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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Today, contact center leaders who embrace the cloud are quick to see its benefits – powering engaging customer experiences while positively impacting business outcomes. When TechStyle opted for a unified cloud platform, the walls between the teams were broken. MORE
In the 2nd part of a Q&A with CUSTOMERZONE360, Editor Erik Linask and Noble’s VP of Marketing Lee Allum discuss maximizing the value of your contact center to both your customers and your company, and how your technology stack can be a big difference-maker. “Contact center technology is shifting from reactive to proactive to improve the customer experience.” Building Contact Center Solutions for Modern Businesses. MORE
Just a month and a half ago, Aspect president Chris Koziol made an unconventional proclamation to the Aspect Customer Experience event in Las Vegas: The contact center has got its mojo back. To wit, a contact center viewed as a cost center does not have its mojo back. MORE
As far as industry buzzwords go, none have had a bigger impact than “cloud.”. Whether you’re a small to medium enterprise or a major blue chip corporation, the Cloud has been lauded as the solution to common communication, storage, and productivity challenges. MORE
Because of this growth and potential it was not too surprising to see Windtream’s contact center specialist John Grasso at the PACE Association Conference. Watch John Grasso of Winstream share insight on Cloud Contact Center Software. MORE
How contact centers can save money with cloud computing. workforce management cloud contact center software amazon connect call center software CRM Call Scripter IT cloud computing cloud, savings, 8x8 InContact savings budget development customer service experience MORE
If Ben Franklin were alive today, his famous quote would read something like this, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes and cloud software.” The argument for cloud software is compelling by itself, but why WFM in particular? MORE
If I were to ask a room full of customer service managers and customer experience executives how long they think it takes to set up an omnichannel contact center , there would be a very mixed response. omnichannel contact center MORE
When it comes to trying to figure out the contact center communications cloud landscape, the fog began to lift for me somewhat at Call Center Week. End Finger Pointing in the Contact Center Communication Cloud Click to Tweet. MORE
IT Managers’ Guide to Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure. If a company has required IT resources to support their on-premise contact center solution, they will need similar assistance with a cloud-based solution. The difference is that IT’s role in a cloud scenario will be more strategic and dedicated to security, integrations and system administration, and less to taking care of the hardware and software. MORE
Building for the Future: CX in the Cloud is packed with real world lessons learned from a panel of seasoned contact center experts. What better way to learn about the benefits of moving contact center technology to the cloud than from the companies employing these solutions. Companies like TechStyle benefit from the flexibility offered by cloud-based solutions. “You have to constantly reinforce the cloud-based solution.” MORE
Most cloud call center solutions depend on a specific cloud infrastructure provider or a proprietary data center. The reality of working in the cloud, however, is that no business can operate on a global level when its chosen cloud platform doesn’t. cloud contact center solution hybrid cloudMany vendors rely on large providers like Microsoft and Amazon to provide a global reach. MORE
Have you thought of upgrading your contact center? Are you still stuck with on-premise contact center solution? With the rapid growth in the cloud contact center, you need the best-in-class technologies to support your businesses. An increasing number of companies are shifting from infra to cloud and why not? The post What, Why and How of Cloud Contact Center appeared first on Ameyo. MORE
It covers the contact center industry with three reports: Contact Center Infrastructure Worldwide, Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) for North America, and CCaaS Europe. MORE
Cloud Contact Center Solutions Continue Upward Trajectory. There’s plenty of cloud-based excitement, though proliferation, compliance, and security remain issues. Last year could be seen as the breakthrough moment when cloud-based vendors began their takeover of the contact center infrastructure market. With more than 150 competitors worldwide, the cloud-based contact center infrastructure market is primed for success. MORE
March of this year, at Enterprise Connect, Amazon launched Amazon Connect and entered into the Customer Interaction Management and Contact Center Industry. Cloud Contact Center MORE
What does moving your Contact Center to the cloud mean to the customer? Calling into a contact center is never a favorite task of anyone. The post Modernize Your Contact Center – Move to the Cloud appeared first on Waterfield Technologies. Blog Cloud Contact CenterAre there benefits? We know […]. MORE
Cloud computing has been hyped in the media and in IT circles for almost a decade now. So I don’t need to cover what cloud computing is or what the benefits of cloud computing are. It’s been covered, and perhaps ad nauseum for some readers. MORE
Marc Benioff, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Salesforce said it best, “ If someone asks me what cloud computing is, I try not to get bogged down with definitions. I tell them that, simply put, cloud computing is a better way to run your business.” MORE
With all the contact center solutions out there—and all the features available—there is a LOT of terminology and jargon thrown around. So to make it easier for you, we decided to put in the work to define cloud contact center terms and ideas in a way that anyone could understand. MORE
Investing in a cloud contact center produces all the benefits that come with any cloud solution: scalability, flexibility, cost savings, and access to world-class features. But how do you successfully migrate to a cloud contact center? MORE
When it’s time to upgrade your contact center, you’ll likely consider both on-premise and cloud options. The two approaches to the delivery of contact center technology have different advantages and drawbacks. MORE
Just over 12 months ago, NICE Systems acquired inContact (now NICE inContact) bringing together the perennial industry leader in Workforce Optimization (WFO) and Analytics and the longest standing cloud contact center provider in the world. MORE
If you’ve manage an aging contact center, then you’ve probably identified several inefficiencies which limit your success. Maybe its call volumes that exceed contact center capacity. Whatever the reason, when troubles reduce the contact center to nothing more than a tightly managed expense, it becomes very difficult to ask for improvements. These savings can then be applied to contact center improvements. MORE
Over the last 24 months there’s been a significant change in cloud contact center adoption, with enterprise-size organizations creating a fast growing market segment. While smaller businesses seemed to move earlier to the cloud, risk-averse enterprises have seen the light and are switching. And as a ‘true cloud’ provider, primarily delivering services to large customers (including enterprises, large service providers and telcos) it’s been an exciting time. MORE
Unfortunately, your contact center isn’t one of them, and if you haven’t replaced or upgraded your solutions recently, there’s a good chance your customers have noticed. In that case, it’s probably time for a little contact center modernization. MORE
Lee and Erik covered a wide range of subject matter in the two-part Q&A, such as mitigating agent attrition, CCaaS adoption, gamification, and the requisite omnichannel functionality that today’s contact centers need. Contact Center Update: Catching Up With Noble Systems. MORE
The contact center is, without question, an intense environment. Agent empowerment is equally essential, and that means giving agents a voice when establishing contact center practices. Here are five tips for empowering contact center agents to offer the best customer service possible. When customers are routed to agents through an IVR menu, these agents need to be able to manage inbound contacts efficiently. MORE
The currency of the contact center is information. Take IoT, AI , Cloud Contact Center data augmentation and big data as some of the newer examples of optimizing information. MORE
When Amazon released its contact center service, Amazon Connect, it was met with skepticism by some industry insiders because it didn’t have the features other solutions offer. Admittedly, Amazon’s conception of the contact center looks very different from what we’re used to. MORE
The contact center plays a critical role in supporting these efforts: approximately 55 Appriss agents handle more than 30,000 calls monthly, working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. But with the company’s old internal call center solution, fluctuating call volumes weren’t being identified or managed. Then Appriss moved to cloud CX platform and solutions. The contact center takes more calls than a year ago, even with two fewer agents. MORE
Have you heard about 8x8 X Series’ new integration with Google Cloud’s Contact Center AI? Contact Center AI empowers enterprises to use AI to augment and improve their contact centers.” . MORE
The customer service landscape is changing, with technology allowing customer service to shift from call centers and direct contact solutions to self-service technology. . Here’s a look at customer self-service and the role of burgeoning cloud contact centers. MORE
Last month, IDC released the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Hosted and Cloud Contact Center 2016 Vendor Assessment (doc #US40732515, February 2016 ). The IDC MarketScape also found a few key challenges facing contact centers in 2016 and beyond. MORE
Cloud Contact Center Solutions Improve Relationships between Business and IT. The purpose of this blog post is to debunk the myth that IT resources are not needed when contact center infrastructure solutions – automatic call distributors (ACDs), dialers, interactive voice response systems (IVRs)/intelligent virtual assistants (IVAs) –move to the cloud. IT is needed regardless of whether a contact center solution is on-premise or in the cloud. MORE
Cloud Contact centers have been gaining popularity recently. The reason being simple enough, as the times are changing so is the need to change the way we are used to looking at call centers till now. b) Private Clouding. c) Hybrid Clouding. MORE
When it comes time to take advantage of developments in cloud-based technology and build a cloud contact center, the good news is that there are plenty of alternatives out there to choose from. Start with Cloud Native. Contact Center MORE
Your industry needs, your business needs, and your operations are extremely unique, making no two cloud contact center solutions alike. But with so many variables and configurations involved, identifying your contact center needs can be a tricky process. MORE
Join CallMiner and customer SiriusXM for our workshop, “Interaction Analytics Simplified: How Omni-channel Analytics Technology Works and Applies to the Contact Center Industry,” held on Tuesday, June 19th from 2:15-5:00 p.m. MORE
Twilio, the global cloud communications platform, is the applications game changer whose API building blocks successfully showed developers that customizing and deploying global telephony, chat, routing, and task distribution tools can and should be easy. contact center API MORE
8x8
MARCH 12, 2019
Have you heard about 8x8 X Series’ new integration with Google Cloud’s Contact Center AI? Contact Center AI empowers enterprises to use AI to augment and improve their contact centers.” .
Aspect
SEPTEMBER 18, 2017
Cloud computing has been hyped in the media and in IT circles for almost a decade now. So I don’t need to cover what cloud computing is or what the benefits of cloud computing are. It’s been covered, and perhaps ad nauseum for some readers.
Ameyo
JANUARY 16, 2019
Have you thought of upgrading your contact center? Are you still stuck with on-premise contact center solution? With the rapid growth in the cloud contact center, you need the best-in-class technologies to support your businesses. An increasing number of companies are shifting from infra to cloud and why not? The post What, Why and How of Cloud Contact Center appeared first on Ameyo.
DMG
MAY 15, 2018
Cloud Contact Center Solutions Continue Upward Trajectory. There’s plenty of cloud-based excitement, though proliferation, compliance, and security remain issues. Last year could be seen as the breakthrough moment when cloud-based vendors began their takeover of the contact center infrastructure market. With more than 150 competitors worldwide, the cloud-based contact center infrastructure market is primed for success.
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Win the Customer
OCTOBER 12, 2018
The customer service landscape is changing, with technology allowing customer service to shift from call centers and direct contact solutions to self-service technology. . Here’s a look at customer self-service and the role of burgeoning cloud contact centers.
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OctopusTech
FEBRUARY 13, 2018
Cloud Contact centers have been gaining popularity recently. The reason being simple enough, as the times are changing so is the need to change the way we are used to looking at call centers till now. b) Private Clouding. c) Hybrid Clouding.
Bright Pattern
MARCH 28, 2018
Twilio, the global cloud communications platform, is the applications game changer whose API building blocks successfully showed developers that customizing and deploying global telephony, chat, routing, and task distribution tools can and should be easy. contact center API
Aspect
JANUARY 3, 2018
Marc Benioff, Founder, CEO, and Chairman of Salesforce said it best, “ If someone asks me what cloud computing is, I try not to get bogged down with definitions. I tell them that, simply put, cloud computing is a better way to run your business.”
airespring
FEBRUARY 25, 2016
With all the contact center solutions out there—and all the features available—there is a LOT of terminology and jargon thrown around. So to make it easier for you, we decided to put in the work to define cloud contact center terms and ideas in a way that anyone could understand.
Bright Pattern
MARCH 8, 2019
If I were to ask a room full of customer service managers and customer experience executives how long they think it takes to set up an omnichannel contact center , there would be a very mixed response. omnichannel contact center
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Aspect
SEPTEMBER 28, 2017
If Ben Franklin were alive today, his famous quote would read something like this, “In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes and cloud software.” The argument for cloud software is compelling by itself, but why WFM in particular?
Bright Pattern
AUGUST 11, 2017
It covers the contact center industry with three reports: Contact Center Infrastructure Worldwide, Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) for North America, and CCaaS Europe.
City Communications
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
When it comes time to take advantage of developments in cloud-based technology and build a cloud contact center, the good news is that there are plenty of alternatives out there to choose from. Start with Cloud Native. Contact Center
inContact
JANUARY 23, 2019
The contact center plays a critical role in supporting these efforts: approximately 55 Appriss agents handle more than 30,000 calls monthly, working 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. But with the company’s old internal call center solution, fluctuating call volumes weren’t being identified or managed. Then Appriss moved to cloud CX platform and solutions. The contact center takes more calls than a year ago, even with two fewer agents.
Bright Pattern
MARCH 7, 2018
Most cloud call center solutions depend on a specific cloud infrastructure provider or a proprietary data center. The reality of working in the cloud, however, is that no business can operate on a global level when its chosen cloud platform doesn’t. cloud contact center solution hybrid cloudMany vendors rely on large providers like Microsoft and Amazon to provide a global reach.
inContact
MARCH 22, 2016
Last month, IDC released the IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Hosted and Cloud Contact Center 2016 Vendor Assessment (doc #US40732515, February 2016 ). The IDC MarketScape also found a few key challenges facing contact centers in 2016 and beyond.
DMG
OCTOBER 26, 2017
Cloud Contact Center Solutions Improve Relationships between Business and IT. The purpose of this blog post is to debunk the myth that IT resources are not needed when contact center infrastructure solutions – automatic call distributors (ACDs), dialers, interactive voice response systems (IVRs)/intelligent virtual assistants (IVAs) –move to the cloud. IT is needed regardless of whether a contact center solution is on-premise or in the cloud.
City Communications
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Investing in a cloud contact center produces all the benefits that come with any cloud solution: scalability, flexibility, cost savings, and access to world-class features. But how do you successfully migrate to a cloud contact center?
City Communications
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
When it’s time to upgrade your contact center, you’ll likely consider both on-premise and cloud options. The two approaches to the delivery of contact center technology have different advantages and drawbacks.
EPIC Connections
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Your industry needs, your business needs, and your operations are extremely unique, making no two cloud contact center solutions alike. But with so many variables and configurations involved, identifying your contact center needs can be a tricky process.
Bright Pattern
JULY 11, 2017
The currency of the contact center is information. Take IoT, AI , Cloud Contact Center data augmentation and big data as some of the newer examples of optimizing information.
Jive
SEPTEMBER 18, 2018
As far as industry buzzwords go, none have had a bigger impact than “cloud.”. Whether you’re a small to medium enterprise or a major blue chip corporation, the Cloud has been lauded as the solution to common communication, storage, and productivity challenges.
Callminer
JUNE 12, 2018
Join CallMiner and customer SiriusXM for our workshop, “Interaction Analytics Simplified: How Omni-channel Analytics Technology Works and Applies to the Contact Center Industry,” held on Tuesday, June 19th from 2:15-5:00 p.m.
Noble Systems
JANUARY 2, 2019
Lee and Erik covered a wide range of subject matter in the two-part Q&A, such as mitigating agent attrition, CCaaS adoption, gamification, and the requisite omnichannel functionality that today’s contact centers need. Contact Center Update: Catching Up With Noble Systems.
inContact
SEPTEMBER 11, 2018
Today, contact center leaders who embrace the cloud are quick to see its benefits – powering engaging customer experiences while positively impacting business outcomes. When TechStyle opted for a unified cloud platform, the walls between the teams were broken.
Platform28
DECEMBER 5, 2016
Over the last 24 months there’s been a significant change in cloud contact center adoption, with enterprise-size organizations creating a fast growing market segment. While smaller businesses seemed to move earlier to the cloud, risk-averse enterprises have seen the light and are switching. And as a ‘true cloud’ provider, primarily delivering services to large customers (including enterprises, large service providers and telcos) it’s been an exciting time.
Waterfield Technologies
MARCH 6, 2019
What does moving your Contact Center to the cloud mean to the customer? Calling into a contact center is never a favorite task of anyone. The post Modernize Your Contact Center – Move to the Cloud appeared first on Waterfield Technologies. Blog Cloud Contact CenterAre there benefits? We know […].
Call Center Coach
JULY 26, 2017
When it comes to trying to figure out the contact center communications cloud landscape, the fog began to lift for me somewhat at Call Center Week. End Finger Pointing in the Contact Center Communication Cloud Click to Tweet.
Fenero
JUNE 24, 2018
How contact centers can save money with cloud computing. workforce management cloud contact center software amazon connect call center software CRM Call Scripter IT cloud computing cloud, savings, 8x8 InContact savings budget development customer service experience
DMG
OCTOBER 26, 2017
IT Managers’ Guide to Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure. If a company has required IT resources to support their on-premise contact center solution, they will need similar assistance with a cloud-based solution. The difference is that IT’s role in a cloud scenario will be more strategic and dedicated to security, integrations and system administration, and less to taking care of the hardware and software.
inContact
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Building for the Future: CX in the Cloud is packed with real world lessons learned from a panel of seasoned contact center experts. What better way to learn about the benefits of moving contact center technology to the cloud than from the companies employing these solutions. Companies like TechStyle benefit from the flexibility offered by cloud-based solutions. “You have to constantly reinforce the cloud-based solution.”
VocalCom
MARCH 12, 2018
The contact center is, without question, an intense environment. Agent empowerment is equally essential, and that means giving agents a voice when establishing contact center practices. Here are five tips for empowering contact center agents to offer the best customer service possible. When customers are routed to agents through an IVR menu, these agents need to be able to manage inbound contacts efficiently.
inContact
JANUARY 10, 2018
Just over 12 months ago, NICE Systems acquired inContact (now NICE inContact) bringing together the perennial industry leader in Workforce Optimization (WFO) and Analytics and the longest standing cloud contact center provider in the world.
Noble Systems
JANUARY 8, 2019
In the 2nd part of a Q&A with CUSTOMERZONE360, Editor Erik Linask and Noble’s VP of Marketing Lee Allum discuss maximizing the value of your contact center to both your customers and your company, and how your technology stack can be a big difference-maker. “Contact center technology is shifting from reactive to proactive to improve the customer experience.” Building Contact Center Solutions for Modern Businesses.
Aspect
JUNE 5, 2018
Just a month and a half ago, Aspect president Chris Koziol made an unconventional proclamation to the Aspect Customer Experience event in Las Vegas: The contact center has got its mojo back. To wit, a contact center viewed as a cost center does not have its mojo back.
West
FEBRUARY 12, 2018
Unfortunately, your contact center isn’t one of them, and if you haven’t replaced or upgraded your solutions recently, there’s a good chance your customers have noticed. In that case, it’s probably time for a little contact center modernization.
Bright Pattern
JULY 20, 2017
March of this year, at Enterprise Connect, Amazon launched Amazon Connect and entered into the Customer Interaction Management and Contact Center Industry. Cloud Contact Center
inContact
NOVEMBER 28, 2018
If you’ve manage an aging contact center, then you’ve probably identified several inefficiencies which limit your success. Maybe its call volumes that exceed contact center capacity. Whatever the reason, when troubles reduce the contact center to nothing more than a tightly managed expense, it becomes very difficult to ask for improvements. These savings can then be applied to contact center improvements.
USAN
JUNE 26, 2018
When Amazon released its contact center service, Amazon Connect, it was met with skepticism by some industry insiders because it didn’t have the features other solutions offer. Admittedly, Amazon’s conception of the contact center looks very different from what we’re used to.
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