Interactions

MAY 6, 2022

In customer experience, wasting time is one of the biggest pain points for consumers. In a recent survey, we found the top obstacles people experience when contacting customer service have to do with time, such as long wait times or wasted time due to inefficient processes. . 63% were transferred multiple times.

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SmartAction

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Designing Customer-Centric Order Management Automation Understanding Customer Needs To build an automated system that truly resonates with your customers, begin by conducting a thorough analysis of customer behavior and preferences. This allows virtual agents to provide personalized updates.

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SmartAction

JANUARY 11, 2019

AI-powered virtual agents present significant potential to improve the customer experience (CX) via call center automation. According to recent surveys by Frost & Sullivan’s Stratecast team, 20% of all companies have plans to adopt some type of AI-powered solution in the near future.

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Interactions

MAY 26, 2022

Brands shouldn’t gamble when it comes to customer experience. Just one bad experience can affect customer loyalty and your bottom line. In fact, 1 in 3 customers will leave a brand they love after just one bad experience, while 92% would completely abandon a company after two or three negative interactions.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 9, 2018

DMG Consulting Releases 2018 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. What: Releases 2018 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. The 2018 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report is the only in-depth analysis of these emerging solutions.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 11, 2022

2022: The Year Dedicated to Improving the Customer Experience. On an annual basis, in the November/December time frame, DMG Consulting (DMG) conducts a worldwide survey of contact center and enterprise executives and managers to identify their top operational and technology investment priorities for the coming year.

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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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DMG Consulting

JUNE 11, 2019

DMG Consulting Releases 2019-2020 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. What: Releases 2019-2020 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. Foundational component of next-gen, digitally transformed service organizations. Botanic Technologies and Capito.ai are covered at a high level.

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Creative Virtual

AUGUST 5, 2020

A question that should be easier for companies to answer – and one that has become increasingly important this year: If your customers expect support on digital channels and you aren’t there to provide it, do you lose those customers to competitors who are? An additional 33% saw “some trend’ of this happening.

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DMG Consulting

JULY 19, 2017

DMG Consulting Releases 2017 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. What: Releases 2017 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. The 2017 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report is the only in-depth analysis of these emerging solutions. When: Today, 19 July 2017.

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UJET

JUNE 25, 2021

As the world begins to reopen post-COVID-19, customer experience is more important than it’s ever been, with 80% of companies saying their core business model needs to go and/or stay digital to remain economically viable. This major shift in device utilization means thatmobile customer experience isanessential consideration.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 22, 2020

While it may not be the right time to book your next beach getaway or send out invitations for your extended family reunion, smart companies should be looking towards the future impacts of customer experience (CX) developments and consumer expectations.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 9, 2018

According to a survey by Desk.com , 25% of millennials expect to get a response within 10 minutes after reaching out for customer service via social media. Microsoft’s State of Global Customer Service Report states that 47% of Millennials have used social media to complain about a brand’s service. AI-powered virtual agents.

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Connect

APRIL 18, 2024

In contact centres, the technology holds the potential to turn clunky chatbots into super-agents that deliver exceptional customer experiences 24×7, boost agent productivity, and drive business success by managing frontline engagement, offloading basic tasks from agents to boost contact centre capacity and first contact resolution (FCR) rates.

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3CLogic

MAY 26, 2022

If you are seeing a significant drop in customers or stagnated growth in net new customers, the best way to center the new expectations for customer experience is an informed customer experience strategy that can even help you achieve — and exceed — your revenue goals. Customers Demand A Seamless Experience.

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3CLogic

JANUARY 24, 2024

It can further assist supervisors with AI Coaching and sentiment analysis to generate intelligent insights and reporting at scale, ultimately creating high-performing agents and improving the customer experience (CX). Privacy Concerns Enhancing your customer experience with AI requires access to your system of record.

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SharpenCX

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

We love this celebratory first week in October because it puts agents – the heart and soul of our company – back at the center of customer service. It gives managers like you dedicated time and space to recognize the massive impact your agents have on your customer experience and your company.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

This has opened the door to new developments for the world of customer support, and these developments will hopefully lead to an improved customer experience. How can customers get the support they need, if the customer service is in a language they don’t understand?

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ConvergeOne

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Consider the following: A Salesforce Survey in 2021 found that “7 out of ten of consumers say their brand loyalty is influenced by their ability to get customer service at any time.”. An Arena CX Survey in 2022 found that “56% of consumers said they would pay more for a product if it guaranteed excellent customer service.”

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SmartAction

MARCH 18, 2021

When they do, chances are more likely than not they’ll be speaking to an AI-powered virtual agent. The experience could be more intuitive and engaging. Your AI-powered virtual agent has the potential to be more. Rich media elements can make a company’s customer service shine.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 21, 2017

We assist management in optimizing the performance of their contact centers by increasing operational efficiency, providing an outstanding customer experience, enhancing loyalty and increasing sales and profits. For more information, visit www.dmgconsult.com

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Creative Virtual

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

It’s important that you consider these differences when making customer experience (CX) decisions. While Creative Virtual’s V-Person solutions successfully automate digital customer service, forcing all customers to only self-serve with a virtual agent is never a good CX decision.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

AI (artificial intelligence) customer service tools weren’t designed to replace your agents. They were designed to help your agents deliver a better customer experience. To truly modernize your customer service, you don’t need to choose between AI or human involvement. AI Streamlines Agent Training.

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Creative Virtual

JULY 22, 2020

As with many other aspects of life and business, customer experience trends and expectations have been greatly impacted by the global health crisis this year. 52% believe customers are more willing than ever to switch brands if unsatisfied. 47% believe it is getting harder to please customers.

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Creative Virtual

JUNE 30, 2022

Their three top drivers for digital transformation are promoting agility and innovation, improving operational efficiency, and improving the customer experience. In their 2022 CIO survey, Gartner found that there is a broad demand for digital transformation across industries as well.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

AI (artificial intelligence) customer service tools weren’t designed to replace your agents. They were designed to help your agents deliver a better customer experience. To truly modernize your customer service, you don’t need to choose between AI or human involvement. AI Streamlines Agent Training.

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TechSee

MARCH 7, 2022

Let’s start with the bottom line – keeping customers satisfied is the key to a successful and profitable business. Customer experience and engagement are not buzzwords – they are solid performance indicators that continue to gain traction and are a top priority for businesses. Cost Effectiveness. Conversational Platforms.

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Noble Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

Most cloud-based IVR platforms also provide the flexibility to add advanced options, including skills-based routing, intuitive tools for building menus and routing paths, virtual agents, self-service, payment processing, surveys, and speech analytics.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

We would wager, that even with the evolution of AI, brands serving consumers in the Americas will continue to benefit from providing support in French, Spanish, and, for some organizations, Portuguese through a live agent model. The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated.

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bold360 Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

The strongest, most well-rounded omnichannel customer engagement strategies employ both live chat and chatbot integration to deliver a better, more scalable and 24/7 customer experience (CX) across channels, as well as a better employee experience (EX). 5 Ways Live Chat Helps Your Business.

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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. Award Winner Second Year in a Row.

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Interactions

MAY 28, 2020

A recent survey by Deloitte asked people whether they agree with the statement: “I feel safe going to the store right now.” ” In the US, only 34% of those surveyed responded with “agree” or “strongly agree.” Are you ready for AI or Virtual Agents? Where can you automate?

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Creative Virtual

MARCH 27, 2020

With physical offices and locations closed, many are struggling with the influx of customer questions to their contact centres – an issue that may be compounded by the sudden need to support agents working from home. Organisations with an existing self-service solution have a definite advantage.

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Nicereply

JANUARY 4, 2023

Why excelling at customer service is critical in 2023. Customer service and customer experience continue to be key competitive differentiators for many brands as they are looking to build an efficient service strategy based on top customer service trends of 2023. Leverage the Voice of the Customer (VoC) data.

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Netomi

AUGUST 31, 2022

Measuring employee satisfaction with their job, processes and team can alert you to any issues or attrition risks, and as a result retain your agents (and keep recruiting, training and onboarding costs at bay). Take frequent employee surveys, have 1-on-1 check-ins and encourage open communication to understand your employee satisfaction.

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Interactions

JULY 2, 2020

In fact, according to McKinsey, more than 60% of digital transformation initiatives and pilots actually focus on improving customer experience. Collection agencies are no different and require the optimization of business processes to meet ever-changing customer preferences and market requirements. How will live agents react?

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DMG Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

IA PROVIDES INSIGHTS INTO THE VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER. Voice-of-the-customer applications, also known as surveying solutions, ask customers how they feel about specific situations, but they can be used on only a limited basis, provided people respond at all. IA YIELDS BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE.

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