Think Customers

MARCH 2, 2023

Workforce reductions are tempting in the face of economic headwinds but technology and customer experience experts urge contact center leaders to take the long view, and resist. ” “A lot of brands have a tendency toward what I call the ‘CX sacrifice,’ reducing staff and decreasing your time to serve.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Changing Role of the Agent The reason for this paradox is when technology removes a large portion of administrative tasks from humans, agents must adapt to embrace increasingly complex customer inquiries, becoming true brand guardians with the power to influence corporate perception, enhance loyalty and boost profits.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Emerging technologies make bold promises. And when it comes to determining a technology’s potential, it’s essential to separate fact from fiction. This technology can be applied at every channel and touchpoint of the customer journey, from pre-purchase through contracting and billing, onboarding , and even upsells.

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Net Promoter Score Self Service Average Handle Time Contact Center 109

Think Customers

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Chatbots resolve simple tasks faster and eliminate the manual associate responsibility to resolve issues by directing customers to self-service right from the start. Find the right mix of technology and humanity. Chatbot CX wins. What is messaging?

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Interactions

MAY 20, 2021

High expectations and a hiatus from adventure means that customers expect travel and hospitality businesses to be operating at optimal efficiency. . How can brands be prepared for the dramatic (yet unpredictable) shift in demand while maintaining high quality customer experience?

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Myra Golden

APRIL 11, 2023

Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. With customer expectations rising and budgets tightening, contact centers are under pressure to deliver excellent service while reducing costs. Learn more about Customer Service Master Class.

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Kayako

MARCH 29, 2019

Teams that deliver that kind of customer service have one thing in common: they’re constantly working to improve. Great customer service isn’t static—it changes and evolves with things like technology and customer expectations. Meet Customers Where They Are.

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Think Customers

AUGUST 18, 2021

Retailers during the pandemic realized the value of holistically interacting with customers in the channels they prefer while optimizing technology, processes, and people. Cloud contact centers provide many benefits, such as increased flexibility, cost savings, and the ability to support customers from virtually anywhere.

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Bold360

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Every customer expects fast and accurate service. But too often customers who contact a business are put in a queue where they must “wait for the next available agent.” For example, a customer may interact with an AI-powered chatbot before, or even instead of, speaking to a live agent. More Sales.

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Magellan Solutions

MARCH 27, 2024

Did you know that nearly 8 out of 10 businesses are outsourcing their information technology (IT) functions? Technology has become an integral part of our lives. However, managing technical support can be time-consuming and costly and distract you from your core business goals. The question “What is technical support ?”

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Press 1 For Nick

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

This era represents the combination of new technologies, and technology-enabled era does not discriminate; all sectors of the economy are being disrupted, which causes customer preferences to shift and expectations to meld together. Why can’t the old systems handle today’s expectations?

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Natalie Petouhof

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Unfortunately, in many contacts centers, customer service agents are asked to do more with less and do without the best technology. When we don’t provide agents with the best technology, they can’t possibly meet customer expectations. And when a customer wants to talk to an agent, the hand-off is easy.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 17, 2022

However, it is obvious that insufficient training, incompatible interfaces and other factors might result in an increase of Average Handling Time. But, how is the Average Handling Time (AHT) calculated? What is the Average Handling Time (AHT) for Contact Centers?

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Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Enterprises expect contact center leaders to transform call centers into customer experience hubs, delivering the exceptional experiences that customers demand and drive long-term growth. Advances in digital technology have reshaped customer expectations for exceptional experiences.

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Contact Center Customer Journeys Self Service How To 40

ViiBE Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

Customer experience is one of the most important factors defining the future growth of every company and organization – after all, no marketing strategy works better than positive word-of-mouth of those who have already used the business’ services and are happy about their experience. Natalia Barszcz. 26 August 2021.

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VDS

MARCH 22, 2019

This era represents the combination of new technologies, and technology-enabled era does not discriminate; all sectors of the economy are being disrupted, which causes customer preferences to shift and expectations to meld together. Why can’t the old systems handle today’s expectations?

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Bold360

JANUARY 10, 2019

While customer experience is front and center these days, the experience of the customer service agent often gets overlooked. These unsung heroes work tirelessly behind the scenes to meet ever-higher customer expectations and volume. The pressure of metrics will ease up and agents will have time to shine.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Customer experience (CX) has become a priority for the vast majority of organisations – or has it? With the large volumes of contact center advisors still incentivized based on speed – typically the Average Handle Time (AHT) – CX goals are quite often unachievable. Customer Experience Metrics.

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Playvox

MAY 4, 2023

Unlike my favorite fruit seller, you’ve got hundreds or thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of customer issues that require sophisticated, efficient customer care through the right contact center solutions. So what, exactly, do customers expect and how can you provide them with the exceptional digital customer experience they deserve?

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Martin Hill-Wilson

JUNE 12, 2015

However we can now expect text and video channels to grow rapidly due to wholesale changes in customer behaviour. Organisations will have to balance the instinct to control costs against this emerging customer expectation. That route will most likely frustrate customers and consequently increase service costs.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The second is an advanced technological solution to effectively manage customer interactions, streamline processes, and enable data-driven decision making. Key elements of a Successful Contact Center: Contact Center Technology Solutions Without a fertile terrain, no plant can fully develop.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 28, 2023

The Technology Tango: Dancing with Tech Troubles In the realm of contact centers, technology hiccups are like unexpected dance partners. From outdated systems to integration complexities, tech challenges can disrupt the rhythm of seamless customer interactions. This demands a strategic approach to omnichannel operations.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 28, 2020

With simpler queries increasingly automated and handled by AI-driven tools, agents are now focused on the more complicated customer requests, leading to longer, more involved conversations that require a broader range of skills and technology. Emergence of new technologies. Adoption via change management and technology.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 12, 2018

With all of the new improvements and changes in modern day customer service technology, it’s no surprise that customer expectations have evolved to follow suit as well. Numerous internal transfers lead to increased and lengthy average handling times for live agents, which can be incredibly expensive for companies.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 25, 2022

Changing customer expectations, operational efficiencies, and the need for actionable data to inform decision-making have put transformation at the forefront. In the long run, striving to create happy customers can solve a lot of inherent inefficiencies and future-proof your organization. But how can contact centers respond?

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Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

As a rule of thumb, a CFO is most interested in the financial metrics of call centers—agent efficiencies, cost savings, call center technology investment ROI , etc. Are your customers happy? How are you tracking customer satisfaction and customer experiences? Keep surveys short and set customer expectations ahead of time.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 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. This technology is optimal for remote or hybrid contact centers with home-based agents.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 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. This technology is optimal for remote or hybrid contact centers with home-based agents.

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NobelBiz

JULY 25, 2023

Join us as we navigate the landscape of Customer Interaction Analytics and its significant impact on customer-centric approaches in today’s business world. Diving Deep into Call Centers Customer Interaction analytics serves as the heartbeat of modern call centers. What is Interaction Analytics?

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Think Customers

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

But as speech analytics adoption continues to grow, organizations may rush to implement the technology while overlooking key benefits. It’s important that leaders understand where speech analytics can best be utilized to understand associate and customer conversations at different moments of the journey.

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Analytics Contact Center Self Service Average Handle Time 64

Bold360

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

The greater challenge comes in assembling the information in an accessible format that provides an integrated, real-time, and readily monitored visualization that turns every customer interaction into an opportunity to optimize the customer experience, as in Nanorep’s powerful Voice of the Customer (VOC) solution.

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Oracle

OCTOBER 19, 2020

The ability to leverage data effectively continues to shift from a “nice-to-have” to table stakes, particularly as customers expect more personalized experiences. Drive data-powered, seamless marketing experiences. The second finalist built a world-class, connected CX ecosystem that flows data across multiple systems.

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Qualtrics

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

SMS — Text messaging is efficient, personal, and easy to use, even for customers that aren’t as tech savvy. Self service help centers — Sometimes good customer service means helping customers help themselves with FAQ pages, help centers, and community forums. How to form a digital customer service strategy.

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