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Alcon Hosts Contact Center Leaders at Recent CCNG Regional Networking Event!

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Recently CCNG members and area contact center professionals were invited to the Alcon North America Customer Service Operations Center in Fort Worth Texas for a group discussion into Alcon's journey of digital transformation over the years. For more information on CCNG member hosted events, please visit CCNG.com/Events.

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What never changes in Customer service

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Customers still like to talk to people! In the late 90s, I thought I would get rich by eliminating humans in customer service. Customer service is still a game of defense There is a lot of advise on how to improve customer service. The reward for great customer service is nebulous.

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Customer Experience does not equal customer service!

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Customer Experience does not equal customer service. Someone much smarter than me, but I don't know who, said "Customer service is what happens when your customer experience fails". Call it what it is, Customer Service. You'll look smarter and find a better suited candidate.

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2020 Business and Customer Service Experience Trends

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Today's consumers are shopping online more now than ever but find the overall service experience inadequate. According to The Northridge Group's State of Customer Service Experience 2020 report, as a result of COVID-19, 68% of consumers have increased their online shopping and plan to continue at this increased rate post-pandemic.

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Reducing Agent Effort and Lowering AHT for a Better CX

Speaker: Roger Lee, Director - Customer Success, Gridspace

Providing an effortless employee experience is critical in delivering memorable customer service. How do you ensure that your customer service professionals are communicating accurate and complete information when they interact with your customers/clients? June 6th, 2019 11:00AM PST, 2:00PM EST, 7:00PM GMT

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How To Engage & Ignite Your Organization For Exceptional CX Technology Execution

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In a recent CCNG member Town Hall, Kelly Sigmond led this discussion on how to achieve successful employee engagement implementing Customer Experience technology. Kelly has extensive experience as a CX champion and leader, working for the United States Postal Service for 32 years. Below are key points from this discussion.

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Successful Customer Service is Personal

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What role can your customer service organization play in helping to support the construction of strong customer relationships? Here are some ideas: YOUR CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ARE OFTEN THE PERSONIFICATION OF YOUR BRAND. Bob can be reached via the CCNG website member directory or on LinkedIn.

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2021 Industry Expert Contact Center Predictions (Replay)

Speaker: Richard Kenny, Sr Marketing Manager - Contact Center, Poly; Roger Lee, VP Customer Success, Gridspace; and Ron Owens, SVP Operations, Avtex

In case you missed the original live recording of this CCNG Fireside Chat, we invite you to register and join us for the replay. Join CCNG's Fireside Chat for an interactive and energetic discussion as CCNG members share insights and predictions for 2021. Learn how to address, manage, and utilize: People.

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Building Your CX of the Future - Take the First Steps Today

Speaker: Chris Bauserman, VP Segment and Product Marketing, NICE inContact

Building a best-in-class customer service team and customer-centric organization is a marathon, not a sprint. Your customers, and your c-suite, are pressuring you to innovate and improve. But how do you take the first step and keep on pace on your transformation -- while executing on the daily operational pressures?

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How to Take Your Contact Center Omnichannel in 2022

Speaker: Cognigy and CCT

Adding chatbots and voice bots are great first steps contact centers are taking to automate customer service. Customers of 2022 are more likely to expect brands to communicate with them on their channel of choice. But what about other digital channels?

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60-Day Plan: Practical Upgrades for Your Remote Contact Center

Speaker: Roger Lee, VP Customer Success, Gridspace

For many businesses, the contact center is now the primary conversational touchpoint with customers, creating extra pressure for agents to deliver exceptional customer service. Providing data-driven coaching in live calls.

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60-Day Plan: Practical Upgrades for Your Remote Contact Center -- a Webinar Replay

Speaker: Roger Lee, VP Customer Success, Gridspace

For many businesses, the contact center is now the primary conversational touchpoint with customers, creating extra pressure for agents to deliver exceptional customer service. Providing data-driven coaching in live calls.

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Customer Engagement + Bots: Connect with your customers in a new way

Speaker: Noel Roberts, CTO and VP of Marketing, Aria Solutions

Join CCNG member Noel Roberts of Aria as he discusses how to leverage chatbots to deliver excellent customer service that improves the customer experience and drives ROI. We’ll look at some of the challenges facing organizations, including common pitfalls, and will recommend ways to avoid them.