NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Gartner recently published the 2020 Critical Capabilities for Contact Centers as a Service research report and NICE inContact received among the four highest scores in all use cases. We believe that both use cases have even more relevance today and practical applications in 2020 and 2021.

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Upstream Works

MAY 27, 2021

Momentum remains strong for cloud contact center solutions, with most deployments still in their early stages. While a solid business case could be made solely for how IT would benefit, there’s a bigger story to tell that considers other stakeholders, both in and out of the contact center.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, Western Europe, has just been released. Not only that, but we’ve also been evaluated as a Leader in the 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, North America, positioned the highest and furthest overall for its ability to execute and completeness of vision.

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Comm100

APRIL 27, 2020

In a truly customer-centric organization, the only real way to deliver cohesive digital support is with an omnichannel approach. Omnichannel platforms give agents visibility into their customers’ entire conversation history, no matter which channel they reach out from. And the secret tool behind all of this is omnichannel routing.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Major transformations in customer experience and the contact center are well underway and accelerating this year such that businesses risk increases for companies being left behind by more agile competitors.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Working with virtual teams of agents in your contact center can sometimes mean you feel disconnected from them — or even worried that you aren’t able to properly manage their performance. Agents who felt their contact centers were handling remote work well told us they appreciated: Clear expectations. Communication.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The annual Consumer Wave of the NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark Study dove deep into how the pandemic has shaped the way customers are interacting with contact centers.

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Let’s explore five current shopping trends, and what this behavior means for those of us in the contact center industry. Having an omnichannel strategy that serves consumers across a variety of channels will only continue to grow in importance when it comes to customer service. But I suspect that changed for most of us in 2020.

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BlueOcean

JUNE 10, 2021

We took a deep look at recent data published by Ryan Strategic Advisory , surveying more than 600 contact center decision-makers. What’s the Outlook for Contact Center Budgets? For contact centers, things got tight as many saw a sustained drop in contact volume. But that data is a little deceptive.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 2, 2020

We’ve just concluded 2020 Planning for Uncertain Times – Practical Tips for Contact Center Leaders, a great webinar series where our speakers discussed the can’t miss investments that you should be making. What I truly enjoyed was the engagement of our audience.

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Integrity Solutions

JULY 28, 2022

The term “call centers” is quickly become a relic of the past, and for good reason. Customer service today is based on far from just taking inbound calls; it’s now omnichannel. The State of Contact Center Conversation Intelligence 2022 report by Observe.AI But that’s the problem.

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 16, 2021

The omnichannel approach has been used by marketers to reach as many customers as possible, especially in the current circumstances, where most physical stores remain closed and rely on product deliveries and online purchases. In 2020 alone, more than two billion people made online purchases , with online retail sales surpassing the $4.2

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Call Experts

MARCH 5, 2020

Cue the experienced live-agent contact center. . Here are our top 4 benefits of partnering with a contact center to support and grow your plumbing business: . Hire a plumbing contact center that works 24x7x365. Contact centers are available virtually and remotely. 24x7x365 answering service.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Contact centers must capture data in real-time and enter correctly into CRM systems to provide reporting for your business to make data-driven decisions. . Often, these partners are looking for Omnichannel management to support a robust digital presence. Now, let’s analyze and review the pricing strategies of contact centers.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Against all odds, the year 2020 and the advent of Covid heralded a new era in the business world. Contact centers and almost no industry has been spared, as working habits, job schedules, communication patterns and technologies have all been altered drastically.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Against all odds, the year 2020 and the advent of Covid heralded a new era in the business world. Contact centers and almost no industry has been spared, as working habits, job schedules, communication patterns and technologies have all been altered drastically.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In 2020, we will see messaging (SMS and Chat) overtake voice as the most popular support channel, especially on omnichannel platforms that can channel steer between various curated paths. Similarly, contact center directors want to easily channel steer queries based on urgency and complexity.

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The latest news from the workforce market seems to point out that the contact center industry has settled for a clear model. Maybe a surprise for some and confirmation for others, but the contact center industry seems to have adapted quite well to the new reality of remote work. The same J.D.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Consolidation of channels and data through connected omnichannel software. A survey by McKinsey & Company in October 2020 showed that over this period, organizations increased their digitization of internal and external operations by three to four years. Improved customer experience, leading to increased customer retention.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Great companies are regularly assessing the ongoing value of their partnerships – but how do you measure the true value your contact center outsourcer is delivering? Whether it’s your own culture that shifts over time or that of your outsourcer, keeping a pulse on cultural alignment in your outsourced contact center is essential.

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Talkdesk

DECEMBER 23, 2020

What we know so far about the Paycheck Protection Program The new $900 billion deal includes $284 billion for the PPP, which reopens after two previous tranches : $367 billion in March 2020 and an additional $285 billion in April 2020, for a total of $652 billion. . Here’s what we know so far.

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Answer Dash

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

It’s been an interesting quarter in the contact center technology space. Zendesk just announced their new omnichannel platform. Salesforce announced that Desk.com is going away in March 2020 and they’re moving customers to Service Cloud Lightning. I’m particularly excited about their Guide and Explore products.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 brought a lot of changes to organizations and contact centers all over the world. Meanwhile, customer expectations have also changed, forcing contact centers to adapt innovative technologies and prioritize digital transformation. To help contact centers provide that, here are three ways to rethink digital CX.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 9, 2020

So far, this series has addressed the impact of digital transformation and the importance of personalization as key contact center trends to follow in 2020. One of those outcomes is responsiveness, and for 2020, this goes well beyond having an agent answer a call within three rings.

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Uniphore

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Contact centers are the main touchpoints with members, greatly impacting overall member satisfaction. In fact, more than four out of ten members (43%) report that they prefer the call center as the primary channel for communicating about their health plan. Scoring an “Ok” Satisfaction Rating Isn’t Enough.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 1, 2020

(Freshworks) From this blog, you can find out actionable workarounds for staff shortage to improve call center performance. My Comment: If you are in a customer support/contact center, then this article is a must-read. Improving Customer Experience By Creating An Omnichannel Experience by Cameron Weeks.

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Kustomer

JUNE 7, 2022

We must embrace change and adapt quickly to meet today’s consumer expectations for a smart, omnichannel experience powered by a modern CRM—the key to scaling CX, meeting explosive growth, and adapting to change. Omnichannel Customer Experience. Research shows companies with excellent CX have employees that are 1.5X

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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

According to Salesforce , “Cyber Week digital traffic is still expected to grow by 28 percent year-over-year (in 2020) — a trend accelerated by nearly ubiquitous access from mobile phones and the fact that fewer people will be rushing to stores on Black Friday.” . Contact us to learn more. Contact us to learn more about this service!

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Avaya

MARCH 5, 2018

This requires a cloud-based omnichannel solution that brings the right resources, content, and context together to deliver a 360-degree digital care communications experience. An omnichannel solution built on open data management allows providers to gather, collect and use data where and when that data is needed.

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Upstream Works

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

At face value, providing seamless customer service should be the goal of every contact center. However, this requires orchestration across your entire contact center operation. Understanding and then managing that complexity is another key 2020 trend we’re seeing in this space. Complexity of Technology.

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Qualtrics

MARCH 13, 2020

Frustrating contact center experiences like explaining your issue over and over again, or being handed from agent to agent are usually caused by data silos. First, there was the call center. But here’s the thing, experience centers remain few and far between. Related: The contact center agent experience guide.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 16, 2021

According to a 2020 report by the World Economic Forum , 84% percent of employers planned to digitize their processes, with the aim of transitioning 44% of their employees to work remotely. Expect omnichannel self-service – with human backup — to become a priority for the future of call centers in 2022.

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GlowTouch

AUGUST 23, 2022

GlowTouch is an Aspirant in the consulting giant’s annual compilation of outsourcing excellence and follows another year of ushering in new clients and opening additional contact center locations. The past year has been a continuation of a growth cycle that began in 2020.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 16, 2020

This is the last in a series of blog posts examining key contact center trends for 2020, and the first three lead up to this broader theme of innovation driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This means that AI applications for the contact center do not come fully-formed. Higher-performing agents.

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NobelBiz

JUNE 13, 2023

The intricate mechanisms behind call labeling and the factors influencing the classification of calls have become the focal point for contact centers striving to maintain effective communication with their clients. According to DataPort , in 2020, Americans received an estimated 46 billion robocalls or spam calls.

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Interactions

JUNE 17, 2021

But, we’re halfway through 2021 and it only feels right to do a check-in on where we stand with the evolution of contact centers and changes to customer experience. . We saw a fast reaction from brands in 2020 as they realized that they urgently needed to digitize their customer touchpoints. This could be the new nirvana for CX.

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