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How the Phone Is Answered Is an Important First Impression

ShepHyken

I recently spoke at a conference. To begin, there are two main ways the phone call could be answered: live or by an Interactive Voice Response system, also known as IVR. And, then there is the IVR. Not all Interactive Voice Response systems are created equal. Now, that’s a nice gift!).

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2017 Conference Recap: ICMI Contact Center Expo

CX Global Media

Justin Robbins share a preview and insight into the 2017 ICMI’s Contact Center Expo Conference. Avoid IVR Jail and Release the Customer Journey. It’s too easy to relegate IVR to a box or port decision or if it’s in the cloud or not. Were you at the conference? What’s Hot at ICMI Contact Center Expo. Get the full article.

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Improving your Interactive Voice Response, one subtask at a time

NICE inContact

As diligent managers and engineers of the Interactive Voice Response (IVR), we have a critical role in identifying and handling the tasks and subtasks that comprise the IVR. I want to share three keys for improving Interactive Voice Response for effectiveness. Your IVR isn’t done, ever… period.

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Service Trends in 2024: Top Predictions and Lessons Learned

TechSee

Each of these predictions is based on an analysis of the leading service trends in 2024 presented at conferences, as well as those most discussed by influencers, reporters and analysts. Let’s revisit the five biggest predictions for service innovation in 2024, evaluate their outcomes, and uncover lessons for shaping the future.

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Contact Center 2020: Yesterday and Today

Contact Center Pipeline

In 2016, I spoke at a customer conference and the topic was, “Contact Center 2020.” At the time, 2020 seemed like it was forever away, and I had carte blanche to forecast whatever I wanted to about the potential state of the contact center in 2020. I opened the session with a brief clip from […].

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7 Must-Know Tips to Prepare Your Contact Center for the Holidays

ROI CX Solutions

Implement self-service options: Create FAQs to answer common questions, deploy chatbots for 24/7 customer support, or use IVR to direct incoming calls. Leverage AI chatbots and IVR systems AI chatbots and IVR systems are two tools that can quickly guide your customers to the information they need.

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What’s Hot at ICMI Contact Center Expo

CX Global Media

Justin Robbins and Jim Rembach share a preview and insight into ICMI’s Contact Center Expo Conference. Artificial intelligence and advanced in IVR systems, workforce optimization, sentiment analysis, unified communications, and so much more. The responses to pick from were: Making new connections. Click to Tweet.