BlueOcean

JULY 20, 2023

In our world of outsourced customer care solutions, one of the big challenges we continue to wrestle with on the sales side of things is the significant change in the contact center RFP process. Let’s explore when and how it makes good business sense to connect with your prospective partners at each stage of the RFP process.

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Upstream Works

MAY 13, 2021

Upstream Works is excited to introduce you to our newest product offering – Upstream Works for Amazon Connect. We enhance Amazon Connect with a unified desktop, digital channel flexibility, seamless integrations and management simplicity – and it’s all optimized for enterprises. Reduce customer effort and increase agent efficiency.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 26, 2024

Every interaction counts, and one frequently neglected yet vital touchpoint is the contact center. These centers, where customers engage with a company, hold significant influence over brand identity. The interactions they have with customer support agents profoundly influence their perception of the brand.

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Upstream Works

AUGUST 11, 2020

The difference between good and excellent contact center CX is providing customers with a human touch. Agents need to be more than the bots customers interact with, and customers want their interactions with organizations to feel as though they matter to their agent and the company as a whole.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Recognizing that continuously adding quality agents simply does not add up financially, more and more companies are turning to technology in order to scale quality support. Contact Centers appreciate: “We got our customer support sorted the day we started using Casengo to manage emails and social media posts.”

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Playvox

MARCH 27, 2023

Operating a successful contact center demands attention to a wide range of factors, from investing in your agents’ well-being and training to implementing the right tools and technology. Training programs should be designed to meet the specific needs of the contact center and its agents.

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Playvox

APRIL 4, 2023

Every workplace has its pros and cons, but contact center agents have one of the toughest jobs out there. Just like agents are protecting your company, contact center leaders and managers need to protect them and their mental health. Burnout Burnout is at the heart of poor emotional well-being in a contact center.

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Upstream Works

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

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. While technology plays a key role in providing great CX, a team effort that goes beyond agents is required.

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Playvox

APRIL 25, 2023

How can you spice up remote agent training at your contact center to make it the most engaging and effective it can be? Make A Plan Despite the ongoing debate on the benefits and drawbacks of in-person, hybrid, and remote work, recent data and predictions support remote and hybrid work in a contact center.

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VDS

MAY 21, 2024

Imagine a world where customer service is both incredibly efficient and deeply empathetic—this is the promise of combining AI technology with human agents. To meet today’s high customer expectations, businesses are increasingly turning to a blend of AI technology and human interaction.

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Upstream Works

OCTOBER 21, 2022

As contact centers transition to the cloud, there are several areas where AI is poised to play a leading role, including providing seamless customer experiences (CX). One reason is that many contact centers are more focused on internal performance than the customer. Contact Center Applications.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In April 2024, the Las Vegas Convention Center will see the return of the Call and Contact Center Expo. The event is focused on the processes used by call and contact centers, with showcases from over 200 different business representatives along with seminars by over 100 industry experts.

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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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ShepHyken

JULY 31, 2023

Top Takeaways: In the age of advanced technology, it’s crucial for businesses to prioritize the overall customer experience. While chatbots and digital solutions are valuable, human-to-human interactions still plays a vital role, especially when technology falls short. What is wallet share?

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TechSee

APRIL 26, 2021

The Age of Contact Center Transformation . Like many industries these days, contact centers are at a crossroads. Vision: A key element for transforming contact centers . Creating a visual interaction between an agent and a customer in need of assistance is the fastest path to success.

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BlueOcean

AUGUST 21, 2019

You’ll task your team with running a tight procurement process to assess potential contact center partners. That’s why we’ve put together a list of the top 10 things to assess on your contact center vendor site visit. 2. Technology. The pace of change in the contact center industry is mind-blowing.

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Playvox

JULY 14, 2023

Providing an ever-improving customer experience while boosting contact center agent productivity is paramount for your business. Here’s the blueprint for achieving greater agent productivity in your call center. The quality of customer service and support can also have an impact on the productivity of a contact center.

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Playvox

JUNE 28, 2022

While presenting a tremendous opportunity for business growth, this trend also creates challenges for contact centers. Customers now expect to do business with an omnichannel contact center that delivers consistent and seamless customer experiences regardless of the channel they use. What Is An Omnichannel Contact Center?

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This episode of  Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken  answers the following questions and more: How is artificial intelligence used to improve customer interactions in contact centers? What are the challenges in finding the right balance between technology and human support in customer experiences?

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Playvox

MAY 2, 2023

While it might seem like just about everything is in the cloud these days, many contact centers still haven’t taken the leap. But moving to a cloud contact center can have big benefits for your company, your customers, and your agents. Remote work continues to be a highly desirable benefit for contact center employees.

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Upstream Works

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Before the term “customer experience” (CX) became widely used in the industry, the contact center was focused on “customer service.” ” When customers needed service – whether a question, a complaint, or technical support – they reached out to the contact center.

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Playvox

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

If your contact center is like most, you probably have a robust set of guidelines that document your procedures, detail your standards, and outline how employees should handle various situations. But one thing many contact centers are missing is a remote work company policy. What Is A Remote Work Policy?

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 5, 2022

This week we feature an article by Shruti Bansal, Digital Marketing Expert at Ameyo , an AI-powered contact center solution. She shares how contact centers can use voice bots to capture, interpret, and analyze verbal input from the speaker and reply in a similar natural language.?. What is Voice bot?

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Comm100

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Today’s customers expect digital communication channels from the businesses that they connect with. Call centers are evolving to become contact centers in increasing numbers, supporting a wide variety of contact channels for customers. Younger generations demand to connect how and when they want.

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Interactions

APRIL 22, 2022

Contact centers have been around for decades. They started as call centers as they were formed prior to the Web when the phone was the only alternative to an in-person conversation. Through the years, as the Web and e-commerce gained full adoption, click to chat emerged, and call centers evolved into the modern contact center.

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Talkdesk

MAY 12, 2020

The latest trend in at-home agent training centers around online, specialized tools that offer hands-on practice with a contact center interface, testing employees’ ability to learn and adapt to a technology they’ll be using daily. Educate them on customer lifetime value as well as the cost of a bad interaction.

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Playvox

OCTOBER 12, 2022

For many remote contact centers, it’s time to shift into a busier season, when the stakes are especially high for customer experience. Most people, including customer service agents, are ready for a restart, which makes now the perfect time for contact center leaders to revisit their remote work playbooks.

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Integrity Solutions

JULY 28, 2022

The term “call centers” is quickly become a relic of the past, and for good reason. The State of Contact Center Conversation Intelligence 2022 report by Observe.AI notes that 82% of contact centers engage with customers via the phone. The Contact Center Experience: Heightened Customer Expectations.

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Playvox

APRIL 11, 2023

Engaged contact center agents are essential to the success of any customer service operation. When employees feel connected to their jobs and have meaningful goals, agent performance increases. But disengaged agents create challenges in a customer service center.

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Playvox

MARCH 21, 2022

If the labor shortage has left your contact center scrambling for staff, you might have overlooked a potential goldmine of knowledgeable, eager future team members: retirees. Related Article: 7 Proven Ways to Manage Contact Center Agent Staffing Shortages. How To Welcome Retirees Back To Work In Your Contact Center.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 27, 2023

Calabrio , the workforce performance company, today announced its new workforce management (WFM) integration with Zoom’s omnichannel contact centre platform. The cloud-to-cloud integration gives Zoom Contact Center customers access to the only true-cloud, enterprise-grade WFM solution on the market.

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Think Customers

APRIL 6, 2020

And in many cases, they are looking to connect with other people to share their experiences, emotions, and find someone who will listen. Contact centers and customer service organizations play a critical role in enabling those human connections. Contact center agents are more important than ever.

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Call Experts

JULY 28, 2022

Contact center support is a vital part of any business. A contact center can help save you time and money while delivering outstanding service to your customers. The right contact center will improve customer satisfaction , which leads to increased sales and profitability. What Is A Contact Center?

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

There will be a rise in customer interactions throughout the entire buyer’s cycle. To meet the demand, businesses will need to scale their technology and their people. Here are three tips on how to scale your contact center for the seasonal rush. But how can they do it?

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Playvox

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Working with virtual teams of agents in your contact center can sometimes mean you feel disconnected from them — or even worried that you aren’t able to properly manage their performance. Agents who felt their contact centers were handling remote work well told us they appreciated: Clear expectations. Communication.

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UJET

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Contact center employees are extremely important to the overall success and health of businesses. They’re the front line of customer interactions, and often the only people your customers will ever interact with. When contact center employees aren’t performing their best, the customer experience declines.

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Playvox

APRIL 5, 2022

But without getting contact center performance right, all other CX elements – such as marketing, user experience, etc. How do you build a high performance contact center? These enable you to make progress on your most pressing challenges and transform into a high performance contact center. Perhaps not.

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