Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center. We’ve entered an era where simply keeping abreast with the latest contact center tech advances is not enough. Consumer Behavior, Higher Expectations are Changing the Game.

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Vonage

OCTOBER 2, 2017

The old adage of "know your customers" is also still as true today as it ever was. And with consumer behavior changing rapidly, businesses need to stay up-to-date with customer expectations. Here are 10 trends changing (and often raising) consumer expectations: 1.

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Talkdesk

MARCH 30, 2021

Ease, speed, and ability to transition across channels of choice during interactions rate among retail customers’ top priorities. The contact center plays a huge role in elevating and unifying the customer experience. 72% of CX professionals are experiencing an increased demand for customer data analytics.

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Contact Center Retail Customer Expectations Leadership 91

BlueOcean

JUNE 17, 2021

We also took a look at how outsourcing your customer care to the right contact center partner may enable your organization to circumvent these obstacles without sacrificing commitment to your customers. The challenging part of business continuity in the contact center is just how many variables there are.

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NICE inContact

MAY 25, 2021

Today's contact center analytics can give leaders unprecedented insights into operations and identify if they're delivering the experiences customers expect and value.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Streamline Operations and Never Miss Another Call with a Contact Center for Utilities. As a result, for those looking to ensure seamless operations and superior customer service, many companies are deciding to use a call center for utilities as it has proven itself to be quite a powerful tool.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations.

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NICE inContact

MARCH 14, 2019

Customer experience has never been more important in earning loyal brand advocates — and customers expect excellence when they engage with a brand. Customer expectations are changing, are you prepared to keep up? Consider these statistics: 8 in 10 consumers will switch brands after a bad customer experience.

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Seaton CX

JANUARY 17, 2024

Before you invest in creating a customer journey map, there are a few questions you should ask yourself. Contact center leaders are under a lot of pressure. What is a Customer Journey Map? These opportunities may lie outside the contact center itself.

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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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NICE inContact

AUGUST 1, 2019

It is time to modernize your contact center. Your current software is showing its age, unable to keep up with customer expectations or add new capabilities like digital channels (like SMS or WhatsApp) or artificial intelligence (AI). Watch Up Your CX Game: Buyers Guide for Moving to a Cloud Contact Center now.

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Win the Customer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the realm of contact centers, the pursuit of enhancing customer service while streamlining operations remains a top priority. AI chatbots and self-service customer service portals both offer unique advantages and challenges, prompting contact center leaders to navigate a landscape of choices.

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Upstream Works

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The term “customer experience” (CX) has gained considerable currency recently, and in many ways has displaced “customer service” as the focal point of the contact center. The current state of customer experience is more challenging. Think Beyond the Contact Center.

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MiaRec

JULY 14, 2023

Contact centers in the Financial Services Industry (FSI) are responsible for their institution’s reputation. How can adopting a Voice Analytics solution help them meet customer expectations and compliance requirements?

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 12, 2022

The demands facing contact center systems are getting more complex and more varied than ever before. Driven by a desire to cut costs with operational efficiencies and provide a better omnichannel experience to an increasingly digital customer base, executives are honing in to upskill their contact centers.

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Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center. We’ve entered an era where simply keeping abreast with the latest contact center tech advances is not enough. Consumer Behavior, Higher Expectations are Changing the Game.

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Contact Center Self Service Analytics Banking 130

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Contact center management is hard. You need to keep up with constantly growing and shifting customer expectations. Let’s look into some ideas that will help you successfully manage you contact center environment while keeping your cool in the process. Choose the right contact center solution.

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Playvox

JUNE 28, 2022

While presenting a tremendous opportunity for business growth, this trend also creates challenges for contact centers. Customers now expect to do business with an omnichannel contact center that delivers consistent and seamless customer experiences regardless of the channel they use.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

With corporate budgets tightening, contact center leaders might be tempted to cut into your quality management funding. But quality management is a vital area of your business — it’s what ensures your customers get top-notch service. If they don’t get it, they’re likely to move on, costing your business money in the long run.

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NICE inContact

APRIL 11, 2019

Today’s customers are digitally savvy, more demanding and expect instant service. Contact centers face a constant challenge in managing customer expectations. . Here are some key customer expectations and some tips towards managing them . Meet and exceed customer expectations, today! .

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Organisations must consider the unique needs of their business, customers, and employees when designing their self-service strategy. The last important thing to remember is that customers expect you to guide them to the channel that will give them the fastest possible resolution.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Agile software can make organizations more resilient and allow them to continue serving customers in the wake of disasters. Organizations need contact center software that supports multiple proactive customer service methods and makes digital channel implementation fast and simple.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Customer expectations are fairy straight forward, as they use SMS / text on a daily basis. Expectations for response times are fairly high: if you plan to support SMS, then be prepared to get back to your customers within a minute or two. To them, SMS is just another convenient way to get into touch with you.

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Contact Center Omni-Channel Interaction Customer Expectations 168

MiaRec

APRIL 4, 2023

Customer expectation is at an all-time high, and contact center intelligence is more important than ever before if you want to meet those expectations. After just one bad experience, around 80% of consumers say they would instead do business with a competitor ( Zendesk ).

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Upstream Works

JULY 16, 2021

It’s easy for contact centers to build a business case for adopting cloud technology – reasons ranging from meeting the needs of today’s customers to finding an economical path to modernizing the contact center. Learn more about our omnichannel contact center solutions here.

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Upstream Works

AUGUST 5, 2021

As momentum continues to build for cloud adoption in the contact center space, the business case for supporting this decision becomes clear. These are a few specific examples of how cloud benefits the contact center and any one of these is sufficient to justify the investment. Cloud Flexibility Enables Greater Automation.

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Upstream Works

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Digital transformation is a central technology theme for all businesses in 2022, and it’s especially important for contact centers. Expectations around customer experience (CX) are increasingly being shaped by digital technologies, and customers have generally been adopting them faster than contact centers.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 11, 2021

Contact center outsourcing has proven to be highly beneficial, but it isn’t without its faults. Call spikes are probably the biggest challenge that contact centers face. Due to this predictability, a business can hire an outsourced team to help their contact center manage the high call volume when needed.

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Playvox

MARCH 12, 2023

Running a smooth and efficient contact center can feel like the ultimate struggle, but don’t worry, you’re not alone. Providing noteworthy customer experiences is a top priority for any business, and a well-run help desk, support center, or customer service center is the key to improving contact center performance.

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Contact Center Strategy Gamification Customer Satisfaction 52

Vonage

AUGUST 30, 2017

The old adage of “know your customers” is also still as true today as it ever was. And with consumer behavior changing rapidly, businesses need to stay up-to-date with customer expectations. Here are 10 trends changing (and often raising) consumer expectations: 1. Customers see a brand, not a department.

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Calabrio

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This is especially true for contact centers that, at the forefront of the customer experience, have access to vast amounts of data containing highly valuable customer information. Beyond improving contact center performance, predictive analytics can also produce highly valuable data that can benefit clients.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

As contact centers around the world grapple with the realities of hybrid work , the Great Resignation, heightened customer expectations, and supply chain woes, many are turning to industry research and data that can provide guidance, perspective, and clarity to help them maintain and grow their CSAT and NPS scores.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Even in customer service (where manners are paramount), it never hurts to be reminded. Contact centers are lively, energetic places with lots of activity going on. Be mindful of these tips for improving contact center etiquette: . My favorite customer service best practice? Serve with a smile.

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NICE inContact

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Both are hot topics when it comes to contact centers and customer experience. They introduce new channels and vehicles to interact with customers. For more insights, download the full 2018 Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark. ** Respondents reported channel used for their two most recent service experiences.

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