Fonolo

JUNE 13, 2022

Contact centers must become “digital-first.”. READ THE FULL WHITE PAPER: Why Digital-First Contact Centers Remain Ahead of the Competition. What does “Digital-First” mean in the contact center? TIP: Has your contact center adopted call-back technology ? Learn more.

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Cisco - Contact Center

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Join renowned contact center industry analyst Sheila McGee-Smith and Cisco Contact Center VP/GM Omar Tawakol for a live stream on February 3, 2021, as they discuss five essential elements for the contact center platform of the future, and how Webex Contact Center delivers these.

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CX Global Media

AUGUST 8, 2019

But in more ways then one, Siri and Alexa do not have the skills to be contact center agents. Thanks to Anthony Scodary of Gridspace for sharing his insight at Customer Contact Week. You can also learn more in the webinar 3 Common Questions Contact Centers Should NEVER ask about Speech Analytics.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2018

This is especially true for those of us involved in the cacophony of contact centers; we are essentially the appointed, trusted ‘brand listeners’ who hear many, many voices on a given day, including those of both customers and colleagues. Contact center professionals? It’s simply become too loud.

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Callminer

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Talking to customers on the phone all day isn’t an easy job; that’s why it takes a special set of skills and characteristics to be a successful contact center agent. If you’re looking for ways to boost your agents’ performance, check out our white paper, Using Gamification to Improve Contact Center Performance.

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Quadient

MAY 23, 2022

Contact Center Wrap-Up—Where the Rubber Meets the Road. Customers who perceive their interactions with your company as highly positive purchase more of your products and/or services, purchase more frequently, are more loyal, and are more likely to share their positive views with personal contacts and online communities. .

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CCNG

MAY 11, 2021

A recent CCNG panel webinar, Why Performance-Based Training Requires Automation , featuring Mike Roberts, Technology Leader for Learning at Citibank, who adopted simulations to automate role play and coaching exercises in 2020 and Trey Fischer, an industry-leading consultant, discussed today’s impact of automation on performance-based training.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

A few weeks ago, our CEO, Shai Berger , sat down with Peter Ryan, Principal Analyst and Founder of Ryan Strategic Advisory , to discuss the state of the contact center going into the new decade, and how the industry is expected to develop in the coming years. The real reason why companies are investing more in their contact centers.

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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. the outsourcing sector has been very quick to embrace cloud technology, with the very nature of their business is a cultural fit with the idea of letting a third-party take control of non-core…”. Who wrote it: Interactions.

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Jon Arnold

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Next Tuesday, I’ll be speaking on a webinar about the “data deluge” that contact centers need to manage, especially for improving the all-important CX – customer experience. Clearly CX involves many moving parts, and it’s not hard to see why contact centers are getting overwhelmed with this data deluge.

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CCNG

MARCH 4, 2021

We’ve heard that from contact center trainers and trainees a lot over the past year. With the increased demands, Covid thrust upon contact center organizations, SymTrain, in conjunction with CCNG, sponsored a survey on the impact of converting to remote work.

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Fonolo

MAY 24, 2018

If you run a call center, change is familiar. The functionality and technology is more advanced than ever before. Today, most changes to call centers are a response to consumer behaviour, rather than an effort to advance business initiatives. How can this be done?

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CCNG

JANUARY 4, 2023

Elevating the Customer Experience (CX) is an obsession for the contact center industry, and rightly so. The experiences that customers have with your contact center condition the way they think about you as a supplier of goods and services and as a trusted part­ner in providing the things that they need and want in their lives.

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Talkdesk

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Migrating a contact center to the cloud can drive your digital transformation program forward. Identify the business opportunity Before building a case, consider the impact of moving to a cloud contact center for your business. Read on to learn exactly how to do that. Think about the benefits (e.g.,

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ShepHyken

MARCH 26, 2019

The Interview with Natalie Petouhoff: Companies that become too enamored with chatbots, AI, and other technologies can risk losing touch with their customers. Having multiple methods of contact, or channels, removes effort from customers, which customers really like. How fast is technology changing?

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SharpenCX

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Discover what 2024 has in store for your contact center with these predictions. The post Hello, 2024: 5 Contact Center Predictions appeared first on Sharpen. Out with the old year, in with the new.

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UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In the past 50 years, the underlying technology powering voice self-service solutions has been transformed but, unfortunately, many of the uses of these solutions have not. With the right technology and use cases, companies will be able to fully automate the handling of a growing number of inquiries and transaction types.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The great migration of contact centers transitioning from on-site to hybrid work environments isn’t slowing down–and an air-tight call center security strategy has never mattered more. There’s a staggering amount of sensitive information that flows through a contact center every day.

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Transparent BPO

JANUARY 14, 2020

Each year, new trends emerge that contact center executives must pay attention to, and 2020 is no different. For that reason, we thought it would be helpful to share our views on seven trends we believe will impact centers this year and the foreseeable future. Don’t waste another minute during a contact center site visit.

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Taylor Reach Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

There are a lot of smart — very smart — individuals managing and directing Call and Contact Centers today. This is my top ten list of really dumb things that smart call and contact center executives do. Contact Center staff is one of the most expensive and important assets within the Contact Center.

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VocalCom

JUNE 16, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has put to the fore the importance of the contact center as a pillar of customer experience – during the height of the crisis, it became the single contact point between the brand and the customer. Want to know more about the evolution of contact centers ? Carlo Costanzia. CEO of Vocalcom.

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NICE inContact

JULY 26, 2019

Think adding artificial intelligence (AI) to your contact center means dramatic technology shifts? So, what might you consider as you integrate artificial intelligence into your contact center? Find out how adding chatbots in your call center can provide better service and overall satisfaction. Think again.

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Callminer

MARCH 2, 2020

There are many variables involved in handling customers’ calls efficiently enough to resolve them without need for additional contact to be made on their part. Improvement strategies targeting everything from internal business operations to technological integrations can have a powerful effect on your first call resolution rate.

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TechSee

MARCH 12, 2019

But while happy customers are vital to the success of a business, happy representatives are equally important, especially with high agent attrition rates presenting a real challenge for contact enters in 2019. Computer Vision technologies. Bringing visual automation to contact centers. The Power of Visual Automation.

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UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

In the past 50 years, the underlying technology powering voice self-service solutions has been transformed but, unfortunately, many of the uses of these solutions have not. With the right technology and use cases, companies will be able to fully automate the handling of a growing number of inquiries and transaction types.

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Calabrio

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The contact center as profit driver: it keeps popping up on lists of top business trends for 2016. Surveys show 3 in 4 organizations now view the contact center as a key differentiator—no longer just a cost center. contact centers racked up more than 200 billion minutes of inbound calling.

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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.).

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

For contact centers, this includes getting agents on board by explaining why customer experience matters and providing the technology agents need to be successful. To learn more, download our complimentary white paper, The Ultimate CX Agent Guide: Hiring, training, onboarding, and measuring agents in a digital-first world.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 20, 2019

That’s because all technology has a “shelf-life”. This is also true for call center systems. Why does technology have an expiration date? As we know, technology moves fast and what was once considered “state of the art” will inevitably become functionally obsolete. How does all this impact your call center?

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 20, 2019

That’s because all technology has a “shelf-life”. This is also true for call center systems. Why does technology have an expiration date? As we know, technology moves fast and what was once considered “state of the art” will inevitably become functionally obsolete. How does all this impact your call center?

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Fonolo

JANUARY 9, 2020

Advances in communication technology are forcing rapid change in the contact center. To accommodate consumers’ growing expectations and provide 24/7 omnichannel customer support, we’re expecting to see a mass exodus, with as many as 70% of contact centers moving ‘to the cloud’ in the next 12-24 months.

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Callminer

MARCH 12, 2020

Accommodating regulatory guidelines and remaining compliant with strict mandates can be tough for any call center organization to do. As communication technologies continue to evolve, so too do the various threats that target them. Call centers are at the bullseye in terms of their strategic attractiveness for malicious actors.

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Fonolo

APRIL 2, 2019

We share a lot of diverse content, including lists of industry reports , links to discussion groups , and our own white papers. Key quote: “The Contact Center is going to change more in the next five years than in the last 25.” See our related post: “ AI is Not Reducing Call Center Agent Employment.”.

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ConvergeOne

AUGUST 9, 2022

To minimize wait time and time-to-resolve metrics amid such chaos, contact center managers must schedule not only to cover expected call volume and other key performance indicators, but also to maintain targeted skill ratios. Download the full white paper below. Where workforce engagement technology is headed.

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COPC

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

These changes were highlighted during the Optimizing Pandemic Contact Center Outsourcing Relationships pre-event workshop that COPC Inc. Read about these three emerging outsourcing priorities in the blog post written in conjunction with our Optimizing Pandemic Contact Center Outsourcing Relationships workshop.

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

There are numerous issues for which call center managers and leaders must account in running a successful customer support operation. However, so long as your budget remains tight, it can become difficult to get the most out of your team and technology. Technological Shifts. Low Budgets Discouraging Excellence on the Job.

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ConvergeOne

JUNE 21, 2022

What factors determine whether a contact center interaction produces a positive outcome? To ensure the quality of every customer interaction, contact center managers need a business system – a repeatable approach. Adopting a disciplined approach to WEM activities is key to the growth of any contact center.

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