NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Ah, the dreaded dropped call – the arch-nemesis of every contact center agent’s productivity and the ultimate buzzkill in the world of customer service. Picture this: you’re right in the middle of resolving a customer’s epic quest for a solution, and just as you’re about to unveil the treasure trove of answers, poof! The call vanishes into thin air, leaving you staring at your phone like it’s some sort of cosmic joke.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Last year, call centers averaged a 38 percent agent turnover rate – 12 percentage points higher than in 2020. That turnover has a steep cost. Christophe Martel, cofounder and CEO of FOUNT , investigates. Analysts have blamed everything from competitor poaching to general dissatisfaction. But the reality is that many call centers see high turnover because their environment creates a lot of work friction: the kind of everyday obstacles that make it harder than necessary for agents to do their jobs

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Hodusoft

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

What Is Call Queuing and Why It Is Important? If you are an owner of an inbound call center (or contact center) then you must know how important it is to answer all incoming calls as soon as possible. What’s even more important is to ensure the calls reach the right departments and agents. But when callers dial your customer service number, only a small fraction of them get to speak with a live agent instantly.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

One of the more enjoyable activities in my life is playing hockey. When I’m in town – not out speaking at conferences – I lace up the skates several times a week to play in a friendly hockey game. In close games, when my team is up by one or two goals, I remember my school days when our coaches encouraged us to continue playing to score, even when we were winning, versus switching to more defensive play to prevent the other team from scoring.

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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!

Win the Customer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

As we delve into the insights learned from customer experience trends, it’s evident that experience continues to be a driving force behind brand loyalty, customer retention, and ultimately, business success. In today’s hyper-competitive business landscape, providing exceptional customer experiences has become a non-negotiable priority for businesses across industries.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Top Takeaways: In today’s fast-paced world, customers expect timely responses across various communication channels. Whether it’s email, phone calls, or social media, consistent and efficient interaction is essential to meet customer expectations. Speaking of customers expecting quick and timely responses, if they wanted to wait, they would have waited to make ask their question or make their request in the first place.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Ready to level up your contact center team? Improving call center agent performance can seem overwhelming, and you might wonder where to start. Don’t fret — the simple suggestions and methods discussed in this guide will get you started. With some hard work, consistency, and great tools, your team will soon reach new heights of operational efficiency!

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Brad Cleveland Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The world is changing, customer expectations are evolving so innovation is the heartbeat of customer experience but how do you innovate? As the late management guru Peter Drucker asked, “You hire accountants for accounting and marketers for marketing and lawyers … Continue reading → The post A CX Goal: Universal Participation in Product and Service Innovation appeared first on Brad Cleveland.

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Callminer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Today's conversation intelligence solutions are applying GPT and LLMs, and organizations must carefully evaluate building in-house solutions. Read this blog to learn why.

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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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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Catherine, one of our podcast listeners, wants to know how to establish her organization’s reputation for having low prices without the companion reputation for having cheap and low-quality products. It’s a good question that, in my experience, is easy to get wrong. However, since I would imagine some of you have a similar problem, I also wanted to share that discussion here with you.

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CCNG

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In a recent virtual member town hall discussion led by Dan Smitley (the Strategy and Optimization Czar at Call Design), the focus was on an essential topic in the contact center industry: the intricate interplay between Employee Experience (EX), Customer Experience (CX), and Financial Strength. The conversation revolved around the importance of maintaining this equilibrium while emphasizing the need to put people at the forefront of these numerical metrics. 1.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Prabhjot Singh at Knowmax , a company that empowers customer experience teams to improve engagement through AI-powered knowledge management. He talks about the trends that customer service and experience professionals can expect for the remaining months of 2023. As we enter 2023, it’s clear that customer service remains a top priority for businesses across industries.

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Cyara

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken many industries by storm in recent years. This is especially true in healthcare, where the pandemic drove a surge in AI use that touched nearly every aspect of patient care and service delivery.

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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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Beyond Philosophy

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

A podcast listener is in a pickle! Catherine wants to establish that her firm is known for low prices. However, she wants their reputation to avoid seeming cheap or low quality. Cheap and low quality is brand promise few firms want to make. However, many brands want to have a reputation for low prices and high quality. Unfortunately, this brand promise is challenging to get right.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Generative AI will be transformative for every enterprise. However, today’s early Generative AI solutions lack context, and deliver a poor user experience. These are the keys to unlocking mainstream adoption of Generative AI for service and CX. Using Generative AI should be as natural as chatting with a friend. As you chat, you read your friend’s facial expressions and listen to the tone of their voice.

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Totango

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Announced during our flagship event, Totango Live! , we’re accelerating the motion to customer success-led growth by introducing two new partnerships and nine technology integrations into the Totango software and ecosystem. We believe these collaborations are cornerstones for enterprises to deliver seamless experiences for their customers and to create the interconnectedness with cross-functional partners and systems needed to drive long-term revenue growth. “Totango believes being an open

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

This post is written in collaboration with Dima Zadorozhny and Fuad Babaev from VirtuSwap. VirtuSwap is a startup company developing innovative technology for decentralized exchange of assets on blockchains. VirtuSwap’s technology provides more efficient trading for assets that don’t have a direct pair between them. The absence of a direct pair leads to costly indirect trading, meaning that two or more trades are required to complete a desired swap, leading to double or triple trading costs.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Longer sales cycles. Increasingly discerning buyers. More meetings. Intensifying competition. Economic uncertainty. Go-to-market teams of every size, in every industry, are grappling with these challenges firsthand. Thankfully, there’s an answer. We’ve developed an entirely new way for GTM leaders to identify and execute proven, data-driven strategies that drive revenue.

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delighted

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Attracting customers in a competitive market can feel like an uphill battle. So, how do brands stand out from the competition? One powerful tool in today’s marketplace is customer testimonials. By highlighting the positive experiences of customers on your website or other online platforms, you can validate your brand’s awesomeness to potential customers and persuade them to purchase from you.

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Cisco - Contact Center

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Alas, we have reached the third and final part of our series. And here’s the big question: how do I make it all come together? Well, here’s where we come in !

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The digitisation of marketing has ushered in an era of unprecedented possibilities. Central to this evolution is the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). AI, with its predictive analytics, personalisation capabilities, and data processing prowess, is fundamentally reshaping the landscape of B2B marketing. Let’s delve into how AI is augmenting B2B marketing strategies and the opportunities and challenges it presents.

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Multi-modal data is a valuable component of the financial industry, encompassing market, economic, customer, news and social media, and risk data. Financial organizations generate, collect, and use this data to gain insights into financial operations, make better decisions, and improve performance. However, there are challenges associated with multi-modal data due to the complexity and lack of standardization in financial systems and data formats and quality, as well as the fragmented and unstru

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kommunicate

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

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Cisco - Contact Center

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Co-authored by Zaheer Aziz The challenges The increasing adoption of cloud and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) is a sign of how rapidly the world of networking and security is transforming.

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LiveVox

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

In the fast-paced world of financial services, providing top-notch customer care is paramount. As the backbone of the industry, customer satisfaction can make or break a financial institution’s reputation. Thanks to the rapid advancements in technology, AI-driven solutions have emerged as a game-changer, revolutionizing how financial service providers interact with their clients.

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The adoption of generative AI is rapidly expanding, reaching an ever-growing number of industries and users worldwide. With the increasing complexity and scale of generative AI models, it is crucial to work towards minimizing their environmental impact. This involves a continuous effort focused on energy reduction and efficiency by achieving the maximum benefit from the resources provisioned and minimizing the total resources required.

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Speaker: Dave Seaton, CEO of Seaton CX

Is Customer Journey Mapping a tired fad from 2013? Or a critical tool for sparking customer-centric change? 💥 The answer lies not in the map itself, but in the mapping process. When crafted with precision and insight, journey maps emerge as powerful catalysts, transforming customer experiences and steering businesses towards profitable growth.

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Cyara

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

In late July 2023, at the Unparsed Conference , Christoph Börner, Cyara’s Senior Director of Digital and renowned chatbot expert, met with Hans van Dam, founder of the Conversation Design Institute to discuss the present state of the chatbot industry, conversational chatbot design, large language models (LLMs) and the prospective developments within this field.

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Cisco - Contact Center

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Climate Week NYC , one of the largest annual climate events since 2009, brings together international leaders from business, government, and civil society to showcase global climate action.

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COPC

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In my work, I frequently encounter individuals discussing the importance of being data-driven. However, the work they share usually relies on past experiences and assumptions rather than actual data. I don’t believe this is an intentional attempt to deceive or take shortcuts. Statistics heavily influences our field, yet we often neglect to educate our staff on effectively navigating the wealth of information available to them.

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