The Northridge Group

JANUARY 18, 2023

A cutting-edge chatbot with advanced capabilities such as writing poems and software code, ChatGPT is capable of formulating human-like answers in seconds and its conversational style suggests a natural alignment with customer-facing channels, especially chat capabilities within contact centers.

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 29, 2024

Amazon Lex provides advanced conversational artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to enable self-service support for your organization’s contact center. The bots can answer FAQs, provide self-service experiences, or triage customer requests before transferring to a human agent.

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Lumoa

JANUARY 15, 2024

The scenario is now much the same for online customers who increasingly expect a seamless, personalized experience. One effective solution lies in conversational commerce. This article will explore ways to leverage conversational commerce to improve customers’ experiences with your brand.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Chatbots Best practices Metrics 83

ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2019

This week we feature an article by Irina Kirnos who writes about how chatbots are customer experience tools that are changing the way that companies interact with their customers. These virtual customer experience tools are transforming the way that companies interact with their customers in the contact center environment.

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Fonolo

APRIL 18, 2023

Is your contact center staying on top of advancements in AI and automation ? Chatbots and call-backs create rewarding self-service experiences for customers. Chatbots and call-backs create rewarding self-service experiences for customers. New KPIs offer next-level insights into operations.

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Contact Center Self service Chatbots Scripts 81

JustCall

APRIL 3, 2024

Auto dialers are a secret weapon for call centers and sales teams. It gives 5x results by optimizing connections (intelligent routing) and decreasing agent idle time. Talkdesk is a contact center platform with customizable auto dialing modes (preview, power, predictive).

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Upstream Works

JUNE 9, 2022

After five years of providing what amounted to call center plumbing, we had really zeroed in on what call centers did and realized that the heart of a call center was and always will be the people that operate the phones. The contact center was even more complicated.

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TeleDirect

OCTOBER 25, 2023

AI call center technology, however, has made significant inroads into the industry. While, in our opinion, it can never replace live agents, call center AI offers remarkable advancements that can transform the experience for customers and business owners. You may wonder what that has to do with a call center.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Emotional intelligence has always been a hot topic in the customer service world. Over the lockdown period, the public turned to their phone lines looking for human support, but instead found contact centers overwhelmed and in disarray, with little time to exercise the comfort and care that today’s consumers want.

Call Center 177

Call Center Contact Center Scripts Employee engagement 177

JustCall

APRIL 23, 2024

FYI : When we say ‘predictive dialer,’ we’re talking about the commonly understood term for dialer software that makes multiple calls together, uses algorithms to predict agent availability, and intelligently routes the next call in the sequence. This is where AI-powered conversation sentiment analysis can help.

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Fonolo

APRIL 18, 2023

Is your contact center staying on top of advancements in AI and automation? Free Download: Automation Strategies to Future-Proof Your Contact Center New KPIs offer next-level insights into operations. Chatbots and call-backs create rewarding self-service experiences for customers.

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Cisco - Contact Center

JANUARY 10, 2023

Also, it creates an opportunity to unite internal stakeholders all across the C-suite to different lines of business. Differentiate – Build, Buy, Partner; New User Experiences, Products, Services; Accelerated Product, Services, and Business Process Innovation; Distributed Ecosystem/ Connectivity and Intelligence.

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Banking Enterprise APIs Contact Center 145

Tethr

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Ever noticed how much of the conversational analytics space seems designed for the data scientist, the dashboard-delver, or other types of, well… numbers people? This is great for those of us who love pie charts, a little less so for folks who need practical conversational intelligence that can deliver tangible results on day one.

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Engineering industry standards Analytics Contact Center 102

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

SMS (Short Message Service ) has become a pivotal channel in the contact center industry. Ebook | Call Labeling and Blocking for Contact Centers Compliance and Regulation The regulations in the SMS world are ever-changing. Contact centers should ensure that customers explicitly opt-in to receive SMS messages.

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Contact Center Automotive contact center solutions Cloud contact 98

JustCall

APRIL 3, 2023

Today, auto-dialers have become an integral part of outbound call centers. Its powerful features, such as the power dialer and workflow automation, empower representatives to drive more conversions while lightening their workload. PhoneBurner is a popular auto-dialer and sales acceleration tool.

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voip Interactive Voice Response CRM Coaching 52

TechSee

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The technology industry is abuzz with the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence. The Role and Implications of Generative AI Service organizations have been deploying artificial intelligence such as chatbots for over a decade to scale up and expedite their service solutions for consumers, agents, and field technicians.

Chatbots 124

Chatbots Self service call center solutions Average Handle Time 124

DMG Consulting

APRIL 8, 2024

Workforce management (WFM) solutions remain essential contact center productivity tools, but today they are as important for improving the customer experience (CX), and the newest generation of applications also help to boost employee engagement. These solutions were identified by 37.5 percent and 50.0

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Self service Agent Empowerment Contact Center Gamification 48

NobelBiz

APRIL 16, 2024

Table of Contents Understanding Omnichannel Customer Engagement Omnichannel customer engagement isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a strategic approach to customer interaction that emphasizes the seamless integration of multiple channels to deliver a consistent and personalized experience. Centralizing customer data ensures consistency.

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Contact Center CRM Call Center Best practices 52

Comm100

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This blog will delve into the top four customer service trends that are expected to take center stage in 2024. From nuanced personalization powered by AI to the seamless experience of omnichannel, these trends are not mere shifts – they’re transformative forces.

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Interactions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Brands committed to creating exceptional customer experiences have turned to conversational AI solutions like Interactions Intelligent Virtual Assistant (IVA). Our AI is developed specifically for contact centers. To put it frankly, our AI is purpose built for contact centers and improved customer experiences.

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Customer Service Self service Contact Center Banking 62

JustCall

MAY 23, 2023

JustCall is heading to the Customer Contact Week held in Las Vegas this June, and we want you to join us for the launch of our AI-powered platform.Plus, hear from our founder during an insightful fireside chat. JustCall is at the forefront of contact center innovation. Be the first to bring order into your contact center.

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JustCall

APRIL 18, 2023

Call centers are the face of any organization. They are often the customers’ first point of contact and one of the most critical setups for underscoring a business’s brand and goodwill. Since these teams directly impact revenue and brand reputation, you can assume how important it is to implement a powerful contact center solution.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The direction of a company is largely determined by the vision of the executive suite. Contact centers are no different. Whether executives view their contact center as a profit center or a cost sink ultimately determines how much investment, or divestment, happens there. versus 21.5%).

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Self service Metrics Surveys 98

Uniphore

JULY 10, 2021

How to Cut Call Center Agent Onboarding Time in Half. Brian Cantor Leading CX Industry Analyst Contact Center Week. It’s challenging to train, onboard, and retain talent in the contact center today. Brian Cantor Leading CX Industry Analyst Contact Center Week. Contact Us. +1 Register Now.

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Call Center Contact Center Consulting Consulting 89

JustCall

APRIL 9, 2024

> Webex by Cisco: A cloud-based calling solution with call center features. > > Genesys Cloud CX: A contact center platform with a flexible VoIP dialer and self-service provisioning. > This ensures that the right agent connects with the prospect for a more efficient and personalized experience.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The call center industry has been changing faster than ever, due to technological breakthroughs and constantly evolving customer demands. The drastic changes of the past few decades have caused a complete shift to high-tech modern solutions, where software has become key in transforming day-to-day call center operations.

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CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Less than half of CX execs trust their company's ability to deliver great experiences. Here are over 100 customer experience stats and trends for you to discover. 99% of Customer Experience and Success leaders believe CEM has a positive impact on their business. Only 8% of their customers agreed. Acquia, 2019) 78.5%

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Customer Experience Journey mapping Metrics Surveys 195

CSM Magazine

JUNE 8, 2023

Merseyside based contact centre with 1500 people chooses technology to support ambitious growth plans. Calabrio , the workforce performance company, has announced that business process outsourcer (BPO) The Contact Company (TCC) has selected Calabrio ONE software to support the company’s ambitious growth plans.

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Business Process Outsourcing outsourcing Enterprise Customer centricity 52

Noble Systems

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

If you’re a contact center manager, you’ve probably heard a lot about how to manage and engage your workforce with WFM and WFO – especially recently. WFO is often used by call centers to improve workforce management and agent performance – and in turn, the customer experience. How does WFO work in the Call Center?

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Management Gamification Quality management Schedule adherence 86

Hodusoft

MAY 26, 2022

HoduCC – Call Center and Auto Dialer Software Stands out as FrontRunner in the Gartner report. HoduSoft has bagged the title of FrontRunner as Top Call Center Software and Auto Dialer software, HoduCC from Software Advice, a Gartner company. “We HoduCC is recognized as the Top Call Center Software and Auto Dialer software.

Call Center 98

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The term “buyer’s market” is best known for describing the state of the real estate market, but it’s also applicable to contact centers. One way to tackle the challenge is to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into your workforce engagement strategy. In a buyer’s market, what is the future of workforce engagement?

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Contact Center Coaching Real estate Employee engagement 73

Hodusoft

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The ultimate guide to the omnichannel contact center software. The use of an omnichannel contact center makes it simple to keep up with the expectations of a modern consumer. The use of an omnichannel contact center makes it simple to keep up with the expectations of a modern consumer. SMS texting.

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JustCall

MARCH 23, 2023

Interactive Voice Response, or IVR, is necessary for every contact center. They become the first line of contact, eliminate waiting queues, gather useful customer information, and route the customer to the right team, reducing resolution time. JustCall JustCall is a cloud-based contact center software and telephony solution.

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Interactive Voice Response call center solutions CRM Contact Center 52

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Nogol Tardugno who tells us how to get our contact center interactive voice response (IVR) to deliver the best customer experience. So how can your contact center IVR get there? A cloud IVR can benefit your contact center and your customers from the second a call is placed.

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Interactive Voice Response Customer Experience Self service Contact Center 232

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Average handle time is an important contact centre metric but it can be a double-edged sword that creates customer dissatisfaction. The experience a company provides is as important as its products or services, as confirmed in a study by Salesforce of nearly 17,000 consumers worldwide.

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