CCNG

DECEMBER 6, 2020

We all know that contact centers require a thoughtful balance of People, Process and Technology. The technology in a contact center, ideally, should support and enhance the other two components (People and Process). When it comes to technology, vendors are always pushing the next big thing.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

We spent the last couple of months asking influencers and industry leaders how they thought the pandemic had impacted customer service. Read the Full Industry Report Here: Contact Center Trends 2021. Contact Center Teams Had to be More Empathetic. The pandemic thrust contact centers on to the frontline.

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Contact Center Average Handle Time Consulting Consulting 159

Outsource Consultants

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It’s because the ongoing labor shortage, paired with increased Q4 purchasing, is leaving many businesses that rely on contact center support exposed to looming CX disasters. Try These 3 Contact Center Strategies for Q4 Success. But why would anyone worry about potentially high sales volume? Tip the Scales with Technology.

Contact Center 125

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Morale Abandon rate 125

Fonolo

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Aside from the security benefits, bio-authentication technology plays a huge part in eliminating friction (no more clunky, complicated passcodes) and creating opportunities for more personalized services and experiences. 3 Crucial Contact Center Trends in 2021. Smarter self-service options.

Customer Support 160

Customer Support Interactive Voice Response Contact Center Self service 160

Fonolo

DECEMBER 8, 2020

AI has been making a relentless assault on the contact center for several years. Read All the Contact Center Trends Here: Contact Center Trends 2021. Contact Center Execs Had Been ‘Back-Burnering’ Upgrades. Read All the Contact Center Trends Here: Contact Center Trends 2021.

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Contact Center Benchmark Technology Wait times 154

TechSee

APRIL 21, 2021

Call centers are busier than ever. According to a 2021 survey, 65% of U.S. 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 Call Center Solutions that Drive Value. Robotic Process Automation.

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Call Center Contact Center Self service call center solutions 136

Aspect

JANUARY 14, 2021

2020 was a difficult year for enterprise organizations across the globe, one that also forced digital transformation at an unprecedented rate – the contact center industry was not spared this shift. This easy and convenient method of communication will continue to pay dividends for the contact center.

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Contact Center Government Self service CRM 116

Fonolo

OCTOBER 27, 2020

As part of our State of the Contact Center in 2020 Industry Report , we asked industry leaders and influencers what surprised them the most about the pandemic. Contact centers that have been hesitating on technology upgrades for years transformed their operations in a matter of weeks because it was a matter of survival.

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Contact Center Coaching call center association Call Center 147

HGS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Ready to modernize your contact center? Tis the season for contact center trends, predictions, and “must-watch” lists. Gartner ranks trends such as digital experience platforms, Internet of things for customer service, natural language processing, 360-degree view of customers, chatbots, robotic process automation, etc.

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Contact Center Banking Education Self service 130

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We thought we were bold when we said more than 65% of contact centers would move to the cloud in 2020. Read the Full Industry Report Here: The State of the Contact Center in 2020. We’ve spoken to the experts for our State of the Contact Center 2020 report. It happened even faster than we thought.

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Contact Center Consulting Consulting call center association 135

SharpenCX

DECEMBER 23, 2020

“No matter how successful specific tools are (for example, online self-service), companies that lack visibility into where customers are choosing to interact from touchpoint to touchpoint can still experience service breakdowns.” – McKinsey & Company.

Customer Service 145

Customer Service Contact Center Self service Metrics 145

Upstream Works

JANUARY 7, 2021

AI has many valuable uses in the contact center, from providing data and channel options to reducing costs. With AI enabling better forms of self-service, automation can address many contact center challenges with limited cost impact or added strain to the existing pool of agents. Managing Routine Inquiries.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center Journey mapping Self service Scripts 78

TechSee

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Self-service is finally coming of age, with leading enterprises embracing the paradigm of customers helping themselves. But it turns out that not all self-service options are created equal. Walmart axed its Mobile Express Scan & Go self-checkout experience due to negative feedback from customers.

Self service 95

Self service Enterprise Multichannel Customer effort 95

Tethr

JULY 26, 2021

At the beginning of 2021, our research leaders took a look back at the trends that surfaced over the course of the pandemic year, and made some predictions about the future. Here are three ways we’ve seen progressive contact center leaders find insights in unstructured data analytics this year. Learn where self-service fails.

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Analytics Inbound sales Self service Contact Center 111

TechSee

APRIL 26, 2021

The Age of Contact Center Transformation . Like many industries these days, contact centers are at a crossroads. On the one hand, every business needs to save money and customer service is generally the first on the chopping block. A January 2021 survey found that 65% of U.S. Stage 3: Visual Self-Service.

Contact Center 109

Contact Center Self service Upselling Call Center 109

Fonolo

MAY 25, 2021

So, when it comes to tackling these never-ending inbound calls on the voice channel, what’s a call center manager to do? The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume. What is Call Deflection in a Contact Center? 5 Best Practices for Great Self-Service Customer Support. Conclusion.

Contact Center 104

Contact Center Self service Interactive Voice Response Call Center 104

Noble Systems

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

What Contact Centers Can Do Now to Address Shifting Customer Behaviors. Earlier in this 3-part blog series, we looked at recent changes in consumer demands ( Part 1 ), including the top five contact center customer behavior trends that are here to stay ( Part 2 ). Anywhere customer service and engagement.

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Gamification Self service Analytics 98

Enghouse Interactive

JUNE 9, 2021

An omni-channel contact center with its multiple touchpoints across the customer journey – using a mix of voice, text, SMS, social media, or video –can provide an organization with the info needed to personalize the customer engagement process. 1) 2021 Accenture Interactive, [link]. Get it here now. (1)

Contact Center 97

Contact Center Self service Chatbots CRM 97

DMG Consulting

JANUARY 29, 2021

2021: The Year of the Contact Center. 2021 is off to a rocky start as countries struggle to roll out the vaccines needed to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The world has changed in the past year, in many cases for the better, and so must businesses and their service organizations. The three questions were: .

Contact Center 62

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Self service Analytics 62

Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Contact Center Technology Trends to Watch in 2022. The contact center trends too, changed completely driven by the pandemic. 2020-21 saw most contact centers make a shift to cloud contact center software. So, what contact center technology trends can one expect in 2022.

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Contact Center Technology Contact center software Chatbots 98

Noble Systems

JANUARY 29, 2021

Changing Customer Behaviors Will Impact Contact Centers in 2021. This was especially evident with contact centers that did not have the right technologies in place or were otherwise ill-equipped to quickly pivot to an at-home service model and address extremely high call volumes when the pandemic began.

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Contact Center Surveys Analytics Feedback 68

Upstream Works

JANUARY 26, 2021

2020 brought a lot of changes to organizations and contact centers all over the world. Meanwhile, customer expectations have also changed, forcing contact centers to adapt innovative technologies and prioritize digital transformation. The Accelerated Need for Digital CX in 2021. Embracing Contact Center AI in 2021.

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Contact Center Self service Technology Surveys 78

TechSee

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

One of the keys to innovation in this area is self-service technologies that enable customers to quickly and conveniently resolve problems on their own, especially from their mobile devices. Mark your calendars with these “can’t miss” sessions and exhibitors and prepare to witness the future of mobile self-service technology.

Self service 95

Self service Telecommunications Healthcare Analytics 95

DMG Consulting

MARCH 30, 2021

Contact Centers’ Digital Transformation Has Only Begun. March 30, 2021 By Donna Fluss. It was a brute force exit from the office, but contact centers were highly effective in getting their folks home and back online so they could be available to assist their companies’ customers and prospects.

Contact Center 79

Contact Center Real estate Self service Enterprise 79

Fonolo

JANUARY 18, 2022

Contact centers have experienced a wild ride throughout the pandemic – and it looks like it is continuing in a more positive direction. The global contact center industry was valued at approximately $339 billion in 2020, and is expected to reach $496 billion by 2027!

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Call Center Contact center software 81

TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

As companies embrace the digitization of customer support, the new standard is much more than a phone conversation with a call center representative or a visit from a field agent. With a career spanning over 20 years, Eric has an extensive amount of experience in Contact Center and 3rd party and onshore vendor management.

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Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Contact Center Consulting 251

CCNG

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Martech Alliance, 2021) Nearly half (48%) of survey respondents said the customer experience they deliver falls below or significantly below their customers’ expectations. Martech Alliance, 2021) Customer-obsessed businesses expect to be 7x more relevant to customers, 5x more likely a top provider of products, and 4x more profitable.

Customer Experience 195

Customer Experience Journey mapping Metrics Surveys 195

Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

The National Retail Federation’s (NRF) “Retail Big Show” is traditionally held each January at the Javits Center in New York City, but this year, fittingly, has been split into separate digital and brick-and-mortar chapters. As a result, contact centers have emerged as a critical engagement channel in the customer journey.

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Contact Center Brand ambassadors Consulting Consulting 87

NobelBiz

AUGUST 28, 2023

Hey there, fellow contact center champions! Ready to dive deep into the heart of transforming your contact center’s performance? In this article, we’ll explore actionable strategies that will help you revolutionize your contact center’s performance and create experiences that leave customers raving.

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Multichannel Analytics Feedback 98

Fonolo

MAY 6, 2021

The contact center industry boasts some of the most intelligent and innovative CX technologies out there. Six Crucial CX & Contact Center Trends That Will Shape 2021. Through this full-service experience, contact centers can gather more data with greater accuracy in a single interaction.

Interactive Voice Response 132

Interactive Voice Response Abandon rate Contact Center Self service 132

Upstream Works

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Digital customer engagement is about more than simply adding new channels to the contact center. Digital CX also enables contact centers and back office digital workers to truly understand their customers’ behaviors, wants and needs. Digital customers use and expect multichannel engagement for customer service.

Journey mapping 78

Journey mapping Multichannel Contact Center Self service 78

pindrop

JULY 6, 2021

Contact center authentication defends your business, but many leaders are struggling with choosing the best type of authentication solution for them. Passive authentication methods also help increase self-service options in the IVR. You can explore the tool kit on this page linearly or choose the section you need.

Contact Center 70

Contact Center Average Handle Time APIs Best practices 70

Upstream Works

JULY 16, 2021

It’s easy for contact centers to build a business case for adopting cloud technology – reasons ranging from meeting the needs of today’s customers to finding an economical path to modernizing the contact center. Learn more about our omnichannel contact center solutions here.

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contact center solutions Cloud contact Contact Center Journey mapping 78

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2018

The research indicates that 69% of high performers consider technology provided by the service provider to be an important component of the BPO relationship, compared to only 27% of typical performers. By 2021, Gartner estimates the market will increase in size to approximately $46 billion. Gartner’s data underscores this opportunity.

Call Center 139

Call Center Technology outsourcing Self service 139

3CLogic

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Agent retention has long been a challenge for contact centers. In fact, a recent ICMI survey shows the average contact center’s agent turnover rate was 58% year over year. So why is high employee turnover so common among contact centers? 7 Employee Retention Strategies For Contact Center Managers.

Contact Center 93

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Schedule adherence Average Handle Time 93

Aspect

JANUARY 25, 2021

We recently announced the general availability of Aspect® CXP 20, the leading application for designing, developing and deploying the omnichannel self-service solutions customers demand. CXP 20 includes a modernization of self-service solutions by enabling voicebots on the platform.

Self service 118

Self service APIs Chatbots Engineering 118

TechSee

DECEMBER 16, 2021

In 2021, remote working has become a standard in customer service and will remain a mainstay in the future of call centers. Rising demand for self-service Today’s on-demand generation will not be kept waiting. Customers want to help themselves through mobile, web, phone, text messages, and more.

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Call Center Self service Gamification Contact Center 124