ShepHyken

APRIL 13, 2018

These reasons are reflected by the CCW Executive Report on Contact Center Priorities for 2018, where increasing the “voice of the customer” strategy is the #3 contact center priority this year. At its most basic, a survey is any set of questions you ask your customers and invite them to respond.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Contact center managers who embrace and implement this technology reap the rewards of increased efficiency, reduced costs, and a customer experience that fosters loyalty. Conversational AI technology over the phone goes beyond chatbots to leverage the power of voice and offer a more personal experience. Collaborate.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Virtual Agent Management 90

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

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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Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2018

It’s going to be a big year in the world of contact center and in customer service technology. Will the AI / chatbot hype start to live up to its promise? This is the latest in their “Inner Circle” series which is based on industry surveys. Will Avaya soar upwards, freshly unburdened from its decade of debt?

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Contact Center Chatbots Finance Healthcare 141

NICE inContact

MARCH 3, 2021

Each year, NICE inContact surveys both consumers and businesses to understand trends in consumer behavior and expectations as well as understand priorities, strategies and technology adoption forecasts from businesses. Last year, we discussed the numerous impacts that the global pandemic had on both businesses and consumers.

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Contact Center Chatbots Benchmark Surveys 71

Balto

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Contact centers are no different. Whether executives view their contact center as a profit center or a cost sink ultimately determines how much investment, or divestment, happens there. A few interesting observations stand out: Three out of four respondents currently use AI in their contact centers.

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Contact Center Self service Metrics Surveys 98

Outsource Consultants

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It’s because the ongoing labor shortage, paired with increased Q4 purchasing, is leaving many businesses that rely on contact center support exposed to looming CX disasters. Try These 3 Contact Center Strategies for Q4 Success. But why would anyone worry about potentially high sales volume? Tip the Scales with Technology.

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Customer Service Life

MAY 11, 2022

Now, before you go thinking that this is a pro-Zendesk article that’s irrelevant to your customer support team or contact center, I believe that many popular support ticketing systems and knowledge base platforms offer similar technology to boost self-service. We certainly take time to celebrate those wins.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 13, 2023

Like most people in the customer care sector, we are diving deep into where ChatGPT fits, or might fit, into the contact center world. We’ve long been proponents of making transactional customer service low effort, for both customer and contact center. So let’s get into it. Those first three are what we’d expect.

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Balto

JUNE 20, 2023

And if you’re still relying on a traditional contact center model with long wait times, scripted interactions, and frustrated customers, your business is destined to lose a lot of customers, and concurrently, money. Modern contact centers can use conversational AI to meet customer demands. What is Conversational AI ?

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SharpenCX

JULY 6, 2022

Let’s dive into the 5 things you can do now to prepare your contact center for a recession. Take the steps to prepare your contact center now for an upcoming recession. As a call center, your ability to withstand a recession is truly dependent upon the business as a whole. Your tech stack adds up.

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Myra Golden Media

APRIL 11, 2023

A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. But how can they achieve this? Learn more about Balto AI’s solutions here.

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Average Handle Time Contact Center First call resolution Analytics 156

TechSee

APRIL 26, 2021

The Age of Contact Center Transformation . Like many industries these days, contact centers are at a crossroads. A January 2021 survey found that 65% of U.S. Vision: A key element for transforming contact centers . The journey toward Visual Transformation in contact centers.

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Balto

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

From chatbots and mobile apps to self-service libraries and loan calculators, the current number of available self-service channels for customers of banks and financial institutions has become unrivaled. But what if a customer needs to dial into the contact center? Why is Personalization Important in the Contact Center?

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

The IVR experience (“press 1 for this… press 2 for that…”) has long been part of the contact center. Many people see chatbots as a natural replacement for the core functions of the IVR. Second, most of the aspects of IVRs that make them hated are likely to translate directly to chatbot form. Chatbots to the Rescue?

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Calltools

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Call center abandoned rates are calculated by dividing the total abandoned calls by the total number of calls. Abandon rates can provide insight into the overall performance of your contact center. As such, reducing your abandon rate is essential to running a successful contact center.

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Fonolo

MARCH 9, 2023

CCMC’s Customer Rage Study is a fascinating look at CX, designed to help customer service pros identify pain points and reduce customer complaints in the contact center. Here are some of the most common customer complaints in contact centers. How to Create a Useful Customer Perception Survey 10.

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CCNG

JANUARY 31, 2024

Customers want better self-serve options to give them the right answer quickly in a multitude of different ways: chatbots, internal customer portals, external websites, and company apps. According to a recent APQC Survey, 38% of leaders are now recognizing that managing knowledge is a strategic asset within the organization.

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Inbenta

MAY 16, 2022

One answer is AI chatbots. In recent years, the ability of AI chatbots to comprehend speech and automate tasks has grown in leaps and bounds. With innovations such as Alexa, Siri, and more, AI chatbots are increasingly being used to perform many menial and tedious tasks that used to bog down the service industry.

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Chatbots Interactive Voice Response Telecommunications Self service 52

Cisco - Contact Center

JANUARY 27, 2020

Their survey of 362 firms found that although 80% of the firms believed that they delivered a “superior service” only 8% of the firm’s customers believed that. In our own Cisco survey of 700 contact center executives across 7 countries, 79% agreed that customer experience has a significant impact on business results.

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Contact Center contact center solutions Enterprise Cloud contact 88

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

In a contact center, facilitate managing the large volume of daily customer interactions by using essential CRM strategies. CRM software enables contact centers to easily store and access customer information such as purchase history and contact details. This information is used to make data-driven decisions.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 15, 2022

That all depends on the goals your contact center sets. It’s up to you to set those standards and provide the right support and motivation for your call center team to achieve them. And that can be an undertaking, considering all the areas of the contact center that can affect performance.

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Call Center Contact center software Abandon rate Self service 138

Cyara

JANUARY 19, 2024

According to a survey by Genesys , 54% of customers say resolving their issue on the first try is the most important service outcome, while 50% say getting a fast response is their top priority. In the world of customer service, you could argue that nothing matters more than efficiency.

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Contact Center Surveys Customer Service Interactive Voice Response 76

Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Omnichannel Contact Centers: the Why and How in 2020. Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Effectively seizing the opportunity takes an omnichannel cloud contact center.

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Contact Center Multichannel contact center solutions Cloud contact 98

Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Effectively seizing the opportunity takes an omnichannel cloud contact center. What Is an Omnichannel Contact Center?

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Contact Center Multichannel contact center solutions Cloud contact 98

NobelBiz

APRIL 18, 2023

Optimizing team productivity is the key to achieving this goal, and this comprehensive guide will walk you through the steps necessary to unlock your call center’s full potential. What is hyper efficiency in a contact center? A well-calibrated IVR system is the cornerstone for intelligent contact center automation.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Management Gamification 52

Jive

AUGUST 9, 2018

Digital assistants and chatbots are changing the way that contact centers and customer support operate. Contact Center Attrition. call center turnover rates vary between 30 to 45 percent , well above the national average of 15.1 In the U.S., In the U.S., Relieves Queue Stress. The phone keeps ringing.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2019

Every year we ask: What can contact centers do to bolster their productivity, efficiency, and customer service offerings in the future? This year’s soundbites are rich with well-researched insights that a) act as a warning; and b) can help your contact center win. This is a trend that is not going away.

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Transparent BPO

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

It’s also a term used in business to describe the fundamental skills necessary to function well — and that includes the business of customer service in the contact center. He cited the following example: “We rolled out chatbots in February, but by April, emails were through the roof.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

Generally speaking, in the contact center space, people tend to look at the one-to-one interaction with an agent as the primary means of obtaining information about products and services. A functioning self-service system generally empowers clients with the tools and resources necessary for their inquiries. You guessed it; it’s money.

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Self service Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Banking 52

Fonolo

MAY 22, 2019

In addition to today’s batch of four reports, please check out our new re-issued report on managing call spikes in the contact center. Ventana’s Value Index for Cloud Contact Centers (2018). They state, “AI is currently a hot topic … [but] for contact centers is not new. Who wrote it: Ventana Research.

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VocalCom

JUNE 17, 2019

As artificial intelligence continues to modernize customer experiences, chatbots are at the heart of this technological revolution. According to Business Insider, 67% of customers worldwide used a chatbot for support in 2017—and the numbers continue to rise. Chatbots are especially efficient when assisting customers with simple tasks.

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Chatbots Contact center software Self service Banking 48

Hodusoft

OCTOBER 14, 2022

5 Ways to leverage eCommerce Contact Center Software to improve CX. The e-commerce contact center has been realized as one of the most powerful tools in this battle. The blog explains the role of contact center software for e-commerce businesses and how its features can drive business success.

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Upstream Works

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be a defining trend for contact centers in 2023, and IT leaders must be prepared to think broadly about the possibilities. Chatbots are the most common way to automate self-service, but to get fuller value, a wider spectrum needs to be considered.

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Chatbots Contact Center Coaching Surveys 78

Aspect

OCTOBER 16, 2017

I won’t go into details on why this phrase drives me crazy but I think it does make for a good contact center illustration. A recent Gallop survey found that actively disengaged employees cost the U.S. The Aspect Agent Experience survey confirmed that engaged call center agents are notably more satisfied at work.

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