SaleMove

JANUARY 20, 2021

In our previous blog in The Times They Are a-Changing: Talent in the Contact Center Series , we discussed how virtual agents, or bots, are transforming the contact center workplace, pushing live human agents to become strategic troubleshooting experts and managers to become agent coaches.

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This tendency, coupled with increasingly mature artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, has raised attention to the role and impact of virtual agents in contact centers and customer experience (CX). What is a virtual agent? The post What is a virtual agent and how does it work?

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SaleMove

JUNE 11, 2020

Check out the previous installment of this series: The Times They Are a-Changing: Talent in the Contact Center Part 2: Players and Coaches In this third installment of this blog series, we continue to discuss how to staff the contact centers of the future.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 9, 2018

This penchant for technology has shaped their consumer behavior and preferences, and brands must tailor their customer service strategies to suit Millennials’ attributes. They demand highly convenient and fast service. According to a report by Pew Research Center , 85% of Millennials say they use social media.

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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Gartner’s Four Best Practices for Implementing Extreme Customer Self-Service. Who is answering calls when your contact center is closed? Who is helping your customers when they have questions and problems outside of business hours?

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SaleMove

JUNE 11, 2020

In this third installment of this blog series, we continue to discuss how to staff the contact centers of the future. With more and more interactions with customers occurring online, companies are turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots to keep up with high online traffic. Stay tuned to find out more!

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CSM Magazine

MAY 24, 2023

Claude is the latest addition to the Contact Center team, and he’s already making waves. As an AI assistant, Claude is designed to streamline the customer service experience, making it faster and more efficient for both customers and agents.

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West Monroe

JULY 24, 2017

If you are keen on customer-centricity, you need to think about making strategic investments in customer service technologies – especially within your contact center. Contact centers will continue to get smaller and smarter as self-service, automated engagement, and digital operations mature.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 22, 2020

By creating that feeling through mock calls, the trainee has the chance to work through their nerves without exposing a “real” customer to their first anxious efforts. Making Virtual Agent Training Work for You. The post The Pivot to 100% Remote Training in the Contact Center appeared first on Blue Ocean.

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SaleMove

AUGUST 20, 2020

Similarly, contact centers have playbooks to address customer issues and opportunities. With the expansion of self-service and the introduction of AI, the scope of the playbook needs to expand. With the rise of big data analytics and virtual agents, the knowledge manager’s job is in for big changes.

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UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

This means that companies are disappointing millions of customers and losing out on the opportunity to automate an increasing percentage of the inquiries they receive. The current generation of self-service solutions, intelligent virtual agents (IVAs), are smart, omni-channel systems that automate many types of inquiries.

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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. We recently participated in a discussion with two industry experts that focused on megatrends that will impact contact centers in 2022. Technology always needs focus.

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Talkdesk

APRIL 23, 2020

Customers change their opinion about a brand based on a bad customer experience, which shows that all interactions count. The 21st-century customer is extremely demanding and seeks real-time, personalized, effective and immediate customer service to solve their problems.

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Interactions

MAY 26, 2022

Brands who implement Conversational AI applications like virtual agents can deliver exceptional customer experience with added benefits like decreased operational costs, improved CSAT, and increased agent productivity. Even if live agents are unavailable, virtual agents can handle unlimited conversations.

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Tricia Morris

MAY 18, 2015

Customers are changing the game when it comes to customer service, by changing the channels they use most. According to the same Forrester survey referenced above, online community, virtual agent, mobile customer service, social media and live chat have also increased in usage.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2018

These systems are relevant for many verticals including healthcare, finance, weather prediction, call and chat centers, desktop apps, info kiosks and more. . Current state of DSS in contact centers. Call centers are highly stressed environments. In customer service, it helps the IDSS see the problem, as a virtual agent.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 4, 2023

But what mix of live agents versus AI is best for your business? We believe that your French-Canadian consumers deserve support from agents who understand not only your brand, but also understand the consumer landscape and consumer support expectations in Canada. And how do offshore solutions, interpreters, and texting play a role?

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

AI (artificial intelligence) customer service tools weren’t designed to replace your agents. They were designed to help your agents deliver a better customer experience. To truly modernize your customer service, you don’t need to choose between AI or human involvement. You need both.

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SaleMove

JULY 8, 2020

The post The Times They Are a-Changing: Talent in the Contact Center Part 4: The Research Team appeared first on Glia Blog | Digital Customer Service Explained.

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UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

This means that companies are disappointing millions of customers and losing out on the opportunity to automate an increasing percentage of the inquiries they receive. The current generation of self-service solutions, intelligent virtual agents (IVAs), are smart, omni-channel systems that automate many types of inquiries.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

AI (artificial intelligence) customer service tools weren’t designed to replace your agents. They were designed to help your agents deliver a better customer experience. To truly modernize your customer service, you don’t need to choose between AI or human involvement. You need both.

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Avaya

APRIL 10, 2019

Virtual agents/chatbots – Computer-aided, virtual robots that address basic questions and functions to free human agents to handle more complex ones. Real-time speech analytics – Tools that listen to customer’s verbal content to analyze next steps for customer service agents, typically using agent screen pops.

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TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2020

The global drive toward digital transformation has made its mark on contact center processes and operations, with Salesforce predicting last year that the use of AI by customer service teams would see a 143% increase by 2020. Why agents are embracing the change. Post-call analysis also benefits from AI.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

With the COVID-19 crisis causing a significant increase in customer inquiries, more businesses are turning to Conversational AI to sustain and improve customer and employee communications. Simplifying the creation and maintenance of virtual agents across the enterprise is critical. A Platform to Handle Complexity.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2022

They discuss how to use AI and automation to increase efficiency, capacity, and effectiveness within your contact center and ultimately deliver a better customer experience. How can customers move through different modes of communications, including voice and digital channels, seamlessly without having to repeat their stories?

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

Poor customer service and perseverance in long waiting loops – what we have begrudgingly accepted as the norm can be changed with the help of modern AI software. Cognigy , an internationally successful pioneer in customer service automation, offers one of the leading Conversational AI platforms (think voice- and chatbots).

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TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2020

The global drive toward digital transformation has made its mark on contact center processes and operations, with Salesforce predicting last year that the use of AI by customer service teams would see a 143% increase by 2020. Redefining Contact Center Agents’ Careers. Super Agents.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Today, contact center leaders who embrace the cloud are quick to see its benefits – powering engaging customer experiences while positively impacting business outcomes. As contact centers continue to become drivers of business growth, there are significant quantitative and qualitative results to consider.

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VDS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The idea is to let technology handle mundane tasks, nuisance calls, and authentication, so your agents can focus on everything else. The beauty of these technologies is they typically work across all contact center solutions with API integration. Agents need accurate, accessible information from reliable and efficient systems.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In contrast, Sophie AI is trained like today’s human agents and engineers. Sophie AI reads product documentation and support flows, observes customer service and field service interactions, and learns at each step. Welcome to the future of Customer Service Experience.

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Interactions

MAY 6, 2022

In a recent survey, we found the top obstacles people experience when contacting customer service have to do with time, such as long wait times or wasted time due to inefficient processes. . 59% interacted with an agent who was not knowledgeable. 63% were transferred multiple times. 49% received incorrect information.

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TechSee

APRIL 21, 2021

These growing call volumes – coupled with the continuous need for cost optimizations – have driven the demand and adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in call centers. AI is moving forward rapidly, with contact center AI software continuously evolving and dramatically improving, and ultimately delivering more value. .

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Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

According to Forbes, poor customer service is costing businesses more than $75 billion a year. The pressure to reduce contact center costs is immense. But many contact center leaders struggle to achieve these outcomes while simultaneously improving customer satisfaction. By Stephanie Ventura.

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Playvox

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Focused on serving the needs of customers, helping them solve problems, teaching them how to use products, and answering their questions, customer service agents are central to business growth and effective operations. The Future of Customer Service Channels is Now. Face-to-Face Video Communications.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2017

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.

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