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Beyond the AI Customer Service Hype: Practical Applications for Real Results

UJET

But when the interactions between your customers and your agents are filled with repetitive questions, long holds, and awkward pauses, the human connection falls to the wayside. AI customer service tools streamline repetitive and/or time-consuming tasks and workflows so your agents can focus on what they’re best at: helping people.

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Build your business case to invest more in customer experience – Learn the metrics that move the needle

NICE inContact

In this blog, we will take a deeper look at some of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that drive enhanced customer experience and true financial benefits. Average Handle Time (AHT) – This is one of the most significant metrics when it comes to driving down costs. The only exception is customer engagement.

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How to Improve Contact Center Optimization with Customer Journeys

Pointillist

According to Forbes, poor customer service is costing businesses more than $75 billion a year. The pressure to reduce contact center costs is immense. But many contact center leaders struggle to achieve these outcomes while simultaneously improving customer satisfaction.

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Don’t succumb to the ‘CX sacrifice’

Think Customers

Workforce reductions are tempting in the face of economic headwinds but technology and customer experience experts urge contact center leaders to take the long view, and resist. ” “A lot of brands have a tendency toward what I call the ‘CX sacrifice,’ reducing staff and decreasing your time to serve.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.

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Beyond the AI Customer Service Hype: Practical Applications for Real Results

UJET

But when the interactions between your customers and your agents are filled with repetitive questions, long holds, and awkward pauses, the human connection falls to the wayside. AI customer service tools streamline repetitive and/or time-consuming tasks and workflows so your agents can focus on what they’re best at: helping people.

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3 Ways a Chatbot Can Improve Customer Service

Oracle

That’s a particularly attractive solution when a chatbot — also called a “virtual agent” — is offered as the initial strategy, with a live agent available as needed. No longer can brands rely on a single channel for customer service; shoppers want to communicate whenever and however they choose.