Eptica

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6 factors driving contact center change. Published on: October 26, 2016. Author: Dharmesh Ghedia With customer service being at the top of the business agenda for organizations, what are the trends that are impacting contact centers?

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Contact Center Self Service Knowledge Base Social Media 48

Avaya

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The evolving demands of digital-savvy customers have a deep impact on the contact center. They consult online resources, form online communities, and look to endorsements from total strangers to form opinions on products and services. In short, the contact center of today must be demand based and software driven.

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Contact Center Customer Experience Self Service Omni-Channel 81

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

As technology continues to open new avenues for innovation and business transformation, so too will the shopping and buying habits of consumers. Consequently, as newer technologies enable more ease in performing business transactions, consumers will have higher expectations when it comes to customer service and sales support.

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Vonage

AUGUST 15, 2016

Altimeter Group’s Brian Solis cited a survey in which 88 percent of all businesses believe they deliver great customer service, yet only 8 percent of their customers agree. Solis believes brands try really hard to offer exemplary customer service, but it’s a difficult thing to do with antiquated contact center technology and processes.

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Self Service Contact Center Trends Connections 120

Calabrio

JANUARY 6, 2016

CEO of Calabrio shares his predictions for the Contact Center, for 2016 and Beyond. The “smart” technology that revolutionized our cell phones is finding its way into just about everything: medical devices, baby monitors, smoke detectors, thermostats, running shoes, even cows. The ticket is closed.

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Customer Engagement Omni-Channel Engagement Self Service 133

ijgolding

MARCH 22, 2017

Many of them have outsourced contact center operations and some have maintained in-house customer support. Due to rapid advancements, contact center technology systems need to be modified quite often and hence it is quite important to invest in solutions which provide agility to upgrade/ downgrade or modify with ease.

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Eptica

APRIL 8, 2016

Date: Friday, April 8, 2016 Technology with the human touch. Published on: April 08, 2016. Author: Robin Tandon Technology has the power to transform how we communicate with each other, and has made huge advances over the last twenty years. Technology can help.

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Technology Self Service Contact Center Knowledge Base 48

Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

Feel free to explore at your own pace, starting with our table of contents: What Are the Benefits of Customer Service Software? Types of Customer Support Software What Are the Key Technology Components of Customer Service? What Are the Benefits of Customer Service Software?

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Software Tools Customer Service Self Service 98

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Or was it customer service? We’ve come a long way since then with social having earned its rightful place in the channel choice of both customers and contact center service providers. The goal for at least 56% of multimedia and technology companies is to integrate AI and customer service into their contact centers.

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Omni-Channel Social Media Contact Center Self Service 149

Magellan Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2021

Following Google’s announcement that its ads would generate over 30 billion calls last 2016, many declared that “call commerce” is still very much alive. How can contact center services Philippines turn call reductions into an advantage? How can you reduce call volume in your inbound contact center? .

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Self Service Contact Center Multi-Channel Omni-Channel 52

NobelBiz

APRIL 25, 2023

A great number of contact centers are struggling to make ends meet but are still reluctant to make the necessary changes to achieve a better cost to benefits ratio. This article is here to tell you that cost reduction needs to be a top priority for contact centers worldwide in the present-day crisis environment.

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Eptica

JANUARY 20, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Looking into the customer service crystal ball. Published on: January 20, 2016. Looking further ahead, Forrester sees products themselves containing self-service capabilities to automatically provide information to users.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Recent research by analyst ContactBabel points to a drop in the number of inbound queries between 2015 and 2016. Combined with the growth of AI this has led to much talk about whether we are going to see the end of the traditional contact center, with agents replaced by machines. Take communications in business.

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Self Service Customer Service Contact Center Social Media 68

TechSee

JUNE 5, 2018

With co-browsing gaining traction in customer service organizations, here are the 5 hottest trends currently developing in the co-browsing domain. trillion hours in 2016 — a year-over-year app engagement increase of over 50 percent. trillion hours in 2016 — a year-over-year app engagement increase of over 50 percent.

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Eptica

AUGUST 3, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Coping with the switch from phone to digital customer service. Published on: August 03, 2016. New research by contact center analysts, Contact Babel , in the US and the UK highlights how consumer usage of channels is changing and the pressure it is putting on organizations.

Self Service 48

Self Service Customer Service Contact Center Multi-Channel 48

Kayako

JANUARY 5, 2017

In the customer service trends handbook published by Microsoft , “90% of consumers say they expect consistency and continuity from a brand across channels.”. Yet, relatively few contact centers have focused on providing a consistent customer experience. What goes into good self-service?

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Omni-Channel Self Service Trends Multi-Channel 95

Eptica

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Is it really time for your company to embrace chatbots? Published on: October 12, 2016. Showing the progress of the technology Facebook recently launched a chatbot that brands can use over Messenger, with companies such as Pizza Hut and American Express among the early adopters.

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Chatbots Self Service Company Contact Center 48

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Digital disruption in insurance – why it is all about service. Published on: September 21, 2016. Author: Chris Eideh Over the past few years we’ve seen whole industries transformed thanks to digital technology. Insurance, Mobile, Multichannel Customer Service, Self-service.

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Insurance Self Service Transportation Policies 48

Avaya

JUNE 7, 2016

The number of innovations developed on Breeze since its launch in March 2016 has been amazing, especially for an industry that has traditionally been focused on not empowering customers and partners to do things on their own. The post 2016 DevConnect Award Winners Choose to Innovate on Avaya appeared first on Avaya Connected Blog.

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Eptica

JUNE 24, 2016

Date: Friday, June 24, 2016 The ROI of improved customer experience. Published on: June 24, 2016. The figures have now been updated and released for 2016 , analyzing data that goes back to 2010. However, simply focusing on topline growth actually undersells the impact of good customer experience and superior service.

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Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Customer expectations are changing and growing just as rapidly as the channels and technology consumers are empowered with to engage, encouraging (if not demanding) that brands and organizations embrace a strategy of non-stop, customer-centric adaptation. 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report).

Self Service 40

Self Service Customer Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 40

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Getting ready for Christmas – 5 areas for retailers to focus on. Published on: September 14, 2016. Ensure you have the right capacity plans Most companies hire extra staff to work in their contact centers answering questions over the holidays and have already put their recruitment plans in place.

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Retail Self Service Knowledge Base Contact Center 48

Eptica

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Date: Friday, February 5, 2016 Meeting Millennial Customer Expectations. Published on: February 05, 2016. Within the contact center team the same applies – you are likely to have a high proportion of Millennials working in customer service, so structure your policies and processes accordingly.

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Customer Expectations Meeting Self Service Social Media 48

Eptica

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Date: Friday, October 21, 2016 3 ways for businesses to improve telephone customer service. Published on: October 21, 2016. Author: Derek Lewis In a multichannel world, the telephone is no longer the default choice of consumers when they want to make contact with an organization. Here are three ways to achieve this: 1.

Self Service 48

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Contact Center 48

Eptica

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Using email customer service to build emotional engagement. Published on: February 09, 2016. Author: Steve Nattress Email has been a mainstay of customer service since its inception , providing a digital alternative to the telephone for consumers. Share this page on: Tweet.

Self Service 48

Self Service Engagement Customer Service Social Media 48

Stella Connect

JANUARY 25, 2018

In recent years, we’ve seen a major shift in brands’ approaches to customer service delivery and contact center performance management. How will emerging and growing trends change the customer service equation? More Companies Will Make Customer Service a Strategic Priority. One strike and you’re out.

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Self Service Trends Customer Service Contact Center 40

Eptica

JUNE 17, 2016

Date: Friday, June 17, 2016 Transforming the customer experience in 5 steps. Published on: June 17, 2016. Audit CX projects and technologies Once you have decided on the need within your organization and built a business case you need to see what is already in place. Share this page on: Tweet.

Self Service 48

Self Service Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Knowledge Base 48

Eptica

APRIL 29, 2016

Date: Friday, April 29, 2016 Insurers struggling to connect with customer service. Published on: April 29, 2016. Author: Neil Cox The internet and digital technology are transforming the UK insurance market. While all 60% of insurers that were on Facebook responded to a message, only 40% provided a successful reply.

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Insurance Connections Customer Service Self Service 48

Comm100

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Chatbots are like evolved self-service portals or advanced knowledge bases. As a result, they reduce the number of incoming calls to contact centers, improving efficiency and reducing operational costs. Happier agents are also more productive, which means that they can better achieve contact center metrics.

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Chatbots Self Service ROI Contact Center 130

Avaya

APRIL 6, 2016

After all, customer expectations are always high, and technology always evolving. No business can afford disruptions to service, yet the push to continuously improve can be daunting and expensive. First, Avaya’s complete solution includes self-service, mobile video, and omnichannel. But that’s not all!

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Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel Video 40

Eptica

DECEMBER 21, 2016

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Reducing customer service stress at Christmas. Published on: December 21, 2016. To overcome this, and to drive engagement, companies should invest in technology to help bridge the understanding gap. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen Christmas is a stressful time. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Customer Service Multi-Channel Self Service Social Media 48

Avaya

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Earlier this month, the CFI Group, which issues the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index, issued the Contact Center Satisfaction Index (CCSI). Here are some of the key findings : The index shows a four-point decrease in customer satisfaction from 2015 to 2016, sliding to the lowest score in the nine-year history of the report.

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Customer Experience Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 40

Eptica

MAY 4, 2016

Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Knowledge – the jewel in the customer service crown. Published on: May 04, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden At a time when consumers want a fast, seamless experience, knowledge is at the heart of delivering excellent customer service.

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Customer Service Knowledge Base Self Service Social Media 48

TechSee

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

A year ago we’ve written an article about leading bot solutions in the market place, as we went to update and looked through the top bot solution of 2016 it became clear we had to address the changes in the chatbot echo system, next wee we will follow up with the update on the bots solution to follow. Enter the bots.

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Chatbots Innovation Customer Service Self Service 117

Tricia Morris

MAY 31, 2016

Brands must approach everything they do, but especially service and engagement, with a customer experience mentality. Notes Dennis Snow, a 20-year Disney veteran and author of Lessons from the Mouse , “If you operate a contact center, the technology has to be great, but it still is about the experience.

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OpinionLab

AUGUST 29, 2017

So, according to our survey, around 4 in 5 want direct person contact, 3 in 4 expect a phone number on your website and more than 6 in 10 think they get better service in-person. After all, it’s hard to be delighted about a positive self-service outcome. The difference between the 2015 and 2016 figures are clear.

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Omni-Channel Consumers How To Touchpoint 166

Tricia Morris

AUGUST 21, 2015

Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is a technology and system that sustains sales, marketing and customer service activities. CRM technology automates processes and workflows and helps organize and interpret data to support a company in engaging its customers more effectively. Technology and software can only do so much.

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