Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Every workplace has its pros and cons, but contact center agents have one of the toughest jobs out there. They’re protecting and building your company’s brand — no matter what they have to deal with from customers. Burnout Burnout is at the heart of poor emotional well-being in a contact center.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 14, 2023

Debt collection agencies and contact centers are subject to strict regulations and laws governing their operations. One of the major issues faced by debt collection agencies and contact centers when it comes to compliance is the lack of the right solutions to be compliant. And pay extra attention to it.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Call Experts of Charleston, SC, has been honored with the exclusive ATSI 2023 Award of Excellence for the 14th year. Call Experts was presented with the award at ATSI’s 2023 conference in Atlanta, GA. Now a fourteen-time winner , Call Experts earned the Diamond Plus Award. says Call Experts CEO Abby Leibowitz.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Reaching out to potential consumers in some form, whether it be via social media, SMS, webchat or phone contact, is the first order of business in any call center. A poorly managed opening of a new communication channel can have a negative impact on both customer satisfaction and call center.

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Playvox

MARCH 12, 2024

Think about the last time you reached out to a contact center for one of the services or products that you purchased. You could have contacted the company in a multitude of ways — chat, text, social media, or even an “old-fashioned” telephone call. That’s equal to 9% of global GDP.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

As customer service leaders envision the contact center of the future, a key question is whether agents will need to come in to work at all. In fact, the global Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) market is projected to expand to USD 24.11 billion by 2023, up from USD 6.47

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Think Customers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

These opposing criteria can strain contact center operations and effect their ability to provide customer service at the desired level. A recent poll suggests that financial services leaders see several items as the top CX issues facing the industry. In turn, this can increase stress for contact center associates.

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ShepHyken

MAY 22, 2023

This has always been seen as high-potential technology, but in the last few months, it has been used in a more demonstrative way to address challenges faced by contact centers, especially in the post-pandemic environment. Generative AI and other forms of self-service provide a win-win solution for organizations and customers.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. AI improves field service quality and customer experience by Vala Afshar (ZDNET) Research shows that 80% of high performing field service organizations use artificial intelligence.

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NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Moreover, its professional features, such as call forwarding, auto-attendant, and customizable greetings, contribute to a seamless and positive customer service experience, reflecting your brand’s personality. Why Switch to a Virtual Phone System in Call Centers?

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

The following are excerpts from the transcript of Brad’s recent keynote address to Contact Center Expo, hosted by ICMI, the International Customer Management Institute, May 16 and 17, 2023. Hi everyone. Thanks so much for joining us.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

The following are excerpts from the transcript of Brad’s recent keynote address to Contact Center Expo, hosted by ICMI, the International Customer Management Institute, May 16 and 17, 2023. Hi everyone. Thanks so much for joining us.

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Call Experts

JUNE 22, 2023

Call Experts of Charleston, SC, has been honored with the exclusive ATSI 2023 Award of Excellence for the 14th year. Call Experts was presented with the award at ATSI’s 2023 conference in Atlanta, GA. Now a fourteen-time winner , Call Experts earned the Diamond Plus Award. says Call Experts CEO Abby Leibowitz.

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Playvox

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Measuring how happy (or unhappy) customers are with your brand, service, support, and products — also known as customer sentiment — is challenging in an omnichannel contact center. How do you “read the customer” in texts and chats? What is Customer Sentiment Analysis?

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NobelBiz

JULY 4, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, customer service plays a pivotal role. These are instrumental in enhancing agent utilization, customer experiences and shaping business strategy. AI in the context of the contact center world isn’t really a ‘wow’ feature anymore.

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Interactions

APRIL 16, 2024

Communication is adapted to the customer, not the other way around, creating more positive experiences and exceeding customer expectations. Customers no longer dread contacting customer service – every interaction is personal, efficient, and effective.

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Upstream Works

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be a defining trend for contact centers in 2023, and IT leaders must be prepared to think broadly about the possibilities. When it comes to AI and customer service, automation usually comes to mind. While that’s an important driver, it’s not the only use case.

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Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, and the contact center is no exception. There have been several implications in this space that compound each other, with the net result being a more challenging environment for all forms of customer service.

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Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, and the contact center is no exception. There have been several implications in this space that compound each other, with the net result being a more challenging environment for all forms of customer service. Going into 2023, contact volumes are going to remain high.

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COPC

MAY 22, 2023

May 18, 2023 — COPC Inc. The COPC Standards Committee is a group of global leaders that oversees and maintains the COPC Customer Experience (CX) Standard , recognized as the industry standard for managing and improving CX operations since 1996. began by helping call centers improve their performance.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 12, 2024

Unified CXM, on the other hand, takes a comprehensive view of the customer journey, aiming to deliver cohesive and personalized interactions at scale. Enables instant, personalized interactions based on the entire customer journey. Utilizing data analytics to gain actionable insights into customer behavior and preferences in real-time.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 27, 2023

Zenarate raises $15M and leads movement from passive training to natural language AI Simulation Training to develop confident and prepared customer service and sales agents who deliver superior empathetic experiences and performance. Zenarate AI Coach helped us achieve that goal.”

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ViiBE Blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

ViiBE Blog Customer service challenges of remote work Anna Gorina January 19, 2022 Share this article Contents Share this article Contents Before 2020, only a few companies across the globe had remote work best practices in place where they were used to allowing team members to work from home for a certain period of time regularly.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Call centers have developed dramatically over the past few years and will continue to do so in 2023. While most classic contact center technologies will continue to be utilized, most will be replaced by chatbots, cloud technologies, AI, and remote work, enabling businesses to enhance the customer experience and save expenses.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Call centers have developed dramatically over the past few years and will continue to do so in 2023. While most classic contact center technologies will continue to be utilized, most will be replaced by chatbots, cloud technologies, AI, and remote work, enabling businesses to enhance the customer experience and save expenses.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 23, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. AI improves field service quality and customer experience by Vala Afshar (ZDNET) Research shows that 80% of high performing field service organizations use artificial intelligence.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 13, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Makeup That Breakup: 6 Tips For Wooing Back Lost Retail Customers by Wise Marketer Staff (The Wise Marketer) Bad first impressions don’t just happen on dates. What Is a Contact Center? It should pay.

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Oracle

MARCH 11, 2021

To accomplish the return, product recommendations, and purchasing, the digital assistant needs access to multiple sources (browsing history, customer demographics like clothing size, and stored billing information). But digital assistants aren’t just for call centers. Ordinary chatbots don’t have this ability.

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TechSee

JANUARY 25, 2023

Below is a partial list of field service influencers who challenge the industry to up its game by innovating through technology or process improvements to improve service delivery. link] Scott VerBracken, VP Automotive Services Scott began his career with AAA ACG (The Auto Club Group) in 2001.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

If service leaders could bridge this user experience gap, if they could deliver Generative AI-powered service as user-friendly and intuitive as a human agent, would customers use it? In August 2023, we fielded a new study to answer this question. And the results were surprising. Do people know what Generative AI is?

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ShepHyken

MARCH 20, 2023

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 8 Best Practices for Creating a Compelling Customer Experience by G. Hult (Harvard Business Review) How can a company best create a compelling customer experience? Will ChatGPT Replace The Contact Center Agent?

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Inbenta

MAY 16, 2022

By 2023, we are expected to see growth rocket to nearly $1.5 Empathy factors highly into whether a customer will leave a call experience feeling satisfied. According to a recent report , 68% of customers expect call center businesses to show empathy. CRMs are repositories of customer data.

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Welcome back to our journey through the intricate world of call center management! In our previous installment, we peeled back the layers of the challenges that often remain hidden beneath the surface, impacting call center executives’ day-to-day operations. Read part one here. Tune in now !

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TechSee

MAY 23, 2023

2023 has been the year of efficiency. The service industry is no exception. However, improving contact center efficiency cannot come at the cost of delivering a great customer, agent, or technician experience. Automation is the answer to service industry staffing shortages and efficiency requirements.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 3, 2024

Outbound call centers are evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements and changing market dynamics. In 2024, several key trends are set to redefine the landscape of these centers. Advanced AI Integration: Beyond Customer Service Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a novelty in call centers.

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AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2023

As per the Forrester report, The State Of Customer Obsession, 2022 , being customer-first can make a sizable impact on an organization’s balance sheet, as organizations embracing this methodology are surpassing their peers in revenue growth. Refer to Supported Regions to learn more.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 25, 2023

Magnus Geverts shares his top tips for beating agent burnout—and the competition—in 2023. Great news for businesses that rely on the festive season to tide them over during the leaner months but extremely stressful for agents in contact centres. Next, rethink flexibility—what does it mean for your agents in 2023?

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