Upstream Works

JUNE 9, 2022

The contact center was even more complicated. The contact center agent’s life was not easy, and we saw it just getting more and more complicated. UpStart was designed with one thing in mind – to simplify the life of the contact center agent. To put information at their fingertips.

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AWS Machine Learning

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Contact centers are using artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) technologies to build a personalized customer experience and deliver effective self-service support through conversational bots. We end by explaining how contact centers can keep AI models up to date using Talkdesk AI Trainer.

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SaleMove

JANUARY 20, 2021

In our previous blog in The Times They Are a-Changing: Talent in the Contact Center Series , we discussed how virtual agents, or bots, are transforming the contact center workplace, pushing live human agents to become strategic troubleshooting experts and managers to become agent coaches.

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SaleMove

JUNE 11, 2020

In this third installment of this blog series, we continue to discuss how to staff the contact centers of the future. Reconfigure which issues are handled by which bots, and when to invoke a human agent. Setting up training sessions for bots to review and learn from sessions handled by humans. Stay tuned to find out more!

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

We believe that your French-Canadian consumers deserve support from agents who understand not only your brand, but also understand the consumer landscape and consumer support expectations in Canada. Likewise, we know that offering live agent support for Spanish consumers is a competitive advantage in many markets in the U.S.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 24, 2023

Claude is the latest addition to the Contact Center team, and he’s already making waves. As an AI assistant, Claude is designed to streamline the customer service experience, making it faster and more efficient for both customers and agents.

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SaleMove

AUGUST 20, 2020

Similarly, contact centers have playbooks to address customer issues and opportunities. The most common elements of the playbook in the contact center today are the script and the knowledge base , which may be built and maintained by supervisors or by special knowledge managers. Knowledge Managers.

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Interactions

APRIL 9, 2020

The goal of a BCP for a contact center is to minimize the disruption to both agents and customers, so that business can continue as normally as possible. A BCP for a contact center should be aligned with the overall organization’s BCP to ensure a cohesive message and streamlined protocol throughout the enterprise. .

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Playvox

JANUARY 13, 2022

If your contact center is planning for the future, be sure to make employee experience and getting the right technology in place top priorities. We recently participated in a discussion with two industry experts that focused on megatrends that will impact contact centers in 2022. Technology always needs focus.

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Interactions

MAY 26, 2022

Brands who implement Conversational AI applications like virtual agents can deliver exceptional customer experience with added benefits like decreased operational costs, improved CSAT, and increased agent productivity. Even if live agents are unavailable, virtual agents can handle unlimited conversations.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2018

This article underlines the value of DSS in customer service and focuses on the potential computer vision brings to call/chat centers, where providing a positive customer experience (CX) at scale is critical to success in the current competitive business climate. Current state of DSS in contact centers.

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Uniphore

JULY 10, 2021

Brian Cantor Leading CX Industry Analyst Contact Center Week. Live Demo Featuring 10 Ways to Simplify Agent Onboarding With AI & RPA. People learn the most at the moment of need, and when training occurs in small units called microbursts, embedded within everyday work activities.

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TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2020

The global drive toward digital transformation has made its mark on contact center processes and operations, with Salesforce predicting last year that the use of AI by customer service teams would see a 143% increase by 2020. Why agents are embracing the change. Why Computer Vision AI is central to call center automation.

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Avaya

APRIL 10, 2019

Virtual agents/chatbots – Computer-aided, virtual robots that address basic questions and functions to free human agents to handle more complex ones. Real-time speech analytics – Tools that listen to customer’s verbal content to analyze next steps for customer service agents, typically using agent screen pops.

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SaleMove

JANUARY 6, 2020

In our second part of this blog series, we continue our examination of how to staff the contact center of tomorrow. Just as a sports team consists of players and coaches working in concert, the contact center’s backbone is comprised of agents and supervisors. Human Touch – Role of the Agent.

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TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2020

The global drive toward digital transformation has made its mark on contact center processes and operations, with Salesforce predicting last year that the use of AI by customer service teams would see a 143% increase by 2020. Redefining Contact Center Agents’ Careers. How Call Centers Leverage Collaborative AI.

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Interactions

JULY 7, 2022

The current labor shortage is a big problem, especially for contact centers. Without enough agents in a contact center, customers cannot get the help they need. Virtual agents also scale quickly to handle unpredicted or seasonal volume. The number one priority for all agents is helping people.

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TechSee

APRIL 21, 2021

These growing call volumes – coupled with the continuous need for cost optimizations – have driven the demand and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in call centers. AI is moving forward rapidly, with contact center AI software continuously evolving and dramatically improving, and ultimately delivering more value. .

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Designing Sophie: Generative AI for Service & CX We began working on Generative AI for service about seven years ago, as the shortcomings of chatbots and virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa became clear. In contrast, Sophie AI is trained like today’s human agents and engineers.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 30, 2024

Training Staff : Equip your team with the necessary skills to work alongside AI systems effectively. Challenges and Considerations regarding implementation So what are some challenges contact centers may have in implementing AI? Infrastructure : Invest in the necessary hardware and software to support AI technologies.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 30, 2024

Training Staff : Equip your team with the necessary skills to work alongside AI systems effectively. Challenges and Considerations regarding implementation So what are some challenges contact centers may have in implementing AI? Infrastructure : Invest in the necessary hardware and software to support AI technologies.

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Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

The pressure to reduce contact center costs is immense. But many contact center leaders struggle to achieve these outcomes while simultaneously improving customer satisfaction. Contact centers are now considered more than just service centers. Omnichannel Interaction Data is Siloed or Nonexistent.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or Virtual Agent , while more complex queries will be routed to a human agent. So your agents’ time is spent resolving issues, and your customers get resolutions faster. Automation Reduces Repetitive Tasks for Agents.

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BlueOcean

JANUARY 9, 2018

Forget AI being the future of the contact center. AI is the now of the contact center. Artificial intelligence in the contact center is one significant piece of the puzzle that is omni-channel customer service. Ultimately, however, the ROI on AI in the contact center will be a massive motivator.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or Virtual Agent , while more complex queries will be routed to a human agent. So your agents’ time is spent resolving issues, and your customers get resolutions faster. Automation Reduces Repetitive Tasks for Agents.

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UJET

DECEMBER 17, 2020

If the speech engine is still having trouble understanding the caller, the auto-attendant may connect them with a human agent or ask the customer if they would prefer to converse in their native language. An NLP-powered virtual agent understands the semantics and context of keywords to respond more efficiently to mobile customer questions.

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UJET

DECEMBER 17, 2020

If the speech engine is still having trouble understanding the caller, the auto-attendant may connect them with a human agent or ask the customer if they would prefer to converse in their native language. An NLP-powered virtual agent understands the semantics and context of keywords to respond more efficiently to mobile customer questions.

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TechSee

MARCH 19, 2019

Hire some agents, train them, and use standard contact center KPIs to measure how well they perform. When a virtual agent fields a customer’s enquiry, collects all relevant details and passes it to a human agent for final approval, how should average handling time ( AHT ) be measured?

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 10, 2021

For some time now, Chatbots have become famous in contact centers. It is an artificial intelligence tool that can be described as a virtual agent. As a result, a Chatbot is presented as a real solution for improving customer experience in a call center. Does it allow you to redirect urgent requests to your agents?

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TechSee

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Utilize robust self-service tools such as FAQs, AI-powered knowledge bases and virtual technicians to help them find answers by themselves quickly. Dedicate trained customer service personnel – ideally other Millennials – to monitor all social channels and respond quickly to questions wherever they are asked. Personalization.

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VDS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The beauty of these technologies is they typically work across all contact center solutions with API integration. In the agent space, no one is more impacted by dated contact center software than the call center agents. Agents need accurate, accessible information from reliable and efficient systems.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This week we feature an article by Mansi Bhatia who looks at ways organizations can transform contact centers into a customer engagement center. I like the idea of a customer engagement center. – Shep Hyken. Earlier, businesses used to see contact centers as cost centers. Conclusion.

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Interactions

JULY 2, 2020

Agencies work tirelessly to update day-to-day contact center operations to drive profitability despite a competitive industry landscape. Without the right technology to support their contact centers, it’s likely that they won’t have the tools or capability to successfully support customers through their repayment efforts.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The Nordic region’s largest insurance company, If, has adopted innovative artificial intelligence in combination with its existing solution from the contact center supplier Puzzel. The new agreement covers If’s contact centers in four countries. Virtual agents are quickly gaining in importance.

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Interactions

JULY 2, 2020

Agencies work tirelessly to update day-to-day contact center operations to drive profitability despite a competitive industry landscape. Without the right technology to support their contact centers, it’s likely that they won’t have the tools or capability to successfully support customers through their repayment efforts.

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