UJET

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Contact centers have more in common with sports teams than you might think. And there’s a very simple way to unlock each of your customer service agent’s full potential—give them a rock-star number two player. Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you double your workforce; we’re suggesting you give your agents a virtual sidekick.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Customer self-service refers to customer-initiated interaction technologies that enable customers to access information and perform routine tasks without requiring the assistance of a live customer service representative. Here are the steps to get started: Build the virtual agent around a single strategic objective.

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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

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

APRIL 14, 2020

Laying the foundation with the right infrastructure Contact centers are finding themselves stuck between the proverbial rock and hard place. Oftentimes in 24-hour contact centers, agents share desks and equipment – including headsets. Put simply, contact centers are perfect petri dishes for healthcare crises.

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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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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Who is answering calls when your contact center is closed? According to Gartner’s 2018 Best Practices for Implementing Extreme Customer Self-Service Report , by 2022, 85% of customer service interactions will start with self-service, up from 48% today. Gartner’s Four Best Practices for Implementing Extreme Customer Self-Service.

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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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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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West Monroe

JULY 24, 2017

These intelligent agents are making our lives so easy. Customer experience comes down to your perception of your interactions with a company. If you are like me, you want to be able to easily and efficiently interact with companies when it’s convenient to you. Yes, life has changed and so have customer’s expectations.

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BlueOcean

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This is much easier to accomplish for in-person training, where you have control over the physical environment and can maintain physical interaction such as eye contact. In the virtual classroom, engagement is a whole new ball game. Making Virtual Agent Training Work for You. Request a download here.

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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

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Actually, they aren’t just asking, they are hoping that artificial intelligence (AI) will allow them to replace live agents, just as they have been since interactive voice response systems (IVRs) were first introduced into the market more than five decades ago. The post Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Contact Center Agents?

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Interactions

APRIL 9, 2020

The goal of a BCP for a contact center is to minimize the disruption to both agents and customers, so that business can continue as normally as possible. A BCP for a contact center should be aligned with the overall organization’s BCP to ensure a cohesive message and streamlined protocol throughout the enterprise. .

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Interactions

MAY 26, 2022

In fact, 1 in 3 customers will leave a brand they love after just one bad experience, while 92% would completely abandon a company after two or three negative interactions. Even if live agents are unavailable, virtual agents can handle unlimited conversations. Optimize your labor force.

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SaleMove

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The proliferation of digital-first technologies combined with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and self-service options has created fundamental changes in the contact center. As customer-centric businesses prioritize the experience they deliver, the contact center takes on a more central role.

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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. However, many companies have not yet addressed the most basic weaknesses in their contact centers. Agents need context to personalize interactions as much as possible.

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Upstream Works

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Over the course of 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) became mainstream for contact centers. As with cloud adoption, the promise of AI has become compelling enough that contact center leaders are no longer wondering if it has a place in their plans. Workflow automation is an important contact center use case for AI.

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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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UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Actually, they aren’t just asking, they are hoping that artificial intelligence (AI) will allow them to replace live agents, just as they have been since interactive voice response systems (IVRs) were first introduced into the market more than five decades ago. The post Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Contact Center Agents?

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2018

This article underlines the value of DSS in customer service and focuses on the potential computer vision brings to call/chat centers, where providing a positive customer experience (CX) at scale is critical to success in the current competitive business climate. Current state of DSS in contact centers.

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SaleMove

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The proliferation of digital-first technologies combined with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and self-service options has created fundamental changes in the contact center. As customer-centric businesses prioritize the experience they deliver, the contact center takes on a more central role.

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Avaya

APRIL 10, 2019

of organizations are using or planning to use AI for customer interactions or analytics. Virtual agents/chatbots – Computer-aided, virtual robots that address basic questions and functions to free human agents to handle more complex ones. AI is finding a comfortable home in the contact center.

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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. Collaboration is key.

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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. In this episode, Genefa Murphy talks about the Five9’s Intelligent Virtual Agent and how AI can be used to improve communication across all channels.

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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. Post-call analysis also benefits from AI.

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Cyara

JULY 21, 2021

According to this recent Qualtrics study that examined more than 2,000 consumers, 100 contact center agents, and thousands of customer journeys, it only takes one interaction with a contact center to change how 78% of consumers feel about a company… permanently. A single interaction. That’s it.

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Interactions

JULY 7, 2022

The current labor shortage is a big problem, especially for contact centers. Without enough agents in a contact center, customers cannot get the help they need. Virtual agents also scale quickly to handle unpredicted or seasonal volume. The number one priority for all agents is helping people.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Similarly, Generative AI must be multisensory, fusing text, voice, and vision to interact with and help users naturally. AI that can interact naturally with users has the potential to augment and automate every service interaction across every channel. This provides invaluable context to your conversation.

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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

The pressure to reduce contact center costs is immense. But many contact center leaders struggle to achieve these outcomes while simultaneously improving customer satisfaction. Contact centers are now considered more than just service centers. Omnichannel Interaction Data is Siloed or Nonexistent.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 18, 2022

No area of business has been impacted by the great resignation more than the contact center. Many organizations were focused on improving customer experience and digitizing the contact center just two years ago. Today, the urgent problem experienced by a contact center is simply not being able to get enough bums in seats.

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Interactions

MAY 6, 2022

When we asked consumers to indicate what they had experienced when contacting customer service in the past two years, we found that: 75% experienced long wait times. 59% interacted with an agent who was not knowledgeable. How can brands make interactions more efficient for their consumers? They don’t have time to waste.

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UJET

MARCH 22, 2021

IVRs have evolved considerably over the last 30 some years, but, before jumping straight into the latest technology, we first need to address how the customers who are interacting with these IVRs have also evolved. Human interaction has evolved. And the IVR is at the heart of that journey. Changes in Consumer Behaviors. 5hrs / day.

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