Interactions

MARCH 28, 2019

Recently, I attended two highly informative conferences which looked at AI technologies and their impact on customer engagement – the Conversational Interaction Conference hosted by AVIOS in San Jose and Enterprise Connect conference in Florida. 1 in 4 contact centers could be fully automated in 5 years.

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Think Customers

JULY 14, 2015

Senior executives and other knowledge workers who use analytics tools against a wide range of data sources can gain deeper insights into customer behaviors and preferences as well as operational and market trends - and not simply rely on their gut instincts for decision making.

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SaleMove

JULY 29, 2019

This is the first installment of a blog series that examines the trends driving the transformation, reviews how people work in today’s contact center, and explores what you should do now to staff the contact center of tomorrow. Start Swimming. “ You better start swimmin’ or you’ll sink like a stone.”

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Think Customers

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

In April, I posted a blog about the difficulties that sales, marketing, and customer care leaders face in obtaining a truly comprehensive view of customers.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Zenarate, the leader in AI Simulation Training for customer-facing agents, has announced the expansion of its AI Coach platform with the launch of Call Analyzer. For the first time, contact center leaders can seamlessly connect new agent training with live agent assessment and ongoing coaching on one comprehensive platform.

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Calabrio

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Analytics in the data-powered contact center are proven to drive KPIs across key metrics, including first contact resolution, cross promotions and overall customer satisfaction. Contact center agents are at the forefront of addressing client needs and have a direct and profound impact on customer experiences.

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Think Customers

JULY 2, 2019

Customer Contact Week—a conference focused on customer experience and customer care technology and trends—recently celebrated its 20th anniversary in Las Vegas. So, how has the customer experience evolved in the past two decades?

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 25, 2022

For contact centers, digital transformation has surpassed buzzword status. CX innovation is accelerating faster than ever before, and it’s integral that contact centers keep pace. But how can contact centers respond? But how can contact centers respond? Understanding the Customer Journey.

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Natalie Petouhof

MARCH 7, 2016

Tweet Customers are More Difficult to Serve Than Ever. Avaya, a Contact Center Infrastructure for 15 consecutive years unveiled customer engagement innovations that meet customer expectations where the rules of the game have changed: 90% of people move between different devices [i]. Is Your Brand Ready ?

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 18, 2023

“Our mission is to help customers provide exceptional customer care through human-to-human engagement. By supporting training in local languages, we empower agents to deliver a superior customer experience, ultimately improving CSAT scores and call outcomes.”

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Think Customers

MARCH 15, 2016

Last week at Enterprise Connect , one of the most talked-about topics was video, especially as it can be used by customer care agents to communicate with customers.

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Think Customers

MAY 12, 2015

Improving customer service isn't simply about throwing money at the problem or adding agents.

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Interactions

JULY 29, 2020

Power Utilities expert Andrew Heath believes senior utility execs are fast realizing focusing on customer engagement is no longer a “nice-to-have” but is instead a must-have, especially across digital channels. Virtual agents can support an omnichannel approach to customer service.

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Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

Did you know that American businesses risk losing a whopping $494 billion in revenue from poor customer care? In the age of smartphones, where support is only a click away, consumers have massive expectations when it comes to customer service.

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Comm100

DECEMBER 1, 2017

For many organizations, a huge part of this new year task is setting contact center priorities — priorities that can have a colossal impact on the customer experience. But deciding on annual goals and specific yearly focuses for a call center isn’t always easy. Tip: Begin to examine your existing contact center processes.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This rings especially true in the contact center, where many of the simpler, repetitive tasks are still performed by humans. It’s a crucial part of the contact center and the longer you wait to deploy it the further behind your competition you fall. Technology is on your side.

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Think Customers

APRIL 14, 2015

One of the biggest challenges that sales, marketing, and customer care leaders continue to encounter is their inability to gain a truly comprehensive view of their customers.

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Customers That Stick

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Why You Need Social Media for Customer Support – Five benefits to offering social customer service. Customer Experience vs. Customer Engagement — A Distinction Without a Difference? – Is “customer engagement” just another #custexp term of the moment? An insightful look.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Customer engagement software is a modern invention that takes care of a modern problem. After all, it wasn’t until the rise of the internet that media became democratized , and the one-way communication model between companies and customers was shattered. The answer for many businesses was customer engagement software.

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Lithium

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The frustrations of dealing with the various customer care teams aren't generally baked into their travel plans. For whatever reason, certain travelers are left on hold for hours, and for better or worse, these travelers are forced to use only a handful of support and engagement channels. For customer Care, it’s quite simple.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 27, 2019

Companies that inspire positive emotions will enjoy more loyalty from customers who are willing to spend more over the long term. Many studies by groups like Forrester have concluded that customer engagement depends on employee engagement. Bearing that in mind, here are 10 tips for connecting with customers emotionally.

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CustomerSuccessBox

APRIL 19, 2022

Customer journey analytics is enabling access to tap into the customer behavior across touchpoints and over time to measure the impact of customer behavior on business outcomes. What is Customer Journey Analytics? Customer Care and Customer Service Team. Customer Experience Teams.

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Interactions

DECEMBER 10, 2020

These technologies should not only fit into the infrastructure of a company, but also support customer engagement. . This could look like technologies to enhance customer support and adding digital touchpoints. Deep domain knowledge is essential.

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Think Customers

AUGUST 31, 2020

Prediction: Looking ahead, relevance will be defined less by the products and prices themselves and more by a “what have you done for me lately” mindset where brands must demonstrate how their values are aligned with their customers’ values. Contact center associates will play a more active role in driving customer loyalty.

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Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

What Are the Benefits of Customer Service Software? Customer service tools can transform customer service for companies of any size. Utilizing these tools enables faster, more efficient, personalized support while still imparting a brand-specific and customer-centric experience. Types of Customer Support Software.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2021

Unlike other businesses who choose to cut costs in this area, Blindster has opted not to outsource its customer support to an offshore contact center – all calls and live chats are answered by a well-trained onshore customer care team. This investment in the customer experience pays off.

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Natalie Petouhof

MARCH 3, 2016

Genesys, a market leader in omni-channel customer experience (CX) and contact center solutions, will be particpating in the event. At Enterprise Connect, Genesys will show why omnichannel will be the standard in customer experience excellence and how companies can move toward an Omnichannel Engagement Center solution.”.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Actual customer contact agents, however, prioritize something else: the effort required to perform their work. Agents obviously value bright contact centers and great salaries, but their daily happiness hinges far more greatly on systems and processes. They invest to meaningfully improve the customer experience.

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Natalie Petouhof

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Tweet Cloud-Based Customer Service and Customer Experience. announced its acquisition of Contact Solutions , a leading provider of real-time, contextual customer care solutions. Cloud-based Solutions Extends Engagement Optimization Across Smartphones, Tablets and Personal Computers. Verint ® Systems Inc.

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Team HGS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Speaking of CX—this October 1 is CX Day—a calendar date dedicated to celebrating the professionals and companies that make great customer experiences happen. So this is perfect timing for a blog about how contact centers play an essential role in brand storytelling. customer engagement. Customer Experience.

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Natalie Petouhof

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

And AI development is not the core business focus of a contact center. Do you need to hire a team of AI and UX specialists to get benefits in customer service? Or can you deploy the AI quickly and get back to focusing your efforts on delivering amazing agent/customer engagement? The result?

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Team HGS

AUGUST 13, 2019

The conference panel was moderated by Melissa O'Brien, Research Vice President Customer Engagement, HFS Research , with panelists: . Michael Truett, Head of Customer Success and Engagement, Newsela. All of these journeys have to be in synch with the contact center, which is at the heart of journey success.

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Tricia Morris

AUGUST 21, 2015

The Right People Want and Need the Right Tools: In a recent Aberdeen survey, customer service agents said that having better technology tools was more important to them than getting paid more. Hire a happiness hero, customer champion or happiness engineer. (2) greater customer lifetime value. Ray” Wang. Discard the latter. (3)

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SurveySparrow

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Chatbots are one of the most cost-effective ways to deliver customer service quickly and impactfully. . If you’re currently using or thinking about setting up a chatbot as part of your business contact center , the good news is, there are a ton of KPIs to help you determine its effectiveness. Quantitative KPIs. Activation Rate.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

For example, research conducted by Aberdeen Group reveals that companies with robust omnichannel strategies had a customer retention rate of 89% compared to 33% of organizations with no such plan. For instance, regular customer experience interactions concentrate on a single track per consumer at a particular time. Mixed Reality.

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Tricia Morris

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Investing in customer service and your customer-facing employees doesn’t necessarily have to break the bank. ——————– Get More Information on Knowledge for Customer Service. The post Customer Service Employees are Among the Least Engaged: What’s One Way to Change That?

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Natalie Petouhof

DECEMBER 8, 2015

In addition to scheduling appointments with branch employees that have the right skills for a given topic, the combined offering can schedule remote financial specialists to meet with customers and branch employees by video conference for even greater omnichannel customer engagement. DrNatalie Petouhoff.

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