Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The pressure to reduce contact center costs is immense. But many contact center leaders struggle to achieve these outcomes while simultaneously improving customer satisfaction. Contact centers are now considered more than just service centers. Omnichannel Interaction Data is Siloed or Nonexistent.

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Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

We also learned just how important contact centers are to our everyday lives. Today, as companies look past the pandemic, one thing remains certain: we now expect more from remote support centers than ever before. At Jacada, we recognized the challenges of overwhelmed—and often understaffed—contact centers early on.

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West Monroe

JULY 27, 2017

Not only did it go from an online bookstore to one of the largest retailers in the world, but Amazon has now tapped contact centers. Amazon Web Services recently announced Amazon Connect – a simple and cost effective, cloud-based contact center technology that has left the contact center industry (and us) buzzing.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or Virtual Agent , while more complex queries will be routed to a human agent. So your agents’ time is spent resolving issues, and your customers get resolutions faster. Automation Reduces Repetitive Tasks for Agents.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or Virtual Agent , while more complex queries will be routed to a human agent. So your agents’ time is spent resolving issues, and your customers get resolutions faster. Automation Reduces Repetitive Tasks for Agents.

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Tricia Morris

MAY 18, 2015

According to the same Forrester survey referenced above, online community, virtual agent, mobile customer service, social media and live chat have also increased in usage. Contact centers are working to address this growing and changing channel use. Agent responsibilities are changing.

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Talkdesk

OCTOBER 8, 2020

This is where your contact center strategy plays a crucial role. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning infused in your client facing tools such as chatbots and virtual agents can deliver human-like experiences to quickly solve simple client issues without the need for live-agent intervention.

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

One of our most popular blog posts focuses on which contact center predictions from the past few years have come true in the world of outsourced customer service. In the contact center industry, this will be critical to how we evolve – and not just through the quality of the service experience via phone channel.

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NICE inContact

JULY 29, 2019

Approximately 200 onsite and virtual agents handle corporate, government and leisure travel, making or modifying reservations, generating quotes and exchanging tickets. contact center was going nowhere. contact center was going nowhere. And then there’s the matter of remote agents.

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Call Experts

MAY 8, 2019

Chatbots or virtual agents can address a wide range of features and questions to provide relevant analysis and efficient protocol. Develop sophisticated performance analytics that evaluates contact center metrics. Understand top tier contact center operations and benefits. More Blogs Menu.

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Playvox

MARCH 19, 2024

Some of the most common uses of AI have been game changers: Virtual assistants like Siri guiding us on our way and finding information in an instant Fraud detection from our financial institutions Medical diagnoses and healthcare Contact centers are no exception and stand to gain significant business and operational benefits from AI.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 10, 2021

Mobility, flexibility, automation… the development of chatbots is the inevitable result of a ten-year technological convergence that has swept across all companies and contact centers. What are its advantages for contact centers? Why do call centers need a chatbot? How does a chatbot function? What is a chatbot?

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Talkdesk

APRIL 14, 2020

Laying the foundation with the right infrastructure Contact centers are finding themselves stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place. Oftentimes in 24-hour contact centers, agents share desks and equipment – including headsets. Put simply, contact centers are perfect petri dishes for healthcare crises.

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The rise of artificial intelligence technologies enables organizations to adopt and improve self-service capabilities in contact center operations to create a more proactive, timely, and effective customer experience. As a result, customers benefit from reduced wait time and faster call resolution time, especially during peak hours.

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NICE inContact

MARCH 28, 2018

Of the many metrics that Contact Center Executives care about, here are some key ones that directly impact customer experience: Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) – This continues to be the #1 direct measure on customer experience. It turns out it is as much a customer experience metric.

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UJET

MARCH 22, 2021

When the pandemic first started, contact center operators were scrambling to support agents working from home. Huge investments were made ensuring agents had secure and remote access to the systems and tools they needed to do their job. Let’s walk through various use cases and the outcomes they drive.

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TechSee

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The adoption of conversational AI platforms will reduce the need for separate hierarchical IVR systems, which are menu-based and are rarely used as a front end for business applications outside of the contact center. Customers can now use text, voice and images to help a virtual agent understand their problems.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

By combining NICE inContact with SmartAction’s AI-powered virtual agent, DSW ultimately found the right human-machine balance without compromising an ounce of CX. Today, live agents are optimized to help customers more quickly on complex needs. Average handle time (AHT) , a key CX metric, has fallen by two minutes!

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Waterfield Tech, a leading global customer engagement solutions provider, today announced research findings detailing a significant lag in the adoption of conversational AI in the contact center. Additional findings from Waterfield Tech’s research include: The Value of Investing in the Contact Center. 80% are using voice.

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Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

Five9 : Provides cloud contact center software, allowing you to manage all inbound and outbound calls, facilitating the ability to create a personalized customer profile. Key Features: Digital and Voice Channels, Voice, Messaging, Virtual Agent, Contact Center Software Integrations, Remote Work Price : $65/month.

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Qualtrics

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

AI will drive up virtual agent adoption – and free up humans. Contrary to popular belief, virtual agents aren’t about to replace humans in front-end operations. But we do expect AI to help drive adoption of virtual assistants and for it to become the primary channel of self service.

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