ShepHyken

MAY 26, 2017

This week we feature an article by Bikash Mohanty about how important customer experience metrics are to your business. Companies that track and measure their customer service have a competitive advantage. In order to truly taste success, you will have to track your goals and keep improving on the numbers. Shep Hyken.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 30, 2024

AI-based call centers are revolutionizing how businesses interact with their customers. The customer service you provide will either make or break your brand. From improving response times to personalizing interactions, artificial intelligence is now setting new standards in customer service efficiency and effectiveness.

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Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Complacency is not an option as agents, supervisors and contact center managers are forced to become more strategic, taking on increasingly critical new responsibilities to deliver engaging customer experiences. Contact centers have to adapt and continuously evolve in order to meet customer expectations.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 30, 2024

AI-based call centers are revolutionizing how businesses interact with their customers. The customer service you provide will either make or break your brand. From improving response times to personalizing interactions, artificial intelligence is now setting new standards in customer service efficiency and effectiveness.

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Enghouse Interactive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Trends and Realities of Successful Organizations (Blog Series). Contact centers, using AI and UCaaS, drive better customer service perceptions, agent performance and improve overall outcomes . Blog #3 of 4: Customer-facing agents. Back office support. Subject matter experts. Accessible NOW!

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ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Ian Landsman writes about the importance of training and preparing customer service representatives to interact with customers. I agree that every employee should go through customer service training, and it should be ongoing. Shep Hyken. Positivity.

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Enghouse Interactive

JANUARY 27, 2021

Trends and Realities of Successful Organizations (Blog Series). Video outperforms all other communications methods when agents and customers need to quickly resolve an issue. This blog will provide some insight into the benefits that can be extracted from video along with how. Blog #2 of 4: It’s NOT just another channel.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

When companies implement specific tools and best practices, they can significantly improve their customer experience (CX), increase agent performance, and ensure high-quality service. It represents a holistic approach that is aimed at transforming call center functions into a streamlined, customer-focused powerhouse.

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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 21, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Key Learnings from Kate Leggett and Steve Nattress. Blog #4 of 4 The MORE you know. How AI-Enabled Super-Agents Improve CX. Customers now expect: Their time be valued. The more YOU KNOW. . Millennials have a much different view of life.

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Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It’s Not an Option – It’s Expected (Blog Series). Register for our upcoming webinar “When, How and Why Customers Self-Help” with Steve Morrell, Managing Director and Principal Analyst of Contact Babel and John Cray, Vice President – Product Management, Enghouse Interactive. Addressing Customer Needs.

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Comm100

MARCH 14, 2024

Chatbots have become a ubiquitous part of customer service and support. As businesses strive to meet the ever-increasing expectations of their customers, the adoption of chatbots has emerged as an essential move to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency.

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Comm100

DECEMBER 12, 2023

We all know that the world of customer service and support is constantly on the move. This blog will delve into the top four customer service trends that are expected to take center stage in 2024. It also reduced agent attrition and requests to speak to a manager by 25 percent.” – McKinsey & Co.,

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NobelBiz

APRIL 2, 2024

Are customers becoming more and more demanding with time? With the growing customer expectations, enterprises are under great pressure to deliver exceptional service. Geared towards smaller-scale operations with fewer agents and lower call volumes.

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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 19, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Constant Learning Improves AI Recommendations. Blog #3 of 4 With context, AI seeks to improve more quickly than ever. Recording – both voice and digital communications should be captured in real-time for agent support. It’s all in the approach and how the data is analyzed.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. They are “the ones to watch” and we recommend you follow them on Linkedin, Twitter, or YouTube or try meeting them at key industry events.

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Enghouse Interactive

JANUARY 13, 2021

Blog Series #1 of 4: New decade! Anything that dramatically or fundamentally changes how agents and staff do things, has been proven to lead to failure, more often than not *. Customer First” drives success. Customer First” drives success. Customer service has become the top business priority. New approach?

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NobelBiz

MARCH 24, 2022

When dialing a queuing phone system, customers often receive a welcome message and an IVR menu before being sent to a queue, where they hear hold music and position announcements until an agent becomes available. ACDs queue calls until those agents are available. Some call queues additionally support dynamic agent connections.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

“Customer Service” is one of the most commonly used phrases in business. But, do you ever wonder: what is customer service? It is best defined as supporting your customers’ needs by offering and delivering professional, top-notch assistance before, during, and after their requirements are fulfilled.

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Comm100

APRIL 22, 2024

The productivity of your customer service agents directly impacts your company’s success. Enhanced agent productivity not only accelerates response times but also elevates the overall quality of service. This can directly lead to improved customer satisfaction, increased sales, and more repeat business.

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Zappix

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In the dynamic customer service landscape, businesses constantly seek innovative ways to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and elevate customer satisfaction. Enter the era of Digital Self-Service—a transformative solution that addresses these challenges and propels customer support into the future.

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Hodusoft

MAY 10, 2024

Now, they’re the cornerstone of customer service and support, enabling seamless communication and collaboration with the help of call and contact center software , regardless of physical location. As per recent stats the number of remote call center agents is expected to grow by 60 percent from 2022 to 2024.

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Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd.

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Eptica

JANUARY 9, 2019

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Author: Anne-Claire Bellec - Marketing Director Reviewing 2018 – our top 10 blog posts from the year. At the Eptica blog we’ve looked at all of our posts from 2018 and come up with a top 10 of the most popular and topical, based on the number of views, comments and general feedback.

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NobelBiz

MAY 7, 2024

By intelligently switching between dialing modes based on predefined criteria, hybrid dialers maximize agent utilization, minimize idle time, and reduce dropped calls. Furthermore, they enable call centers to handle diverse customer engagement strategies, from large-scale outbound campaigns to personalized customer follow-ups.

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Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. It enhances agent productivity, helps you deliver exceptional customer experiences and improves the agent experience , too. The results?

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

When one in five of your customers speak something other than English as their first language, providing bilingual customer support is critical. But what mix of live agents versus AI is best for your business? The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated. And what about offshore?

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Comm100

MAY 25, 2022

Further social upheavals amongst workers and customer expectations have also occurred. Ultimately, customer service and contact centers have not been immune to these changes. Then we’ll analyze how your organization can respond to these changes and the ways in which technology can benefit your ability to serve customers.

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Comm100

JANUARY 17, 2024

Lean into Automation – Transforming Customer Service with AI & Human-Bot Harmony In a world where immediacy and personalization have become the cornerstones of brand communication, the realm of customer service is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. How does it benefit organizations and customer experience?

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Comm100

MARCH 6, 2024

Gone are the days when customers could only get slow and often frustrating support via email or phone. And far gone are the days when agents had little to no information about the customer they were speaking to and were restricted to serving one user at a time. The advantages of live chat 1.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Businesses today thrive on efficiency, and the customer service domain is no exception. With the rise of technology, businesses have started to adopt customer service automation software to scale their operations without ballooning headcount. What is customer service automation software?

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Hodusoft

JULY 19, 2023

In-Depth Guide: Inbound Call Center Software Inbound call center software is an essential tool for delivering optimal customer service. It is designed to help businesses in efficient management and handling of large volumes of incoming customer calls. In this blog, we will explore everything related to inbound call center software.

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Lumoa

APRIL 28, 2024

Every interaction with your business has the power to build or damage the relationship with your customer – and can directly impact your revenue. 78% of customers have backed out of a purchase due to a poor customer experience (CX). If you’re reading this blog post, you are probably one of them.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Have you ever wondered what is it like for the call center agent answering my phone when I partner with Call Experts? In this comprehensive blog post, we’ll take you on a journey through the world of call center agents, exploring the key performance metrics and the qualities that define a top-notch call center agent.

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Creative Virtual

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This year, one of the customer experience (CX) predictions for 2023 falling into that category is that ‘Personalization will get More Personal’. I like customer service expert Shep Hyken’s take on this in his blog post, Don’t Just Personalize the Customer’s Experience – Individualize It. Absolutely!

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations. Why are Call Centers Important?

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 31, 2023

As 2023 unfolds, a key theme for contact center leaders to watch is reinforcing the connection between customer experience (CX) and agent experience (AX). CX must always remain the primary focus for the contact center –this recent blog post identified two 2023 trends that will have a major impact on CX.

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