BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Customer care QA processes are moving from limited sampling to real-time, holistic analysis thanks to emerging conversation intelligence technologies that impact every corner of the contact center for the better. The rate at which contact center technology has evolved accelerated during the pandemic years.

Contact Center 177

Contact Center Industry Average Handle Time First Call Resolution 177

InMoment XI

MARCH 5, 2024

Any successful business knows that understanding their customers is key to success. The best way to do that is by being able to understand the vast amounts of unstructured data that come with customer interactions. Other examples of unstructured data sources include social media posts, call transcriptions, and customer reviews.

Data 260

Data Customer Experience Social Media Analysis 260

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 2, 2024

Your relationship with customers is built one step at a time. Touchpoints’ have been a hot topic for marketing, sales, and customer experience teams for decades. Each customer touchpoint is an opportunity to reinforce your brand value and engage customers in meaningful ways. And for good reason! What is a Touchpoint?

Touchpoint 143

Touchpoint Customer Journeys Customer Experience Social Media 143

Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center. We’ve entered an era where simply keeping abreast with the latest contact center tech advances is not enough. Technology Fuels Contact Center Transformation.

Contact Center 306

Contact Center Self Service Analytics Banking 306

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. As the Head of Customer Support and Engagement at HotDoc, she is responsible for leading the customer support and engagement strategy.

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Centricity Leadership 207

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JULY 20, 2021

How Customer Experience Maturity Develops. There is a natural arc to how an organization matures when it comes to customer experience. Let’s look at a common example scenario: First, it starts with an idea: customers are important! Typically, this means collecting customer feedback. All good so far, right?

Customer Journeys 361

Customer Journeys Social Media Feedback Survey 361

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 2, 2024

Your relationship with customers is built one step at a time. Touchpoints’ have been a hot topic for marketing, sales, and customer experience teams for decades. Each customer touchpoint is an opportunity to reinforce your brand value and engage customers in meaningful ways. And for good reason! What is a Touchpoint?

Touchpoint 137

Touchpoint Customer Journeys Customer Experience Social Media 137

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.

Contact Center 105

Contact Center Call Center Guidelines Customer Satisfaction 105

Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

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.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Call Center Guidelines Customer Satisfaction 52

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Call center optimization is a strategic approach that focuses on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of call center operations. When companies implement specific tools and best practices, they can significantly improve their customer experience (CX), increase agent performance, and ensure high-quality service.

Call Center 105

Call Center Tools Contact Center Net Promoter Score 105

BlueOcean

OCTOBER 23, 2023

(This is updated version of our most popular blogs: 52 RFP Questions (2013), 51 RFP Questions (2016), 60 RFP Questions (2020)) Every few years we update our recommended list of contact center RFP Questions. How many physical centers do you operate? What reports form the foundation of your quarterly business reviews?

Customer Care 177

Customer Care Contact Center Comparison Employee Engagement 177

AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 1, 2024

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has created opportunities to improve the customer experience in the contact center space. With Amazon Lex bots, you can use conversational AI capabilities to enable these capabilities within your call center. pure.cloud ).

Chatbots 96

Chatbots Self Service Omni-Channel Contact Center 96

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.

Customer Service 251

Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

BlueOcean

JUNE 26, 2018

When it comes to customer experience, there’s a lot of cross-over between the hospitality industry and the contact center industry. We’re both in the business of earning a customer’s repeat business through the quality of the experience we deliver. How do metrics and standards play a role in customer service?

Customer Service 353

Customer Service Hospitality Contact Center Hotels 353

Calabrio

AUGUST 10, 2020

Last week, we announced two Calabrio customers were named finalists in the Society of Workforce Planning Professionals’s (SWPP) “2020 Workforce Management Professional of the Year Award” program. Continues Sharon, “NDR didn’t have official scheduling for its contact center agents before we implemented workforce planning.

Contact Center 243

Contact Center Self Service Meeting Training 243

Calabrio

AUGUST 7, 2019

Anyone working in the contact center industry knows Customer Contact Week (CCW) to be the end-all, be-all event for customer experience, contact center and customer care professionals. ICCU takes a fresh, unique approach to customer service, and it shows. These efforts pay off.

Contact Center 189

Contact Center Net Promoter Score Effort Score Gamification 189

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As businesses prioritize customer satisfaction, understanding the nuances of measuring Customer Experience Return on Investment (CX ROI) has emerged as a strategic imperative. The Direct Link Between CX and Revenue Growth To begin, it is essential to understand that positive customer experiences directly correlate to revenue growth.

ROI 111

ROI Net Promoter Score Measurement Customer Experience 111

Talkdesk

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Just before wrapping up 2020, we have yet another reason to show appreciation for our customers. We’re also thrilled to announce that we lead the Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) industry in six categories: Best Contact Center Operations Software. Best Telecom Services for Call Centers Software.

Contact Center 139

Contact Center Knowledge Base Call Center Software 139

Playvox

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In face-to-face interactions with customers, you have the advantage of observing eye contact, tone of voice, body language, and other cues that go along with their spoken words. For example, does “it works fine” and “customer support was ok” mean customers are happy, upset, or indifferent?

Analysis 82

Analysis Contact Center Effort Score How To 82

Uniphore

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Contact centers can have the best customer service agents and the latest and greatest technology. They can even implement superb customer experience strategies; but without an able and trustworthy leader at the helm, they will ultimately fail. Experience on the Frontline.

Contact Center 130

Contact Center Leadership Training Technology 130

Calabrio

APRIL 12, 2021

We’ve seen customers creatively step up to the challenges of this unique year—engaging their workforce and delivering on customer service expectations. We’re proud to share that one of these innovators has been recognized by the Society of Workforce Planning Professionals as a top-notch contact center leader.

Contact Center 147

Contact Center Call Center Social Media Analytics 147

TechSee

MAY 4, 2021

Economic and logistical challenges have resulted in businesses turning to the gig economy to support and scale their customer service and sales efforts while lowering their fixed costs and in-house overhead. The Concept of GigCX: Freelance customer service agents. Why Customer Service is adopting the Gig Model.

Customer Service 182

Customer Service Contact Center Call Center Retail 182

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. With Amazon Lex, you can implement an omnichannel strategy where customers engage via phone, websites, and messaging platforms. This is the second post of a two-part series.

Contact Center 94

Contact Center Chatbots Self Service Touchpoint 94

Calabrio

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This is especially true for contact centers that, at the forefront of the customer experience, have access to vast amounts of data containing highly valuable customer information. Beyond improving contact center performance, predictive analytics can also produce highly valuable data that can benefit clients.

Contact Center 162

Contact Center Leadership Self Service Analytics 162

TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Contact centers are always looking for ways to reduce costs. This is particularly true during periods of uncertainty and economic downturn, when call center cost savings contribute to business continuity. The Best Call Center Cost Reduction Strategies. Time – help agents resolve customers’ issue faster.

Call Center 196

Call Center Self Service Strategy Contact Center 196

COPC

JANUARY 13, 2023

Training and development functions exist in most contact center operations. Select contact centers add structured performance reviews and development programs to ensure their employees’ professional growth and to increase the likelihood of staff staying with their organization. . New Hire Training.

Training 79

Training Strategy Contact Center Employee Engagement 79

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.

Call Center 52

Call Center Net Promoter Score NPS Average Handle Time 52

COPC

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

BACKGROUND The COPC Standards Committee is a group of industry leaders composed of the largest buyers and providers of customer experience (CX) operational services, including contact center support. OBSERVATIONS AI is irrevocably altering customer service. This

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Metrics Training Call Center 52

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. In a buyer’s market, customers have choices and can take their business elsewhere should they receive less-than-optimal products, service, and support.

Engagement 73

Engagement Contact Center How To Employee Engagement 73

NobelBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Call flows play a vital role in seamlessly directing customer calls to the right place within your organization. They act as pathways that guide calls from the very beginning to a successful resolution, ensuring a seamless and efficient customer experience. Initiation: A call flow activates when a customer calls your designated number.

Call Flow 106

Call Flow Customer Experience Contact Center Call Center 106

Playvox

APRIL 21, 2023

Customer service has gone digital — and your contact center needs to evolve with the times. As younger customers make up more and more of the marketplace, they’re shifting service preferences toward digital channels. What Is Omnichannel Customer Experience? After all, you want to be where your customers are, right?

Omni-Channel 95

Omni-Channel Self Service Customer Experience Contact Center 95

COPC

MAY 23, 2023

Most contact centers recognize the importance of team leaders. This article uses insights from the following research to reveal the quantifiable impact of contact center team leaders on employee satisfaction, retention and performance. US Employee Engagement Research Report COPC Inc.

Contact Center 88

Contact Center Engagement Employee Engagement Leadership 88

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Constructing Care: How Your Customers Know They Matter by Chip Bell (Forbes) It sounds like a broken record. My Comment: Do your customers know you care about them? My Comment: Almost any business can benefit from reviews.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Contact Center Loyalty Tips 62

NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

By automating the collection and organization of call details, businesses can gain valuable insights into their communication activities, improve customer interactions, and drive informed decision-making. Collecting customer information is another crucial aspect of call logging.

Contact Center 59

Contact Center Call Recording Call Center Contact Center Software 59

NobelBiz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

At its heart, business is a bond between service providers and customers. Understanding this dynamic is crucial, especially when customers are facing their most challenging times. When the pressure rises, here’s how to elevate your customer support to the next level, solidifying trust and cementing loyalty.

Call Center 105

Call Center Contact Center Software Contact Center Social Media 105

VDS

MARCH 7, 2024

Choosing the right Cloud Contact Center is crucial for improving how you help your customers and driving the long-term success of your business. This means selecting a partner willing to stay with you through the lifespan of the solution, offering regular business reviews (QBRs), and providing ongoing guidance and support. 2.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Tips Tools Measurement 52

VDS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Transitioning your contact center to Genesys Cloud can be a daunting task, but with the right strategies, it can be a seamless process. Genesys Cloud is a powerful platform that can help you improve customer experience, increase efficiency, and reduce costs. You can rest assured that your customer data is safe and secure.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Strategy Roadmap System 52