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A History of Customer Support Technology

Team Support

Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next. By the early 1970s, more call-routing systems were beginning to include ACD technology, ushering in the development of large-scale call centers. Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago?

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U.S. market access landscape: A push for control is erasing the boundary between payers and providers in U.S. healthcare

Clarivate

healthcare payers and providers are consolidating at a dizzying clip as they seek to gain market share, increase access to care and secure clinical control to improve health outcomes. CVS’ bid for Oak Street is in keeping with nearly two decades of evolution toward becoming an integrated payer and provider.

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xP&A: The New Approach to Navigating Market Uncertainties and Driving Business Value

SAP Customer Experience

Mathematician Clive Humby coined this phrase in 2006, explaining that data in the 21st century is like oil in the 18th century. Data is the new oil. It’s a valuable, unrefined resource with untapped potential. Those who work to extract it have a huge advantage over those who don’t.

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Helping AI Help Agents: A Better Way to Use AI Applications in the Contact Center

Upstream Works

I’ve been reading This I Know: Marketing Lessons from UNDER THE INFLUENCE by Terry O’Reilly, and something he said really stuck with me. It was 2006 and it was way ahead of its time – providing omnichannel agent desktop capabilities long before the concept of “omnichannel” was formed.

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You want talent, but can you manage it?

CX University

But despite the organization’s clear focus on technology and innovation, the primary focus of employee engagement initiatives is much broader. The USPTO has grown by more than 50% since 2006 and so is represented by multiple generations. Sometimes, you get lucky, and it matters in ways you didn’t dream possible. Gartner: Stamford, CT.

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5 Ways to Improve B2B Customer Engagement Through Omnichannel Tactics

Customer Bliss

Over the years, the B2B (business-to-business) industry hasn’t exactly taken to adopting the latest customer engagement technology as quickly as its B2C (business to consumer) counterparts. The company was sold in 2006 to Avid Technology (Nasdaq: AVID). Integrations.

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Marketing Operations Defined for Wikipedia, Part I

ClearAction

Marketing Operations Defined for Wikipedia, Part I Gary Katz. Marketing Operations definition as proposed updated content for Wikipedia, which would include the History of Marketing Operations and Marketing Operations Defined for Wikipedia, Part II. Please comment below to indicate your approval/suggestions.