Fonolo

JANUARY 11, 2022

What is call center management? It’s exactly as it sounds — the daily management and care of a call center and all the employees who work there. Contact center managers have an incredibly important and robust role. They pave the way for the success of their call center agents, and by extension, the rest of the business. From training and goal-setting to scheduling and supporting, a call center manager wears many different hats and must maintain a high level of flexibility in their day-to-day sch

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2022

The “Now” CX Movement. Changes Customer Experience Teams Need to Make to Meet the Demands of the “Now” Customer. Shep Hyken interviews Eng Tan, author of Experience is Everything and CEO of Simplr , a company that is redefining the way brands deliver CX. They discuss what CX teams need to let go of in order to succeed in the new era of CX.

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Contact Center Pipeline

JANUARY 11, 2022

When agents realize their impact on CX, they can deliver better outcomes for everyone. Yes, they’re customer service professionals, but do your agents really know why customer experience (CX) matters and what a pivotal role they play in the success of the business? Do they fully understand the relationship between CX, revenue, customer retention, and […].

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 11, 2022

2022 Checklist on How to Choose the Best Auto Dialer for Your Business. Selecting the most appropriate products and services can be a challenging task for small and large businesses, which can be accomplished only after years of hard work and concentration. Fortunately, things are a little easier in a contact center, since only a few of the software can boost productivity and maximize revenue.

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Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.

Spearline

JANUARY 11, 2022

In April 2019, we wrote that cloud telephony services market revenue was set to reach US$ 42 Billion by 2026. In fact, recent figures from a Research and Markets report reveal that the global telecom cloud market size is expected to grow to a staggering US$ 52.3 Billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 21.4% during the forecast period.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2022

Human interaction matters now more than ever, and according to pwc 82% of U.S. and 74% of non-U.S. customers want more of it in the future. Given the impact of the customer experience on purchase behavior, customer service managers need to pay attention to the level of customer assistance they provide. As a customer service professional, you have to be able to handle an array of situations, from disgruntled customers to over enthusiastic ones and everything in between.

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Helpware

JANUARY 11, 2022

Do you have an eCommerce business? Do you want to get started outsourcing but don't know where to begin? Are you curious about the best practices for outsourcing?

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2022

Ross Daniels at Calabrio argues the case for ‘less is more’. Read on to discover three ways to resolve, rather than increase, complexity in contact centres. Contact centres have been investing in sophisticated, omnichannel technologies for well over a decade. The shift to the cloud has also been happening over time and accelerated significantly in early 2020.

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ConvergeOne

JANUARY 11, 2022

Hackers have upped the ante. Throughout 2021, cyber criminals grew more sophisticated, more organized, and more aggressive, using advanced techniques and cooperation among hacker groups to drive an unprecedented number of attacks. All told, the cost may tally an estimated $6 trillion in losses just this year, according to Cyber Security Ventures. “We have seen many high-profile attacks on organizations and firms across the country in 2021,” says Hassan Kassih, senior director of the National Dat

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Reports of the death of in-store shopping have been greatly exaggerated. This year’s retail survey found that more than 60 percent of consumers start and end their journey by visiting a store. Retail customers value price above everything, but the importance of other factors varies for different brands. In-store shopping is valued highly by grocery and home improvement customers Technology retail customers place less importance on in-store experiences – for them it only ranks sixth Digital exper

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Global Speech Networks

JANUARY 11, 2022

To offer truly personalised services, there’s one element that must never be left out of your considerations: customer voice. Their thoughts, preferences and concerns should be a framework upon which you build experiences — otherwise, those experiences will be impersonal at best and completely irrelevant at worst. Every customer has a voice and, thus, a part to play in the personalisation process.

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Abby Connect

JANUARY 11, 2022

Not all virtual receptionist services are created equal — especially concerning the features included and the virtual receptionist pricing structure of those services. Unfortunately, many companies try a virtual receptionist service only to be slapped with unexpected fees and overage charges. Some are even billed for minutes related to spam calls or unengaged calls.

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Global Speech Networks

JANUARY 11, 2022

Customer experience is critical in every industry, but never more crucially than in the finance sector. Naturally, members want to know their economic health is in good hands — which means every financial institution needs a CX platform that enables personalised member experiences. This can be challenging. Organisations must invest in solutions that address multiple elements of the customer journey simultaneously.

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LiveVox

JANUARY 11, 2022

Omnichannel is a buzzword that has been used so often over the last two decades that its existence is taken for granted by customers and its meaning has been obscured by brands. By 2022 it’s second nature for businesses to offer multiple channels—SMS, email, and web— alongside self-service and even a charming chatbot. Omnichannel was […]. The post Evolving to the Multiexperience Era: How to Go Beyond Channel Thinking appeared first on Livevox.

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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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Abby Connect

JANUARY 11, 2022

Critical thinking is one of the most sought out skills by employers. The ability to think critically and pivot is a must in today’s workplace. Critical thinking requires an open mind to possible complex decision-making and causes you to think about issues beyond face value. With the world moving a million miles a minute, customers… The post How Critical Thinking Drives Adaptability appeared first on Abby Connect.

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kommunicate

JANUARY 11, 2022

Last Updated on January 11, 2022 React JS has steadily climbed the popularity charts when it comes to Javascript libraries preferred by developers to build fast, responsive and good looking websites. Building a chatbot on a ReactJS website may have been a complicated affair in the past, but not so today, thanks to Kommunicate’s Kompose [.]. The post Build Chatbot & Integrate in React JS websites appeared first on Kommunicate Blog.

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Abby Connect

JANUARY 11, 2022

Not all virtual receptionist services are created equal — especially concerning the features included and the virtual receptionist pricing structure of those services. Unfortunately, many companies try a virtual receptionist service only to be slapped with unexpected fees and overage charges. Some are even billed for minutes related to spam calls or unengaged calls.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 11, 2022

Managing a contact center entails not only establishing customer relations activities, but also monitoring their impact, efficiency, and profitability. To enhance customer experience, you must adopt a steadfastly data-driven mindset. In that regard, here are 10 essential KPIs to assess your CRM efficiency. The post 10 Essential KPIs for Measuring Contact Center CRM Performance appeared first on NobelBiz®.

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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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Brad Cleveland Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

Customers who are referred to a business tend to spend more than customers who come in from marketing. As one marketing professional put it to me, “Referred customers come in hot. They trust their peers and they spend more out … Continue reading → The post Calculating referred customer value appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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Dialer 360

JANUARY 11, 2022

VOIP predictive dialing is the best way to improve the productivity of agents and get more revenue. This is an advanced and efficient technology that helps you to increase sales as well as you can make your business better. VOIP predictive dialer doesn’t need a physical connection or voice modem. By employing this dialer, calls are made through the internet.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JANUARY 11, 2022

Customers who are referred to a business tend to spend more than customers who come in from marketing. As one marketing professional put it to me, “Referred customers come in hot. They trust their peers and they spend more out of the gate than do other new customers.” Good service gets referrals and those referrals are valuable. Here’s how you … The post Calculating referred customer value first appeared on Brad Cleveland.

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SmartKarrot

JANUARY 11, 2022

Role: Vice President of Customer Success Location: Remote, United States Organization: Parley Pro As a Vice President of Customer Success, you will drive customer success outcomes and increase lifetime value. Build and lead the world-class Customer Success team by developing and refining processes and procedures to meet/exceed defined KPIs and metrics of success.

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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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Lumoa

JANUARY 11, 2022

What Is an NPS Software? It is vital for companies to know if their clients and customers are happy with their service and products, and NPS solutions are one of the best ways to find out. Net Promoter Score is a benchmark for customer loyalty that tells how your customers understand your business and feel about it. In simple words, NPS software is a tool, that helps businesses measure and track NPS results and get in-depth insights from customers.

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SmartKarrot

JANUARY 11, 2022

Our daily lives have transformed thanks to intelligent automation. The lethal combination of leveraging human workforces with digital workers to get enhanced performance and reduced costs with the help of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is slowly becoming the norm. Fact check: According to a Deloitte survey of more than 520 organizations – more than 90% of respondents see immense value in pursuing intelligent automation.

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JivoChat

JANUARY 11, 2022

Do you want to have a website that runs fast, provides an amazing user experience, and is updated with SEO best practices? Website optimization tools can help you to analyze what you need to do to improve and implement it. . A well-constructed website, full of rich content, with an appealing design and an intuitive interface, can make the whole difference in your business.

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Quiq

JANUARY 11, 2022

Share This Story Conversational AI typically refers to leveraging bots to satisfy your customers while scaling your contact center. At Quiq, we love bots, but we also take a broader view of Conversational AI. After all, bots are only part of digital CX. In our view, Conversational AI also means helping your live agents work more efficiently and streamlining your operations.

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Speaker: Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor at Medallia

Join Keith Kmett, Principal CX Advisor, in this new webinar that will focus on: Understanding CX Orchestration Fundamentals: Gain a solid understanding of what CX orchestration is, its significance in the customer experience landscape, and how it plays a crucial role in shaping customer journeys. This includes the key concepts, strategies, and best practices involved in CX orchestration. 🔑 Connection to Customer Journey Maps: How to effectively integrate customer journey mapping into the

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