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Are Automation and AI the Same Thing in the Contact Center?

CCNG

If you received a penny for every time you heard “automation” or “AI” in the contact center, you could pay off the national debt in about a month. However, understanding the differences between these technologies is crucial for any organization striving to optimize operations in its contact center.

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Align Business, Contact Center and Technology Strategies

Contact Center Pipeline

I’ve been on my soapbox for years touting the importance of aligning the business strategy, the contact center operations strategy, and the contact center technology strategy. Strategies are aligned when: You can map the relationship between business and contact center goals.

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5 proven coaching strategies to improve contact center culture and productivity

Callminer

Effectively utilizing data is essential to improving contact center culture and productivity. Read on for our list of five data-driven coaching strategies.

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THE KNOWLEDGE (R)EVOLUTION: IS YOUR CONTACT CENTER BURNING LABOR DOLLARS?

CCNG

In response, contact centers have been forced to evolve operationally. The question is, have our contact centers kept up with this knowledge evolution? As leaders in the contact center industry, we tend to “throw bodies” (a.k.a. As leaders in the contact center industry, we tend to “throw bodies” (a.k.a.

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The Health of the Contact Center: Are You Ready for 2019?

A survey of 1,000 contact center professionals reveals what it takes to improve agent well-being in a customer-centric era. This report is a must-read for contact center leaders preparing to engage agents and improve customer experience in 2019.

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Call Routing: Functionalities, Advantages and Strategies for Contact Centers

NobelBiz

Call Routing: Functionalities, Advantages and Strategies for Contact Centers Published on 02 NobelBiz | Blog.

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Embracing Humanity in the Contact Center Space

CCNG

In a recent virtual member town hall discussion led by Dan Smitley (the Strategy and Optimization Czar at Call Design), the focus was on an essential topic in the contact center industry: the intricate interplay between Employee Experience (EX), Customer Experience (CX), and Financial Strength.

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The Challenges of Omnichannel: Why so Many Contact Centers Struggle with Digital Self-Service

To find how contact centers are navigating the transition to omnichannel customer service, Calabrio surveyed more than 1,000 marketing and customer experience leaders in the U.S. about their digital customer communication strategies. Read the report to find out what was uncovered.

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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

Each participant will provide recommendations on how to address people, process, technology, and strategy as we continue to serve the needs of our employees and customers in an ever-changing customer service business environment. Implementation Strategies for 2021. Learn how to address, manage, and utilize: People. Technology.

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3 Must-Haves on the Path to a Better Customer Journey

Speaker: Alton Harewood, Contact Center Consultant, and Kara Allen, Global Workforce Management and Optimization, 8x8

Join this re-released conversation with Alton Harewood, Contact Center Consultant, and Kara Allen, Global Workforce Management and Optimization for 8x8, to hear how the fundamental building blocks of CX strategy are being used today, as well as which technology enablers provide the insight and oversight needed to adjust and administer the modern customer (..)

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Executive Report: The Customer Data Too Often Overlooked by the C-Suite

A recent Calabrio research study of more than 1,000 C-Suite executives has revealed leaders are missing a key data stream – voice of the customer data. Download the report to learn how executives can find and use VoC data to make more informed business decisions.

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Beyond the Hype: Contact Center AI That Works

Speaker: Sam Hahn, VP of Technology & Technology Evangelist, eGain Corporation

If AI is a red-hot topic, AI and knowledge management for contact centers is white hot! Barriers to adoption include identifying use-cases, getting and sustaining funding, formulating a strategy, and lack of staff skills. Register for upcoming webinar “Beyond the Hype: Contact Center AI That Works”.

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Study: The Health of the Contact Center

Download our study of 1,000 contact center agents in the US and UK to find out what major challenges are facing contact center agents today – and what your company can do about it. What does it take to engage agents in this customer-centric era?

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Contact Center Virtual Summit: July 7 - 27, 2019

FROM 35+ WORLD CLASS CONTACT CENTER EXPERTS! This event will bring together the best contact center experts and hottest tools in the industry for you to optimize performance, hire right, and retain your best agents. A faculty that possess more than 350 years of collective contact center knowledge.

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Sustaining Employee Engagement in the Contact Center

Speaker: Paul Ellis, Contact Center SME & Business Consultant for One You Love Homecare LLC

Engagement integrates their personal goals into their work so they not only bring the quality the contact center requires, but each person feels cared about and cared for in the process — like customers require. Best practices for leaders in the contact center to truly get to know their employees and gain mutual trust.