NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

No other season impacts so many contact centers across so many markets quite like it. To accommodate the volume of sales, returns, and customer service requests, most businesses will hire seasonal contact center staff. But the 2019 holiday season is shaping up to be one for the record books.

Contact Center 136

Contact Center Self Service Tips Omni-Channel 136

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

It’s 2019, which means contact center metrics from 1999 are almost old enough for their first legal beer (and already knocking them back in Canada.) Those metrics were born in an era when customer service was a race, where whoever got to the finish line first (i.e. Fighting the Cost Center Mindset.

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Metrics Customer Care Measurement Contact Center 219

BlueOcean

AUGUST 7, 2018

Planning for 2019 already? Contracting a new contact center outsourcer may be one of the most impactful decisions you make all year (no pressure, right?) You’re putting your brand and your customers in the hands of someone new, whose efforts will have a direct impact on your business, its ROI, and all its related KPIs.

Contact Center 189

Contact Center Effort Score Culture Fashion 189

BlueOcean

JANUARY 22, 2019

While new technology continues to emerge, the digital transformation of recent years has conditioned consumers to expect ultra-responsive, technologically-powered customer service, but they want more than that. Below, we break down the consumer trends that will reign supreme in 2019 and how businesses can rise to the challenge.

Consumers 204

Consumers Trends Customer Experience Strategy 204

TechSee

APRIL 2, 2019

Today’s contact centers face a daunting challenge. The explosion in connected devices and the prevalence of online shopping mean that millions of products are now shipped daily, With online commerce projected to pass the $3 trillion mark in 2019. Computer Vision AI – Reinventing the Contact Center. Image to text.

Contact Center 174

Contact Center Self Service Video Average Handle Time 174

Calabrio

MARCH 2, 2020

Contact center as a service (CCaaS) makes the power of a modern contact center available to any business, regardless of budget or technical expertise. Twilio Flex: A programmable approach to the contact center. Together, we’re helping our customers create extraordinary agent and customer experiences.

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Contact Center Airlines Communication Report 179

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

We’re all making predictions and tracking trends in customer experience. What will happen in 2019? One thing we predict will not change for a long time is the need to reduce customer effort. However you reduce customer effort, it should never be measured on the “good enough” scale. Which trends will matter?

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Customer Journeys Wait Times Contact Center Trends 236

TechSee

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Call center leaders realize that the time has come to deliver real measurable value to the enterprise. 2019 will be a critical year for call center customer experience strategy: either they will finally move the needle or risk elimination. Aligning business objectives with contact center performance.

Call Center 182

Call Center Omni-Channel Self Service Strategy 182

TechSee

DECEMBER 31, 2019

However, many companies are still struggling to make the customer service experience as effortless as possible. As 2019 comes to a close, they must better prepare for the new decade and beyond. To help you plan, we’ve highlighted nine of the biggest customer service trends for 2020. Voice will be king.

Trends 136

Trends Customer Service Self Service Contact Center 136

CX Accelerator

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When we are honest with ourselves, we all know culture is the linchpin for everything we do in the Contact Center. Yes, it is an extremely difficult thing to achieve…but putting the effort to develop this type of culture is the greatest thing we can do to enhance both the Employee Experience and the Customer Experience.

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Culture Contact Center Leadership Employee Engagement 244

BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

As the holiday season unfolds, we wanted to share the amazing words of gratitude that flow every day from our clients’ customers to our agents. Below you’ll find the best customer service kudos of 2019 (so far!) with quotes directly from the mouths of customers we interact with. MVP Customer Kudos.

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Examples Customer Service e-support Ecommerce 156

Comm100

MAY 21, 2019

ICMI Expo 2019 took place from the 13 th -16 th May at the rather glamorous Diplomat Resort, Hollywood Beach, Florida. Expo 2019’s theme was “Navigate the tides of transformation” and as well as covering a lot of the type of best practices CX pros are familiar with, the Expo contained a lot of fresh topics and technologies too.

Conference 139

Conference Contact Center NPS Culture 139

BlueOcean

JANUARY 21, 2019

Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a finalist in the “Customer Service Team of the Year – Recovery Situation” category in the 13th Annual Stevie® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. Blue Ocean is an award-winning provider of innovative customer care solutions.

Customer Service 204

Customer Service Insurance Conference Customer Care 204

Uniphore

JULY 21, 2021

Why are so many knowledge bases inefficient to use when contact centers invest so much money in them? How can organizations more effectively direct customers to the knowledge they’re looking for? See where your contact center makes its mark or could use a little improvement.

Self Service 130

Self Service Customer Service Management Knowledge Base 130

Comm100

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

We’re excited to announce that Comm100 was presented with a Bronze Stevie® Award in the “Contact Center Solution – New Version” category in the 13th annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service on Feb. For more information on our Live Chat solution, contact us or reach out for a demo.

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Sales Customer Service Contact Center Chatbots 101

Comm100

JANUARY 11, 2023

The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023. As a result, customer service expectations are now sky-high as consumers demand the very best support – and will even switch brands for better service. Meeting today’s high customer service expectations can be a challenge. Table of Contents.

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Customer Service Self Service Chatbots Healthcare 203

Talkdesk

JANUARY 9, 2019

Early in my career, I spent eight years supervising agents in contact centers. Working in and managing contact centers is not for the faint of heart. How do you scale up and down quickly in a modern contact center? Every day is a challenge and seems like you are dealing with fires all day, every day!

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Contact Center Insurance Conference Travel 44

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Blue Ocean, a world-leader in customer care solutions, was awarded a Silver Stevie Award ® in the “Customer Service Team of the Year – Recovery Situation” category in the 13th annual Stevie Awards for Customer Service. This is Blue Ocean’s second Stevie Award. About Blue Ocean.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Effort Score Contact Center Insurance 136

Eptica

APRIL 25, 2019

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2019 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Marketing Manager 5 top priorities for today’s contact centers. Published on: April 25, 2019. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Marketing Manager The last 25 years have seen the rise of contact centers, both within organizations and in the public mind.

Contact Center 75

Contact Center Self Service Net Promoter Score First Call Resolution 75

Playvox

JANUARY 13, 2022

If your contact center is planning for the future, be sure to make employee experience and getting the right technology in place top priorities. We recently participated in a discussion with two industry experts that focused on megatrends that will impact contact centers in 2022. Technology always needs focus.

Contact Center 79

Contact Center Trends Omni-Channel CRM 79

NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

Digital-first customer service is no longer a nice option or a fun perk. It’s what today’s customers have come to expect: meeting them where they are, on the channel they want, on their timeline. Is your contact center keeping up? You’re at risk of gaining a reputation for poor service and losing customers.

Contact Center 136

Contact Center Customer Service Omni-Channel Innovation 136

ShepHyken

AUGUST 19, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Which is Your CX Priority: Satisfied Customers or Profit? LinkedIn) What should your ultimate goal be when designing your customers’ experiences? Satisfied customers or profit. by Mary Drumond.

Customer Service 116

Customer Service Leadership Ecommerce Culture 116

Playvox

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

But given the level of uncertainty experienced in the last 18 months – ever-changing pandemic guidance, more workers voluntarily resigning from jobs, many of us still working remotely – what impact will this have on customer behavior and buying habits as we close out 2021? Related: 7 Customer Service Channels We’ll Use in the Future.

Contact Center 73

Contact Center Trends e-support Social Media 73

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

The World Bank finds in its 2019 examination of the workforce that while technology is indeed changing how people work, it’s also creating new opportunities. In the contact center industry, for example, there are fewer phone conversations going into customer support centers than in the past.

Contact Center 110

Contact Center Self Service Banking Airlines 110

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

In 2018 it was predicted that voice would soon be dead and chatbots would be controlling the customer experience. However, this prediction missed one critical factor: the customer. With this in mind, here are 10 top trends for contact centers and the customer experience in 2019.

Contact Center 55

Contact Center Chatbots Omni-Channel Analytics 55

Calabrio

JUNE 17, 2019

As contact center professionals, we all understand the importance of workforce management tools and processes in ensuring that we have enough agents to work each shift. Contact center employees want to ensure that any organization they join will allow them the freedom they require to enjoy this balance.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Gamification Management Call Center 100

Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape. Key providers are building professional services and resources to assist customers with strategic AI plans. Key 2020 Trends: Cloud Contact Centers.

Contact Center 69

Contact Center Trends Call Center Customer Journeys 69

Talkdesk

DECEMBER 30, 2019

With 2019 coming to an end, it is now time to check the rear-view mirror, reflect on the evolving realities throughout this year, and to look further up the road as new trends set the pace of a decade ahead for contact centers and customer service strategy. Resolution 4: Enable The Knowledge Worker.

Contact Center 61

Contact Center Average Handle Time First Call Resolution Competitive Advantage 61

Integrity Solutions

MARCH 3, 2020

The most persistent contact center challenges can be overcome by making coaching a part of the culture and developing your agents’ listening and problem-solving skills. For several years we’ve been participating in Customer Contact Week (CCW), the world’s largest customer contact event series.

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Culture Conference Call Center 62

Eptica

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Marketing Manager National Customer Service Week 2019: The 3 key factors behind successful customer service. Published on: October 09, 2019. 79% of consumers that lose trust will leave a brand – with 49% doing it immediately.

Customer Service 60

Customer Service Self Service Contact Center Customer Centricity 60

Comm100

DECEMBER 16, 2019

At Comm100, we look back at which of our content pieces were the most popular and think about what this tells us about trends in customer experience, conversational AI, and support centers in 2019. Report: 2019 Live Chat Benchmark Report. Customer-facing chatbots aren’t the only way to use AI in the contact center.

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eBook Chatbots Infographics ROI 130

NICE inContact

JANUARY 12, 2020

Customer service is changing rapidly and fundamentally. Social media is literally revolutionizing the way people live and interact – as per October 2019, there were over 3.7 Social media is literally revolutionizing the way people live and interact – as per October 2019, there were over 3.7

Customer Service 156

Customer Service Social Media Interaction Customers 156

Advantage Communications

DECEMBER 31, 2019

A world-class customer experience (CX) is essential for any business, no matter what industry your organization is in.That’s because your customers now expect more from your customer service team than they have ever done before.

Self Service 59

Self Service Contact Center Customer Service Customer Service Strategies 59

ShepHyken

JANUARY 28, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. What Do Customers Really Think Of Your Brand? My Comment: One of the great concepts in customer service is the practice of adaptability. The State of Bots in 2019: Successes and Failures by Astrid Monge.

Social Media 96

Social Media Customer Service Customer Care Insurance 96

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. In this case, the customer service chatbot can show empathy and assure patients the doctor will never judge them. Let’s explore the top 6 chatbot examples of 2020.

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Chatbots Examples Customer Service Banking 143