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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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In 2019, Salesforce forecasts a "sustained and solid U.S. With this steady growth and increase in demand, contact centers are a vital partner to support the holiday rush. . . With this steady growth and increase in demand, contact centers are a vital partner to support the holiday rush. . . More Blogs Menu.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 26, 2019

One top demand is for true omnichannel customer service , no matter the channel. We reported in the 2018 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark that 91% of consumers expect a seamless omnichannel experience. To find out, we surveyed over 900 contact center decision makers. Is it worth it?

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NICE inContact

JULY 21, 2020

Each year, we survey more than 2,500 consumers across the globe to discover the latest on their real-world habits and opinions on a wide spectrum of customer service-related topics. Then we slice and dice the results, including by generational groups, to uncover useful insights such as year-over-year trends.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 18, 2019

Why Omnichannel is the Future of Customer Interactions (And How You Can Get Started) by Josh Brown. My Comment: The technical term “omnichannel” is really about a customer being able to connect with a company through any means they desire; phone, social media, messaging, etc. Here’s some sound ideas that will help you on that journey.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 11, 2019

An omnichannel experience – consumers expect it and businesses admit they aren’t great at delivering it, so why aren’t they investing in improving it? This is perhaps the biggest incongruity we discovered when we analyzed survey results from over 900 contact center decision makers.

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BlueOcean

APRIL 15, 2019

From the retail experience to social media connections to issue resolution via the contact center, customers want their individual needs known and reflected in the interactions, services, and products they pay for. Are You Using 1999 Metrics to Measure 2019 Customer Care? Cue the angry phone calls and spiteful social posts.

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UJET

JUNE 25, 2021

But this creates its own concern, as consumers are continually using more devices in more ways to access support. We’re long past the days where customer experience is an afterthought and the contact center is viewed as a cost center. Eliminate Channel Switching By Blending Channels.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

Is your contact center keeping up? How do cloud contact centers meet these digital-forward needs? With new innovations in omnichannel strategies, it’s possible to overcome traditional barriers to exceptional customer engagement and provide a complete digital experience. This is the future of customer experience.

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CX Accelerator

OCTOBER 25, 2018

There is no doubt that the contact center industry is poised for massive changes. As Justin Robbins says, even the basic tool sets in most contact centers are broken. How can we bypass the milestones of Omnichannel and a useful knowledge base, while expecting to virtualizesupport?

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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. Businesses still are working out the kinks with some of the newer capabilities, and some consumers just aren’t ready to embrace these yet.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 19, 2019

In today’s omnichannel customer service environment, savvy organizations offer their consumers multiple ways to interact with them, including agent-assisted and self-service methods. And do companies understand consumer perceptions about their actual experiences? Here’s what we found out. However, customers don’t quite agree.

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NICE inContact

MAY 8, 2019

Are you delivering seamless omnichannel customer experiences and creating promotors rather than detractors? These are questions that keep contact center leaders up at night. The 2019 business wave of the NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark explores many of these questions at a global level.

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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. The latest results and analysis appear in the 2019 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark.

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Team HGS

JANUARY 9, 2019

HGS Roundtable: Top Customer Experience (CX) Trends in 2019. For our 2019 predictions, we are honored to share unique and well-informed perspectives from an elite group of industry thought leaders. In with the New” addresses the wide range of disrupters—those capabilities and tools required to stay ahead of consumer demand.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

2019 is coming to a close and the customer support industry is moving into the next decade. To welcome the new year, here are five predictions for 2019. To welcome the new year, here are five predictions for 2019. Similarly, contact center directors want to easily channel steer queries based on urgency and complexity.

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eGain Blogs

MAY 8, 2020

Consumers are still very wary of exposure to the virus and want to get more things done digitally. The answer to the soaring consumer demand for digital service and the business need to do more with less lies in digital customer engagement. Why more with digital now. Customer service is no exception to this new reality.

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eGain Blogs

MAY 8, 2020

Consumers are still very wary of exposure to the virus and want to get more things done digitally. The answer to the soaring consumer demand for digital service and the business need to do more with less lies in digital customer engagement. Why more with digital now. Customer service is no exception to this new reality.

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Kustomer

MARCH 8, 2021

And often, high-growth brands struggle to scale their contact centers while also managing an influx of shopper queries, such as returns or locating an item. As DTC markets grow — and with them, consumer expectations and inquiry volume — technology must keep up. increase over 2019. True Omnichannel. billion, an 8.3%

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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

In 2019, Salesforce forecasts a "sustained and solid U.S. With this steady growth and increase in demand, contact centers are a vital partner to support the holiday rush. . . With this steady growth and increase in demand, contact centers are a vital partner to support the holiday rush. . . More Blogs Menu.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This week we feature an article by Janine Hunt, Client Partnership Director at Kura , a company that provides customer service solutions by outsourcing contact center services and software solutions. Consumers have a multitude of options available to them nowadays, so it’s easy for them to leave your business for a competitor.

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Magellan Solutions

JULY 29, 2021

The coronavirus pandemic has been tough on the contact center services Philippines and on a global level. . First, the mass adoption of smartphones, social media, and consumer-friendly apps changed. Intelligent virtual agents work to increase contact rates. Lead Generation Call Center. billion by 2024. .

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Kustomer

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

According to a study by PWC , 65% of consumers aged 25-49 talk to their voice-enabled devices daily. Omnichannel Becomes Obvious. Omnichannel Becomes Obvious. Consumers care less and less about the idea of omnichannel. Contact Center Turnover Continues to Be a Problem. per contact.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 20, 2019

Traditionally quality management in the contact center has been focused on evaluating agent-assisted interactions — mainly phone. We already discussed the gap between the number of digital channels for CX that are supported in the contact center and the number of channels that are evaluated as part of a business’ QM programs.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Consumers value choice. ” In fact, we discovered that almost half of businesses expect to need additional resources for their agent-assisted channels in the coming year, and it’s being driven by consumer demand. In fact, the consumer wave of the CX Benchmark reports a 14 point increase in use of self-service channels.

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NICE inContact

MARCH 28, 2019

In our NICE inContact CX Transformation Benchmark , chat has the highest satisfaction of all channels with 47% of consumers saying they were very satisfied with chat, as it provides convenient, quick, and helpful service. Consumers have already accepted chat! Consumers have already accepted chat! What’s the point?

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Avaya

JANUARY 14, 2019

External customers (consumers of products, patients, students, investors, etc.) When companies design projects around innovative technologies—ranging from analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), mobility, cloud services, and omnichannel—they can demonstrate measurable success. 37% increase in digital sales.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 17, 2019

In our 2019 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark study , we found that businesses greatly underestimate customers’ likelihood to recommend their company based on their experiences with online chat, apps and websites. Studies show I am not alone in this preference. And it only gets worse from here!

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NICE inContact

JUNE 17, 2019

In our 2019 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark study , we found that businesses greatly underestimate customers’ likelihood to recommend their company based on their experiences with online chat, apps and websites. Studies show I am not alone in this preference. And it only gets worse from here!

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TechSee

DECEMBER 12, 2017

To enhance customer satisfaction, more and more companies are transforming into an omnichannel contact center – providing a frictionless customer service experience across multiple touchpoints. However, delivering the much-desired omnichannel experience comes with its own set of challenges.

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NICE inContact

JULY 14, 2020

Many consumers needing customer support, especially younger ones, want to interact with businesses through private social messaging apps, such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Twitter Messenger. This is one of many things we discovered while conducting research for the 2019 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Benchmark.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 13, 2019

Is your contact center keeping up? How do cloud contact centers meet these digital-forward needs? With new innovations in omnichannel strategies, it’s possible to overcome traditional barriers to exceptional customer engagement and provide a complete digital experience. This is the future of customer experience.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 12, 2019

And 74% of chat interactions result in a first-contact resolution. As we’ve previously reported, our 2018 NICE inContact CX Transformation Benchmark study found that consumers rate online chat as one of the top methods for satisfaction, ease of use, and likelihood to recommend. And US consumer use of chat tripled in the same timeframe.

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delighted

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

In 2019, 67% of consumers believe that companies are actively improving their customer service. With 54% of global consumers saying that their customer service expectations are rising, 89% of customers are claiming to leave a business after one poor customer service experience. Enhance omnichannel training.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 5, 2023

Magazine) If your customer experience leaves consumers feeling underwhelmed, or if your customer lifetime value (CLV) is low, it’s time to make a change. The article opens with powerful stats: “69% of consumers want retailers to improve their CX… and 61% judge a retailer’s innovativeness based on its communications.”

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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. In these cases, what strategies can contact centers use for forecasting?

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Call Experts

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

However, according to data tracked in 2019, about a third ( 30%) of consumers bought products online that they then picked up in-store, and 80% of spending was done in-store. On top of consumers demanding more, businesses see consumers spend more and more during the holiday season. Utilize a contact center.

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