Upstream Works

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As 2018 draws to a close and we get closer to ushering in a fresh new year, there’s a temptation to sensationalize up-and-coming technologies and get a bit brazen with predictions and statements about what’s to come. Meanwhile, agent-based interaction will reduce to 15% by 2022, with a further 21% being agent-assisted self-service.

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Oracle

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Omnichannel is set to move front and center as part of customer experience (CX) strategy in 2020. Still a relatively nascent concept, it grew in prominence in 2019 but companies haven’t fully embraced it yet in a widespread manner. The global omnichannel retail commerce platform market is expected to grow to $11.1

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Oracle

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Customer experience headlines in 2019 brought us new information regarding customers’ desires and motivations, technology that’s changing the way we interact with customers and with each other, and insights into what some brands and practitioners are doing right, and where others have room for improvement.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Nick Bandy, Chief Marketing Officer at LiveVox , an omnichannel platform that helps brands seamlessly communicate with their customers. When a client or customer interacts with your business, the information given to them by an agent or self-service channel needs to align with their expectations.

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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. It’s another to properly use that feedback.

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ProProfs Chat

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

One month has passed in 2019 and we are already witnessing how the game is changing in customer support across industries. Now that you have realized how customer service experience affects your business results, it’s time you strategize and follow these customer service trends in 2019. Trend #1 – Human Touch remains Paramount.

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BirdEye

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Technology (surprise, surprise). With human-to-human interactions hampered, credit unions had to quickly shift to incorporate multiple touchpoints across different channels to retain and serve members. It’s hard to think of a better motivation to improve operations with the use of technology than this moment.

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Oracle

JULY 25, 2019

Oracle OpenWorld 2019 will take place September 16-19 in San Francisco, with over 1,000 planned sessions on topics including transformational technologies, growth acceleration, intelligent cloud applications, and more. Omnichannel Innovation: Building Your Path to the Future. You can also view the full CX session catalog here.

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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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Oracle

OCTOBER 2, 2019

in 2019 to $3.535 trillion, and by 2023, the industry is expected to be worth US$6.54 One thing retailers can do to stand out from the competition is to improve their online customer experience (CX) using new technologies that improve the online shopping experience. trillion gross merchandise value (GMV) worldwide. Visual search.

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TechSee

APRIL 10, 2019

Comcast – Omnichannel support. The omnichannel customer experience is comprised of multiple customer touchpoints, over a range of channels that seamlessly connect, allowing customers to move back and forth from one experience to another on any device and platform: web, voice, chat, messaging, social media, video and email.

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Kustomer

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

It’s no secret that AI is transforming the way businesses interact with their customers. Microsoft predicts that by 2025 as many as 95% of customer interactions will be through AI. Here’s a closer look at how both technologies can automate business functions and boost CX: Chatbots. billion in 2019 to $9.4 billion by 2024.

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CSM Practice

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

It is no secret that technology is changing almost every aspect of our lives, from travel, to our health, to how we experience things. More Video Calls for Customer Success One of the first tech trends in Customer Success is the popularity of video calls for interacting with customers.

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West Monroe

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Thousands of Salesforce community members converged in San Francisco last week for Dreamforce 2019. New partnerships with companies such as Microsoft, Tableau, Apple, and Amazon indicate major opportunities for organizations to elevate their customer experience in 2020 using Salesforce technology to be more agile, predictive, and strategic.

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Interactions

JANUARY 16, 2019

We wrapped up 2018 with a look back at the year’s biggest customer care trends , and we’re excited to see what 2019 has in store for the technology industry. So, 2019 may be the year we see more companies ditching the DIY effort and turning to the IVA experts. Conversational AI. Rethinking success. Bye-bye chatbots?

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2019

With this in mind, here are 10 top trends for contact centers and the customer experience in 2019. Artificial Intelligence (AI), chatbots and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are the current vogue, with everyone wanting a piece of the new technologies. Omnichannel was so ‘last year’ – it is now about the CX.

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Kustomer

JANUARY 13, 2020

While customers now expect instantaneous service on a multitude of channels, they also expect personal and helpful interactions, similar to face-to-face interactions with in-store associates. 2019 Holiday Season Developments. The digital and direct-to-consumer shifts have had a huge impact on retail customer service.

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Kayako

APRIL 1, 2022

They want fast, intuitive, automated help that feels personalized, and they also want to interact with knowledgeable, friendly humans. In today’s rapidly evolving marketplace, technology is helping eCommerce companies step up to meet these needs. But an omnichannel experience requires interactions with less friction.

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Interactions

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Buzzwords have a way of entering the technology space, only to then be overused and lose all meaning and substance. A classic example of this is omnichannel. Few Conversational AI vendors can boast that they have a truly omnichannel experience, as many simply have multiple channels. appeared first on Interactions.

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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. Michael discusses how, in 2019, customer experience (CX) will be king. Ben Tresham, Operations Director, Hello Customer.

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Upstream Works

MARCH 21, 2019

Establishing customer trust and loyalty is the single most important aspect of customer experience, according to the Dimension Data 2019 Global Customer Experience Benchmarking Report. In the event that we do need to interact with a business, having multiple options for engagement definitely helps. Consistency and Knowledge.

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NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Some retailers choose to upgrade technology, moving their call center software to the cloud. But the 2019 holiday season is shaping up to be one for the record books. To succeed, your contact center needs to prepare with the right strategies, data, and technology. Shift your hiring and training practices accordingly.

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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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Quadient

JUNE 22, 2022

Technology buyers should consider the benefits that a CCM application can provide to deliver consistent, engaging, and highly interactive relationships their customers will appreciate and in turn boost loyalty, lifetime value, and profit margins to the business," says Marci Maddox, research director of IDC's Digital Experience Strategies program.

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Oracle

DECEMBER 26, 2019

View a complimentary copy of The Forrester Wave : Customer Service Solutions, Q2 2019 report. The marketplace for customer service solutions is crowded with options, but organizations can find an evaluation of leaders in the space in The Forrester Wave : Customer Service Solutions, Q2 2019 report.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 10, 2023

million, an increase of 541,000 jobs from figures in 2019. After all, meaningful interactions lie at the heart of forming both candidate and client relationships. In today’s omnichannel landscape, recruiters rely on multiple communication tools to conduct outreach, interact with candidates and set up meetings.

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Team Support

JANUARY 20, 2021

Most customer support interactions today are reactive, but proactive support is on the rise. Proactive customer engagement accounts for more than a quarter (28%) of Support interactions and grew by 14% from 2019 to 2020. Technology tools such as TeamSupport’s proprietary Customer Distress Index ® (CDI) make it easy.

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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. The conversation identified several contact center trends that, if addressed effectively, can lead to the transformation of two critical elements of operational success: people and technology. .

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CloudCherry

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

As customer experience gains more traction and more maturity as an industry, the technology is running double time to keep up. It’s not really omnichannel . A truly omnichannel strategy meets customers where they are when they need it. Finally, in 2019 receiving real-time notifications from detractors is table-stakes.

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Oracle

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Oracle OpenWorld 2019 will take place September 16-19 in San Francisco, with over 1,000 planned sessions on topics including transformational technologies, growth acceleration, intelligent cloud applications, and more. Interactive User Experience: Siebel CRM Smartphone Application. Ready to register for Oracle OpenWorld today?

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Think Customers

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Success in the industry, be it ecommerce or brick-and-mortar, relies understanding customers’ core values and connecting with the right technology. Brick-and-mortar, physical retail locations, rely on being interactive spaces. Interactive moments: Experiential retail can be successful without a person ever buying a product.

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ViiBE Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Customer service, field service, and human resource organisations have begun introducing augmented reality (AR) technology with remarkable results. billion in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 72.7 Advantages of augmented reality remote assistance Source: McKinsey, 2019. billion by 2024. The time to invest is now.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

They count on meaningful interactions with service professionals who make them feel valued. Expectation: Customers expect connected journeys with consistent interactions. Provide an omnichannel service experience. . New 2019 research found that 84% of customers consider these factors equally when deciding whom to buy from. .

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 12, 2020

Emergent technologies have forever changed traditional customer service support. Telephone assistance, written letters, and face-to-face interaction—once staples of the office landscape—are no longer sufficient to meet the changing needs of today’s global marketplace. Increasing Role of Technology in Customer Service.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 22, 2019

Customer experience journey management and optimization will take precedence in 2019 as organizations continue to focus on driving greater productivity and efficiency and improved customer experience. Upstream Works for Finesse is an omnichannel agent desktop. When we say omnichannel, we mean it.

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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. Photo and video sharing, capturing screenshots, providing contextual data like battery life, and diagnostics will all become regular parts of support interactions.

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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. Get your copy of the business wave of the 2019 NICE inContact Customer Experience Transformation Benchmark today!

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