-in to receive SMS messages.

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Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In Part 1 of this two-part blog, we noted that in 2019 the overarching trend indicates a “back to basics” approach with an emphasis on the ultimate contact center goal of fostering meaningful connections with consumers. Invest in Self-Service with a Purpose. When done right, customers prefer self-service.

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Upstream Works

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

The most obvious example of a channel would be Voice, or calls placed to a call center or contact center to be answered by the next available agent, courtesy of call center software. An organization offering multiple customer channels is often referred to as having a “multichannel” contact center.

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Hodusoft

MARCH 6, 2024

Here comes the role of an unsung hero, known as BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), revolutionizing the way e-commerce companies provide customer support services. In the e-commerce sector, customer service can be defined as support or assistance that customers need when they shop from an online store. Let’s get started.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

Follow on LinkedIn Agnes So, Head of Customer Support & Engagement at HotDoc Based in Melbourne, Agness is passionate about creating exceptional customer experiences through lean teams, self-service, and training. Jon’s thought leadership can be followed on his widely-read JAA’s Analyst Blog.

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NICE inContact

APRIL 29, 2019

The lowest hanging fruit for self-service for 2019 planning is to make sure that you’ve optimized your mobile app, and mobile friendly website, for quick responses to common customer questions and issues. The post Mobile Apps and SMS are Paying Off in the Contact Center appeared first on NICE inContact Blog.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This efficiency reduces idle time and increases overall contact rates. NobelBiz OMNI+ takes the capabilities of Predictive and Power Dialing to the next level, transforming the contact center landscape with its versatile suite of dialing options. Read Case Study Watch video CRM Integration What Is a CRM Call Center Integration?

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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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Vistio

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Today, we have with us, Matt Beckwith, a proud “ Contact Center Geek ” with over 25 years in contact center industry. He has been named a top thought leader in the contact center space and serves on the steering committee for the Northern California Contact Center Association.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

We are entering an experience economy where customers are not just looking for the right service at the right time but looking for one that is engaging and immersive. Contact centers are a powerhouse to deliver that exceptional experience across the entire customer journey starting from awareness, interest to purchase, service and advocacy.

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Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

In Part 1 of this two-part blog, we noted that in 2019 the overarching trend indicates a “back to basics” approach with an emphasis on the ultimate contact center goal of fostering meaningful connections with consumers. Invest in Self-Service with a Purpose. When done right, customers prefer self-service.

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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 19, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #3 of 4 With context, AI seeks to improve more quickly than ever. Watch for our next blog on October 22nd: Key Learnings from our Webinar with Kate Legget of Forrester. Doing so, will transform your contact center from a cost-center into a revenue generator.

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