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

Upstream Works

It was 2006 and it was way ahead of its time – providing omnichannel agent desktop capabilities long before the concept of “omnichannel” was formed. UpStart was designed with one thing in mind – to simplify the life of the contact center agent. ” Then, an application called UpStart was born.

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Guest Blog: Want to Excel at Customer Service? Transform your Contact Centers into Customer Engagement Centers

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Mansi Bhatia who looks at ways organizations can transform contact centers into a customer engagement center. I like the idea of a customer engagement center. – Shep Hyken. Customer service has the power to make or break a company. Contact Customers on their Preferred Channel.

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What is Live Chat? 5 Big Ways It Can Help Your Business

Bold360

Live chat has become a popular engagement channel for time-strapped customers to get issues resolved. In fact, 42% of frequent online shoppers prefer live chat over all other engagement channels. Whether customer interaction happens via live chat or chatbot, the user experience is much the same. Live Chat, Defined.

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How to Improve Contact Center Optimization with Customer Journeys

Pointillist

Let’s dive into four reasons contact center leaders struggle to minimize costs while improving customer satisfaction at the same time. Omnichannel Interaction Data is Siloed or Nonexistent. The COVID-19 pandemic forced customers and enterprises alike to rely on digital channels more than ever before. Credit: Flore Maquin.

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From CEO Rob McDougall: Where Have All the People Gone?

Upstream Works

Rob leads the strategic vision and operations of the company with a continued focus on omnichannel innovation and a passion for exceeding partner and customer expectations. Artificial intelligence is still an important initiative, but efforts should be focused primarily on augmenting the agent’s capabilities.

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7 Top Priorities for the Future of Customer Engagement

Calabrio

When it comes to the power of IoT and data, it’s high time customer engagement gets involved, and it all begins with the contact center. A virtual agent initiates a service call by accessing your Outlook or iCal calendar to set up an appointment. Prediction #6: Security will be a priority with deeper customer engagement.

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Build your business case to invest more in customer experience – Learn the metrics that move the needle

NICE inContact

In part one of the blog series, we looked at a framework for building a strong business case to invest in customer experience technologies. In this blog, we will take a deeper look at some of the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that drive enhanced customer experience and true financial benefits.

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