ConvergeOne

JANUARY 17, 2023

There’s nothing like a chatbot that can’t answer your questions or listening to endless on-hold music to wait for a customer service representative. These scenarios, however, are reflective of today’s customer service environment. Companies face a labor shortage that isn’t going away any time soon. “Companies are trying to hire people that either don’t want to join the workforce, or don’t want that particular job,” says Kathy Sobus, ConvergeOne’s senior director of collaboration go-to-market str

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 17, 2023

Dear Contact Center Pipeline bloggers, I read this article this morning about Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks saying he is annoyed that workers aren’t in the office and is “ordering” employees to return to the office 3 days/week. He says that remote work is a privilege. Their “coffee tastings” and “storytellings” were used to build […].

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 17, 2023

Is Technology Taking Over Customer Service? How Customer Experience Drives Business Growth. Shep Hyken interviews Keith Meier, Chief Operating Officer at Assurant, Inc. , an organization that works with companies that manufacture, sell, or finance their customers’ major purchases. He shares how providing customers with a great experience in every support channel they use is crucial to business growth.

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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. The cost savings AI offers makes the move to more automation inevitable. Gartner reports that AI chatbots alone can save the contact center industry up to $80 billion in annual labor costs by 2026. By 2031, the savings could grow to $240 billion.

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Helpware

JANUARY 17, 2023

Chat support, phone support, email support, self-service … choosing the right types of customer service and the right communication methods for your business can seem like a daunting task.

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AWS Machine Learning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Amazon SageMaker Studio is a fully integrated development environment (IDE) for machine learning (ML) partly based on JupyterLab 3. Studio provides a web-based interface to interactively perform ML development tasks required to prepare data and build, train, and deploy ML models. In Studio, you can load data, adjust ML models, move in between steps to adjust experiments, compare results, and deploy ML models for inference.

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JivoChat

JANUARY 17, 2023

If you are looking for the best online coding courses to begin a new career or enhance your knowledge in your area, we have created an amazing list for you. You don’t need to get out of your home to learn new skills and expand your knowledge, there are multiple types of coding courses available on the internet, created by known experts, with high-quality methodologies and materials.

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AWS Machine Learning

JANUARY 17, 2023

Amazon SageMaker JumpStart is the Machine Learning (ML) hub of SageMaker providing pre-trained, publicly available models for a wide range of problem types to help you get started with machine learning. Understanding customer behavior is top of mind for every business today. Gaining insights into why and how customers buy can help grow revenue. Customer churn is a problem faced by a wide range of companies, from telecommunications to banking, where customers are typically lost to competitors.

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JivoChat

JANUARY 17, 2023

How a Student Can Start Making Money from His Social Networks . Social media has become a cornerstone of daily life for many students. It is an opportunity to engage with their peers or express themselves. But social accounts can do more than connect people. Today’s digital platforms provide a powerful platform for earning money as well. Make sure you have a strategic right plan in mind. .

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Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO

The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.

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Nuance

JANUARY 17, 2023

… Three trends that will define the future of healthcare Read More » The post Three trends that will define the future of healthcare appeared first on What’s next blog.

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SmartAction

JANUARY 17, 2023

FORT WORTH, Texas, January, 17, 2023 — SmartAction, a leading provider of intelligent virtual agent (IVA) solutions, today announced that Kyle Johnson has been appointed Chief Executive Officer effective November 2022. Johnson, an energetic entrepreneur was selected after an extensive search and rigorous selection process by the Board. “Kyle is the best person to lead SmartAction into a new season of growth and success,” said Dave Dougherty, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

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Anexa BPO

JANUARY 17, 2023

As online shopping continues to grow, retailers are looking for new ways to monetize their digital real estate. One approach that has gained momentum in recent years is retail media, which refers to the use of digital advertising within a retailer’s own online properties, such as their website or mobile app. Retail media offers several benefits to both retailers and brands.

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24-7 InTouch

JANUARY 17, 2023

Executive Vice President of Global Innovation and Strategy Paula Kennedy Garcia delivers a fresh perspective on the innovative strategies behind our client-inspired solutions. She discusses how fast-tracked innovation around automation, enhanced well-being, and workspace optimization via AI-enabled technologies sets businesses up for success with long-term remote work.

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Over the next 12 months, what do you think will have the biggest impact on your CX automation efforts? When asked the same question, only 10% of CX leaders surveyed by Verint chose telephony. It’s no longer the engagement channel leading CCaaS conversations. The customer engagement challenges facing organizations have changed – so a new approach is needed.

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WiserOwl Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

Columbus, Indiana, January 17th, 2023 — WiserOwl, will sponsor the upcoming 21st Annual NECCF Conference & Expo at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, to be held on June 13th, 2023. This highly anticipated event showcases the latest in technology and innovation for the contact center industry. According to the NECCF, “we rely on the sponsorship revenues to offset […] The post WiserOwl Announced As Gold Sponsor For The 2023 NECCF Conference & Expo appeared first on WiserOwl.

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Balto

JANUARY 17, 2023

When it comes to healthcare contact centers, automation is far from new. From the basic switchboard that was patented in 1891 to the automatic call distributor (ACD) algorithm introduced in 1950, the creation and application of artificial intelligence (AI) to autonomously control call distribution has made the modern contact center possible. So, why is automation — a technology that formed the foundation of basic call center operations — still slated to become a top trend in healthcare in 2023?

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LiveVox

JANUARY 17, 2023

Large companies with a global reach need a way to centralize customer communication. By using a messaging platform like WhatsApp for Business, companies can easily scale their outreach efforts while providing an enhanced customer experience. One central point of communication allows companies to provide improved customer support. WhatsApp is one of the best ways that […].

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JustCall

JANUARY 17, 2023

‘Omnichannel’ and ‘multichannel’ are more than just fancy words – they’re powerful approaches that can help businesses to take their marketing strategies to the next level. In this article, we’ll be exploring the differences between Omnichannel and Multichannel and their appropriate use cases. What is Multichannel?

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Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 17, 2023

In this article, we will explore the most effective ways to safeguard your contact center's valuable data. We will cover topics such as data encryption, interactive voice response (IVR) for filtering calls, security training for employees, and using proper security solutions. We will also discuss why customer data privacy and security matter for contact centers.

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Creative Virtual

JANUARY 17, 2023

By Chris Ezekiel, Founder & CEO. Chatbots and conversational AI have been gaining acceptance as essential pieces of successful customer service and employee support strategies. If your organisation doesn’t have at least one of these solutions already, it’s likely you are planning to deploy one soon or are exploring the possibility of adding one to your 2023 strategy.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 17, 2023

With an increase in online spending and new faster, easier ways to pay, companies should think again about payment technologies and ways to meet customer payment preferences. Rob Crutchington of Encoded shares his top five predictions for payments in 2023. Buying habits and expectations have changed, with both customers and employees wanting quick access to information and easy ways to pay for what they want, when they need it.

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SmartAction

JANUARY 17, 2023

FORT WORTH, Texas, January, 17, 2023 — In October 2022, SmartAction attended Customer Contact West conference by Frost and Sullivan. The event provides attendees with the opportunity to learn about the latest trends and technologies in the contact center industry, as well as network with other professionals and vendors. SmartAction stood out at the conference as leaders in Conversational AI by presenting innovative solutions for contact centers. .

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Speaker: Steve Pappas, Chief Strategist, Startup and Early Stage Growth Advisor, Keynote Speaker, CX Podcaster

As businesses strive for success in an increasingly digitized world, delivering an exceptional customer experience has become paramount. To meet this demand, enterprises are embracing innovative approaches that captivate customers and fuel their loyalty. 💥 Enter conversational AI - an absolute game-changer (if done right) in redefining CX norms.

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DMG Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2023

MEDIA ALERT. DMG Consulting Releases 2022–2023 Enterprise Workforce Optimization/Workforce Engagement Management Product and Market R eport. AI-enabled solutions to meet CX and EX expectations and demands. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office, and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. What: Releases 2022-2023 Enterprise Workforce Optimization/Workforce Engagement Management Product and Market Report.

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WiserOwl Blog

JANUARY 17, 2023

Columbus, Indiana, January 17th, 2023 — WiserOwl, will sponsor the upcoming 21st Annual NECCF Conference & Expo at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA, to be held on June 13th, 2023. This highly anticipated event showcases the latest in technology and innovation for the contact center industry.

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Voiptime

JANUARY 17, 2023

Selecting the right software solution for your business is always a challenge. Most business owners feel trouble when picking the proper solution, as there is great competition across the market. The solutions are divided into niches and exact tools that offer numerous advantages for diverse types of businesses. Price policies, features list, model of payment, functionality, and integrations - all these factors vary from tool to tool, and it is not a surprise that people start doubting themselve

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Zappix

JANUARY 17, 2023

Zappix, the Premier Provider of Visual IVR and Self-Service Solutions, partners with Cozera to provide an integrated solution of Self-Service and Secure Identity Authentication to Contact Centers.

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Dive into the realm of contact center dialers with our infographic! Explore the various types – Preview, Predictive, Automatic, and Progressive Dialers – and unravel their roles in boosting call center performance.

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SmartKarrot

JANUARY 17, 2023

Role: Customer Success Manager Location: Toronto, ON, Canada (On-site) Organization: CrowdRiff As a Customer Success Manager, you will proactively engage customers across multiple time zones to ensure that customers are reaching the value. Assess customer health, increase retention, and drive product adoption. Collaborate with Account Executives to identify expansion opportunities and be the voice of the customer.

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Nuance

JANUARY 17, 2023

During 2022, we saw health systems make valiant efforts as they strive to achieve the Quintuple Aim against a backdrop of higher patient volumes, severe staff shortages, and shrinking margins. In 2023, it’s likely that we’ll see growing pressure to reduce costs as margins stay low and economic uncertainty continues. However, organizations cannot focus on [.].

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JustCall

JANUARY 17, 2023

BIG NEWS: We’re attending the 2023 Inman Connect in New York this month. Our Head of Real Estate Partnerships, Sebastian Badea, will be a part of the event. What, when, where? Inman Connect is a leading real estate event, attracting thousands of agents, brokers, executives, and other professionals from across the country. The three-day conference will take place between January 24th and 26th, 2023, at New York Hilton Midtown.

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