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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

Fonolo

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Contact Center Trends 2021.

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What is an outbound call?

VirtualPBX

In contrast, if someone calls you or someone in your company, this is an inbound call , meaning that it is coming in for someone at your company to answer. Call and contact centers make inbound and outbound calls, and most businesses will deploy a mix of both to optimize efforts and maximize efficacy.

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4 Insightful Contact Center Reports You Should Be Reading

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It’s been an exciting year so far in the world of contact centers. In just the last month we saw the release of Apple’s Business Chat, the announcement of Twilio’s new Flex call center platform and the acquisition of Altocloud by Genesys. You should also check out, 4 Contact Center Reports to Start Off Your Year.).

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New survey highlights current state of caller authentication

TRUSTID

As business leaders learn more about fighting fraud by better understanding shifts in fraud tools and tactics, our newly released 2019 State of Call Center Authentication survey helps answer these and other important questions around today’s call center threat landscape. Want to learn more?

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10 Effective Strategies to Reduce Call Center Demand

Fonolo

High call volumes are three words that can strike fear into the heart of any call center professional. Without the right preparation, even the most established operations can find themselves struggling with call demand, and trying to stay afloat when faced with an onslaught of customer queries. DID YOU KNOW?

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The Impact of Agent Experience in Customer Service Success

LiveVox

Three-quarters of call center leaders say improving the customer experience is a “very important” factor driving their decision to update their contact center software. That’s one of the insights from a recent LiveVox survey of call center professionals at the C-suite, VP, and Director level.

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Bilingual Customer Support: Where Live Agents and AI Coincide

BlueOcean

The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times. Data from ICMI also reveals that 76% of call center professionals believe bilingual support improves the customer experience, brand loyalty, and customer satisfaction. It’s our thing. So, of course, we’re biased.