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Helping AI Help Agents: A Better Way to Use AI Applications in the Contact Center

Upstream Works

The contact center was even more complicated. The contact center agent’s life was not easy, and we saw it just getting more and more complicated. UpStart was designed with one thing in mind – to simplify the life of the contact center agent.

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Guest Post: Five Ways to Create First-class Experiences for Customers

ShepHyken

Chatbots and virtual assistants have made self-service a natural first point of contact for many customers. For example, if a customer starts with a chatbot but is then redirected to an agent to explain the question or issue again, it can be very frustrating. Ultimately, all employees are brand ambassadors.

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Why Call Center Retention Matters

Fonolo

But stressful industries like contact centers stand out. Let’s take a closer look at why call centers see so much agent turnover and consider the solutions. Zippia reports that 65% of contact center agents have college or university education Stressful work Call center work is stressful. DID YOU KNOW?:

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The Work-from-Home Revolution & the Engagement Challenge

VocalCom

To operate the switch, offering intuitive and efficient digital tools for the contact centers workforce is crucial. Finding new ways to engage, train and manage agents is key: a staggering 74% of call center agents are at risk of burnout ( Toister Solutions ). Contact Center . The new paradigm of Work.

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The Health of the Contact Center: Are You Ready for 2019?

A survey of 1,000 contact center professionals reveals what it takes to improve agent well-being in a customer-centric era. This report is a must-read for contact center leaders preparing to engage agents and improve customer experience in 2019.

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The ONE Technology that will be Revolutionizing the Customer Experience

Expivia

I think I have found that technology, one that will change how brands service in the next five years. It’s not a call center and it’s not an AI chatbot (well not really…). AI developers will be the ones to say that ChatBots will be that revolutionary technology.

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Hear Tony Medrano’s Benchmark CallTalk Podcast Recording

RapportBoost

We had a great time speaking with host B ruce Belfiore right before the holidays about how to turn your contact center into a profit center. Bruce: Contact centers are under increasing pressure to become profit centers and leverage new channels of engaging customers. …And BenchmarkPortal’s CallTalk.

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Study: The Health of the Contact Center

Download our study of 1,000 contact center agents in the US and UK to find out what major challenges are facing contact center agents today – and what your company can do about it. What does it take to engage agents in this customer-centric era?