Contact Center Pipeline
AUGUST 3, 2022
People tend to focus on the amount of time they spend on hold when they think about what’s wrong with customer service. But I’m convinced that it is the agent—the person who answers the call we make to the contact center—who is the real linchpin of the customer service experience. Therefore, lifting the capability and […].
ShepHyken
AUGUST 5, 2022
This week we feature an article by Shruti Bansal, Digital Marketing Expert at Ameyo , an AI-powered contact center solution. She shares how contact centers can use voice bots to capture, interpret, and analyze verbal input from the speaker and reply in a similar natural language.?. In the contact centers, customer agents are swamped with numerous customer queries during the peak seasons such as holidays, festivals, the new year, etc.
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Beyond Philosophy
AUGUST 4, 2022
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is such a promising technology. It’s so exciting that I worry a little that people treat it like magic. However, it could be that magic is the wrong word. Instead, it could be the same old human biases coming out in ones and zeroes but given a new authority it might not have earned. We discussed this on a recent podcast with our guest, Broderick Turner, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Marketing at Virginia Tech.
CCNG
AUGUST 3, 2022
?Seeds and relationships must be nurtured in order to grow strong and bear fruit. After you make a new connection it will need some periodic tending if you want to reap the rewards down the line. Treat your network like a garden. It needs a little proactive care and attention to stay healthy and produce value. This week we focus on three ways to support and encourage a network so that it is active and available when you need it. ?
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Callminer
AUGUST 1, 2022
In the age of remote call centers, it is important for organizations to consider which candidates can work from home effectively. Read on to learn tips for hiring remote call center agents.
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Beyond Philosophy
JULY 30, 2022
We hope you enjoy today’s show. If you do, could vote for us in the People’s Choice Podcast Award? It doesn’t take long to cast your vote and it would really mean a lot to both Ryan and I. Thanks very much. Cheers! To vote, please click here. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an incredible technology with potential to shape the future of humanity.
Eptica
AUGUST 4, 2022
Date: Friday, August 5, 2022 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Creating a framework for digital transformation. Published on: August 05, 2022. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager A lot has been said about the importance of digital transformation in business today, including in customer experience. But many transformations fail to deliver the benefits they promised.
Callminer
AUGUST 3, 2022
CX is one of the most important facets of a company's performance. Read this blog to learn about prioritizing and optimizing digital customer experience management.
ShepHyken
AUGUST 1, 2022
Each week I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Customer Service Teams Are a Brand’s Best Ambassadors by Patti Crume. (SmartBrief) Frontline service employees are often a consumer’s first human interaction with a company.
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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
Joe Rawlinson
AUGUST 5, 2022
Running a restaurant is a lot of work that takes a big investment of time and money to be successful. Once your restaurant is up and running, however, you should always look for ways to boost your profits. The restaurant industry is always changing, so it’s important to stay up-to-date on the latest trends and customer expectations. Let’s take a look at a few profitable additions to consider for your restaurant.
CSM Magazine
AUGUST 5, 2022
Customer service managers are responsible for overseeing customer service in an organization. Here, we discuss the skills and qualifications that are needed for the position. Customer service manager jobs are typically available in large organizations that have a customer service department. Some customer service manager positions may also be available in small businesses.
Lumoa
AUGUST 5, 2022
According to Deloitte’s Global State of the Consumer Tracker survey, 77% of retail consumers are concerned by the increasing prices of everyday products. This number is even higher in specific regions like Ireland, Poland, and the United States, where more than 80% of people have openly expressed their concern with booming inflation. Companies in the retail space have traditionally leveraged indicators like customer sentiment to better understand their target audiences.
Provana
AUGUST 4, 2022
“Call quality” is increasingly becoming an essential criterion to measure the repeatable, sustainable, and compliant performance of any collection business. This explains why most collection agencies use speech analytics platforms to test, flag, and evaluate their calls. Interestingly, most of these agencies usually use these platforms without tapping their full potential, failing to strengthen their traditional Quality Assurance (QA) programs, continuing to struggle with increasing call volume.
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.
Quality Contact Solutions
AUGUST 3, 2022
Earlier this year, QCS joined forces with AnswerNet , a powerhouse telephone answering services provider – the biggest and best on offer in the U.S. and Canada. Flying under the wing of the AnswerNet mothership allows us to expand our outsourced services and go above and beyond our former abilities. Together with AnswerNet, we have a combined 1,200 employees, a huge team capable of helping you in the following ways: Inbound and Outbound Telemarketing?
Russel Lolacher
AUGUST 1, 2022
In this episode of Relationships at Work, Russel chats with Canada’s first Chief Accessibility Officer Stephanie Cadieux on the importance and benefits of embracing an accessible workplace. A few reasons she is awesome – she is Canada’s first Chief Accessibility Officer (CAO) serving as an independent special advisor to the Ministry of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion.
kommunicate
AUGUST 5, 2022
Last Updated on August 5, 2022 If you’re planning to start your first ever e-commerce platform, there’s a high chance that you are counting on Shopify. It is a platform that allows you to set up an online store and sell your products. Gearing up in 2006, it became a wagon of e-commerce titles in [.]. The post The Complete Guide to MyShopify appeared first on Kommunicate Blog.
TeamSupport
AUGUST 2, 2022
Like people, a lot of businesses like to think that by saying that they have certain traits, then they automatically have those certain traits. Take being customer-centric , for example. Just because a business declares that they are customer-centric and therefore always put their customers first, does that make it true? Not so much, no. As stated above, being truly customer-centric requires always putting customers at the center of the business.
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!
AnswerConnect
AUGUST 2, 2022
I sat down to talk to Chris Swift, Director of Operations, at McGraw Realtors about why he chose to partner with AnswerConnect. The post Client Spotlight: How AnswerConnect Helped McGraw Realtors Expand appeared first on AnswerConnect Blog.
Fonolo
AUGUST 4, 2022
Imagine a month of perfect performance at a call center: Agents take incoming phone calls like clockwork. Customers feel satisfied and drive up net promoter scores. Stakeholders are happy with your quarterly reports and ability to meet call center goals. You have enough staff to handle peak call volumes every day. Agent attrition is at an all-time low.
Totango
AUGUST 5, 2022
A client onboarding questionnaire helps you gather the information you need for excellent client relationships that promote long-term loyalty. Asking the right questions is key to effectively using this powerful customer success tool. What Is a Client Onboarding Questionnaire? A client onboarding questionnaire is a list of discovery questions administered to a new client to help you better serve their needs.
TeamSupport
AUGUST 2, 2022
Like people, a lot of businesses like to think that by saying that they have certain traits, then they automatically have those certain traits. Take being customer-centric , for example. Just because a business declares that they are customer-centric and therefore always put their customers first, does that make it true? Not so much, no. As stated above, being truly customer-centric requires always putting customers at the center of the business.
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.
AWS Machine Learning
AUGUST 2, 2022
After data scientists carefully come up with a satisfying machine learning (ML) model, the model must be deployed to be easily accessible for inference by other members of the organization. However, deploying models at scale with optimized cost and compute efficiencies can be a daunting and cumbersome task. Amazon SageMaker endpoints provide an easily scalable and cost-optimized solution for model deployment.
MiaRec
AUGUST 3, 2022
Microsoft continues to increase its presence in the UCaaS and Contact Center markets. Just as Microsoft fully unveils its Digital Contact Center, it posts earnings that reveal the Teams Phone has over 12 million PSTN users.
Totango
AUGUST 2, 2022
The role of a Customer Success Manager (CSM) is always important but it is especially critical during an economic downturn. As a CSM, you know your customers better than anyone. It’s your responsibility to know their goals, to understand how they use your product, and to know what they value most. So, during periods of economic uncertainty when your company’s current customer base is your greatest (or only) source of revenue growth, your knowledge and expertise becomes critical.
Nuance
AUGUST 2, 2022
Nearly every patient story starts with an image. In fact, 80% of all hospital and health system visits include at least one diagnostic imaging study. Prompt, accurate imaging results are essential for determining appropriate care pathways, and any delay can have a dramatic impact on patient outcomes. Diagnostic imaging is integral to most healthcare journeys.
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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.
Helpware
AUGUST 4, 2022
With artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology gradually seeping into our daily lives, data and its appropriate use can cause a substantial impact on a company’s bottom line. ML algorithms can effectively use accurately labeled data to identify problems and offer practical solutions, making data labeling a vital part of the next-generation technology landscape.
ClientSuccess
AUGUST 3, 2022
During a typical day as a CSM, you’re fielding questions from internal and external sources. Your internal team members want to know how a customer account is doing, where a specific project stands, and other customer-specific information. Customers have a myriad of questions of their own, ranging from straightforward one-off platform inquiries to larger, more complex discussion topics.
LiveVox
AUGUST 1, 2022
Every day, contact center agents work behind the scenes to help businesses of all kinds put their best foot forward for customers. Their work is the foundation of any well-run organization, but their contributions often go unnoticed. When it comes to making your customers feel appreciated, it all starts with your contact center team. Your […].
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