NICE inContact

JANUARY 26, 2016

For this reason, Verizon Enterprise Solutions , a recognized leader in contact center solutions and global telecommunications, has teamed with inContact , a leading provider of cloud contact center software and agent optimization tools. This article was originally published December 29, 2015 on ICMI.

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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. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Interactions

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Leaders in Conversational AI for the past decade, Lindsy and Ed discussed their roles and how they see CX in the utilities space, their relationship with Interactions and best practices for improving CX and increasing self-service. Our team oversees all self-service components of our business.

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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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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 Bliss

MAY 3, 2017

This especially holds true when it comes to customer service. In fact, CEB data shows that 81 percent of customers today will use self-service channels first before reaching out to a company to speak to a customer service rep live. Rethink the contact center environment: . But, it can be done.

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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. Contact Customers on their Preferred Channel.

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Eptica

MARCH 31, 2016

The web, in the form of help and self service has remained on top throughout that time and continued to improve between 2015 and 2016. On the negative side, five out of ten sectors performed worse than in 2015 , with the average score for consumer electronics manufacturers slipping 10%.

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Eptica

JANUARY 20, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Looking into the customer service crystal ball. Author: Robin Tandon Having recently looked back on customer experience in 2015 , what is predicted for the coming year? Eptica research backs up the need to make self-service easier. Published on: January 20, 2016.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 How to prevent utility customer service delivering a shock. Published on: October 06, 2015. Author: Michael Cheung Recent research from charity Citizens Advice found major differences between how UK utilities handle customer service. Here are six areas to focus on: 1.

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Strativity

MARCH 17, 2015

It incorporates a series of online live webcasts structured to benefit contact center leaders at all levels, helping supervisors, managers, director and C-level executives build advocacy and achieve improved results by: 1. Establishing new metrics to ensure consistent high quality service.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Recent research by analyst ContactBabel points to a drop in the number of inbound queries between 2015 and 2016. Combined with the growth of AI this has led to much talk about whether we are going to see the end of the traditional contact center, with agents replaced by machines. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Here is a collection of 16 statistics shaping customer service for today and tomorrow: 1. 76% of consumers say they view customer service as the true test of how much a company values them. 2015 Aspect Consumer Experience Survey ). 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report).

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Eptica

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 3 ways of reducing customer query volumes. Published on: October 21, 2015. Deflect what you can using self-service Many customers don’t have complex questions and just want to find out key information before they make a purchase. Here are three areas to focus on: 1.

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Eptica

AUGUST 19, 2015

Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Robots – the future of customer service? Published on: August 19, 2015. Author: Derek Lewis Recent Forrester research pointed out the importance of understanding customer emotion and creating empathy with consumers if brands are going to deliver a successful customer experience.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Author: Neil Cox In 2015 the US Census Bureau reported that Millennials outnumbered Baby Boomers for the first time , meaning they now make up a quarter of the population. Date: Friday, February 5, 2016 Meeting Millennial Customer Expectations. Published on: February 05, 2016. They want their views to be acted on (fast!),

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

According to Forrester Research , 42% of the global population will own a smartphone by the end of 2015. As a result, you should create strategies to maximize the availability and accessibility of your customer service options. Self-Service Tools – Good for Everyone. billion PC users.)

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 What the latest Apple launch tells us about customer service. Published on: September 11, 2015. Web customer service Online, performance in the sector dropped, from answering 70% of questions in 2014 down to 67% in 2015. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

JUNE 24, 2016

In 2015 he published a report looking at the difference in revenue growth between pairs of similar businesses in five sectors (cable communications, airlines, investments, retail and health insurance). Of course, customers will still get in contact and expect a fast, consistent answer to their query. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

JUNE 3, 2016

Time spent on mobile devices grew by 117% year on year between 2014 and 2015 and nearly half of all ecommerce transactions now take place on mobile devices. This shift to a mobile first world has a big impact on the customer experience and customer service. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

MARCH 18, 2016

Static performance Overall, the UK research found minor changes in performance since 2015, with the total number of questions answered on the web, email and Twitter remaining static at 55%. 10% fewer companies allowed non-customers to email them compared to 2015. However, performance varied. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Talkdesk

MARCH 24, 2021

Contact centers are mostly a human-to-human experience. There is an opportunity to revolutionize insurance and reinvent how carriers and brokers service their policyholders. Root Insurance , the nation’s first licensed insurance carrier powered entirely by mobile, was founded in 2015. Redefine the agent experience.

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Eptica

AUGUST 14, 2015

Date: Friday, August 14, 2015 The 10 steps to digital customer experience success in banking. Published on: August 14, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden Twenty years ago, the majority of banking was carried out face-to-face through an extensive branch network and most consumers remained with the same bank for much of their lives.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Why customer service is still vital in the supermarket price war. Published on: September 23, 2015. This gap between best and worst replicates Eptica’s findings in the 2015 UK Multichannel Customer Experience Study. Those that were 1% below saw sales decrease by 1%.

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Eptica

AUGUST 5, 2016

Looking through the research, I can see four key trends for CX and customer service professionals to focus on: 1. Overall CX is improving Since the last report in Q3 2015 18% of the 319 brands surveyed had improved their scores significantly. 9% (28 companies) had gained 5 points or more, showing significant progress.

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Magellan Solutions

JULY 19, 2021

Why Outsource To Healthcare Call Center Companies In 2021. The healthcare contact center market is broadly segmented. Healthcare services outsourced are: provider services. payer services. pharmaceutical services. Self-service & website support. ISO 9001:2015. • Plan sales.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 5 Ways of improving handling times this Christmas. Published on: December 09, 2015. Based on my experience working with contact centers, I can recommend these five areas to help improve handling times: 1. Again, this saves time without impacting the service provided.

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Avaya

APRIL 6, 2016

For a limited time, we are offering companies of any size the opportunity to replace and upgrade their current contact center solutions with Avaya’s leading offerings at up to 60% off standard pricing. First, Avaya’s complete solution includes self-service, mobile video, and omnichannel.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Comparing the retail customer experience in the United States and United Kingdom. Published on: November 11, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden Thanks to the internet, retail is a global industry, with companies now facing competition from peers around the world. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

APRIL 26, 2016

Companies in France seem keen to engage with customers more via the telephone – 87% provided a contact number (up from 84% in 2015), with many sites even suggesting the best times for consumers to call. In France however the web still lags behind, only able to provide answers to 55% of queries. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Avaya

DECEMBER 1, 2016

The latest release of Avaya IP Office Contact Center takes into account midsize businesses’ needs and requirements for simplicity and affordability, and the desire to deliver a top-notch customer experience. The preference to use self service is on the rise, and can be a money saver for the company and a time saver for the customer.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Are we doing enough to enable customer self-service? Source: Zendesk, 2013) Only 26% of companies offer self-service tools for consumers via their mobile application. Forrester, 2015).

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Brad Cleveland Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Are we doing enough to enable customer self-service? Source: Zendesk, 2013) Only 26% of companies offer self-service tools for consumers via their mobile application. Forrester, 2015).

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MAY 8, 2015

How many organizations are using various contact channels? Recent research (Understanding the Customer Journey, a study conducted by ICMI and LiveOps, 2015) explored channel usage in service settings. The questions included both channels supported and the percentage of total contact volume.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

MAY 8, 2015

How many organizations are using various contact channels? Recent research (Understanding the Customer Journey, a study conducted by ICMI and LiveOps, 2015) explored channel usage in service settings. The questions included both channels supported and the percentage of total contact volume.

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Avaya

MAY 4, 2016

It offers 173 smart services under nine apps, that can help customers complete their transactions with a click of the finger through the automation of the main services the authority provides. In 2015, the centre handled over 2.5

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Avaya

JUNE 21, 2016

If you’ve been following Avaya’s news over the past few months, you may recall that in March we talked about customer service being the new competitive battleground, and how Avaya is helping customers win the battle. Then in late May, we announced we were “raising the bar on the self-service customer experience.”

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