Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In our first blog, we explored how customer expectations are rapidly changing and what organizations should consider as part of their Self-Service strategy. This blog will continue that exploration with some insight into some of the benefits we’ve seen in organizations that have implemented Self-Service.

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Self service Contact Center Chatbots First call resolution 79

CCNG

DECEMBER 16, 2020

First, companies found self service options inadequate – When COVID hit in March, many industries found their automated systems were inadequate to help handle call volumes. they too often found self service options inadequate in view of staffing challenges.

Contact Center 195

Contact Center CCNG Self service Interactive Voice Response 195

Xaqt

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

How to Reduce Your Customer Support Costs by 85% and Take Your Customer Experience to the Next Level with a Conversational IVR That Integrates With Any CRM or Ticketing System. This type of AI-IVR capability enables your contact center to voice automate customer interactions that previously required a live agent.

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Interactive Voice Response APIs Technical Support Self service 52

JustCall

APRIL 8, 2024

However, unexpected surges can also occur due to promotional campaigns or external events. Introduction of new customer service channels (e.g., Embrace omnichannel support Expand beyond traditional voice calls to include channels like chat, email, social media, and self-service options. What is call center scaling?

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Call Center Interactive Voice Response Self service Chatbots 40

JustCall

APRIL 3, 2024

Reports highlight that 83% of callers would avoid a company after a bad brush with the company’s IVR system. This blog unlocks the secrets of using IVR automation with JustCall to handle high call volume with ease and free up your agents for what matters most! It can prompt individuals to voice their concerns or seek resolution.

Sales 52

Sales Interactive Voice Response Abandon rate Wait times 52

JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

The call center solution and CRM integration help your sales team work better, faster, and more effectively, guaranteeing improved customer service quality. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is one of the most essential contact center software features that guarantee a 24*7 phone system reception.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Customer Service Contact center software 52

Xaqt

JANUARY 7, 2020

Some may be unexpected and event or incident driven, such as weather related calls or service outages. Cognitive IVR to the Rescue Recent advancements with cloud telephony and Conversational AI now make it possible to leverage a hosted IVR to address call volume spikes with self-service.

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Interactive Voice Response Abandon rate Call Center Call flow 52

Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

Advanced Self-Service Tools According to studies, consumers are increasingly becoming self-reliant, preferring to use self-service channels such as live chat (42%) and chatbots (86%) rather than contacting customer support.

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Cloud contact Interactive Voice Response Contact Center Chatbots 83

Hodusoft

JANUARY 17, 2024

Between the 1960s and 1990s, the invention of IP PBX , Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, and voicemail system changed the way businesses used to communicate. That’s where sophisticated multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems become extremely useful.

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Contact center software Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Multichannel 52

CSM Magazine

JULY 28, 2023

Embarking on a journey to redefine customer service management, here are the five pillars that will pave the way for unparalleled customer experiences and success: 1. However, there is a wealth of untapped data, both structured (numbers, dates) and unstructured (emotions, events), which often remains unutilised in existing systems.

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Interactive Voice Response Management Self service Enterprise 52

AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 1, 2024

Machine learning (ML) technologies continually improve and power the contact center customer experience by providing solutions for capabilities like self-service bots, live call analytics, and post-call analytics. For Event Source Suffix , enter a suffix (for example, genesys-eb-poc-demo ). Save your configuration.

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Chatbots APIs Self service Contact Center 92

JustCall

APRIL 9, 2024

External events: Events such as product launches, service outages, or industry developments may trigger a surge in calls. Maintaining a consistent service quality and providing quality solutions, even during peak periods, can have a huge impact on customer satisfaction. Self-service also enhances customer convenience.

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Agent Empowerment Self service Interactive Voice Response Call Center 40

Talkdesk

MARCH 17, 2020

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many global agencies have issued travel advisories or restrictions, large conferences and entertainment events have been canceled, and companies are beginning to ban business-related trips. IVR and routing customization for a smoother customer journey.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Entertainment Self service 94

USAN

AUGUST 23, 2017

Does Your IVR Really Save You Money? As the original self-service tool, IVR technology has long been a cost savings mechanism. So, what can a new IVR do for you? So, what can a new IVR do for you? Here are just a handful of the many cost saving opportunities that can be realized when you replace your IVR.

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Interactive Voice Response Contact Center Self service Upselling 40

Hodusoft

APRIL 17, 2024

Auto attendant, also known as Interactive Voice Responder (IVR) system is an advanced business phone system feature that automates and simplifies the incoming call process and routes the callers to the most appropriate agent or department. As per a research, two out of every three customers prefer natural language IVR systems.

Real estate 52

Real estate Scripts Interactive Voice Response First call resolution 52

USAN

APRIL 26, 2017

The First Step in Planning Your Self-Service Investment. Planning your self-service investments means making decisions across multiple disciplines. Those topics include transitioning to self-service, evaluating ROI, defining the costs and complexities of creating a self-service knowledge base—and more.

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Self service Personalization Accountability Interactive Voice Response 40

Aspect

JUNE 4, 2020

They must know what to ignore and what to address in order to meet customer demands when facing disrupting events such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and pandemics — which levers to pull and when to manage the uncertainty brought on by these changes. These leaders are managing a complex set of activities.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Self service Airlines 139

Outsource Consultants

MARCH 31, 2022

While many companies employ multiple ways to cut down call volume and increase self-service options, the three key types are: AI, automation, and access to account information. AI is a tool used to learn from customer interactions and apply the data to improve user experience.

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outsourcing Interactive Voice Response Call Center Chatbots 67

3CLogic

AUGUST 3, 2021

When dialing into a contact center, customers can’t control what they’ll find on the other end of the phone line – busy agents, a complicated IVR, an answer they weren’t expecting. A callback feature, however, enables the power of choice, giving the caller agency over their interaction.

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Interactive Voice Response Contact Center Contact center software contact center solutions 98

Dialer 360

APRIL 25, 2019

Self-service meant to tell customers to perform tasks on their own without the information. Different companies are offering self-service to motivate customers to assist themselves. There are a lot of methods to optimize self-service practice. 6 Ways To Optimize Self-Service.

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3CLogic

MAY 26, 2022

During 2020 and 2021, customers rapidly moved to digital-first interactions, creating a permanent change in the ways companies approach customer experience. In Adobe’s study, senior executive respondents agreed the events during this time rewired customers to be digital-first.

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Interactive Voice Response Customer Experience Management Journey mapping 52

Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

In our recent CCW Poll – Virtual Event, all respondents reported working from home throughout the pandemic, either entirely remotely or in some hybrid form. 25% Lack of self-service options. Use Self-Service to Handle High Call Volume. Bring the Service Back to Self-Service.

Call Center 98

Call Center Self service Contact Center Interactive Voice Response 98

Serenova

AUGUST 4, 2020

Before speaking to a call center agent, customers often are asked a series of questions via an interactive-voice-response (IVR) system designed to direct their call to the most appropriate customer support representative. In this model, agents respond to customer requests as they are received via a queue.

Call Center 98

Call Center Interactive Voice Response contact center solutions Contact Center 98

Playvox

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Implement self-service to reduce demand for agent assistance. Implementing effective customer self-service tools is a great way to make some of that volume take care of itself, limiting the need for your agents’ involvement. Simple, predictable tasks are the best candidates for self-service.

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Contact Center Management Agent burnout Interactive Voice Response 73

Fonolo

OCTOBER 29, 2019

It’s hard to get clear, objective data about the overall state of self-service technology. They report a 62% increase in service call duration since 2004. The net impact of self-service is to take simpler transactions off the plate of the call center agent. Optimize Your Self-Service Channels.

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Self service Call Center Interactive Voice Response Chatbots 80

Fonolo

APRIL 20, 2020

It could be a freak weather event. If you’re worried about call quality, you can always set them up as a ‘Real IVR’ to give customers some human contact while they’re rerouted to the correct person; this is also a great opportunity to take some work away from your agents who can handle more complicated inquiries.

Morale 136

Morale Interactive Voice Response Contact Center Self service 136

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 1, 2022

For both, services can be enhanced by utilizing a blend of self-service (for routine inquiries and requests) and live support. The importance of a healthy company culture—in which the specialists feel they are supported and part of something worthwhile—cannot be overstated for either customer care or customer service.

Healthcare 52

Healthcare Customer Care CRM Self service 52

Hodusoft

JANUARY 3, 2024

This improves the flexibility of workforce management and ensures business continuity, especially during unexpected events such as natural disasters or pandemics. IVR (Interactive Voice Response) / virtual attendant IVR system uses voice and touch-tone inputs to interact with caller.

Contact Center 59

Contact Center Contact center software Interactive Voice Response Wait times 59

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The following are a few approaches that have worked successfully for many of my clients: Review/revise your IVR. If an interactive voice response (IVR) system is difficult to use, customers either hang up or zero out to an agent, raising inbound call volume and prolonging average handle time.

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Interactive Voice Response Customer Experience APIs Average Handle Time 52

NICE inContact

MAY 9, 2019

There is also growing use of the cloud technology’s new self-service features in the IVR — another way for callers to quickly get the information they need and for caseworkers to increase their efficiency.

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Interactive Voice Response Self service Contact Center Government 54

Callminer

AUGUST 6, 2019

Decide if you need interactive voice response (IVR). The IVR system feature in call center phone systems is a good choice for businesses that want to automate frequent call center tasks to improve efficiency and save money. How does AI help customer service agents? One such example is CallMiner.

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call center software Best practices Call Center Interactive Voice Response 140

Fonolo

OCTOBER 29, 2019

It’s hard to get clear, objective data about the overall state of self-service technology. They report a 62% increase in service call duration since 2004. The net impact of self-service is to take simpler transactions off the plate of the call center agent. Optimize Your Self-Service Channels.

Self service 52

Self service Call Center Interactive Voice Response Chatbots 52

Upstream Works

AUGUST 5, 2021

One reason for rising cloud adoption is the variety of strong use cases, including better agent engagement, smarter call routing, improved self-service options, richer management reporting, more personalized CX, and more. Integrating customer data across multiple applications and systems in real time speaks clearly to automation.

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contact center solutions Contact Center Journey mapping Call Center 78

SmartAction

MARCH 7, 2023

This integration will enable voice-enabled self service, a feature that customers are demanding, and the ability to handle complex voice interactions. Hundreds of thousands of voice and conversational transactions, or events, equates to millions upon millions of data points and bits of information.

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Multichannel Virtual Agent Self service Accountability 82

Spearline

JUNE 30, 2020

Time is a critical factor as network logs can, and do, “roll”, potentially destroying vital event information which might point to root-cause. The inherent challenge in managing voice traffic is that a network team can manage its network, but a customer will phone, or will receive a call, from their own network.

Engineering 81

Engineering Telecommunications Interactive Voice Response Contact Center 81

Spearline

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Time is a critical factor as network logs can, and do, “roll”, potentially destroying vital event information which might point to root-cause. The inherent challenge in managing voice traffic is that a network team can manage its network, but a customer will phone, or will receive a call, from their own network.

Telecommunications 89

Telecommunications Management Engineering Interactive Voice Response 89

3CLogic

JULY 30, 2019

This hybrid deployment puts the control of IVR workflows and the overall customer journey into the hands of those responsible for customer service outcomes, where it belongs. Thus, avoiding any delay in posting and ensuring callers have a timely message to avoid conflicts and potential frustration.

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Call flow Interactive Voice Response CRM Enterprise 68