Uniphore

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

By Jeannie Walters The future of customer experience is exciting in many regards, but what’s happening around low code/no code opportunities is downright fascinating. I had the privilege of interviewing Umesh Sachdev, CEO of Uniphore, and Yochai Rozenblat, former CEO of Jacada, soon after the acquisition of Jacada was finalized.

Customer Experience 264

Customer Experience Self Service Contact Center First Call Resolution 264

Uniphore

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Uniphore joins Cisco SolutionsPlus Partner Program PALO ALTO, December 14, 2021 – Uniphore, the leader in Conversational Automation, announced today that it has joined Cisco SolutionsPlus, an industry-leading partner program that helps enterprise buyers design and implement complete end-to-end customer solutions.

Customer Experience 264

Customer Experience Contact Center First Call Resolution Analysis 264

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.

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Customer Service Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Call Center 251

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. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback last year, so we’re back with another edition – this time even bigger and better!

Customer Service 207

Customer Service Contact Center Customer Centricity Leadership 207

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The focus on enhancing customer experience has gained traction in recent years. As businesses recognize its value, the shift from a product-centered approach to a customer-centric one continues. Actionability is also, as we believe, one of the essential aspects of customer experience management.

Net Promoter Score 445

Net Promoter Score Customer Journeys Customer Experience Omni-Channel 445

Uniphore

JULY 30, 2021

We are poised to democratize AI and automation so that citizen developers can collaborate with developers and data scientists to make the world of CX better for everyone, with clicks not code. We hope that you’ll join us on this journey to innovate customer experience at record speed. Overall, only 12.1%

Innovation 246

Innovation Contact Center Average Handle Time NPS 246

Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Not only are online retailers enjoying massive revenue from their customers (expected to be over $6 trillion in 2022 ), but the platforms themselves are also becoming increasingly sophisticated. Now, technologies such as AI and machine learning are driving highly personalized customer experiences.

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Retail Customer Experience Chatbots Ecommerce 208

NICE inContact

AUGUST 4, 2020

When it comes to making investments in customer service improvements, it’s hard to beat the transformational power of conversational AI to deliver a better customer experience in the contact center.

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Contact Center Customer Service Customer Experience Customers 156

Comm100

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

What started with Netflix’s sophisticated Machine Learning recommendation algorithms customized to every users’ preferences has now become the buzz in customer service and support. Why does personalized customer service matter? – It earns you loyal customers and boosts retention.

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Self Service Customer Service Strategy Chatbots 130

Playvox

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated many aspects of our work and personal lives. From driving assistance to data analysis to chatbots, generative AI (GenAI) is finding its usefulness in a host of ways across all industries. One of the most impactful uses is how AI is transforming customer experience (CX).

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Contact Center Management Effort Score Call Center 75

Upstream Works

JUNE 9, 2022

There was a reason you did it in the first place – he said there was a point where you slammed your fist on the table and said, “There must be a better way!” The contact center was even more complicated. There were too many different customer needs and too many inconsistencies.

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Contact Center Call Center Virtual Agent Omni-Channel 157

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

Comm100

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Customer experience (CX) is the convergence of three elements – human, process, and increasingly, technology. As more and more touch points between businesses and customers are established, the expectation to provide a seamless customer experience across channels has turned into a necessity.

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Customer Experience Self Service Chatbots How To 130

Uniphore

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Uniphore completes the acquisition of Jacada and rolls out a powerful platform that will transform the Customer Experience Market. This empowers contact center agents to deliver highly effective, personalized and empathetic interactions. PALO ALTO, Calif. , Superior Business User Friendly UX. Attended and Unattended RPA.

Self Service 189

Self Service Contact Center Virtual Agent Call Flow 189

Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

We also learned just how important contact centers are to our everyday lives. When the whole world went remote, people started calling in in record numbers, forcing businesses to reassess their customer service game. At Jacada, we recognized the challenges of overwhelmed—and often understaffed—contact centers early on.

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Call Center Self Service Contact Center Case Study 246

Uniphore

JUNE 22, 2021

You listen to your customers on social media. Do you listen to your customer service employees? No need to dig through thousands of threads across Quora, Reddit, Facebook, and Twitter to hear what your call center agents are REALLY saying about their jobs… We took care of that for you. Check it out!

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Call Center Self Service Social Media Contact Center 219

Upstream Works

JANUARY 31, 2023

As 2023 unfolds, a key theme for contact center leaders to watch is reinforcing the connection between customer experience (CX) and agent experience (AX). CX must always remain the primary focus for the contact center –this recent blog post identified two 2023 trends that will have a major impact on CX.

Trends 78

Trends Contact Center Customer Journeys Touchpoint 78

Playvox

MARCH 21, 2024

Let’s face it — no one contacts your contact center to tell the person who answers the phone, text, or chat to tell your organization that they love your brand, service, or product. Most interactions that contact center agents have daily are to solve a problem or issue, adjust a payment, or ask a clarifying question.

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Strategy Contact Center Multi-Channel Social Media 90

NobelBiz

JANUARY 30, 2024

Are you struggling with overcoming Call Blocking for your Call Center Business? It’s clear by now that maintaining uninterrupted channels for outbound calling is vital for any business that is aiming to grow, especially call centers. That being said, call center blockage is one of the critical issues in customer service.

Call Center 104

Call Center Telecommunications Contact Center Self Service 104

Seaton CX

JUNE 28, 2023

Generative AI technology, like ChatGPT, should be your next contact center investment. “If you genuinely want to put customers first, you must put employees more first,” says Hal Rosenbluth, author of The Customer Comes Second. The most exciting new technology to empower agents is Generative AI.

Contact Center 87

Contact Center Training Chatbots Technology 87

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

This week we feature an article by Chris Connolly that discusses h ow assistive AI blends with human-only qualities to create a new category of “superagents.”. It’s true that in China, in a case of life imitating art, state-run television is testing the world’s first AI news anchors more than 30 years after the Max Headroom television satire.

Contact Center 110

Contact Center Self Service Banking Airlines 110

Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

3 Ways Call Center Coaching is Leading to Customer Churn. It’s no secret that better coaching creates more effective agents and better overall customer interactions. Why then do so many call centers struggle to convert coaching into real, measurable results? Better Retention. Better Performance.

Call Center 147

Call Center Contact Center Average Handle Time eBook 147

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.

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Contact Center Leadership Training Technology 130

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Here’s the problem: 91% of customers expect a seamless experience when moving from one method of communication with a company to another (e.g., Yet only 24% of businesses give themselves an excellent rating in providing this seamless customer experience (CX). Let’s start by looking at why businesses are turning to AI.

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Meeting Self Service Contact Center Chatbots 137

Interactions

MARCH 28, 2024

Dive in as this blog addresses the complexities of achieving excellence in CX within organizations, focusing on the dichotomy between pursuing quick wins versus investing in transformative, long-term innovations. 94% of consumers say they expect better customer service than they currently receive. Yet, many aren’t delivering.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Innovation Consumers Chatbots 62

Uniphore

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The challenges of the pandemic thrust banks that were struggling to remain relevant and their customers who were still digital holdouts into the same situation: learn how to shift banking activity from in person to online practically overnight. Banking contact center interactions are expected to remain elevated through 2024.

Banking 130

Banking Net Promoter Score Contact Center eBook 130

Uniphore

JUNE 17, 2021

3 Ways to Boost FCR and Reduce Customer Churn With AI & RPA. Few KPIs have a bigger influence on the customer experience than First Call Resolution (FCR). When customers call in with an issue, they expect it to be solved then and there. In fact, 63% of customers churn after a bad experience.*.

Self Service 182

Self Service Call Center First Call Resolution Social Media 182

Beyond Philosophy

DECEMBER 28, 2023

This year has been the year of AI. We hosted the Global Customer Service Experience Director of Alvarez & Marsal Alex Mead ( alexmead@sky.com ) recently to talk about it, and I wanted to share what we discussed here with all of you, too. Mead says that he believes AI will reduce customer effort in experiences.

Self Service 88

Self Service Airlines Conference Call Center 88

NICE inContact

JULY 26, 2019

Think adding artificial intelligence (AI) to your contact center means dramatic technology shifts? Adding AI actually doesn’t require a big investment or big changes to deliver a big return. Explore why in our latest whitepaper, AI for CX: Practical Investments, Proven Return. Huge investments? Think again.

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Contact Center Chatbots Call Center Analytics 137

Calabrio

DECEMBER 18, 2020

The emergence of analytics has been one of the biggest trends of the past decade, providing companies with exponentially better insight into their data. This data intelligence, in turn, is helping executive leadership to make faster and better business decisions, see new opportunities and even reimagine future directions.

Contact Center 162

Contact Center Leadership Self Service Analytics 162

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 25, 2022

Providing proactive experiences is part of the future I see for Customer Experience , a side effect of Customer Science. For those who read this newsletter, you know that Customer Science is where we have a convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), data, and behavioral sciences. Defining Proactive.

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How To Contact Center Hotels Social Media 147

Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, and the contact center is no exception. There have been several implications in this space that compound each other, with the net result being a more challenging environment for all forms of customer service.

Self Service 78

Self Service Contact Center Customer Experience Chatbots 78

Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, and the contact center is no exception. There have been several implications in this space that compound each other, with the net result being a more challenging environment for all forms of customer service. Intelligent Contact Routing to Self-Service.

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Self Service Contact Center Customer Experience Chatbots 78

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 20, 2017

This week we feature an article by Christopher Connolly who shares fascinating information about enterprise-grade assistive AI and how it can help make customer support more effective. AI has come a long way in recognizing the content – and context – of customers’ requests and questions. – Shep Hyken.

Call Center 86

Call Center Contact Center Omni-Channel Chatbots 86

Uniphore

JUNE 15, 2021

Call Center Life. Your Call Center Is a Glass House. You’re listening to your customers on social media—and taking steps to improve their experience—but what about your customer service employees? For contact center and customer experience leaders, the stakes have never been higher.

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Call Center Social Media Contact Center System 162

Bill Quiseng

JULY 18, 2017

I had the great opportunity to interview Blake Morgan , customer experience futurist about her new book, More is More: How the Best Companies Go Farther and Work Harder to Create Knock-Your-Socks Off Customer Experiences. I have been a big fan of her customer experience articles that regularly appear in Forbes.

Customer Experience 318

Customer Experience Contact Center Wireless Conference 318

Upstream Works

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Over the course of 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) became mainstream for contact centers. As with cloud adoption, the promise of AI has become compelling enough that contact center leaders are no longer wondering if it has a place in their plans. In 2023, it will become table stakes. Noise Suppression.

Virtual Agent 78

Virtual Agent Trends Self Service Customer Experience 78