Fonolo

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

A well-designed chatbot can be a powerful addition to your call center toolkit. This is good news because we know for certain that customers want self-service options. Zendesk reports that 67% will choose self-service over a live agent for simple problems. But not all bots are created equally.

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SmartAction

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

When it comes to customer service, businesses have a variety of tools at their disposal to make the process as smooth and efficient as possible. Two popular options are Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA). Let’s break down the difference between IVR and IVA. Available 24/7.

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Fonolo

JUNE 22, 2023

The contact center industry boasts some of the most intelligent and innovative CX technologies out there. Visual IVR – now known as Fonolo’s Web Call-Backs – was one of the first self-service technologies to have a hugely positive impact on the customer experience. What is Visual IVR? So, we understand IVRs.

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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.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Interactive voice response (IVR) has been a staple of customer service for many years. Together with its “big brother”, the voice portal, IVRs have been part of contact center solutions for decades, and there is no reason to believe that they will go away any time soon. Optimize Routing.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 12, 2023

The same holds when considering how artificial intelligence is changing the contact center. . Tools like interactive voice response (IVR) and smart call routing are tried and true ways to save time and money – and offer better service. Improved contact center operations . IVR can: .

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Noble Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

What is Cloud IVR? . The term “Cloud IVR” refers to the availability of IVR functionality via a Service platform. With a cloud based IVR solution, companies can benefit from the use of modern, efficient cloud-based technologies. Is Cloud IVR Right for Your Business?

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Fonolo

JANUARY 17, 2023

If there’s one thing managers need to understand about digital transformation, it’s how artificial intelligence is changing CX in the contact center. Gartner reports that AI chatbots alone can save the contact center industry up to $80 billion in annual labor costs by 2026. What AI tools Will Improve Contact Center CX?

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Calltools

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Interactive voice surveys (IVR surveys) are one easy and effective way for your call center to gather useful insight about the customer experience. In most cases, contact centers will use IVR surveys at the end of the call, allowing customers to voice their opinions directly after working with a call center agent.

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Callminer

MAY 27, 2020

Call centers and contact centers operate within the same general field of customer support and outreach. Call centers came first, focusing employees on handling large streams of customer calls at once. Call Centers Focus on Phones. Contact Centers Incorporate Advanced Analytics. Read on to learn more.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When customers call your customer service line, greeting them with a friendly and easy-to-navigate interactive voice response system is a standard in call center software. With all that said, writing a strong call center IVR script doesn’t need to feel like a mountainous task. What is IVR?

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Contact centers are dynamic, evolving workplaces, which makes industry trend spotting an exciting sport — sometimes prone to error — but always full of discovery! Like many industries, contact centers have seen the pace of change accelerate during the COVID pandemic. READ THE FULL GUIDE: Contact Center Trends 2023. (It

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CCNG

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

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.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We’re not talking about the time-consuming interactive voice response (IVR) of the past that provided a less-than-optimal customer experience. The AI-powered voice assistants of today offer a seamless experience, reaching a virtual assistant, in seconds, that can answer customer intentions with just a few words.

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COPC

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With digital self-service technology advancing at a phenomenal rate, why are interactions with chatbots and interactive voice response (IVR) systems still the sources of so many frustrating customer experiences? This knowledge will equip you and your team when revisiting your IVR and chatbot design.

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Babelforce

JULY 15, 2021

Self-service support seems too good to be true. And, with the right tools, it’s easy to offer phone-based self-service support too. And, with the right tools, it’s easy to offer phone-based self-service support too. Quick recap: what is self-service? It reduces customer service costs.

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Calltools

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Utilizing self-service options can help save your agents’ time and provide a better experience for your customers. According to Cisco, implementing AI chat resources has improved the customer experience for 53% of call centers. Self-service portals are now an expectation.

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Fonolo

MARCH 7, 2023

If they have a problem or a question, they expect immediate information and quick resolution — but keeping up with this demand can be an impossible task for your contact center’s live agents alone. That’s where self-service comes in. Movements from the human realm to the self-serve realm is harder.

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Calltools

APRIL 3, 2024

Take some time to learn about the contact center trends for 2024 that will put your team on the path to success. Focus on Customer Care All of the contact center trends you adopt should ultimately improve customer care. Customized Interactions Customized interactions make callers feel unique and cared for.

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Fonolo

MAY 6, 2021

The contact center industry boasts some of the most intelligent and innovative CX technologies out there. One of the most talked about in recent years is the Visual IVR, for its hugely positive impact on customer experience. Six Crucial CX & Contact Center Trends That Will Shape 2021. What is a Visual IVR?

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Taylor Reach Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

by Colin Taylor The rapid advancement of conversational AI has had a profound impact on various industries, and one arena that has been significantly affected is the contact center industry. The emergence of Interactive Voice Response Systems (IVRs) in the 1980s marked the initial steps toward automation within contact centers.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2022

IVAs: Self-Service Solutions that Work. Customers prefer the expediency of self-service, but they will not sacrifice a good experience for convenience. It’s Time to Transition from IVR to IVA. Interactive voice response systems were effective for what they were intended to do in the past.

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Callminer

MARCH 30, 2020

However, there are a number of important guidelines and tips you can keep in mind to help ease your center’s workforce into remote working and mitigate contagion risks. Interaction analytics make it possible to highlight complications in both written and oral communication as they arise. Best Practices for Better Remote Working.

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Taylor Reach Group

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Self-service has been employed for more than 30 years to allow customers to serve themselves. Technology is a tool, and there is a lot of good technology out there that can underpin successful self-service. What about when the center is closed? But what self-service should you consider?

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Voiptime

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Have you ever contacted any customer support department? If yes, then we can bet that you have experience in interacting with IVR or ACD technology. Contrastively, it is almost clear that you haven’t asked yourself: “how routing is functioning in the customer service units?”,

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 5, 2023

FREE WEBINAR: Is Your Chatbot Really Just an IVR? You wouldn’t be the first customer service professional to ask themselves if a chatbot is really any different than an IVR. If your chatbot seems like an IVR, are you doing something wrong? Your Introduction to Call Center Automation What is an IVR?

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Noble Systems

APRIL 3, 2020

What Is IVR? Some people new to the contact center industry might be wondering ‘what does IVR stand for’? This common acronym stands for Interactive Voice Response. Callers can input their response via their telephone keypad (touch-tone) or using voice commands. Intelligent Call Routing.

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3CLogic

JANUARY 9, 2024

For example, migrating from an on-premise contact center solution to a cloud offering is NOT in itself digitally transformative, unless it is part of a larger strategy that also explores how it will enhance existing processes and customer experiences for the better. So, how can your organization stay competitive in 2024?

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 5, 2022

This week we feature an article by Shruti Bansal, Digital Marketing Expert at Ameyo , an AI-powered contact center solution. She shares how contact centers can use voice bots to capture, interpret, and analyze verbal input from the speaker and reply in a similar natural language.?. What is Voice bot?

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JustCall

DECEMBER 21, 2022

One of the most useful systems to have at a call center is the IVR number. In this blog, we will discuss what an IVR number is, common IVR features and benefits, and how it helps in a call center. What is an IVR Number? Callers can respond through voice or their phone keyboard. Features of IVR System.

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JustCall

APRIL 3, 2023

A standard IVR is frustrating for about 46% of the callers , who say that the unending, pre-recorded IVRs are a terrible experience. Thankfully, with conversational AI-based IVRs, you can turn this metric around for your customers. There is more to conversational AI IVR than just that – which is what this blog is about.

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Fonolo

MAY 4, 2021

If this sounds familiar, don’t worry — it is possible to upgrade your call center infrastructure and reduce future contact center costs at the same time. Read on to learn how to offset call center costs, and ensure that your customer service operations meet the needs of the 21st-Century customer.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JUNE 22, 2016

Poorly designed IVR applications have been frustrating callers for years—and in too many cases, alienating customers rather than providing a quick and easy way to handle the most basic transactions.

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Upstream Works

MARCH 3, 2023

To understand this issue, it’s helpful to look back at the history of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems. IVRs were generic systems that ran customized business applications – applications that were designed to meet a specific self-service need for that business.

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Voiptime

OCTOBER 6, 2022

To start this article, let’s say the thing that no one wants to recognize - clients loathe using the interactive voice response system. The cloud IVR still keeps its position as the most vital system for providing self-service tools and routing customers to relevant agents (in pair with the ACD).

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 17, 2024

Revolutionizing Customer Engagement: The Power of UCaaS Contact Center Software The term ‘UCaaS’ has been in the modern telephony lexicon for quite some time now. It’s the acronym for Unified Communications as a Service. That’s where sophisticated UCaaS contact center software can be of immense use.

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Outsource Consultants

JULY 25, 2023

With its ability to mimic human intelligence and process vast amounts of data, AI is transforming the way call centers operate. A variety of AI technologies are being integrated into the call center industry, from Interactive Voice Response systems to chatbots and AI-assisted agents.

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