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Contact Center Software can Balance Agent-assisted and Self-service Channels

NICE inContact

Omnichannel is hot. They introduce new channels and vehicles to interact with customers. The reality is that in order to deliver exceptional customer experiences, you need your contact center software to balance the need for agent-assisted and self-service channels. Omnichannel Service and Satisfaction.

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Everything you need to know about the consumer of 2017

Vonage

To help arm you with the information needed to thrive in this competitive environment, here are 10 stats that tell you everything you need to know about today’s consumer. Half of consumers move on after poor customer service. Poor customer service costs business billions annually.

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Improving Your E-Commerce Customer Service to Meet Today’s Consumer Expectations

Joe Rawlinson

Mobile technology has been changing consumer expectations for both e-commerce and brick-and-mortar retailers, making it more challenging to deliver satisfactory customer service. The 2017 IBM Consumer Experience Index (CEI) Study says only 3.4 percent are delivering average service and 39.6

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Consumer Demands are Changing Faster than Ever. Is your Contact Center Keeping Up?

NICE inContact

Brands of all sizes are learning that customer experience is no longer an afterthought: it’s the heart of what consumers want, and the foundation for profits. It used to be possible to win with a top product or a competitive price, but more than ever, customer experience is now top of mind for consumers — and crucial for bottom-line growth.

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A third of consumers would rather clean a toilet than talk to customer service

Maru/HUB

An interesting study conducted by Aspect in 2017 revealed that amongst the 1,000 American consumers surveyed, nearly a third would rather clean a toilet than talk to customer service. As a final note, it still remains very true that customers will pay more for better customer service.

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Consumer Demands are Changing Faster than Ever. Is your Contact Center Keeping Up?

NICE inContact

Brands of all sizes are learning that customer experience is no longer an afterthought: it’s the heart of what consumers want, and the foundation for profits. It used to be possible to win with a top product or a competitive price, but more than ever, customer experience is now top of mind for consumers — and crucial for bottom-line growth.

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Two Reasons Why AI Won’t Replace Contact Center Agents, One Reason Why it Might

NICE inContact

A major conversational shift around artificial intelligence (AI) occurred in 2017. As revealed by the CX Transformation Benchmark Study : Over two-thirds of all customer service interactions, or total volume, are with live customer service agents (e.g., Over two-thirds of customers prefer agent assistance over self-service.