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Reshaping Healthcare Support: How Automation Answered Patient Care Challenges

SmartAction

The healthcare landscape underwent a profound transformation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, reshaping the traditional roles of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems and contact centers. In some cases, call volumes surged by over 600% compared to typical levels.

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5 Incentives for Call Center Agent Engagement

Fonolo

But agent engagement isn’t just about making your employees happy. Employee engagement is especially important for call centers, since agent turnover tends to be higher. That’s why it’s so important to prioritize agent morale in a contact center and ensure your top performers are engaged. Gamify daily work.

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Virtual Agents vs. Live Agents: The Battle for CSAT

SmartAction

The caveat though, is that delivering a stellar customer experience – especially in retail, hospitality, and healthcare sectors – can be prohibitively expensive to scale. Virtual agents can also handle spikes in call volume, making them a scalable solution to meet seasonal demands. Customer Wait Time.

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Onshore, offshore, nearshore call centers

Global Response

It’s certainly key for your business, but does it matter for your call center? There are a number of various location-based models for call centers, and which is right for you depends on a number of factors. Of course, an in-house call center model keeps your call center literally within your own team.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.

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Video (Part 3): Frost & Sullivan Shares Real Examples of Companies That Use AI-powered Virtual Agents

SmartAction

This newly acquired accuracy means that call center virtual assistant solutions are now demonstrating their true power in a variety of interesting and beneficial ways. Here’s how two innovative companies are using AI-powered virtual agents to automate more in their contact centers. Results: Saved $1.1

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Giving Thanks for Operational Peace: The Unseen Heroes in BPO During the Holidays

Outsource Consultants

No one is more excited for the ongoing holiday breaks than you – but, as a call center leader, the holidays often spell operational anxiety too. The truth is, that the ability for call center leaders to disconnect from their workday challenges (if at all) is largely correlated to the efficacy of their BPO partnership.