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5 Factors of Omnichannel Contact Center Success in the New Normal

Upstream Works

Every contact center has a universal goal: to provide exceptional customer service. As we continue to social distance, self isolate and get used to a new normal, it’s more important than ever for contact centers to focus on their overall strategy. But doing so isn’t always that simple. CX Strategy. Management.

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How Omnichannel Contact Centers Can Maintain Business Continuity During a Pandemic

Upstream Works

With so much of business shifting to virtual spaces, the contact center has taken on a new kind of prominence that no one could have anticipated. This post is the first in a three-part series examining key issues to help omnichannel contact centers respond effectively during the pandemic.

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Helping AI Help Agents: A Better Way to Use AI Applications in the Contact Center

Upstream Works

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. ” Then, an application called UpStart was born. UpStart was designed with one thing in mind – to simplify the life of the contact center agent.

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Enhancing Customer Service: The Power of a Contact Center for Utilities

Call Experts

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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Evolving CX Beyond the Contact Center

Upstream Works

The term “customer experience” (CX) has gained considerable currency recently, and in many ways has displaced “customer service” as the focal point of the contact center. Here are some implications for contact center leaders to consider in making the right buying decisions.

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3 Valuable Considerations for Omnichannel Transformation

Upstream Works

When it comes to adopting new technology, contact centers prefer easy transitions with minimal impact on continuity. This is fine for routine updates of existing technology, but this is not sufficient for legacy-based contact centers as they try to keep up with digital-first customers.

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RFP Questions to Ask About AI in the Contact Center

BlueOcean

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.