TechSee

MAY 28, 2019

The goal is both to ensure customers receive the answers they are seeking in the most efficient manner and to reduce the number of inbound calls routed to human agents. Let’s explore four proven methods of boosting call deflection: User-friendly self-service channels. Proactive customer communications.

Self service 122

Self service Chatbots Virtual Agent Contact Center 122

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.

Contact Center 176

Contact Center Gamification Call Center Average Handle Time 176

CCNG

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Budgets are getting tighter, and executive teams are asking contact center leadership to do more with a lower headcount. Employees and gig workers are harder to retain, and the job of the customer-facing agent is getting more complicated and stressful. Customer phone calls cost the company more money.

Management 195

Management Average Handle Time Self service First call resolution 195

Cisco - Contact Center

AUGUST 3, 2020

Cisco Webex Contact Center CCaaS honored for improving customer service technology and customer experience. I’m excited to announce that Webex Contact Center was among the 2020 Contact Center Technology Award winners, presented by CUSTOMER Magazine this month. Cloud Agility.

Contact Center 124

Contact Center Technology contact center solutions Virtual Agent 124

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Customer care QA processes are moving from limited sampling to real-time, holistic analysis thanks to emerging conversation intelligence technologies that impact every corner of the contact center for the better. The rate at which contact center technology has evolved accelerated during the pandemic years.

Contact Center 71

Contact Center Average Handle Time Coaching First call resolution 71

Zappix

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Zappix, the leading On-Demand Visual Self-Service Provider, and Premiere Response, a leading domestic omnichannel contact center, announced a partnership to deliver innovative self-service customer engagement solutions.

Self service 40

Self service Customer Care Contact Center 40

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Customers of health-related products—such as over-the-counter medicines, dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, medical devices, wearables, and animal health products—typically have higher expectations of manufacturers than do users of other types of consumer products. Documentation of contacts. Proactive outreach.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Customer Care CRM Self service 52

Hodusoft

OCTOBER 19, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Reduce Costs in Your BPO Contact Center Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) contact centers play a vital role in today’s modern businesses. They help manage customer interactions by serving as the initial point of contact. million in 2022 to US$34, 570.73 from 2023 to 2028.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Contact center software Self service 52

Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2018

It’s going to be a big year in the world of contact center and in customer service technology. Will this be the year that messaging platforms from Facebook, Apple and others reach critical mass as a channel for customer service? Our favorite chart: The Current State of Customer Care.

Contact Center 141

Contact Center Chatbots Finance Healthcare 141

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. The question of the moment is: what role is ChatGPT going to play in delivering a loyalty-building customer experience? Can AI Handle Complex Customer Care?

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Customer Experience Chatbots Customer Care 62

Blueship Call Center

AUGUST 22, 2023

We’ll go through its advantages and advise on how to outsource customer care services flawlessly. Next, we’ll discuss how to choose the best outsourcing partner before highlighting top-notch customer service outsourcing firms. Should you outsource customer care services?

outsourcing 57

outsourcing Customer Care Average Handle Time Call Center 57

Noble Systems

JULY 15, 2019

Customer care today remains mostly reactive. Businesses wait for a customer to call into the contact center. The agent asks a series of questions to gather information needed in order to answer the customer’s question or solve their problem. Then we’ll cover why you should care. AI Defined.

Customer Care 70

Customer Care Self service Abandon rate Airlines 70

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you want to make a change, consider hiring experts who can look at your entire process and implement award-winning contact center solutions. Then, commit to improving your customer experience by hiring customer experience experts. . This article will dive into how you can improve your customer service.

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Customer Service Self service Call Center 98

Skybridge

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

As a consumer, I know how I feel when I have to reach out to customer care. But what happens to that short-fused customer who isn’t so lucky? Does your customer care team have the resources to meet the demands of today’s easily agitated customers? contact-form-7]. The long hold times. What’s working?

Customer Care 52

Customer Care Customer centricity Self service Contact Center 52

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. Learn more about Shaun here and here.

Contact Center 121

Contact Center Self service Call Center Chatbots 121

3CLogic

DECEMBER 1, 2022

26% want to use SMS for customer care. Cloud contact center solutions can deliver these services, along with a host of other features, and represent the best way for organizations to bring their coveted phone communication channels into the 21st century. negatively impacting customer and agent experiences.

contact center solutions 52

contact center solutions Cloud contact Contact Center Interactive Voice Response 52

NICE inContact

JANUARY 24, 2018

So many companies are enjoying the benefits of having moved their contact centers to the cloud over the past few years. Often companies started with a small deployment in one department and gradually grew that implementation to encompass all the contact center applications in the business. Digital Transformation.

Customer Care 74

Customer Care Cloud contact APIs Contact Center 74

Interactions

JULY 29, 2021

What consumers want (and don’t want) in a customer service interaction. So what exactly do customers want? Customers recognize the benefits of self-service through automated systems. Again, customers like speed and convenience. Empathy is the up and coming star of the contact center.

Customer Care 71

Customer Care Surveys Wait times Self service 71

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As customer service leaders envision the contact center of the future, a key question is whether agents will need to come in to work at all. In fact, the global Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) market is projected to expand to USD 24.11 Now picture the traditional contact center.

Contact Center 84

Contact Center B2C Self service Contact center software 84

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Will Artificial Intelligence (AI) completely transform the consumer experience and bring contact center software out of the dark ages? It’s not surprising that many contact center leaders feel a little unsure of when, where or why to implement AI in their call center operations.

Customer Care 55

Customer Care Contact center software call center software Benchmark 55

Fonolo

APRIL 24, 2018

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.).

Contact Center 99

Contact Center Call Center Self service Surveys 99

SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

While the change was largely unwanted and certainly uncomfortable, the customer service industry didn’t implode. Operational leaders like you realized that you might not need a 12-month process to purchase a new contact center platform. First up in the future of customer service? for tech progress.

Customer Care 67

Customer Care Customer Service Self service Coaching 67

CCNG

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

With the right approach, improved customer experience can also dramatically reduce operating costs. Customers expect an integrated and consistent experience no matter which channel they chose to interact with you. Here are seven tips for creating an outstanding experience while simultaneously increasing ROI.

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience CCNG Customer centricity Big data 195

Upstream Works

MAY 13, 2020

Every contact center has a universal goal: to provide exceptional customer service. It requires a holistic customer experience (CX) strategy, a responsive data strategy and the flexibility to adapt to a changing world. The foundation for omnichannel contact center success is your long-term strategy.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center Self service Accountability Customer Experience 78

BlueOcean

AUGUST 9, 2021

Contact center technologies are certainly in the mix of acceleration. In fact, many recent developments promise to reshape the landscape of customer service completely. The most recent publication from Ryan Strategic Advisory surveyed contact center leaders about the state of the industry.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Technology outsourcing At home agents 62

ConvergeOne

APRIL 20, 2021

Harvard Business Review published an article on “Reinventing Customer Service,” and I believe they—and one of our customers—are onto something. For years, I’ve been speaking and writing about the transformation of agents that needs to (and, in some cases, is) taking place in the contact center. Technology.

Customer Care 56

Customer Care Analytics Self service Contact Center 56

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Three primary trends are driving the customer care industry: diversified cloud-based solutions. By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape. Key 2020 Trends: Cloud Contact Centers.

Cloud contact 69

Cloud contact Contact Center Journey mapping Interactive Voice Response 69

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Great companies are regularly assessing the ongoing value of their partnerships – but how do you measure the true value your contact center outsourcer is delivering? Whether it’s your own culture that shifts over time or that of your outsourcer, keeping a pulse on cultural alignment in your outsourced contact center is essential.

outsourcing 62

outsourcing Customer Care Metrics Contact Center 62

ConvergeOne

APRIL 20, 2021

Harvard Business Review published an article on “Reinventing Customer Service,” and I believe they—and one of our customers—are onto something. For years, I’ve been speaking and writing about the transformation of agents that needs to (and, in some cases, is) taking place in the contact center. Technology.

Customer Care 40

Customer Care Analytics Self service Contact Center 40

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? This technology is a component that takes calls and assigns them to the appropriate agent.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Management Gamification 52

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Beyond this acceptable level, a contact center must reconsider its strategy and resources in order to lower it as much as possible. Call abandonment is a key performance indicator that may be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a contact center. The goal is to deliver the finest service possible to consumers.

Abandon rate 52

Abandon rate Contact Center Abandon Call Wait times 52

Fonolo

JANUARY 15, 2019

This goes for contact center managers and agents as well; for them, January is certainly “reach for the stars and crush your goals” month (as is every month!). In an industry driven by customer gratification, learning the difference between customer service vs. customer care vs. customer satisfaction became quintessential in 2018.

Contact Center 80

Contact Center Gamification Call Center Self service 80

BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2018

And you’re ready for your outsourced customer service RFP to hit the road and bring you some stellar options for a new contact center partner. Here’s the short list of the best questions to ask about AI in the contact center. Looking for more contact center RFP questions? MEASURING SUCCESS.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center Chatbots outsourcing Metrics 78

NobelBiz

MARCH 29, 2022

It is becoming increasingly prevalent and noticeable due to digital communication platforms that encourage multichannel interactions between customers and contact centers. In the contact center sector, customer engagement is one of the strategic objectives of many companies today.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Cloud contact contact center solutions Brand ambassadors 52

SmartAction

APRIL 15, 2019

Gartner predicts that customers soon will prefer using speech-driven interfaces to other forms of self-service when given a choice. Delivery over the cloud has made integration with existing contact center systems easier and more seamless, as well. What are the top reasons customers are calling our organization?

Self service 57

Self service Virtual Agent Interactive Voice Response Best practices 57

Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

According to Forbes, poor customer service is costing businesses more than $75 billion a year. The pressure to reduce contact center costs is immense. But many contact center leaders struggle to achieve these outcomes while simultaneously improving customer satisfaction.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Self service Metrics Analytics 40

Playvox

APRIL 21, 2023

Customer service has gone digital — and your contact center needs to evolve with the times. As younger customers make up more and more of the marketplace, they’re shifting service preferences toward digital channels.

Customer Experience 95

Customer Experience Contact Center Self service Multichannel 95