3CLogic

APRIL 20, 2021

It’s no surprise then that leading companies are adopting voice self-service solutions in addition to their IVR solutions to not only manage call volume but provide a higher quality of customer service and improve call agent performance. Overview of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Voice Self-Service.

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TechSee

JANUARY 7, 2020

When Verizon restructured its operation in April 2019, one of its first actions was to merge its wireless and wireline customer loyalty programs in order to expand reward possibilities for customers. Shoddy self-service. Enhancing customer retention in the telecom industry. Susan wants to know how to set up her voicemail system.

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Customer retention Interactive Voice Response Telecommunications Wireless 136

Avaya

APRIL 1, 2019

But first they must bypass the dreaded Pit of Misery, also known as the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system. Cue robot voice: “ Hello, thank you for calling EOL Corp. All customer interactions are important even those driven by your Mr. Roboto interactive voice response system.

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Self service Interactive Voice Response Contact Center CRM 46

CSM Magazine

JUNE 11, 2020

As fears over coronavirus fuel a sudden spike in contactless transactions, Rob Crutchington explores the vital role of IVR to deliver fast, secure card payments that boost agent performance and customer confidence. Let’s take a closer look: What are the benefits of IVR payments? Secure self-service payments.

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Interactive Voice Response Self service CRM Education 52

NICE inContact

JUNE 20, 2019

But even if you’re already evaluating your chat and email interactions, you may need to expand your QM program to address an even bigger gap in the customer experience — your online assistants/chatbots and IVR. 2) Create forms to complete ongoing evaluation. 3) Determine frequency of evaluation. 4) Create a feedback mechanism.

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Interactive Voice Response Chatbots Contact Center Quality management 70

NICE inContact

MAY 21, 2019

In a way, self-service in the contact centre is kind of like a buffet: You need a strategy, or you might overeat or miss all the best dishes. It seems like self-service options are everywhere these days. And I know I am not the only fan of faster self-service. What’s your strategy? Many Options.

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Self service Interactive Voice Response Virtual Agent Benchmark 54

Monet Software

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

We’ve reviewed several 2019 outlook pieces, and these are the ideas we think have the most merit. It delivers the kind of data that cannot be gathered through other means, and provides a more accurate picture of a company’s customers, and how satisfied they are with the products and services offered. What’s new in analytics for 2019?

Contact Center 59

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Analytics Self service 59

Aspect

OCTOBER 3, 2018

As we head into the last quarter of 2018 and start to look at 2019 priorities, cloud-based customer engagement platforms must be a serious consideration for any customer service department looking to provide better experiences and keep pace with mobile, tech-savvy, self-sufficient consumers. Modern Self-Service.

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APIs Self service SaaS Enterprise 107

Callminer

AUGUST 6, 2019

Decide if you need interactive voice response (IVR). The IVR system feature in call center phone systems is a good choice for businesses that want to automate frequent call center tasks to improve efficiency and save money. How does AI help customer service agents? Manage both tech and human elements well.

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call center software Best practices Call Center Interactive Voice Response 140

Monet Software

DECEMBER 21, 2018

Do a search online for 2019 contact center trends, and you’ll find a cornucopia of blogs and articles, each with its own list of fearless predictions for what next year will bring. More Self-Service. A Less Annoying IVR. The post 2019: What’s Next for Contact Centers? More Analytics Adoption.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Analytics Self service 48

DMG Consulting

MARCH 31, 2019

DMG Consulting Releases 2019 – 2020 Workforce Management Product and Market Report. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. What: Releases 2019 – 2020 Workforce Management Product and Market Report.

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Consulting Consulting Marketing Management 48

3CLogic

APRIL 9, 2020

Digital customer service channels are a convenient, cost-effective option for both businesses and their customers. 73% of customers report that they prefer to handle their simple problems through self-service channels, finding quick answers to their questions while avoiding the hassle of navigating IVRs and waiting to speak to an agent.

Customer Experience 80

Customer Experience Interactive Voice Response Wireless Call Center 80

SmartAction

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Frost & Sullivan awards Purchasing Power ® for their AI-Powered Virtual Agent created in partnership with SmartAction ® to enable conversational self-service for their customers. The post Purchasing Power’s AI-Powered Virtual Agent Wins Top Honor for Excellence in Self-Service appeared first on SmartAction.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 28, 2020

” While most IVR systems don’t sound like this yet, the possibility is not that far off. In addition, many field service organizations are shifting to an operating model that focuses on performance-based SLAs, where the priority is keeping customer equipment running at all costs. For sales support, press 1.

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UJET

DECEMBER 10, 2020

What’s more, truly intelligent Virtual Agents empower businesses to move away from interactive voice response (IVR) trees and into the world of IVA. This graduation from IVR to IVA means the difference between Virtual Agents asking open-ended questions like, “How can I help you?” Or a tornado takes out power?

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Virtual Agent Customer Service Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 72

UJET

DECEMBER 10, 2020

What’s more, truly intelligent Virtual Agents empower businesses to move away from interactive voice response (IVR) trees and into the world of IVA. This graduation from IVR to IVA means the difference between Virtual Agents asking open-ended questions like, “How can I help you?” Or a tornado takes out power?

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Virtual Agent Customer Service Interactive Voice Response Average Handle Time 72

Hodusoft

DECEMBER 17, 2018

2019 could see trends that will become more widely adapted as a way to deliver customer satisfaction and achieve more. Everything integrated From being just a voice based solution, call center solutions today include IVRs for self service, social media channels and even video-audio chats with WebRTC integration.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

FACT: A 2019 study found that 70% of call center agents reported experiencing emotional exhaustion, a key component of burnout. These IVR-based systems screen callers with simple questions and direct them to the right agent or department. Let’s face it; repetitive taskwork is tedious and leads to employee burnout.

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Call Center Contact Center Wait times Chatbots 135

UJET

DECEMBER 17, 2019

According to Gartner ’s 2019 Strategic Roadmap for Customer Service and Support Technologies (May 2019), “an organization’s CSS technology stack is often composed of disparate overlapping systems, leaving both customers and employees with a disjointed experience.” Voice and IVR are baseline support options.

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Customer Service Interactive Voice Response Self service Customer Support 74

DMG Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2020

11/26/2019. But because it is a robot that’s malfunctioning, you don’t need to give it a warning; you do need to get it fixed rapidly, as it’s hurting your customer service performance. IVAs are replacing IVRs and other enterprise self-service solutions and are increasing the volume of fully automated interactions.

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contact center workforce Contact Center Virtual Agent Enterprise 96

Transparent BPO

AUGUST 13, 2019

Customer satisfaction with contact centers is down, according to the Contact Center Satisfaction Index 2019 from CFI Group, a market research firm. That starts by understanding customer pain points, such as being required to repeat information multiple times and letting IVRs get in the way.

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Contact Center Customer Experience Gamification Interactive Voice Response 85

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

To accommodate the volume of sales, returns, and customer service requests, most businesses will hire seasonal contact center staff. But the 2019 holiday season is shaping up to be one for the record books. Deliver convenience with self-service & skilled agents. Convenience is a key differentiator this season.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Self service call center software 54

NICE inContact

MAY 9, 2019

There is also growing use of the cloud technology’s new self-service features in the IVR — another way for callers to quickly get the information they need and for caseworkers to increase their efficiency.

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Interactive Voice Response Self service Contact Center Government 54

Talkdesk

JANUARY 2, 2020

After placing in the Leader quadrant of the 2019 CCaaS Magic Quadrant for North America , Talkdesk is atop the list of customer service vendors in Prepare for the Impact of a Consolidating Customer Service Technologies Marketplace. Intelligent self-service. Managing Resources: engaged and empowered staff.

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TechSee

MARCH 7, 2019

In fact, Gartner predicts that by 2021, 25% of digital workers will use a VEA on a daily basis, up from less than 2% in 2019. Forward-looking customer service organizations have discovered various innovative ways to empower their agents and enhance their value to the organization. Building a better VEA. Team-based models.

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Gamification Contact Center Agent Empowerment Self service 104

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

According to a 2019 survey by Arise , more than 65% of people would only wait on hold two minutes or less, with about 13% of respondents saying they’re not willing to wait on hold at all, and slightly more saying they wouldn’t even call customer service because they think it’ll take too long to get answered.

Contact Center 101

Contact Center Call Center Wait times Technology 101

SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

And it turns out, the more confident your customers, the more willing they are to seek out self-help resources to problem-solve without a live agent. A customer’s clarity, credibility, and confirmation (read: their confidence) had the highest impact on their ability to resolve issues through self-service. Automate simple tasks.

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Call Center Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Self service 84

Hodusoft

JANUARY 17, 2024

Between the 1960s and 1990s, the invention of IP PBX , Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system, and voicemail system changed the way businesses used to communicate. That’s where sophisticated multi-level Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems become extremely useful.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The latest results and analysis appear in the 2019 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark. Both self-service and agent-assisted channels are being improved in the upcoming year, reflecting ongoing consumer demand for many options.

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Benchmark Interactive Voice Response Chatbots Self service 60

NICE inContact

MAY 23, 2019

In our newly released business wave of the 2019 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark , we asked more than 900 contact center leaders how satisfied their own customers are with channel-specific experiences — across both agent-assisted and self-service methods of communication.

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Benchmark Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Chatbots 55

Hodusoft

JULY 31, 2019

Richest communication feature set It pays to integrate call center software with the richest features set such as social media integration, IVR, voicemail, fax, email, text and video chat/conference. Better intelligence Call center software helps you gather information from social media channels and IVR. All these go into your CRM.

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Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 21, 2020

That “ any desired information or service should be available on any device, whenever they need it or want it, and that it be delivered in a personalized manner. That self-service will be their first point of contact and they are willing to deal with digital assistants (chatbots, knowledge bases, voice authentication, etc.)

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Self service Contact Center Benchmark Chatbots 79

Interactions

APRIL 16, 2020

Self-Service. They don’t just want immediate care without wait times, they want the opportunity to self-serve. And, they want your best agent, every single time they interact with your brand. According to Gartner, by 2022, 85% of customer service interactions will start with self-service, up from 48% in 2019.

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Self service Contact Center Upselling Interactive Voice Response 71

pindrop

JULY 8, 2020

The financial services industry has undergone many changes, not only in the past four months but also for the past several years. Consider this, from 2010 to 2019, the number of full-service bank branches fell by 12% , dropping from 95,000 to around 83,000. In a crowded marketplace, banks compete on customer service.

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Banking Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Self service 62

BlueOcean

MARCH 31, 2021

Backed up orders, ticket back logs, and overwhelmed websites will all lead consumers to their phones, whether it’s to make a direct phone call or to scroll through self-service options. But it also made an impact on customer behavior, particularly with self-service customer care.

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Customer Care Self service Contact Center Healthcare 62

SmartAction

JANUARY 16, 2020

According to Gartner’s 2019 Hype Cycle for Customer Service & Support Technologies, Virtual Customer Assistants have just eked out beyond the “Peak of Inflated Expectations” and into the “Trough of Disillusionment.” Second, the CX services wing beyond the AI technology itself has been curating talent. Talk is the new Type.

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Virtual Agent Self service Government Healthcare 54

SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

And it turns out, the more confident your customers, the more willing they are to seek out self-help resources to problem-solve without a live agent. A customer’s clarity, credibility, and confirmation (read: their confidence) had the highest impact on their ability to resolve issues through self-service. Automate simple tasks.

Call Center 67

Call Center Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Self service 67