Calabrio

JUNE 13, 2017

Contact centers have been going through a change for some time. Self-service has put the customer in charge of their experience , leaving call centers tasked with facing only the most complex and difficult calls. Our websites are a bustling foundation for self-service. Empowering your team. Looking for more?

Self Service 100

Self Service Contact Center Call Center Training 100

Calabrio

JUNE 13, 2017

Contact centers have been going through a change for some time. Self-service has put the customer in charge of their experience , leaving call centers tasked with facing only the most complex and difficult calls. Our websites are a bustling foundation for self-service. Empowering your team. Looking for more?

Self Service 100

Self Service Contact Center Call Center Training 100

Calabrio

APRIL 27, 2017

The telephone is no longer the only way to contact a company, and email and social media options are more appealing to a lot of people. Managing changing customer behavior. These are cases only a contact center agent can handle, and the more experienced the agent, the better. Keeping your contact center agents engaged.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Engagement Self Service Social Media 100

Calabrio

APRIL 27, 2017

The telephone is no longer the only way to contact a company, and email and social media options are more appealing to a lot of people. Managing changing customer behavior. These are cases only a contact center agent can handle, and the more experienced the agent, the better. Keeping your contact center agents engaged.

Contact Center 100

Contact Center Engagement Self Service Social Media 100

COPC

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

These changes were highlighted during the Optimizing Pandemic Contact Center Outsourcing Relationships pre-event workshop that COPC Inc. hosted as part of this fall’s Execs In The Know’s Customer Response Summit. This channel has become one of the fastest-growing customer service channel offerings.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center ROI Customer Journeys Touchpoint 52

UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

But these solutions should be supported by live agents who are available to step in when the IVA solution or customer reaches the limits of their ability to resolve an issue. To learn more about the viability of IVAs and limits of zero-footprint contact centers, please see DMG’s white paper, Will Robots Make Live Agents Obsolete?

Omni-Channel 56

Omni-Channel Contact Center Self Service Virtual Agent 56

Uniphore

DECEMBER 20, 2021

With more customers engaging with businesses remotely, contact centers are scrambling to find new ways to attract, empower and retain top talent. The post Reducing Attrition in BPO Customer Service appeared first on Uniphore. At the same time, BPO employees are needed now more than ever. Want to learn more?

Customer Service 130

Customer Service Contact Center Employee Engagement Training 130

TechSee

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Are you part of the 80% of enterprises that feel their current customer service systems do not meet their future needs? To enhance customer satisfaction, more and more companies are transforming into an omnichannel contact center – providing a frictionless customer service experience across multiple touchpoints.

Omni-Channel 143

Omni-Channel Customer Experience Contact Center Touchpoint 143

Help Scout

AUGUST 11, 2021

One of the best ways to stay current with trends and customer needs is by following customer service blogs. Below are nine customer service blogs we love, with breakdowns of what content you can expect to find on them and details on why they’re so amazing. Motivational quotes on customer service.

Customer Service 82

Customer Service eBook Leadership Resources 82

Talkdesk

MAY 28, 2020

The extra cost of extending your VPN connection means buying and building out technology that will no longer be used once your agents return to the contact center. Here’s an excerpt of the white paper: Identifying the issue with voice over VPN We begin by recognizing the criticality of the voice channel for customer communication. .

Comparison 79

Comparison Contact Center Connections Communication 79

Talkdesk

JULY 20, 2020

When business as usual was disrupted in the customer service sector due to COVID-19, IT leaders turned to their business continuity plans to keep operations running. Enterprises must consider the implications of a full-time transition from a physical to a virtual contact center.

Virtual Call Center 93

Virtual Call Center Call Center Contact Center Guidelines 93

SaleMove

MAY 14, 2021

This includes the insurance industry: many have grappled with the desire to deliver impeccable and uninterrupted customer service while their teams work remotely. Customers have come to expect access to offerings online and for insurers to meet them within their digital journey.

Insurance 52

Insurance Self Service Contact Center Call Center 52

Comm100

JANUARY 6, 2022

67% of customers said they would spend more money if they received a better customer service experience. In this blog, we will explore the reasons behind why we believe 2022 will be the year of digital CX excellence, and why it is so important in today’s customer service world. Personalized . Accessible.

Customer Experience 215

Customer Experience Omni-Channel Chatbots Social Media 215

Comm100

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Before “customer service” was even a thing, the Seven Deadly Sins existed as a guideline for moral living. Perhaps somewhat surprisingly, some of these “old school” lessons still have a place in the society of today, and have significant overlap with bad customer service practices. avaritia / Greed. acedia / Sloth.

Customer Service 122

Customer Service Social Media Customer Satisfaction Customers 122

Talkdesk

MAY 22, 2020

Using my experience of switching contact center provider to Talkdesk® as an example, the following three ways of data gathering were particularly helpful: Other professionals: What challenges did they face? White papers: What research already exists? I made sure to note the outcomes. End users are also your stakeholders.

Contact Center 94

Contact Center Comparison Call Center Data 94

NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The call center industry has been changing faster than ever, due to technological breakthroughs and constantly evolving customer demands. In 2024, businesses have the crucial responsibility of understanding and adopting the latest technology trends in customer service. Among its standout features is the Preview Dialer.

Call Center 59

Call Center Self Service Software Contact Center 59

Vonage

DECEMBER 6, 2018

According to research by the Aberdeen Group, companies with strong omni-channel customer engagement retain an average 89 percent of their customers, compared to just 33 percent for those companies without. They focus on digital channels while excluding voice in the contact center. The role of your CRM.

Omni-Channel 145

Omni-Channel Multi-Channel Self Service Strategy 145

ShepHyken

MARCH 26, 2019

Social media has transformed how customers and businesses interact. Having multiple methods of contact, or channels, removes effort from customers, which customers really like. Contact centers and companies alike need to reorient themselves so that the customer is at the center of their operations.

Chatbots 123

Chatbots Contact Center e-support Social Media 123

inmoment

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

When all else fails, however, we may have to admit defeat and make the dreaded call to customer service. . One of our main objectives at InMoment is to create products that get rid of the sense of impending doom customers associate with contact centers, and replace it with a state of resolution and peace.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Data Customer Experience Touchpoint 40

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. What’s the key to driving improved customer satisfaction?

Self Service 130

Self Service Healthcare Contact Center Effort Score 130

Uniphore

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Customers unable to access their branch locations increasingly took to digital channels for their customer service needs. Faced with record-high contact center traffic, many organizations accelerated their digital transformations—and uncovered a wealth of untapped CX value.

Banking 130

Banking Net Promoter Score Contact Center NPS 130

Seaton CX

MAY 24, 2023

AI analyzes every call to the contact center. But is the customer experience getting any better? According to an IDC white paper published in January 2022 , 87% of companies believe they provide an excellent customer experience—but only 11% of customers agree.

Metrics 59

Metrics Customer Experience Contact Center Average Handle Time 59

Avaya

JANUARY 29, 2019

For most contact centers, the agent workforce is one of the biggest expense lines on the budget. In fact, the agent talent pool can account for up to 70% of a contact centers annual operating budget. Identify opportunities to enhance compliance and overall efficiency, cost, and quality of customer service.

Engagement 67

Engagement Customer Experience Contact Center e-support 67

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 24, 2023

Testing ChatGPT’s CX expertise So to find out more, I thought I would ask ChatGPT some questions from a CX and customer service perspective. How can ChatGPT help contact centres? In a customer service setting, ChatGPT could be used to assist human agents to answer customer inquiries and provide helpful information.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Chatbots Comparison Training 52

Think Customers

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Chatbot and messaging capabilities are the essential tools needed to provide this 24/7, personalized customer service. Chatbots and messaging each serve a vital role in the overall customer journey, and contact centers need to know when is the right moment to deploy an automated or human response.

Chatbots 52

Chatbots Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 52

Think Customers

APRIL 12, 2022

Customer service is demanding. On average a contact center associate needs to handle complex applications, urgent customer needs, and all the manual inefficiencies that come with service inquiries. It helps orchestrate keys areas in the customer journey to ensure the experience is the same in every channel.

Self Service 52

Self Service Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Tools 52

TechSee

MARCH 19, 2018

Companies are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence (AI)-powered contact center solutions to meet consumers’ growing demand for better CX, reduce costs and alleviate pressure on agents. In customer service, it helps the computer see the problem, as a true virtual technician.

Call Center 84

Call Center Self Service Contact Center Analysis 84

Comm100

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Google’s autocomplete suggestions can be pretty telling in what people around the world are thinking about their customers – and as well as Google itself, there’s some great tools out there to help curious customer service professionals see all of the questions people are asking about customers all around the internet.

Customers 312

Customers Customer Service Ecommerce eBook 312

COPC

OCTOBER 13, 2021

This blog entry was written in conjunction with our upcoming Optimizing Post-Pandemic Contact Center Outsourcing Relationships pre-event workshop during Execs In The Know’s Customer Response Summit. To learn more about these priorities, check out our white paper , The 2021 State of Contact Center Vendor Management.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Call Center Training Management 52

Uniphore

DECEMBER 17, 2021

And it’s not hard to see why—Conversational Automation can simplify, streamline and speed up complex, time-consuming customer service processes, improving customer satisfaction (CSAT), net promoter score (NPS) and other key metrics. Create a positive, frictionless customer experience.

Net Promoter Score 130

Net Promoter Score Contact Center NPS Customer Satisfaction 130

Tricia Morris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

The 2015 Employee Engagement Trends Report shows customer service employees are among the least engaged, falling behind human resources, sales, marketing, engineering, R & D, operations, finance and IT (in that order) when it comes to on-the-job engagement. Cost Center or Value Center.

Engagement 40

Engagement Customer Service Customer Service Representative Employee Engagement 40

Team HGS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

HGS recently released a white paper on this year’s top 10 trends in customer service. 10: Digital Assistance—Voice Search, highlighting strategies designed to drive the right answer, fast, for your customers—to ultimately result in a higher CSAT and NPS score for your business. Here, we dissect CX Trend No.10:

Trends 45

Trends Contact Center Exceptional Customer Service Omni-Channel 45

Magellan Solutions

JULY 28, 2021

However, perks and benefits of the product only contributed to 20% of customers buying decisions. 80% of the time, they base their decision on their customer service experience. Moreover, 86% of these customers say they are most likely overwhelmed and annoyed if they get a lot of reviews of the product in just one conversation.

B2B 52

B2B Call Center Social Media Omni-Channel 52

Comm100

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

For the average contact center SQM benchmarks, only 48% of total calls are ‘one and done’ call resolution. This means for the average contact center, 52% of total calls handled by customer service representatives are for customers who are calling 2 or more times to resolve their call.”.

How To 109

How To First Call Resolution Social Media Contact Center 109

Eptica

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Listen to staff – and support them Customer service staff are on the frontline, acting as ambassadors for your brand. So, during any change or restructure process, it’s essential to keep them motivated and happy if you want them to deliver great service. At the same time competition is increasing continuously.

Automotive 73

Automotive Social Media Contact Center ROI 73

ShepHyken

JULY 15, 2016

For instance, say your organization relies on customer surveys and other conventional forms of customer feedback but has considered exploring other sources of customer feedback such as recorded calls in the contact center that can be analyzed to identify trends or sources of customer frustration that can be acted on.

Customer Journeys 48

Customer Journeys Customer Experience e-support Case Study 48

Avaya

JANUARY 26, 2018

Desktop screen capture: This is an undetectable back-end process that records desktop screen activity during each customer interaction. Supervisors and managers can use this both in the contact center and back office to view customer interactions from beginning to end via synchronized screen and call recordings.

Financial 51

Financial Contact Center Call Recording Communication 51