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 long have you been delivering AI solutions as part of your contact center services?

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Customer Care Contact Center Comparison Employee Engagement 177

Eptica

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6 factors driving contact center change. Published on: October 26, 2016. Author: Dharmesh Ghedia With customer service being at the top of the business agenda for organizations, what are the trends that are impacting contact centers?

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Contact Center Self Service Knowledge Base Social Media 48

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

If there is one thing that’s certain, it’s that modern consumers are much more tech-savvy than those from past generations. As technology continues to open new avenues for innovation and business transformation, so too will the shopping and buying habits of consumers. billion PC users.) What does this mean for your company?

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Eptica

MAY 18, 2016

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Meeting the needs of contact center agents. Published on: May 18, 2016. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen Delivering a great customer experience is vital to every organization today – and much of the responsibility for delivering this comes down to contact center agents.

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Contact Center Meeting Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time 51

NICE inContact

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Customer experience is rapidly evolving for organizations of any size, a result of the proliferation of digital channels and social media, mobile technology, the need to reduce customer churn and to increase loyalty of consumers. The contact center is truly the front line in this battle. Driving new business models.

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Contact Center Omni-Channel e-support Social Media 120

NICE inContact

AUGUST 25, 2016

The traditional contact center organization has the greatest opportunity to transform its silos into the enterprise epicenter for customer interaction. If Gartner’s predictions ring true, contact centers have the opportunity to transform the enterprise to become the customer experience (CX) hub. Register today !

Customer Engagement 121

Customer Engagement Connections Engagement Contact Center 121

Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? To help we’ve analyzed all 100+ posts published on the Eptica blog in 2016, and picked a top ten, based on a combination of readership and industry feedback. What do consumers want from brands today? Published on: January 12, 2017.

Trends 48

Trends Customer Service Contact Center Analysis 48

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With 2016 behind us, we’re wondering what we can glean from the flurry of predictions, prophecies and prognostications for 2017. In 2017, we’ll see leading marketing organizations expand to incorporate contact center touchpoints with voice-of-the-customer analytics technology. Contact centers see the answer in the cloud.

Trends 153

Trends Customer Engagement Engagement Contact Center 153

ShepHyken

JULY 19, 2022

Utilizing customers to help other customers does not displace traditional contact center workers. ” “Tapping into your most loyal consumers to enhance customer experience builds trust and creates a connection of empathy.” It is a way to support the volume of engagement in a cost-effective way.”

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Contact Center Brands Customer Service Innovation 125

Myra Golden

JUNE 2, 2016

August 10, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET. Myra’s Aikido principles have earned rave reviews from such clients as Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Ally Financial, Nationwide, the Insurance Consumer Affairs Exchange and more. August 10, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET. September 14, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET.

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Myra Golden

JUNE 2, 2016

August 10, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET. Myra’s Aikido principles have earned rave reviews from such clients as Johnson & Johnson, McDonald’s, Coca-Cola, Ally Financial, Nationwide, the Insurance Consumer Affairs Exchange and more. August 10, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET. September 14, 2016 1:00pm ET – 2:00pm ET.

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Contact Center Training Customer Service Training How To 40

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

We’ve come a long way since then with social having earned its rightful place in the channel choice of both customers and contact center service providers. In fact, 75% believe that the social channel gives consumers power , as they can speak straight to brands with confidence that they’ll be heard. Or was it customer service?

Omni-Channel 149

Omni-Channel Social Media Contact Center Self Service 149

Eptica

JULY 8, 2016

Date: Friday, July 8, 2016 Delivering what US consumers want. Published on: July 08, 2016. First run in 2008 and based on a representative sample of consumers, it tracks how people feel about their financial prospects and the impact that this has on their buying habits and behavior.

Consumers 50

Consumers Self Service Multi-Channel Financial 50

Vonage

MARCH 28, 2019

In 2016, Bain & Co. consumers want more human interaction when they contact the businesses they deal with. Some contact center software vendors today make a selling point out of technology that makes is easier to build IVRs. When their customers were asked, only eight percent agreed with them.

Customer Experience 228

Customer Experience Contact Center Software Contact Center CRM 228

NICE inContact

JULY 25, 2019

According to Deloitte Research (2016), employees value culture and growth almost twice as much as they value compensation and benefits. Avoiding job boredom in the contact center is crucial to keeping them around. Don’t let your #1 call center agents slip through the cracks. 3) Keep Your Agents Challenged.

Call Center 141

Call Center Gamification Contact Center Social Media 141

Joe Rawlinson

JANUARY 27, 2016

With a saturation of marketing and advertising, companies rely more on consumer emotions to sell a product. But these four emotions and strategies are key ways to engage new customers in 2016. These companies hold a fragile trust relationship with consumers that depends completely on transparency and consistency. Anti-Marketing.

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Consumers Marketing Advertising Hotels 60

Eptica

AUGUST 26, 2016

Date: Friday, August 26, 2016 What do consumers want from brands today? Published on: August 26, 2016. But it can be more difficult to find out what consumers value most when it comes to the overall experience – and what drives them to switch to rivals. In the UKCSI 31.6% of those between 35-44 and 32.1%

Consumers 48

Consumers Brands Social Media Contact Center 48

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With 2016 behind us, we’re wondering what we can glean from the flurry of predictions, prophecies and prognostications for 2017. In 2017, we’ll see leading marketing organizations expand to incorporate contact center touchpoints with voice-of-the-customer analytics technology. Contact centers see the answer in the cloud.

Trends 100

Trends Customer Engagement Engagement Contact Center 100

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

With 2016 behind us, we’re wondering what we can glean from the flurry of predictions, prophecies and prognostications for 2017. In 2017, we’ll see leading marketing organizations expand to incorporate contact center touchpoints with voice-of-the-customer analytics technology. Contact centers see the answer in the cloud.

Trends 100

Trends Customer Engagement Engagement Contact Center 100

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 12, 2016

These are just a few of the ways consumers describe interactions they consider to be “Moments o f Wow” with their favorite brands. We Asked, Zappos Answered: Tracking Contact Center Metrics, Omni-Channel & Chatbots by Sharpen. Creating Moments of Wow Predictions for 2017 and Beyond by TeleTech. TeleTech) Memorable.

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Omni-Channel Social Media Customer Service Contact Center 48

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Contact Center Satisfaction Negatively Impacting the Customer Experience by Andrew Berger. Telecompetitor) Contact center satisfaction has worsened over the last two years despite investments in new customer engagement channels, according to new market research released by BoldChat. by Lia Winograd .

Customer Journeys 48

Customer Journeys Customer Service Contact Center Culture 48

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2015

As a part of these publications, Temkin is calling 2016 “The Year of Emotion.” ” Here are the 10 customer experience trends to watch in 2016: 1. The improvement in speech analytics will entice many companies to start pilots for extracting insights from their contact center conversations with customers.

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Trends Customer Journeys Customer Experience Contact Center 40

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 3, 2016

In July of 2016, inContact conducted a survey of more than 500 Customer Service Representatives (CSRs) to gather insights about their workplace environment, motivators and challenges. What can we, the consumer, do to improve our own customer service experience? Please download the full report for complete details.

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Comparison Customer Service Representative Contact Center Call Center 206

Magellan Solutions

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Invoca, a call intelligence service, published a research in 2016 that found that 65 percent of the 50 million calls they studied had customers preferring to contact a business rather than dealing with online web forms, web chat, and email. Customers will not be able to understand their services. However, this is not the case.

Call Center 97

Call Center Contact Center Poor Customer Service Wait Times 97

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Where Customer Service is Failing: Top Priorities For Your Contact Center [Research] by Sharpen. Userlike) Predictions of customer service trends are best based on trends in consumer behavior: What platforms and technology are they adopting? That stat probably applies to other social channels as well. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Omni-Channel 48

Omni-Channel Customer Service Trends Contact Center 48

NICE inContact

JUNE 21, 2016

Customer experience is a huge factor in bringing consumers back into the fold as repeat customers. If your employees are interacting with a high volume of customers on the phone, it’s important to make sure those contacts are both positive for the customer and aligned with your business objectives. DO: Use what works best for you.

Contact Center 125

Contact Center Trends Groups Training 125

Magellan Solutions

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

However, India started losing ground to the Philippines when fraudulent activities of Indian call centers were exposed in 2016. With the rise of such malpractices in the country, their BPO industry has lost call center businesses to the Philippines over the years. A Brief History of the Call Center Industry in the Philippines.

Call Center 75

Call Center Industry Contact Center Government 75

Grupo Noa

DECEMBER 31, 2020

In the nations like the UK, where people and customers want highly specialized and quality services, the outsourcing of the company’s consumer services to the UK Call Centers is an apt decision. Today, customers want outstanding consumer support services. Enhance Sales and Lead Generation. Outstanding Equipment.

Call Center 52

Call Center Contact Center Consumers Survey 52

NobelBiz

JUNE 29, 2021

We now have to deal with a consumer that uses many channels. As a result, we must consider that there are as many pathways as there are consumers, each of whom will select the channel of their choosing at each stage. The contact center is an important part of the client journey because of this.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Contact Center Omni-Channel 52

Magellan Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2021

Following Google’s announcement that its ads would generate over 30 billion calls last 2016, many declared that “call commerce” is still very much alive. Some 70% of consumers have used the click-to-call button in online ads. How can contact center services Philippines turn call reductions into an advantage?

Self Service 52

Self Service Contact Center Multi-Channel Omni-Channel 52

Uniphore

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Studies show that 82% of consumers will stop doing business with you. Our customers and our CEO, Umesh Sachdev, have helped us realize that conversational AI and automation are not limited to just the contact center. Check out our website , connect with me on LinkedIn , or contact us. Contagious: Why Things Catch On.

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Omni-Channel Video Contact Center Sales 100

TechSee

JANUARY 2, 2018

trillion in claims were paid by insurance companies in 2016 alone. One of those companies, Lemonade , is offering innovative business models focusing on a fast and efficient approval process and transforming what consumers (especially millennials) have come to expect from insurance companies.

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Insurance Telecommunications Contact Center Video 116

Eptica

JUNE 1, 2016

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 What is holding back chat in customer service? Published on: June 01, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Amongst consumers, chat is fast becoming a mainstream channel for customer service. In the 2016 study it again grew exponentially, to 44% of brands surveyed.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Knowledge Base Contact Center Consumers 48

Eptica

AUGUST 5, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 4 lessons from the Forrester CX Index. Published on: August 17, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden Forrester has just published its 2016 US Customer Experience Index , providing an update on the state of CX across multiple sectors. Share this page on: Tweet.

Self Service 50

Self Service Wireless Social Media Contact Center 50

ijgolding

JULY 3, 2017

Delighting consumers directly translates into repeat business. In a contact center, you can train your agents to anticipate the needs of customers and provide that additional useful information. Then, if you can anticipate the customer’s needs with your answer, you are able to create an experience that is unique and special.

Contact Center 140

Contact Center Loyalty Call Center Customer Satisfaction 140

Grupo Noa

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

In the nations like the UK, where people and customers want highly specialized and quality services, the outsourcing of the company’s consumer services to the UK Call Centers is an apt decision. Today, customers want outstanding consumer support services. Enhance Sales and Lead Generation. Outstanding Equipment.

Call Center 40

Call Center Contact Center Consumers Survey 40

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. ” or “How do I change my address?

Self Service 68

Self Service Customer Service Contact Center Social Media 68