TechSee

APRIL 2, 2019

Today’s contact centers face a daunting challenge. The explosion in connected devices and the prevalence of online shopping mean that millions of products are now shipped daily, With online commerce projected to pass the $3 trillion mark in 2019. Computer Vision AI – Reinventing the Contact Center.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Providing better customer experiences (CX) is a hot button issue that has become increasingly critical to forward-thinking call centers over the last few years. Call center leaders realize that the time has come to deliver real measurable value to the enterprise. Aligning business objectives with contact center performance.

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CX Accelerator

DECEMBER 31, 2018

When we are honest with ourselves, we all know culture is the linchpin for everything we do in the Contact Center. Beth Gauthier-Jenkin, The Vice President of Customer Care at Gopher Sport recently generated a wonderful culture dialog via email. From Jeff Toister: Books To Read: Ken Blanchard's Whale Done.

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Calabrio

AUGUST 7, 2019

Anyone working in the contact center industry knows Customer Contact Week (CCW) to be the end-all, be-all event for customer experience, contact center and customer care professionals. ICCU takes a fresh, unique approach to customer service, and it shows. These efforts pay off.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

In 2018 it was predicted that voice would soon be dead and chatbots would be controlling the customer experience. However, this prediction missed one critical factor: the customer. With this in mind, here are 10 top trends for contact centers and the customer experience in 2019.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

The World Bank finds in its 2019 examination of the workforce that while technology is indeed changing how people work, it’s also creating new opportunities. In the contact center industry, for example, there are fewer phone conversations going into customer support centers than in the past.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. As the Head of Customer Support and Engagement at HotDoc, she is responsible for leading the customer support and engagement strategy.

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Integrity Solutions

MARCH 3, 2020

The most persistent contact center challenges can be overcome by making coaching a part of the culture and developing your agents’ listening and problem-solving skills. For several years we’ve been participating in Customer Contact Week (CCW), the world’s largest customer contact event series.

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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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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

We’re all making predictions and tracking trends in customer experience. What will happen in 2019? One thing we predict will not change for a long time is the need to reduce customer effort. Reducing efforts will only begin when organizations understand customer journeys and personas.”. Which trends will matter?

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

But given the level of uncertainty experienced in the last 18 months – ever-changing pandemic guidance, more workers voluntarily resigning from jobs, many of us still working remotely – what impact will this have on customer behavior and buying habits as we close out 2021? Related: 7 Customer Service Channels We’ll Use in the Future.

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BlueOcean

MARCH 7, 2024

Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a Finalist today in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category in the 18 th annual Stevie ® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The company received a Bronze Stevie in 2017, a Silver Stevie in 2019, and another Silver Stevie in 2020.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Three primary trends are driving the customer care industry: diversified cloud-based solutions. By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape. In 2019, automatic call distribution sported 23.3%

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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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Talkdesk

DECEMBER 30, 2019

With 2019 coming to an end, it is now time to check the rear-view mirror, reflect on the evolving realities throughout this year, and to look further up the road as new trends set the pace of a decade ahead for contact centers and customer service strategy. Resolution 1: Equip Your Agents With the Tools to Succeed.

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Talkdesk

JANUARY 9, 2019

Early in my career, I spent eight years supervising agents in contact centers. Working in and managing contact centers is not for the faint of heart. How do you scale up and down quickly in a modern contact center? Every day is a challenge and seems like you are dealing with fires all day, every day!

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BlueOcean

MARCH 7, 2024

Blue Ocean, a world leader in customer care solutions, was named a Finalist today in the “Contact Center Outsourcing Provider of the Year” category in the 18 th annual Stevie ® Awards for Sales & Customer Service. The company received a Bronze Stevie in 2017, a Silver Stevie in 2019, and another Silver Stevie in 2020.

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Avaya

JUNE 26, 2019

As the white-hot core of customer experience, the contact center needs to fundamentally evolve for organizations to remain competitive in an increasingly digital world. What does this “new contact center” look like? But what kind of changes are we talking about? million a year in lost productivity).

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Answer Dash

JANUARY 1, 2019

(This article is originally published at ICMI ) Hint: Focus on Agent Performance If you’ve sat through any customer service technology demos or walked the showroom floor at an industry conference, you’ve undoubtedly heard well-meaning sales folks speak of innovation, disruption, and automation. Track what customers are asking.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The only problem is that no one knows what the new normal will be, only that it is likely to be different from what the world looked like at the end of calendar year 2019. There is never going to be an ideal time to undertake a contact center digital transformation, so DMG recommends that you start now, during the pandemic.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 16, 2019

Agents remain the most critical resource in any contact center. But, every contact center continues to struggle with big challenges when it comes to engaging, motivating and retaining agents. What your agents like the most working in contact centers is helping customers. These are just starters.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 23, 2019

Gen-Z was born between 1996 and 2010, with the oldest workers of the era being 23 years of age, and prime entry-level job candidates in your contact center. To cater to both generations, you need to provide up-to-date communication solutions in your contact center. Gamification is one key way to do so.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 23, 2019

Gen-Z was born between 1996 and 2010, with the oldest workers of the era being 23 years of age, and prime entry-level job candidates in your contact center. To cater to both generations, you need to provide up-to-date communication solutions in your contact center. Gamification is one key way to do so.

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CloudCherry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Predictive analytics is a branch of business intelligence that takes customer data and behaviors from within your application, analyzes them, and produces predictions on future paths your customers might take or emotions they might feel towards your brand. No more guessing about what customers truly want. Customer Sentiment.

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Kustomer

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The final days of 2019 are drawing to a close, and that means it’s time for Kustomer’s year-end wrap up. It has been an exciting year, with much growth and development not only for Kustomer, but for the customer service space as a whole. Here are some of the most memorable highlights: Top Customer Service Trends of 2019.

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BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

As the holiday season unfolds, we wanted to share the amazing words of gratitude that flow every day from our clients’ customers to our agents. Below you’ll find the best customer service kudos of 2019 (so far!) with quotes directly from the mouths of customers we interact with. MVP Customer Kudos. Maybe all-time.

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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. . .

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CX Accelerator

MAY 25, 2022

Written by Jenny Dempsey, 5.25.2022 You don’t actually want to contact customer support. Before a customer can reach out to get support, there needs to be communication channels in place. Your company will choose which channels to configure for customers to reach out. 68 Customer Support Email Address Name Ideas.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 18, 2019

NICE inContact Doubling Investment in Western Europe to Support Rapid Customer Growth. Gartner’s Magic Quadrant for Contact Center as a Service, Western Europe, has just been released. This year, NICE inContact has been recognised as a Visionary, with the furthest overall placement for Completeness of Vision in 2019.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 16, 2019

Agents remain the most critical resource in any contact center. But, every contact center continues to struggle with big challenges when it comes to engaging, motivating and retaining agents. What your agents like the most working in contact centers is helping customers. These are just starters.

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Talkdesk

JULY 3, 2020

The Talkdesk® mission has always been to help organizations make customer experience (CX) their competitive advantage – and we’re committed to doing so every step of the way. This certification celebrates Talkdesk’s commitment to constantly refine and implement strategies to ensure both business continuity and data security for customers.

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Advantage Communications

JANUARY 28, 2019

In a previous blog, titled “ 5 Reasons Low Attrition Rates are Great for Customer Service ”, we looked at how a low attrition rate in your company’s customer service is absolutely essential to a successful customer experience.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 17, 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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Talkdesk

JANUARY 2, 2019

As 2018 comes to a close and we prepare for a new year, three main themes will dominate the reader’s list for 2019: becoming a customer experience hero, improving both customer AND agent experience and improving operational efficiency. With that context, here are five suggested resolutions for contact center leaders in 2019.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 31, 2019

Companies now know that customer experience is the key competitive differentiator. Their customers are more likely to make repeat purchases, to try additional products or services, and to recommend the brand to family and friends. As 2019 comes to a close, they must better prepare for the new decade and beyond.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 20, 2020

Customer experience (CX) is the new tool for competitive differentiation and every company large and small is investing in creating better experiences for their customers. NICE inContact Global CX Benchmark study, 2019 shows that great service can build brand loyalty among 81% of customers and turn 87% of them into advocates.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 19, 2019

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Which is Your CX Priority: Satisfied Customers or Profit? LinkedIn) What should your ultimate goal be when designing your customers’ experiences? Satisfied customers or profit. by Mary Drumond.

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