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7 Proven Ways to Manage Contact Center Agent Staffing Shortages

Playvox

If you’re a contact center professional, you’re probably feeling the pain of agent staffing shortages. in July 2021 , higher than pre-pandemic levels, yet the news is full of stories about businesses of all sizes across industries having difficulty finding employees. Higher queue times. Don’t despair.

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Why are Contact Centres Adopting a Digital-First Strategy?

Comm100

This blog will cover the key reasons why contact centres are adopting a digital-first strategy to meet their customers’ ever-evolving service expectations, and what this means for the future of contact center solution providers. Today’s consumers want to connect with brands where and when it suits them.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Customer Journey

Horizon CX

If you get this far, enter the dreaded wait time; “Your call is important to us. Your approximate wait time is 16 minutes.” December 2021. If you speak too soon, you’ll hear; “I’m sorry, I didn’t understand that response, please try again.”. This is usually a code or a PIN or something that you’ve long forgotten.

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Customer Support Trends Every Business Needs to Know

Stella Connect

Long wait times. It’s time for these types of frustrating customer experiences to become a thing of the past. Source: 2021 Stella Connect by Medallia survey of 2,100 consumers in the US and UK. ONLY 35% of US consumers say they’d only wait up to 5 minutes for a customer service response.

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A complete guide to improving customer service in government [with best practices & use cases]

Comm100

In a survey by CFI Group , a global leader in citizen customer satisfaction measurements, only 68% of citizens said they were satisfied with the service they recently received from government contact centers. When asked if the transaction took a ‘reasonable time to resolve’, just 62% agreed. CHAPTER 3 .

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Trends, Business, and the Future of Sports

Avaya

My previous esports blog highlighted the dramatic growth of the market with 380 million esports viewers today jumping to nearly 560 million viewers by 2021. Esports and how to better connect with its fans and potential revenue is certainly a hot topic. Digital Media & Streaming: Where Is It Headed?

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Chatbots in Telecom: Top 5 Reasons Why Telecom Companies Must Invest in Chatbots

Inbenta

This has empowered telecom companies to reduce their waiting times, decrease call volume and increase customer satisfaction. So let’s discuss the reasons why it’s time for your telecom business to invest in chatbots. According to a recent report , 68% of customers expect call center businesses to show empathy.