Uniphore

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Traditional banks did amazingly well in playing catch-up on digital transformation, but they didn’t necessarily perform as well when responding to the overwhelming volume of ensuing contact center interactions. Banking contact center interactions are expected to remain elevated through 2024.

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Clarabridge

APRIL 11, 2017

Clarabridge recently conducted a study of both contact center agents and consumers. Dissatisfaction levels are at an all-time high when it comes to contact center calls. Only 15% of consumers report that they were ‘completely satisfied’ by their last call center experience.

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Self-service is a hot topic in the call center industry. From knowledge bases to virtual agents, the potential disruption that a solid set of self-service applications can bring to contact center efficiency and customer experience is unquestionable and justifies all the buzz.

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TechSee

JULY 18, 2019

Some examples of high-effort interactions include: Repeat contacts – when agents achieve First Contact Resolution (FCR), it means that they properly addressed the customer’s needs the first time they contacted the enterprise, eliminating the need for the customer to follow up with a second contact to seek resolution.

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Talkdesk

MARCH 5, 2018

The post is an examination of a Call Center KPI from Talkdesk’s 2018 Contact Center KPI Benchmarking Report. To view more content like this, download the full report. Customers call contact centers to have an issue resolved. Routing is improperly set up, driving up wait time for certain segments of callers.

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 1, 2024

The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has created opportunities to improve the customer experience in the contact center space. Download the GitHub repo and unzip to your directory. For more information about other AWS CCI capabilities, see Contact Center Intelligence.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Free Download] How to Deal with Difficult Customers over Live Chat. Download this white paper to learn how to prevent, deal with, and follow up on difficult customers. Download Now. We’ve all experienced times when circumstances have tested our tactfulness. Download Now. And you need more. written by Kaye Chapman.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The majority (88%) rank engagement scores as the top measurement metric of the future ahead of traditional customer-centric measurement criteria including customer effort and wait times/service levels (78%) or NPS (76%). Calabrio is a trusted ally to leading brands.

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Interactions

AUGUST 27, 2020

For example, if your contact center has always struggled with long wait times, and this is still a pain point since the pandemic, it would be worth pursuing a long-term solution like an Intelligent Virtual Assistant. Ready to get started? The post How to improve CX in the new normal appeared first on Interactions.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Faced with the pandemic, many contact centers have been forced to close their offices, raising fears of a slowdown or even closure. Technology is a Key Component to Successful Training for Call Center Agents 1. Monitoring is essential to the successful training of your contact center agents.

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ViiBE Blog

MAY 13, 2021

The software may use a call recording that informs callers of hold times or an interactive voice response (IVR) system, reducing the workload for call center agents. Predictive dialers use algorithms to reduce wait times for agents and customers on the line. There are different types of call centers.

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Responsetek

MAY 7, 2018

The attitude of your Contact Center Agents can have a substantial impact on NPS. The main argument is agents have little influence over key drivers of detraction such as long wait times and restrictive policies or procedures. Download eBook. Did you know? Being positive pays off. Percent Perfect”.

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NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The customer should always be the primary focus of a call center. Be it an inbound, outbound, or even hybrid model, all businesses in the Contact Center industry should put CX first and everything else second to third. So how come there are still plenty of call centers out there struggling to provide decent CX?

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

One positive of helping customers to do more for themselves is that it frees up hard-pressed contact center agents to handle more complex queries by phone, chat or email, and this is where companies can add real value. And it should also mean shorter wait times for those people who do need to speak by phone.”.

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Eptica

JULY 6, 2016

Given this pressure, along with the need to operate as efficiently as possible, how are contact centers evolving to meet changing needs? The report is based on a survey of 221 UK contact centre managers working across 11 different vertical industries ranging from small contact centers of up to 50 agents to those with 200+ agents.

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Stella Connect

JULY 6, 2017

Volume spikes are a fact of life for call centers. To minimize the effect on wait times and customer relationships, make sure you have solid plans in place. Our service benchmarking studies of the 30 brands in our StellaService Ecommerce Index typically show a big December spike in total time to live agent.

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LiveChat

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Using the data, identify customers that make repeat purchases and/or regularly download, share, and comment on your content. Online chat applications streamline the customer experience by reducing wait times and increasing convenience through real-time feedback. Call center automation. Welcome programs.

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AWS Machine Learning

APRIL 30, 2024

After each call, contact center agents often spend up to a third of the total call time summarizing the customer conversation. This post-contact work can not only add to customer wait times, but also can put pressure on some agents to avoid taking notes altogether.

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Qualtrics

APRIL 27, 2020

Most customer care centers (also referred to as contact centers) have an established process, planned months in advance to ensure they cope adequately and maintain the customer experience. eBook: Optimize the call center agent experience with this guide. Instant Download. Future of Customer Experience, PwC 1.

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Call Experts

JULY 22, 2021

A contact center will use business call routing to create the optimal customer experience for your company with minimal involvement from you or your team. We have a few questions for you, especially if you don’t have a contact center partner: . Let’s give you an example: It is the busiest time of year for you.

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Playvox

JUNE 22, 2023

Tracking, reporting, and improving upon metrics are essential across all areas of business, including finance, sales, marketing, and contact center management. In uncertain economic times, they become even more critical to help navigate business health and growth. What Are Call Center Efficiency Metrics?

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The rise of artificial intelligence technologies enables organizations to adopt and improve self-service capabilities in contact center operations to create a more proactive, timely, and effective customer experience. You must first generate an OAuth client ID and client secret, then you can download and configure Archy.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Chatbot responses have no delay, meaning an improved customer experience and lower wait times for all kinds of requests. By handing over the repetitive queries to a bot, agents can spend their time on more fulfilling work, which can in turn improve their performance. The process of building the chatbot was great.

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UJET

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As a result, the company reduced their in-app voice wait times by 50%. Their average public switched telephone network (PSTN) caller wait time dropped to less than one minute, and their PSTN call abandonment dropped 8%. ByNext Uses Real-Time Data + Customer History to Solve Issues Faster. In just 40 days.

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UJET

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As a result, the company reduced their in-app voice wait times by 50%. Their average public switched telephone network (PSTN) caller wait time dropped to less than one minute, and their PSTN call abandonment dropped 8%. ByNext Uses Real-Time Data + Customer History to Solve Issues Faster. In just 40 days.

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Kustomer

AUGUST 12, 2020

One of the biggest challenges for contact centers and customer service departments is convoluted systems. According to CCW Digital research, two of the top five areas for improvement include agents spending too much time on low-value work and the absence of a 360-degree customer view.

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Comm100

AUGUST 21, 2018

A Pelorus research survey found that 74% of contact center managers felt that improved customer service agent technology can decrease error rates and improve the customer experience. Wait Time – How long are your visitors kept waiting before a live chat session starts up? Download Now.

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Comm100

AUGUST 21, 2018

A Pelorus research survey found that 74% of contact center managers felt that improved customer service agent technology can decrease error rates and improve the customer experience. Wait Time – How long are your visitors kept waiting before a live chat session starts up? Download Now.

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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.”. Download Free.

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Comm100

JUNE 13, 2018

During the holiday season, many contact centers experience high call volumes. This results in longer wait times and negatively impacts the customer experience. With live chat, agents can handle as many as three or more chats simultaneously (as opposed to one at a time over the phone). Download Now.

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SurveySensum

JULY 20, 2023

For example, you downloaded a beauty brand’s mobile app and explored its features once, but never opened the app again or made any transactions within it. Retailers can automate contact centers and warehouses, enabling quicker and more efficient service. Now this is a lost revenue opportunity for any brand.

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Qualtrics

JANUARY 27, 2020

78% of consumers permanently change how they feel about a company based on a single interaction with the contact center, according to this Qualtrics study of 2,000+ consumers, 100+ contact center agents and thousands of customer journeys. Reframe contact center metrics to drive lasting impact.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Retailers, particularly midsize ones, should take a holistic view and train agents so that they can work across channels when necessary to help reduce waiting times. You can download the full 2015 Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study here or see key findings in this infographic. Share this page on: Tweet.

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