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Preparing Your Contact Center for the Age of Virtual Agents

Taylor Reach Group

These past few months, we’ve watched contact centers turn to backup plans C and D as work schedules were impacted by stay-at-home orders or their agents’ refusal to go in because of the pandemic. Those who chose to make the contact center their temporary dwelling did so without the ability to take showers.

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Why Every Contact Center Manager Should Consider Voice-Driven AI

SmartAction

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. Contact center managers who embrace and implement this technology reap the rewards of increased efficiency, reduced costs, and a customer experience that fosters loyalty.

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Managing Through COVID-19: A Roundup of Tips, Tools and Tech for Contact Centers

Contact Center Pipeline

Over the past eight months, like many of our readers, we have been forced to pivot our editorial coverage to focus on the impacts of COVID-19 on the contact […]. We are finally at the end of a turbulent 2020. It has been quite a journey—with many more months of market uncertainty and workplace challenges ahead.

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5 Tips for Managing Remote or Virtual Contact Center Teams

Fonolo

Managing a contact center team is a challenge at the best of times. If your contact center hasn’t been driven remote by the pandemic, it will likely feel the impact soon — so prepare to go remote now. Managing Remote Contact Center Agents. Set Clear Expectations with Your Virtual Support Team.

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5 Tips for Successful Business Continuity Planning for Contact Centers

Interactions

The goal of a BCP for a contact center is to minimize the disruption to both agents and customers, so that business can continue as normally as possible. A BCP for a contact center should be aligned with the overall organization’s BCP to ensure a cohesive message and streamlined protocol throughout the enterprise. .

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2023 Customer Service Statistics for Contact Centers

Fonolo

Customer service expectations in the contact center continue to increase, and only the best businesses keep up. Statistics That Demonstrate the Value of Great Customer Service Excellent customer service in the contact center has always been job one. 14% of contact center leaders predict growth of more than 10%.

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3 Considerations When Implementing AI in Your Contact Center

SharpenCX

Contact centers specifically are rife with opportunities to incorporate AI and automation. Let’s explore the concept of usable AI and three key areas to consider as you incorporate AI and automation into your contact center. By automating internal processes, you should be improving your agent experience.