ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2019

Chatbots are more than just automated FAQ answer generators. These virtual customer experience tools are transforming the way that companies interact with their customers in the contact center environment. Initially, chatbots were little more than a method deployed to take some of the weight off contact centers and their agents.

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Comm100

MAY 25, 2022

Ultimately, customer service and contact centers have not been immune to these changes. In this article, we’ll look at some of the new challenges that have emerged to impact contact centers. For contact centers, this means that outsourcing, IVRs, and seasonal hiring practices will have to change.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 16, 2019

The same goes for automated outbound texts that cannot handle anything more than yes/no answers. Automation makes it easier to handle the high volume of outbound notifications that need to be placed, and AI allows the calls to be more complex from a conversation perspective.

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Call Experts

DECEMBER 29, 2021

At Call Experts, we are dedicated to providing supportive content every week through our contact center blogs. Because contact center blogs can be an essential tool for understanding services from a company and what it might be like as their customer. . What is a call-out line? What is an HR call-out line?

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ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

But a much-ballyhooed automated hotel in Japan recently added more humans and scaled back on its droids due to inefficiency and cost-effectiveness, as did a grocery store which also had to deal with the “creepiness” effect. The question is, can everybody do a job a little bit harder than the one they’re doing now?”

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Streamline Operations and Never Miss Another Call with a Contact Center for Utilities. As a result, for those looking to ensure seamless operations and superior customer service, many companies are deciding to use a call center for utilities as it has proven itself to be quite a powerful tool.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 31, 2023

As 2023 unfolds, a key theme for contact center leaders to watch is reinforcing the connection between customer experience (CX) and agent experience (AX). CX must always remain the primary focus for the contact center –this recent blog post identified two 2023 trends that will have a major impact on CX.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

The proliferation of AI and automation into our work and personal lives means that the nature of work is changing. This rings especially true in the contact center, where many of the simpler, repetitive tasks are still performed by humans. The post Guest Blog: Are You Setting the Right Customer Experience Goals?

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Calabrio

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

These changes in consumer behavior and expectations, combined with new technologies, are starting to completely transform the contact center. We’ve entered an era where simply keeping abreast with the latest contact center tech advances is not enough. Technology Fuels Contact Center Transformation.

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Interactions

MARCH 28, 2024

Dive in as this blog addresses the complexities of achieving excellence in CX within organizations, focusing on the dichotomy between pursuing quick wins versus investing in transformative, long-term innovations. Leaders at GoDaddy have focused on creating a contact center that balances human interaction with AI.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations. Why are Call Centers Important?

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Upstream Works

JUNE 9, 2022

After five years of providing what amounted to call center plumbing, we had really zeroed in on what call centers did and realized that the heart of a call center was and always will be the people that operate the phones. The contact center was even more complicated.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Today, customer support plays a pivotal role in maintaining and growing a loyal customer base, enticing many companies to hire a contact center for their answering services. Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations. Why are Call Centers Important?

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

A good CX is customer-centered. Humanizing the digital experience As businesses focus on digitization and customer interaction becomes more automated, customer experiences lose a personal touch. Help Center : This will serve as a database or library that contains materials, content, tutorials, FAQs, etc.,

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ShepHyken

APRIL 14, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jaime Scott, writes about how engagement is crucial to delivering an excellent customer service experience. Many have turned to digital channels in an attempt to find a solution, but have discovered to their cost that automation alone doesn’t hold the answers.

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Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

We also learned just how important contact centers are to our everyday lives. Today, as companies look past the pandemic, one thing remains certain: we now expect more from remote support centers than ever before. At Jacada, we recognized the challenges of overwhelmed—and often understaffed—contact centers early on.

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Uniphore

MARCH 21, 2018

It seems automation is everywhere these days, allowing people to accomplish a variety of tasks faster, and the customer service industry is no exception, where technological advancements continue to transform the customer experience, and businesses continue to discover the benefits of real-time automation.

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BlueOcean

DECEMBER 18, 2018

And you’re ready for your outsourced customer service RFP to hit the road and bring you some stellar options for a new contact center partner. Here’s the short list of the best questions to ask about AI in the contact center. Looking for more contact center RFP questions? We want to make it easy for you.

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Uniphore

JUNE 9, 2021

In the contact center, the leading driver of improvements has been automation. In fact, 65 percent of executives in a 2020 survey cited automation as a catalyst for modernizing legacy business practices. However, simply automating processes for the sake of automating delivers mixed results at best.

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TechSee

JUNE 10, 2021

Of course, in-person contact puts employees and customers at risk. This blog challenges that status quo. Gartner reports that by 2025, customer service organizations that embed AI in their customer engagement center platforms will increase their operational efficiency by 25%. Smart Scheduling with AI.

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Lumoa

JANUARY 15, 2024

Conversational commerce is all about interacting with customers through various communication tools, like live chat, chatbots, and contact centers. Implementing Omnichannel Communication Gone are the days when customers had limited ways of contacting a business. That said, the trick is to strike a balance.

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Upstream Works

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Over the course of 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) became mainstream for contact centers. As with cloud adoption, the promise of AI has become compelling enough that contact center leaders are no longer wondering if it has a place in their plans. Workflow Automation. In 2023, it will become table stakes.

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Upstream Works

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Most businesses are undergoing some form of digital transformation, which will have a profound impact on contact centers. This provides an on-going opportunity for innovation, and to do so successfully, contact centers should harness the power of their data and embrace technologies like AI.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 20, 2023

These may seem like unrelated events, but they all have a role to play in defining the state of customer service in 2023 and will have implications for contact centers. CX Trend: Make it Personal A weak economy impacts everyone, so it is important for contact centers to understand how this impacts their customers.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2018

This is totally unacceptable for this group and is driving automation more aggressively than the Industrial Age! What this means if you’re in customer support: Don’t waste time setting up call centers when you can focus on self-service and electronic messaging channels like social and straight SMS. Let’s go!

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Call Experts

JUNE 15, 2023

Streamline Operations and Never Miss Another Call with a Contact Center for Utilities. As a result, for those looking to ensure seamless operations and superior customer service, many companies are deciding to use a call center for utilities as it has proven itself to be quite a powerful tool.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 27, 2017

People’s minds wander towards automated voice messaging systems, long hold times, or in today’s day and age, chatting in an online forum with a virtual assistant who, if we’re being honest, really doesn’t understand what you want, how you want it, or when you need it. From contact centers to email marketing campaigns, we’ve seen it all.

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Comm100

DECEMBER 12, 2023

This blog will delve into the top four customer service trends that are expected to take center stage in 2024. This blog is written for you, the experienced customer service professionals, who are the driving force behind these changes that will improve CX and internal efficiencies.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 brought a lot of changes to organizations and contact centers all over the world. Meanwhile, customer expectations have also changed, forcing contact centers to adapt innovative technologies and prioritize digital transformation. To help contact centers provide that, here are three ways to rethink digital CX.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2018

You will eventually be able to resolve most mundane and simplest issues yourself thanks to: automated processes and responses, better knowledge and self-help recommendations, extra data from devices with sensors in your home (Internet of Things). Read Shep’s latest Forbes Articles: Cutting-Edge CX Lessons From A Surgery Center.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 16, 2020

This is the last in a series of blog posts examining key contact center trends for 2020, and the first three lead up to this broader theme of innovation driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI). This means that AI applications for the contact center do not come fully-formed. 24/7 Self-service.

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Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, and the contact center is no exception. In a 2020 survey by Gartner , 41% of respondents noted that contact volumes had increased. In a 2020 survey by Gartner , 41% of respondents noted that contact volumes had increased. Intelligent Contact Routing to Self-Service.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 12, 2023

In this blog, we’ll explore the intricacies of call routing, its significance in modern customer service, and how it can enhance the customer experience. Depending on the nature of the call and the organization’s setup, this destination could be a specific department, an individual agent, or even an automated system.

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Upstream Works

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is going to be a defining trend for contact centers in 2023, and IT leaders must be prepared to think broadly about the possibilities. When it comes to AI and customer service, automation usually comes to mind. While that’s an important driver, it’s not the only use case.

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ChurnZero

APRIL 22, 2022

While the human aspect of CS will never fully disappear, automation can free your team of repetitive processes and customer engagements. When thoughtfully applied, automation makes digitized touchpoints and human touchpoints indistinguishable. Create a dedicated space for collaboration and learning with Success Centers.

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Talkdesk

MARCH 26, 2020

In my previous blog , I stressed the importance of using cloud technology to quickly move call center agents to a safe, work-at-home environment, to continue support for their customers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The sheer volume increase would overwhelm even a fully staffed contact center.

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Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

The pandemic has impacted every aspect of our lives, and the contact center is no exception. In a 2020 survey by Gartner , 41% of respondents noted that contact volumes had increased. In a 2020 survey by Gartner , 41% of respondents noted that contact volumes had increased. Intelligent Routing to Self-Service.

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