Beyond Philosophy
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 85,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: Personalization is an exciting and developing area for Customer Experiences. On the podcast, we hosted Graham Hill, Ph.D., to talk about it, and I wanted to share Hill’s insight here, too.
CCNG
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
A positive customer experience (CX) is deemed essential by approximately 80% of American consumers , who value speed, convenience, knowledgeable assistance, and friendly service. With advancements in AI technology, the future of AI in customer service is unfolding before our eyes, providing every company with the chance to enhance their CX swiftly. While there have been concerns about AI replacing humans in many jobs, the reality is that people will always be needed to get things done and create
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ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Recently, Toyin McArthur, a trainer and facilitator for Storage Vault in Canada, asked me if I had any thoughts or suggestions related to customer service reps using questions like “How’s the weather?” to establish rapport with a customer. The concern was that using the “weather” is a sure way to leave the customer feeling like the agent or salesperson is disinterested and unauthentic, resulting in an overall “blah” experience.
Callminer
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Learn more about how call centers have become omnichannel contact centers where customer needs are met through multiple channels, and AI-powered tools gather data and deliver real-time insights.
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This comprehensive report explores the evolving landscape of customer and business expectations, with five key trends that will help you understand your customers and stay ahead of the competition. Discover how your peers are implementing AI to improve customer experience with granular insights into their CX investments and specific AI use cases. For the first time, customers prefer digital channels when interacting with a business.
TechSee
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
In today’s competitive business landscape, enterprises constantly seek new ways to boost efficiency, improve customer satisfaction, and reduce operational costs. Enter Agentic AI , a game-changing technology that not only automates repetitive tasks but also has the cognitive intelligence to handle complex, context-driven interactions independently.
Customer Contact Central brings together the best content for Contact Center and Customer Service professionals from the widest variety of industry thought leaders.
Select VoiceCom Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
Select VoiceCom employees and company leaders came together last Wednesday to celebrate the blessing ceremony of the newly expanded office on the 5th floor of the i1 Building, Cebu IT Park, Apas, Cebu City. The 5th-floor office is another step forward for us to accommodate our growing team and clientele. With this additional space, we want to show how dedicated we are to supporting more employees and businesses as they thrive in what they do best, no matter their profession or industry.
ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more: How does a positive employee experience translate to a better customer experience? What are effective strategies for reducing employee turnover? How can businesses balance high-tech solutions with high-touch customer service? How does stability in the workforce enhance overall customer satisfaction?
Integrity Solutions
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Sales enablement has become an integral component of the modern sales organization, yet there is still confusion around what sales enablement actually is and, crucially, how to really make it deliver results for your salespeople and your business. As sales leaders grapple with continual volatility and complexity in the selling ecosystem, they’ve increasingly turned to sales enablement strategies to help improve sales outcomes and drive growth more efficiently.
AWS Machine Learning
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
This post is co-written with Josh Zook and Alex Hamilton from Rocket Mortgage. Rocket Mortgage, America’s largest retail mortgage lender, revolutionizes homeownership with Rocket Logic – Synopsis, an AI tool built on AWS. This innovation has transformed client interactions and operational efficiency through the use of Amazon Transcribe Call Analytics , Amazon Comprehend , and Amazon Bedrock.
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CX leaders are in a gold rush for AI, lured by the promise of cost savings and a revolution in service delivery. But simply deploying AI in your contact center isn't a magic bullet. There are hidden dangers that can derail your AI dreams. Recent incidents, such as the missteps of an AI chatbot deployed by Air Canada, have underscored the complexities and risks involved in leveraging AI in customer-facing roles.
Cisco - Contact Center
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Pioneering Cisco customers understand that digital resilience helps keep their networks and businesses humming; their customer, employee, and partner experiences consistently great; and their admins… Read more on Cisco Blogs
OctopusTech
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Many people find it difficult to enter the e-commerce space , and the debate between Big Cartel vs Shopify never ends. Each is a great tool for online companies, providing features like shipping, billing, and CRM. These two SaaS platforms are similar in that they both provide cloud capabilities and are user-friendly. There are, however, a few distinctions to be aware of.
ShepHyken
SEPTEMBER 22, 2024
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Your Customers Are Changing Fast, Are You? by Joseph Michelli (CustomerThink) Howard Schultz noted that the Starbucks needs to focus on being experiential rather than transactional.
Concentrix
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Learn how tailored solutions and an experienced team allowed an insurance client to process alerts while ensuring ACPR regulatory and KYC compliance.
Speaker: Laura Noonan, Chief Revenue Officer at CallFinder + Angie Kronlage, Director of Program Success at Working Solutions + April Wiita, Vice President of Program Success at Working Solutions
Are you still manually reviewing calls? 🤔 It's time for a change! The traditional method of manual call monitoring is no longer cutting it in today's fast-paced call center environment. Industry experts Angie Kronlage and April Wiita from Working Solutions are here to explore the power of innovative automation to revolutionize outdated call review processes!
AWS Machine Learning
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
With the rise of powerful foundation models (FMs) powered by services such as Amazon Bedrock and Amazon SageMaker JumpStart , enterprises want to exercise granular control over which users and groups can access and use these models. This is crucial for compliance, security, and governance. Launched in 2021, Amazon SageMaker Canvas is a visual point-and-click service that allows business analysts and citizen data scientists to use ready-to-use machine learning (ML) models and build custom ML mode
Cisco - Contact Center
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The Connected Conservation Foundation’s Sophie Maxwell shares how innovative technology is safeguarding biodiversity and natural ecosystems, helping to prevent the loss of threatened species, including rhinos, lions, pangolins and elephants.
OctopusTech
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The success of your business online depends on several factors, including the number of leads and conversions that your website gets. Unfortunately, many businesses struggle with generating enough SEO leads from their website. In this article, we explore the top 10 reasons why your website may not be getting enough leads. 1. Outdated or Unresponsive Website Every customer expects a smoother user experience whenever they visit an online business.
SharpenCX
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Get insight into key omnichannel customer service moments and real-world success stories for contact center moments that matter most.
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Cut complexity and boost efficiency while empowering your customers with Nextiva's unified communications platform. Nextiva streamlines workflows and centralizes customer interactions, all while simplifying business collaboration, increasing productivity, and reducing employee burnout.
Help Scout
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Help Scout redesigned its Inbox to improve usability, integrate new AI tools, and address the evolving needs of support teams while maintaining simplicity and flexibility.
AWS Machine Learning
SEPTEMBER 20, 2024
In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations are constantly seeking innovative ways to enhance employee experience and productivity. There are many challenges that can impact employee productivity, such as cumbersome search experiences or finding specific information across an organization’s vast knowledge bases. Additionally, with the rise of remote and hybrid work models, traditional support systems such as IT Helpdesks and HR might struggle to keep up with the increased demand fo
Cisco - Contact Center
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Learn how Cisco’s unique integrations protect RADIUS authentications when connecting to the network.
CSM Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
In today’s fast-paced world, the expectations of students are rapidly evolving. With the rise of technology and digital transformation, students are more connected, informed, and engaged than ever before. But here’s the catch: they also expect seamless experiences from the institutions they expect. Sound familiar? These expectations are very much aligned with what consumers demand from businesses today.
Speaker: Nicholas Zeisler, CX Strategist & Fractional CXO
The first step in a successful Customer Experience endeavor (or for that matter, any business proposition) is to find out what’s wrong. If you can’t identify it, you can’t fix it! 💡 That’s where the Voice of the Customer (VoC) comes in. Today, far too many brands do VoC simply because that’s what they think they’re supposed to do; that’s what all their competitors do.
JustCall
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
At JustCall, we love building powerful, easy-to-use communication tools that help your business grow. Today, we’re thrilled to announce an evolution in our product lineup to help your sales teams actually connect with leads and book more meetings. Reimagining sales outreach for the AI era and beyond But first, what needs to change and why are we even switching things up?
Balto
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
In the fast-paced world of customer service and sales, call quality assurance plays a pivotal role in shaping the experiences that can make or break a company’s reputation. As businesses grapple with evolving customer expectations and technological advancements, the challenges in maintaining high-quality call conversations have never been more complex – or more critical.
AWS Machine Learning
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The Employee Productivity GenAI Assistant Example is a practical AI-powered solution designed to streamline writing tasks, allowing teams to focus on creativity rather than repetitive content creation. Built on AWS technologies like AWS Lambda , Amazon API Gateway , and Amazon DynamoDB , this tool automates the creation of customizable templates and supports both text and image inputs.
Cisco - Contact Center
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
The Cisco Philippines and Mapúa University partnership to to launch the country's first-ever digital classrooms isn't just a step forward—it's a giant leap into the future of education
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Today’s digitally savvy customers have high expectations of retailers for convenience, responsiveness, and ease of doing business both in-store and online. Our recent survey of over 2,000 US consumers found that retailers that can drive a seamless, omnichannel customer experience (CX) – across physical and digital channels – have huge benefits for brand relevance, profitability, and customer loyalty.
CSM Magazine
SEPTEMBER 26, 2024
Traditional methods like phone calls and emails still play a role in today’s business communication, but they can lack the personal touch customers often desire. Video chat services have emerged as a powerful tool for enhancing customer service, allowing businesses to interact with customers face-to-face in real-time. These services can lead to higher customer satisfaction and loyalty, providing a more dynamic, personal experience.
Acquire BPO
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
We are thrilled to announce that Kathryn Marshall, our Chief Commercial Officer, has been named a finalist for the prestigious ISG Women in Digital Awards 2024 in the Women’s Advocate category. The ISG Women in Digital Awards honor women who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation in the digital space. Kathryn’s recognition highlights her exceptional work in advocating for the advancement of women, driving transformational business growth, and her inspiring leadership withi
Vistio
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
When managing a contact center, one of the biggest challenges is training your agents effectively. You want them to learn quickly, but you also need them to retain the skills and knowledge that are directly relevant to their roles. Too often, training programs are broad, treating every agent the same and wasting precious time reviewing content that some agents already know.
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