ShepHyken

JANUARY 8, 2021

Contact centres have been at the forefront of advancements in customer-facing communication technology. They were the playground for breakthrough legacy technologies such as call routing and interactive voice response (IVR), always in the interest of providing a better, more streamlined customer service model.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 13, 2018

These reasons are reflected by the CCW Executive Report on Contact Center Priorities for 2018, where increasing the “voice of the customer” strategy is the #3 contact center priority this year. At its most basic, a survey is any set of questions you ask your customers and invite them to respond.

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ROI CX Solutions

MARCH 12, 2025

Read Time: 7 minutes Table of Contents Introduction Omnichannel contact centers have many advantages that make them an attractive option for seamless customer communication for many businesses. What is an omnichannel contact center?

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Think about how many phone calls your contact center receives in one day. Through after-call surveys. You might confuse them with net promoter score or cSAT, but post-call surveys are a much more specific way to gather real-time feedback. What is an After-Call Survey? 5 Reasons to Use After-Call Surveys.

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Fonolo

MAY 6, 2021

The contact center industry boasts some of the most intelligent and innovative CX technologies out there. One of the most talked about in recent years is the Visual IVR, for its hugely positive impact on customer experience. Six Crucial CX & Contact Center Trends That Will Shape 2021. What is a Visual IVR?

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Fonolo

JANUARY 17, 2023

If there’s one thing managers need to understand about digital transformation, it’s how artificial intelligence is changing CX in the contact center. Gartner reports that AI chatbots alone can save the contact center industry up to $80 billion in annual labor costs by 2026. What AI tools Will Improve Contact Center CX?

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ROI CX Solutions

DECEMBER 16, 2024

While this season is an exciting time to enjoy with loved ones, contact centers can quickly become overwhelmed this time of year by an influx of calls, stressed-out customers, and increased demands. In this article, well share strategies and tips on how you can prepare your contact center for the holiday season.

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VirtualPBX

OCTOBER 17, 2024

What Are Automated Phone Surveys? Automated phone surveys are a common tool businesses use to collect feedback from customers. You might encounter them at the end of a call, when a voice prompt asks how your call went or how satisfied you were with the customer service. How Do Call Surveys Work?

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Noble Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

What is Cloud IVR? . The term “Cloud IVR” refers to the availability of IVR functionality via a Service platform. With a cloud based IVR solution, companies can benefit from the use of modern, efficient cloud-based technologies. Is Cloud IVR Right for Your Business?

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Customer satisfaction and net promoter scores are helpful metrics, but the after-call survey is the most immediate resource. And how should you structure your survey? Keep reading—we’ll guide you through everything you need to know to write a successful after-call survey! What is an After-Call Survey For? DID YOU KNOW?

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NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Contact centers are now tasked with handling more calls per hour while delivering a seamless customer experience, optimizing costs, and maintaining quality. The possibilities are vast, spanning from customer-facing interactions at the interface level to targeted back-end processes and workforce management. The secret weapon?

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CCNG

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Recently CCNG members and area contact center professionals were invited to the Alcon North America Customer Service Operations Center in Fort Worth Texas for a group discussion into Alcon's journey of digital transformation over the years.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 2, 2024

At the core of this modern transformation lie Enterprise Contact Center Solutions , sophisticated platforms designed to streamline communication, enhance productivity, and drive customer satisfaction. They serve as centralized hubs for managing multichannel interactions, voice calls, emails, chats, social media, and more.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 28, 2025

With the advancement of the contact center industry, benchmarks continue to shift and challenge businesses to meet higher customer expectations while maintaining efficiency. How to Benchmark Your Call Center Benchmarking is all about measuring your performance against clear, actionable goals and comparing them to industry standards.

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CX Accelerator

JUNE 8, 2020

Surveys are a great way to listen to the voice of the customer, so don’t misconstrue the title of this article as being “anti-survey.” Problems occur, however, when surveys become the only way we listen to customers — especially when you consider that a good survey response rate is in the realm of 20-30%.

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Noble Systems

APRIL 3, 2020

What Is IVR? Some people new to the contact center industry might be wondering ‘what does IVR stand for’? This common acronym stands for Interactive Voice Response. Callers can input their response via their telephone keypad (touch-tone) or using voice commands. Intelligent Call Routing.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 6, 2024

One of the best tools that help businesses succeed is an outbound interactive voice response system (IVR). This system differs from the traditional IVR system in that it is applied for outbound calling. What Is Outbound IVR? NobelBiz is known for its fuss-free, quality product for outbound IVR.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 14, 2021

When it comes to keeping a pulse on the health of your contact center, cost per contact can be a very handy tool. Here’s how to calculate CPC: At its core, the process of measuring cost per contact is pretty straightforward. Total Call Center Costs/Total Number of Calls Answered = Cost Per Call.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume. Auditing your contact center tools and software can also help improve FCR. What is First Contact Resolution in Call Center Metrics? When it comes to contact center technology, self-service solutions are the way to go! DID YOU KNOW?

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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.

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Fonolo

JUNE 24, 2021

Did you know that 61% of customers don’t like the traditional IVR (Interactive Voice Response) audio model? However, IVR is an efficient tool with benefits for both contact centers and customers when used correctly. Why Designing a Great Visual IVR is Important. Don’t just copy your voice IVR.

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Fonolo

JUNE 22, 2023

The contact center industry boasts some of the most intelligent and innovative CX technologies out there. Visual IVR – now known as Fonolo’s Web Call-Backs – was one of the first self-service technologies to have a hugely positive impact on the customer experience. What is Visual IVR? So, we understand IVRs.

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DMG Consulting

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

2020 Contact Center Investment Priorities. DMG’s annual survey of contact center investment priorities for the year has confirmed the anecdotal data we’ve been hearing from companies. 2020 is looking to be an outstanding year for contact center investments. Cloud-Based Contact Center Solutions.

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3CLogic

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Now that the customer experience (CX) is overtaking price and product as a brand’s key differentiator, organizations are increasingly seeking ways to minimize hold times and improve interactions. Your contact center can meet these standards, but it takes intelligent call routing to connect all the dots along the customer journey.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We’re not talking about the time-consuming interactive voice response (IVR) of the past that provided a less-than-optimal customer experience. The AI-powered voice assistants of today offer a seamless experience, reaching a virtual assistant, in seconds, that can answer customer intentions with just a few words.

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Calltools

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Interactive voice surveys (IVR surveys) are one easy and effective way for your call center to gather useful insight about the customer experience. This automated phone survey allows customers to respond to a series of questions by using their phone’s dialing pad.

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Hodusoft

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Why Every BPO Needs an Omnichannel Contact Center for Success? At HoduSoft, we have helped many BPOs set up omnichannel contact centers to streamline their customer service operations and help them deliver exceptional customer experience. What comes to your mind when you hear the word “BPO”?

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Contact centers face constant shifts like any industry, with contact center trends reporting more remote call centers and a heightened need for customer intelligence and improved work environments. A robust call center IVR system and strategy can support all the above trends. What is Call Center IVR?

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AWS Machine Learning

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Despite contact centers being under constant pressure to do more with less while improving customer experiences, 80% of companies plan to increase their level of investment in Customer Experience (CX) to provide a differentiated customer experience. Refer to Supported Regions to learn more.

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Callminer

JANUARY 18, 2021

While the majority of consumers choose to reach out to companies via multiple mediums , many have reported wanting to avoid going through structured IVR systems – so it’s no surprise that communication quality within a contact centre has become more important than ever before. Caller Expectations are on the Rise.

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Noble Systems

MAY 4, 2021

We get a lot of questions about managing contact centers, building successful customer contact strategies, and how new technologies can help impact the customer experience. What is the difference between a Call Center and a Contact Center? The Contact Center was the next evolution.

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Balto

MARCH 3, 2025

Call center automation is transforming customer service operations across industries, shifting from traditional human-only models to a hybrid approach that blends technology with human expertise. Modern IVR systems use contextual awareness to personalize interactions based on caller history and preferences.

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ProProfs Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

This trend of call centers for chat support shifted to contact centers for chat support when internet usage became quite popular. And that’s not the only change businesses had to accommodate while running a contact center for chat support. Challenges Faced by Contact Centers. That’s not all.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 11, 2022

After-call surveys give you rich insights into your call center’s day-to-day operations. They’re kind of like customer satisfaction surveys, except they’re sent to a customer immediately after an agent-customer interaction. There’s something special about the after-call survey’s authenticity. DID YOU KNOW?:

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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.

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JustCall

AUGUST 16, 2021

The contact center as a service or CCaaS is a new-age technology that serves the needs of all customers. CCaaS has replaced on-premise call centers, and only for the better. CCaaS stands for Contact center as a service. Put simply, CCaaS allows you to purchase software that comes with contact center features.

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

It’s a daunting task to find new cloud technology for a contact center. You need to ask the right questions and gather supporting info to commit to a new cloud contact center system. . >> Download Now: 101 questions to ask on your contact center RFP. Ask yourself: . Vendor Research.

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