Call Experts

JUNE 15, 2023

Streamline Operations and Never Miss Another Call with a Contact Center for Utilities. We rely heavily on these essential services, from electricity and water to telecommunications and internet services. When Did Call Centers Become the Standard? When Did Call Centers Become the Standard?

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TechSee

OCTOBER 9, 2018

This penchant for technology has shaped their consumer behavior and preferences, and brands must tailor their customer service strategies to suit Millennials’ attributes. According to a survey by Desk.com , 25% of millennials expect to get a response within 10 minutes after reaching out for customer service via social media.

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Uniphore

AUGUST 6, 2021

These are some of top contact center pain points driving employee disengagement today. In our webinar, What Your Call Center Agents Rant About on Social Media , we went beyond the annual Voice of the Employee survey to explore how agents really view the contact centers they work in—and why they’re leaving at an alarming rate.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Host: Since we’ve officially entered the connected era, how will the emergence of 5g and IoT empower contact centers? And do you think it will help in creating a refined Omni Channel experience? So do you see contact centers implementing more self service mechanisms? Host: Absolutely.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Interactive voice response (IVR) has been a staple of customer service for many years. Together with its “big brother”, the voice portal, IVRs have been part of contact center solutions for decades, and there is no reason to believe that they will go away any time soon. Offload Routine Interactions.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

In today’s digital age, contact centers play a critical role in customer support, sales, and overall communication between businesses and their clientele. Unfortunately, these centers have also become a target for fraudsters looking to exploit the vulnerabilities inherent in these systems.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Gartner’s 2019 Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, North America, report has just been released. Featuring a thorough evaluation of cloud providers by one of the independent analyst firms in the industry, the report is an invaluable tool for contact center leaders considering new technology investments.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

SMS (Short Message Service ) has become a pivotal channel in the contact center industry. This transition, though challenging, is seen as positive, indicating the channel’s value and the consumer’s desire for SMS engagement. All enabled by NobelBiz leading contact center technology.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 18, 2019

NICE inContact Doubling Investment in Western Europe to Support Rapid Customer Growth. Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, Western Europe, has just been released. NICE inContact was also recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, North America report.

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Eptica

JUNE 15, 2016

Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 The 7 components of superior self-service systems. This has a major impact on the customer experience – consumers increasingly choose companies that value their time and minimize the effort they need to put in when making a purchase or finding out information. Published on: June 15, 2016.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 30, 2016

Speech Analytics allows customer support organizations to analyze audio of customer interactions for mentions of keywords or phrases, call themes, as well as the sentiment and emotions of callers. Despite this, many contact centers are still struggling to find practical uses, and/or measure the ROI of the technology.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In the last few years, the customer service industry has been upended by a combination of new pandemic-driven ways of working, the growing trend of digital transformation, and the continuously rising bar for positive customer service experiences. Digital-first interactions Helping customers from afar is nothing new.

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VDS

MARCH 17, 2023

Customer engagement and contact centers are critical components of any business’s success. They serve as the primary means for organizations to interact with customers, resolve issues, and improve customer satisfaction. While these two platforms share similarities, they also have important differences.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 19, 2021

Beyond this acceptable level, a contact center must reconsider its strategy and resources in order to lower it as much as possible. Call abandonment is a key performance indicator that may be used to evaluate the effectiveness of a contact center. The goal is to deliver the finest service possible to consumers.

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Interactions

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Getting stuck in a loop or being misunderstood by an automated customer care system brings out the worst in humanity. Thankfully, customer service tools have advanced in recent years, and AI is accelerating the change. Our AI is developed specifically for contact centers. We play nice with others. Guess what?

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Customers expect better and faster pre and post purchase services. Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Eric Esguerra, Vice President, Customer Service & Operations at Miele Canada Ltd.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Many organizations are learning firsthand that contact centers play a central role in encouraging and supporting low-cost access channels.

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NICE inContact

JULY 24, 2019

Today, your customers are rapidly moving beyond first-generation digital channels (email, web chat, mobile apps) and on to next-generation digital channels (social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. And companies are starting to invest in supporting these agent-assisted and self-service digital channels.

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NICE inContact

JULY 5, 2019

Chatbots are a kind of silver bullet to fulfill the needs of today’s demanding digital customers. Let’s take a closer look at 5 reasons customers love AI-driven chatbots. 1) Customers expect self-service options. 2) Customers demand immediate service. Digital customers are impatient.

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COPC

APRIL 13, 2022

Getting your organization’s customer service channel strategy right can help reduce operational costs and increase customer satisfaction. Customer support plays a significant role in how customers feel about an organization. Planning an Effective Customer Service Channel Strategy.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Laura Bassett, Vice President of Product Marketing at NICE CXone , a complete platform for delivering an end-to-end customer experience. She shares five key tips for creating an exceptional experience for customers. Customer experience is constantly changing and evolving. Is it informative?

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 9, 2019

But if you’re like most, you’re wondering how to harness AI’s amazing potential and incorporate it into your contact center in ways that will benefit customers, agents and the organization. Everybody’s talking about artificial intelligence (AI) ! In fact, you may be wondering where and how to start.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Paul Jarman , NICE inContact Chief Executive Officer, discusses the key paradigm shifts that will lead to massive change in the contact center and customer experience market as part of our Transforming Customer Experiences series. After watching Paul’s video, you may want to learn more.

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COPC

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Today’s customer fully embraces technology and expects companies to do the same. This is especially true when it comes to providing customer service. Customers are still calling into the contact center to resolve many issues. utilize multiple channels, including self-service options.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Interactive voice response (IVR) has been a staple of customer service for many years. Together with its “big brother”, the voice portal, IVRs have been part of contact center solutions for decades, and there is no reason to believe that they will go away any time soon. Offload Routine Interactions.

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NobelBiz

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Call flows play a vital role in seamlessly directing customer calls to the right place within your organization. They act as pathways that guide calls from the very beginning to a successful resolution, ensuring a seamless and efficient customer experience. Initiation: A call flow activates when a customer calls your designated number.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Baphira Wahlang Shylla, a digital marketer at Knowmax , a SaaS company that provides knowledge management solutions for various industries that are seeking to improve their customer service metrics. She shares how BPOs can enhance your customer experience.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Whether it’s candle fragrances, ice cream flavors, or shoe colors, businesses have to cater to their customers’ demands for options. Customer service is no different. Much has been written about the growth of self-service technologies, like mobile apps and chatbots. Download your copy today.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 21, 2019

It is good practice for any contact center and IVR, regardless of whether it’s simple or complex, DTMF or ASR, front-end data collection or full AI-driven self-service, to conduct regular reviews. However, customer needs or business requirements may not wait for your next scheduled.

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NICE inContact

MAY 23, 2019

We live in an omnichannel customer service world now. Emerging technologies and changing consumer demands fundamentally have shifted the way businesses interact with their customers. It’s added a great deal of complexities to the service process as well as to organizations’ relationships with their customers.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 14, 2017

How often do you actually ask customers how they feel about the service they receive, what their expectations are, or how they would prefer to contact your business? If you’re like most customer service organizations, probably not as much or as often as you’d like. appeared first on inContact Blog.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

“You are only as good as your weakest channel.” – Nancy Jamison, Principal Analyst, Frost & Sullivan. This is one of our favorite quotes from a leading analyst in the contact center space. See if it sparks you to rethink your weakest channel. Think about your voice channel: is it your weakest?

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TechSee

AUGUST 26, 2020

Companies that deliver smooth, low-effort experiences that grab their customers’ attention will be the ones to thrive. However, enhancing the customer journey requires an equal focus on another dimension of customer service: the employee journey. How can MX create effortless experience for employees and customers?

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Brad Cleveland Blog

AUGUST 22, 2017

Many organizations are learning firsthand that contact centers can play a central role in encouraging and supporting low-cost access channels.

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RapportBoost

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Did you miss this Customer Experience Update Webinar from the end of November? Read the transcript below: Nicholas Rodriguez: …the highest priorities for Contact Centers that focus on the customer. So, Talkdesk Enterprise Contact Center empowers companies to make their Customer Experience a competitive advantage.

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NICE inContact

MAY 8, 2019

Does your company have a true understanding of what your customers want, need and think? Specifically, how do your customers feel about your customer service? How about the latest digital channels? Are you being realistic about whether your customer service really satisfies your customers?

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Brad Cleveland Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Many organizations are learning firsthand that contact centers play a central role in encouraging and supporting low-cost access channels. While it may seem paradoxical, …

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