Callminer
MARCH 5, 2025
AI-powered contact center software isnt new, most contact centers use AI to automate tasks and help customers. Read our blog to understand AI applications today and what to look for in a solution.
Calabrio
MARCH 5, 2025
Analytics Call Quality Monitoring: Best Practices and Tech for More Effective QA in 2025 Share Call Quality Monitoring: Best Practices and Tech for More Effective QA in 2025 What area do you see as the biggest opportunity for growth in your contact center? A McKinsey survey revealed customer care leaders top growth priorities included customer experience improvement, technology implementation, and identifying revenue growth opportunities.
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CSM Magazine
MARCH 5, 2025
Hiring outside help for customer service can really change things for a company. Lower costs? Check. Improved efficiency? Absolutely. More time to focus on your business’s core goals? Lets go! Outsourcing is big business and it’s growing. According to Global Response , the customer support outsourcing industry, part of the broader Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) market, is currently valued at approximately $307 billion.
Calabrio
MARCH 5, 2025
Analytics Customer Experience (CX) Analytics: A Complete Guide for 2025 Share Today, the experiences businesses offer their customers before, during, and after purchase are every bit as important as the products and services they sell. Some might even say that CX is more important. And when research has found 86% of customers will pay a premium for better experiences, at least 1 in 3 will walk away from a brand they love after a single bad experience, and 70% think companies need to improve expe
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In 2025, contact centers aren’t just changing—they’re being rebuilt by AI. This no-fluff, executive-ready guide shows you how to capitalize on the transformation. Inside: proven ROI calculators, workforce optimization tactics, deflection strategies, and a 90-day AI deployment plan. Built for CIOs, COOs, CX leaders, and contact center strategists, it goes beyond buzzwords into play-by-play implementation.
CSM Magazine
MARCH 5, 2025
Smart support team training needs a plan, fresh ideas, and a solid business background. For professionals aspiring to lead customer support departments, such as Customer Service Managers or Directors, business educationincluding programs like MBAs, BSc in Management (BIM), and Master in Management (MIM)plays a crucial role. These programs equip leaders with the tools and insights needed to design impactful training programs that align with organizational goals and meet customer expectations.
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CSM Magazine
MARCH 5, 2025
Strong client relations with long-term retention depend heavily on the practice of appreciating clients. Financial advisory clients wish to experience higher value and greater respect than the standard transactional service provides them. Demonstrating active appreciation to clients helps financial advisors build trust bonds and achieves better client satisfaction while generating referrals.
Hodusoft
MARCH 5, 2025
Why E-commerce Brands Struggle with Cart Abandonment? 7 Ways to Fix It Just imagine you own a convenience or department store. You see visitors walking through the door and picking up shopping carts from the rack. They visit different aisles and stack their carts with their favourite products. But here’s the twist! One by one, they go to the cash counter.
TCN
MARCH 5, 2025
What if your contact center had agents that don’t just react to customer issues but anticipate them? Proactive customer engagement is the key to unlocking this potential, offering businesses a powerful competitive advantage. By taking advantage of sophisticated tools like TCN’s Conversational Analytics and Omnichannel solutions, agents can move beyond reactive support and proactively address […] The post Proactive Customer Engagement: Enabling Agents to Anticipate Needs with Co
CSM Magazine
MARCH 5, 2025
When it comes to customer support, speed and quality are non-negotiables for building trust and ensuring satisfaction. For Pin-Up Aviator, these elements arent just nice-to-havestheyre central to their brand promise. Whether youre looking for assistance with account management, game-related queries, or technical support, Pin-Up Aviator delivers a seamless support experience.
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AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Calabrio
MARCH 5, 2025
Analytics First Response Time (FRT): How to Measure and Improve Share What is first response time (FRT)? First Response Time (FRT) , also sometimes known as first reply time , is a critical customer service metric that measures the average time it takes for a contact center team to provide an initial response to a customer’s inquiry, whether it’s through email, chat, social media, or any other communication channel.
DMG Consulting
MARCH 5, 2025
Vision 2025: Key Contact Center Business Goals January 2025 View the interactive print version of this article In December 2024, DMG Consulting conducted our annual global survey of enterprise, customer experience (CX), contact center, and customer service leaders concerning their business goals and technology investment priorities for the upcoming year.
Calabrio
MARCH 5, 2025
Analytics What is First Call Resolution? How to Improve (+Examples) Share What is first call resolution? First call resolution (FCR) defined First call resolution (FCR) , or first contact resolution, is a customer service KPI that measures the percentage of customer issues resolved during the customer’s initial contact. In essence, it tracks how often a customer’s problem is solved without the need for follow-up calls, emails, chats, or other interactions.
Connect
MARCH 5, 2025
Modern digitally-savvy consumers expect artificial intelligence (AI) -powered interactions across the customer journey when engaging with contact centres today, demanding natural, fluid interactions that closely mimic conversations and experiences with human agents. Moreover, operators must find ways to contain costs while still ramping up capacity to deal with rising call volumes.
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What does customer service excellence look like in 2024? According to our report with insights from CX expert Shep Hyken, customer expectations are at an all-time high, and there’s a bigger shift toward self-service and leveraging AI capabilities.
Calabrio
MARCH 5, 2025
Workforce Management 9 Top Voice of the Customer Best Practices for 2025 Share Top 9 Voice of the Customer Best Practices for 2025 What is the Voice of the Customer (VoC)? On its face, Voice of the Customer (VoC) refers to just what it sounds like: what your customers have to say. However, VoC is also a set of established approaches, tools, and strategies used to capture and analyze customer datain other words, for making use of what your customer have to say to foster brand loyalty and enhance
VirtualPBX
MARCH 5, 2025
We’re celebrating International Women’s Day this week. And we can’t think of a better time to showcase a person who had a significant impact on our world: an engineer, an inventor, a mother, and an icon in our eyes. The world of VoIP had to begin somewhere. And it started with a brilliant mind who walked into a male-dominated world in 1982 and changed history.
Calabrio
MARCH 5, 2025
Analytics What is first response time (FRT)? Share First Response Time (FRT) , also sometimes known as first reply time , is a critical customer service metric that measures the average time it takes for a contact center team to provide an initial response to a customer’s inquiry, whether it’s through email, chat, social media, or any other communication channel.
AnswerConnect
MARCH 5, 2025
Discover how were supporting Friends of Pando to protect the worlds largest tree. Join the mission to restore and preserve this incredible natural wonder. The post Protecting the world’s largest tree with Friends of Pando appeared first on AnswerConnect Blog.
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ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!
Brad Cleveland Blog
MARCH 5, 2025
Strategic coaching is essential to employee engagement and the highest levels of performance. Tactical coaching is focused on specific skills or requirements. By strategic coaching, I mean coaching that is ongoing and focused on developing the whole person. Think of … Continue reading → The post Coaching for High Performance: A Strategic Approach appeared first on Brad Cleveland.
CX Journey
MARCH 5, 2025
Is the use of “versus” in the title an accurate portrayal? In last week’s article , I mentioned a culture vision in conjunction with your corporate vision. Here’s the thing, why I ask if “versus” is the right term: these two statements must be aligned (related and in agreement/support each other), but unfortunately they are not always linked (connected).
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 5, 2025
Time series forecasting is critical for decision-making across industries. From predicting traffic flow to sales forecasting, accurate predictions enable organizations to make informed decisions, mitigate risks, and allocate resources efficiently. However, traditional machine learning approaches often require extensive data-specific tuning and model customization, resulting in lengthy and resource-heavy development.
Cincom
MARCH 5, 2025
In 2025, CPQ automation is no longer a luxury but has become a crucial technology for businesses looking to streamline complex sales processes. As companies deal with increasingly intricate product configurations, fluctuating pricing structures, and heightened customer expectations, CPQ solutions offer a powerful way to accelerate sales cycles, reduce errors, and improve profitability.
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Faster response times mean happier customers Are your customers on hold too long? Nearly half of consumers find hold times unacceptable, and a quarter will leave your brand because of it. Our latest report reveals how companies are affected by wait times and the impact on customer satisfaction. Read the report to get insights into the impact of long hold times and areas for opportunities.
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 5, 2025
This post was co-authored with Johann Wildgruber, Dr. Jens Kohl, Thilo Bindel, and Luisa-Sophie Gloger from BMW Group. The BMW Group headquartered in Munich, Germanyis a vehicle manufacturer with more than 154,000 employees, and 30 production and assembly facilities worldwide as well as research and development locations across 17 countries. Today, the BMW Group (BMW) is the worlds leading manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, and provider of premium financial and mobility service
Cincom
MARCH 5, 2025
Over the past decade, CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote) technology has evolved from a sales automation tool into a strategic driver of revenue and customer experienceand the market is taking notice CPQ is projected to grow at a CAGR of 17-20%, surpassing $7 billion by 2030. Businesses no longer see CPQ as just a sales efficiency toolits now a critical asset for profitability, customer satisfaction, and market agility.
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 5, 2025
Generative AI question-answering applications are pushing the boundaries of enterprise productivity. These assistants can be powered by various backend architectures including Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), agentic workflows, fine-tuned large language models (LLMs), or a combination of these techniques. However, building and deploying trustworthy AI assistants requires a robust ground truth and evaluation framework.
Calabrio
MARCH 5, 2025
Analytics What is CSAT? How to Measure, Benchmark, and Improve Share What is CSAT? How Do You Measure It? Customer satisfaction (CSAT) evaluates the ability of businesses to meet customer expectations. CSAT, usually expressed as a percentage-based CSAT score, is an indication of how happy customers are with their product, service, or support experience at a company.
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Start building the AI workforce of the future with our comprehensive guide to creating an AI-first contact center. Learn how Conversational and Generative AI can transform traditional operations into scalable, efficient, and customer-centric experiences. What is AI-First? Transition from outdated, human-first strategies to an AI-driven approach that enhances customer engagement and operational efficiency.
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