Playvox

APRIL 21, 2023

Customer service has gone digital — and your contact center needs to evolve with the times. As younger customers make up more and more of the marketplace, they’re shifting service preferences toward digital channels. An omnichannel customer support center connects customers’ interactions no matter where they take place.

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Think Customers

JANUARY 18, 2022

Leading contact centers understand that each person and tool has its strengths and weaknesses, and create a better customer experience when combined appropriately. To better understand this, let’s dive into the human and robotic makeup of a modern contact center. What is a contact center associate?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

SMS (Short Message Service ) has become a pivotal channel in the contact center industry. Ebook | Call Labeling and Blocking for Contact Centers Compliance and Regulation The regulations in the SMS world are ever-changing. All enabled by NobelBiz leading contact center technology.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 11, 2019

This is perhaps the biggest incongruity we discovered when we analyzed survey results from over 900 contact center decision makers. True omnichannel experience allows customers to move seamlessly across an organization’s service channels. You can learn more by downloading our free eBook today.

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TechSee

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

That’s why many vendors are turning to self-service options for effective Smart Home support. Online troubleshooting wizards and how-to videos are both useful resources but they lack the interactive dimension that is at the core of effective self-service delivery.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 2, 2019

This is just one of the many insights we discovered when we surveyed more than 900 global contact center leaders about key customer experience topics, including near-term investment plans. Both self-service and agent-assisted channels are being improved in the upcoming year, reflecting ongoing consumer demand for many options.

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Interactions

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

What does this have to do with the contact center? . The promise of omnichannel–a seamless integration of automated self-service across digital and voice channels– had us believing that customers could call a business, pause the conversation, and then pick up the same conversation without losing context through texting. .

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Interactions

JUNE 25, 2020

This recent article from the Wall Street Journal explained some consumers’ plight as they tried to contact some famous brands after their purchases and got stuck in the hold time void. . Without automation and self-service, every customer requires an agent’s help to resolve their query. Virtual Agents can help.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Great companies are regularly assessing the ongoing value of their partnerships – but how do you measure the true value your contact center outsourcer is delivering? Whether it’s your own culture that shifts over time or that of your outsourcer, keeping a pulse on cultural alignment in your outsourced contact center is essential.

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NobelBiz

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Data keeps beaming in in confirmation of a fact: the digital contact center is here. Email, chat, social media, self-service: everything is going up. The current report begins by clearly stating that the age of brick-and-mortar call centers is finally over. Interesting, isn’t it? A new report from J.D.

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Interactions

MAY 6, 2021

Or, if there are self-service options but without proper intent recognition and understanding, customers can become extremely frustrated by not being able to actually complete tasks, or having to adapt to robotic and unnatural language. . Sometimes, the system concludes that the request can be handled through self-service.

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Interactions

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Not to mention, utilities are under increased pressure from Public Utility Commissions (PUCs) to improve handling of unplanned spikes due to outages, either through the use of new technology, or by increasing their contact center agents to handle the increased call volume. . Offer self-service options to decrease wait times.

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Interactions

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Specifically, the automated customer service technology. Once only powered by human agents, the first automated technology that was introduced in the contact center acted mainly as a way to redirect calls to the right department. But in recent years, Conversational AI has given the opportunity for smarter self-service.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Service organizations –including BPOs — across the spectrum – from HVAC and automotive parts to consumer appliances and office equipment – are using AI to optimize the customer experience (CX), lower costs , and streamline their back-office operations. Target Marketing and Advertising. Increase Efficiency.

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Tricia Morris

MAY 18, 2015

For the first time in the history of Forrester Research’s North American Consumer Technographics Customer Life Cycle Survey , respondents now say they are using self-service FAQ pages on a company’s website more often than speaking with a live agent on the phone. 43% don’t ever review assisted service processes.

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Interactions

JUNE 24, 2021

A lot of traditional automation in the contact center is designed to make transactions more efficient. Conversational self-service technology, allowing customers to complete their entire transaction through human-like automation can support this. Agent optimization. The post Why isn’t customer experience working?

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ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2021

I’ve been preaching there needs to be a balance between the digital customer service experience and the human one. Here are the trends we need to know and understand, especially if you plan to implement self-service solutions for your customers to use.

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Interactions

MAY 14, 2020

So not only are consumers more willing to have interactions with self-service automation powered by AI, but they actually want it if it means they are able to get their queries answered more efficiently. . Contact Center Challenges. The pandemic has caused an interesting conflict within contact centers.

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Interactions

JULY 29, 2021

What consumers want (and don’t want) in a customer service interaction. Customers recognize the benefits of self-service through automated systems. This is no surprise since many brands have tried to implement automation in an attempt to offer self-service over the years, but these efforts often fall short.

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Interactions

OCTOBER 7, 2021

There can be many factors that can contribute to an inefficient customer service interaction. These can include agents having difficulty accessing information, contact centers being short staffed during high volume times, and the need to transfer customers to different departments, sometimes multiple times.

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Stella Connect

OCTOBER 12, 2021

One call center company with global operations estimated that there are around 25% fewer agents answering phones than before the pandemic due to employee turnover and insufficient resources for people working from home, according to reporting from the Los Angeles Times. . 4 Tips for Handling and Reducing High Call Center Call Volume. #1:

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Verint

OCTOBER 24, 2017

After all, John’s issue was resolved and he didn’t need to call your contact center. If John later contacts the service organization, they will have no previous knowledge of this issue and the actions that were taken, so John will have to repeat this information before he can get help.

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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. Can we nudge customers towards more automated self-service options for some of the most repetitive, everyday queries?

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Team HGS

JANUARY 9, 2019

This innovation is designed to provide the right answer fast – and leans on self-service, mobile, messaging, social media, artificial intelligence, robotic process automation (RPA), and the effective use of analytics, everywhere. For these trends in full, visit our ebook. Our final section is called “Outsourcing Evolved.”

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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. What Is A Digital Contact Center? Is your contact center omnichannel?

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Stella Connect

JULY 6, 2017

In fact, the more digital tools customers have at their fingertips, the more important (and valuable) the call center becomes. Customers who can’t resolve an issue through self-service, or prefer a high-touch interaction, expect more from call center agents than ever before.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 31, 2021

And, finally, remote work and evolving sleep habits have shifted traditional contact center communication spikes from pre/post-work hours to the middle of the day. This inevitably translates to higher contact volume in the customer care realm. 8am-8pm self-service peaks have evolved into 24/7 requests.

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Qualtrics

APRIL 29, 2020

Digital commerce, content, account management, self-service and customer experience will all be tested against consumer expectations. A North American financial services company was really struggling to handle the volume of calls being routed to the contact center. Instant Download.

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NobelBiz

MAY 24, 2021

The difference between on-premise vs. cloud contact center is a topic that has become increasingly prominent in the industry. In fact, an organization debating whether to use a cloud service or an on-premise solution must first assess its true needs. What are the types of call center technologies?

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Uniphore

JUNE 7, 2021

One of the most hyped new trends in the contact center is agent assist software. According to Forrester, 8 out of 10 tasks in the contact center can be automated. Even in a world of self-service, great customer service matters, perhaps more now than ever. Definitive Guide for Agent Assist.

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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. What Are Call Center Efficiency Metrics? Call center managers need metrics to successfully measure agent performance and improvements to call center operations.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 13, 2022

But now that tickets, emails, and chat have entered the picture, interaction avoidance encompasses any effort contact center agents make to bypass working with customers in any channel. What does that look like day to day in your contact center? Related Article: 3 Tips For Optimizing Your Contact Center Schedule.

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Comm100

JUNE 13, 2018

Live chat provides businesses with valuable sales and customer service opportunities that aren’t possible through any other channel. During the holiday season, many contact centers experience high call volumes. Enable and Encourage Self-Service. Free Download] Ultimate Guide to Building a Live Chat Dream Team.

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Interactions

APRIL 16, 2020

Managing the unpredictable, coupled the stress and concerns around retaining and training agents, creates a perfect storm for contact centers. Contact centers need the ability to handle the unexpected. Self-Service. Training agents can keep contact center leadership up at night. Scalability.

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 25, 2018

In recent years, we’ve seen a major shift in brands’ approaches to customer service delivery and contact center performance management. How will emerging and growing trends change the customer service equation? More Companies Will Make Customer Service a Strategic Priority. One strike and you’re out.

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Stella Connect

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

It’s tough to use data to personalize the travel customer service experience when customers rarely travel and often take a fragmented approach to travel planning. Chatbots and self-service tools can’t solve complex problems, and they couldn’t care less—the two primary reasons travelers reach out to customer service representatives.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 30, 2024

Inevitably, call center blockage significantly impacts customer experience. Addressing the issue of call blockage in contact centers is essential for maintaining service quality and operational efficiency. This challenge, often arises during peak periods or due to technological shortcomings.

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