Calabrio

APRIL 26, 2016

And now that spring has sprung we see flowers in bloom, hear birds singing once again, and look forward to spending time learning about our new contact center software and solutions. We presented our subjects with an extensive list of potential contact center issues for 2016 and asked them to choose all that they felt applied to them.

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Vonage

JULY 22, 2016

And for many of us working in the world of contact centers, we give a lot. In a recent study from Toister Performance Solutions , service expert Jeff Toister evaluated responses from more than 600 contact center agents with 74 percent self-reporting at risk for burnout. On the board. Endowed with service powers.

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Experience Matters

JANUARY 6, 2015

With this post, I’m declaring 2015 “ The Year of the Employee.”. We’ve recently seen a surge in the number of companies looking to build more customer-centric cultures and train their people on CX. Voice of the employee efforts are becoming an integral component of modern voice of the customer programs.

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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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Tricia Morris

MAY 18, 2015

Customers are changing the game when it comes to customer service, by changing the channels they use most. While the voice of the customer may be heard less often over the phone, it is clearly stating a growing preference for digital engagement. Contact centers are working to address this growing and changing channel use.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Date: Monday, September 28, 2015 The evolution of contact center performance. Published on: September 28, 2015. As companies are becoming more customer-centric, this is approach is changing. As companies are becoming more customer-centric, this is approach is changing.

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NICE inContact

JULY 13, 2016

Uncovering the best way to deliver outstanding customer experiences is something that every contact center strives to do. Last October, inContact was named the 2015 Customer Value Leadership Award by Frost & Sullivan. Why optimizing your workforce is an essential requirement for the contact center.

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NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

We are thrilled to announce that Customer Magazine has selected inContact My Agent eXperience™ (MAX) as a 2016 Customer Product of the Year. Each year Customer Magazine identifies outstanding achievements within the call center/CRM industry and awards the most innovative customer experience technology solutions.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 26, 2016

The ability to provide an excellent customer service experience is a key differentiator in today’s Era of the Customer for businesses of any size and every vertical market. A prevailing thought surrounding the concept of customer service and CX is that the “little guy” is better able, and/or more willing, to put their customers first.

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Eptica

JANUARY 22, 2016

Date: Friday, January 22, 2016 So how did customer service perform in 2015? The US picture – could do better Overall 2015 was a poor year for customer service across the US, with close to six out of ten companies (59%) seeing a fall in customer ratings according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

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Kustomer

OCTOBER 25, 2019

For years, customer service software and CRM vendors have taken a direct sales approach. This has effectively locked out resellers, systems integrators, VARs, consultants and other traditional channel partners from offering their clients a one-stop shop for comprehensive call and contact center solutions. That ends today.

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Kustomer

OCTOBER 25, 2019

For years, customer service software and CRM vendors have taken a direct sales approach. This has effectively locked out resellers, systems integrators, VARs, consultants and other traditional channel partners from offering their clients a one-stop shop for comprehensive call and contact center solutions. That ends today.

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Vonage

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The days of winning over your customers’ hearts and minds based solely on the quality of your product or service are over. This leaves delivering a speedy, personalized and friendly customer experience as the best way to differentiate your business from its competitors. Half of consumers move on after poor customer service.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This week we feature an article by Mansi Bhatia who looks at ways organizations can transform contact centers into a customer engagement center. I like the idea of a customer engagement center. – Shep Hyken. Customer service has the power to make or break a company. Use Technology for Self Service.

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Eptica

JANUARY 8, 2016

Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 5 customer experience lessons from the 2015 Holiday Shopping season. Author: Robin Tandon While the peak season for retailers isn’t yet over, many companies are already taking stock and looking at their performance, as well as studying the wider trends that emerged in the run up to Christmas 2015.

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Calabrio

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Customer Experience. “In In 2015, it gained momentum. Now, in 2016, it’s so important, it pulls other priorities into its orbit,” explained Travis, drawing parallel between customer experience and the sun. During a 12-month period between 2014 and 2015, Calabrio recorded more than one billion calls.

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Eptica

JANUARY 6, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 What were the key customer experience topics in 2015? Author: Olivier Njamfa As we enter 2016, I’m already seeing plenty of predictions about what the year will bring for the customer experience and customer service markets. Published on: January 06, 2016. Read the full post here.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Date: Friday, September 4, 2015 Why your CEO should work a shift in the contact center. Published on: September 04, 2015. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen In competitive markets, customer service is often the most important differentiator. You need to make customer service everyone’s job.

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Calabrio

JULY 5, 2016

When it comes to delivering excellent customer service, most people would say the cable industry isn’t exactly a shining example of customer satisfaction. According to the report, customer satisfaction scores for Comcast, the largest Internet and cable service provider in the U.S., How did they do it? Quantify interactions.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 29, 2019

QATC estimates that the turnover rate in the call center industry ranges between 30-45%. If you’re a veteran of the industry, you already know this because hiring and retaining good agents is something successful contact centers constantly focus on. Globally, they moved into that position in 2015.

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ppt solutions

MARCH 15, 2021

TULSA, OKLAHOMA, March 15, 2021 – PPT Solutions, a premier provider of client-centric, performance-based Customer Experience and Contact Center Consulting Solutions, announced today the promotion of Scott Prater from Vice President to Senior Vice President of Technology Solutions. Prater joined PPT Solutions in August 2015.

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Kerry Bodine

JUNE 20, 2015

I’m often asked about customer experience conferences: What’s out there? I’ve compiled the following list of conferences spanning a variety of topics — like CEM, service design, customer loyalty, customer success, and contact centers — that should be of interest to a wide range of customer experience professionals.

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Uniphore

AUGUST 13, 2015

Mobile users are more task focused and proactive than desktop users, explains ContactBabel and Jacada’s US Contact Center Decision-Makers’ Guide 2015, so when they need help, they expect their customer service providers to be proactive as well. Read More.

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Stella Connect

MAY 4, 2017

This year’s ICMI Contact Center Expo & Conference in Orlando (May 22-25) promises to be quite an event. These are the topics we feel are particularly important for contact center leaders to focus on in their efforts to build world-class service organizations and stronger brands. Amaze Every Customer Every Time.

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Experience Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2015

In my post last year I named 2015 “ The Year of Employee.” We agree and believe that customer experience is a reflection an organization’s culture and operating processes. We saw a surge of interest in the topic of culture in 2015, and we expect even more executives to begin the long-term journey of culture change in 2016.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 14, 2016

Apparently their social media was as backed up as their contact center. I was astonished that they were able to steal customers in such a public fashion, and that the airline I’ve been loyal to didn’t care to fight back to keep me or to even resolve my issue. After 20 minutes had dragged by I still hadn’t heard back.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Cutting wait time, reducing operational costs, and improving conversions are just some of the customer service superpowers already enabled by AI. It can then recommend steps to get the customers closer to eligibility. In this case, the customer service chatbot can show empathy and assure patients the doctor will never judge them.

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NICE inContact

JULY 25, 2019

Avoiding job boredom in the contact center is crucial to keeping them around. According to Randstad (2015), 86 percent of employees quit their jobs due to an absence of career development. Don’t let your #1 call center agents slip through the cracks. 3) Keep Your Agents Challenged. 4) Help Your Agents Set a Career Path.

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Vonage

MARCH 11, 2016

I recently had a customer service experience over the phone that proved why the phone is still king. Like an estimated 57 percent of customers , I first went online to find some self-help. I dialed Verizon Wireless’s customer service line. Customers like me who are angry about other things are typically hard to serve.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Before you head out of the office for the holidays to grab your mug of eggnog, we want to take a minute to reflect on some of the hottest talking points of the year in the contact center world. We’ve looked at the data and compiled our five most popular articles of 2015. The Phone Channel is Dead, Long Live the Phone Channel.

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Customer Interactions

JULY 7, 2015

In 2015, contact centers will finally get the attention they deserve. That’s because 2015 is all about customer experience, and contact centers are the hub of customer-facing touchpoints. The transition between channels should be seamless as possible and avoid inconsistencies.

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Call Experts

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Call Experts was highlighted among the most trusted providers for outsourcing human resources, client support, customer experience solutions, and other services. Experts at Digital.com recommend BPO services that cater to customers in highly specialized fields like healthcare or banking. . ABOUT CALL EXPERTS. ABOUT DIGITAL.COM.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 23, 2015

According to Dimension Data’s 2015 Global Contact Center Benchmarking Report, 52% of contact centers do not share customer intelligence across the broader organization.

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Contact Center Report Call Center Customers 20

CX Accelerator

JANUARY 16, 2020

A customer-centric culture is the “make or break” component of any customer experience initiative. While there is certainly no perfect culture, there are those environments that give life to customer experience work, and those that make it nearly impossible. Stage One, The Gate.

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CX Accelerator

JANUARY 16, 2020

A customer-centric culture is the “make or break” component of any customer experience initiative. While there is certainly no perfect culture, there are those environments that give life to customer experience work, and those that make it nearly impossible. Stage One, The Gate.

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Customer Centricity Culture Handbook Groups 182

Brad Cleveland Blog

JULY 23, 2015

According to Dimension Data’s 2015 Global Contact Center Benchmarking Report, 52% of contact centers do not share customer intelligence across the broader organization.

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Strativity

MARCH 17, 2015

CRMXchange presents an in-depth online educational event that examines the latest trends and strategies: “Shaping the Journey of the Connected Customer”, March 16-19, at [link] View Keynote. Learning how to reduce customer effort. Understanding how to anticipate customer’s needs and provide proactive solutions to meet them.

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