Tethr

AUGUST 22, 2023

Learn how Tethr's conversation intelligence platform can drive call center cost reduction by uncovering cost-saving insights in customer interactions.

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AnomalySquared

AUGUST 18, 2023

In the rapidly evolving landscape of e-commerce, businesses are often tempted to focus solely on digital channels and self-service solutions to cater to their customers' needs. While these technological advancements undoubtedly enhance efficiency, they cannot replace the human touch that call centers provide. Despite the prevalence of live chat and chatbots, call centers remain an essential component of the e-commerce industry.

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AnswerConnect

AUGUST 29, 2023

From prompt replies to staying grateful, learn how to provide exceptional live chat customer service with these ten golden rules. The post Ten golden rules for live chat customer service appeared first on AnswerConnect Blog.

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Calltools

AUGUST 9, 2023

Generating, cultivating, and managing leads are crucial to every contact center’s success. As such, it’s vital that business owners and call center managers carefully consider their lead management strategy and its effectiveness. Your contact center can benefit from increased conversions and customer retention with a strong lead management strategy.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 7, 2023

In the realm of Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) solutions, the choice between multi-tenant and single-tenant contact centers carries profound implications for businesses. While both models promise similar features, their underlying infrastructure and advantages diverge significantly. In this article, we delve into the intricacies of multi-tenant and single-tenant contact centers, shedding light on the key differentiators that can inform your decision and elevate your contact center operation

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2023

This week, we feature an article by Sage , an international company that helps organizations of all sizes with accounting, payroll, and payment solutions. They write about how improving customer journeys increases business growth. When simply surviving in the saturated e-commerce market is a struggle, achieving business growth might just feel impossible.

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TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

TechSee’s Annual Influencer List For a second year, everyone at TechSee is proud and excited to share our annual list of influential leaders in the space of digital customer service. We received overwhelmingly positive feedback last year, so we’re back with another edition – this time even bigger and better! This list is an homage to the business leaders and influencers pushing the envelope when it comes to innovation in customer experience and customer service.

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Eptica

AUGUST 24, 2023

Date: Thursday, August 24, 2023 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Getting the most from email customer service Published on: August 24, 2023 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Email customer service remains popular among businesses and their customers. In our latest blog we share key tips to help customer service teams optimise and get the most from the email channel.

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C3Centricity

AUGUST 31, 2023

Introduction: [Capture the reader’s attention by highlighting the significance of exceptional customer service in today’s competitive business landscape. Emphasize how going the […] The post Going the Extra Mile: Delivering Exceptional Customer Service first appeared on c3centricity.

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Callminer

AUGUST 4, 2023

CallMiner's VP of Product, Bruce McMahon, shares updates from the 2023.08 release that ensure organizations get flexibility, customization and ultimately, business value from the CallMiner platform.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 31, 2023

Sometimes your customers have to wait. You would rather that wasn’t necessary, but it is reality. So, rather than ignoring this fact, I wanted to discuss how you can make waiting less terrible for your customers. Waiting is not ideal. But given that customers are waiting, what strategies can you deploy to make that waiting feel less terrible? Watch Colin talking about this on YouTube: Subscribe to our YouTube channel here to see all the latest videos!

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 29, 2023

Many years ago, I walked into an Ace Hardware store to find a new hinge for a swinging door. When I showed the salesperson my broken hinge, he asked if I was open to a suggestion. He sold me a better hinge that was less expensive. Who could argue with that? I had no idea that years later, I would write about this example in one of my books, Amaze Every Customer Every Time.

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TechSee

AUGUST 17, 2023

8 Ways to Optimize Remote Technician Downtime A remote video platform can significantly enhance the effectiveness of field service technicians by providing them with valuable tools, information, and support. Here are eight ways a remote video platform can achieve this: Real-time remote assistance: Field service technicians can connect with experts or senior colleagues in real time through the video platform.

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Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.

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CCNG

AUGUST 30, 2023

Leaders are facing a myriad of challenges today. Burned-out employees, retention and recruitment challenges, higher benefit, DE&I, and social responsibility expectations, in addition to market and supply chain concerns. How can a resilience strategy help leaders anchor their organizations for sustainable success? In a recent CCNG Town Hall, Kathleen Gramzay shared several key points that mental health is interconnected with physical and emotional health, and focusing on resilience can impro

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Bill Quiseng

AUGUST 2, 2023

English writer Samuel Johnson said, “People need to be reminded more than they need to be instructed.” So when you prepare your team to engage and WOW your customers, I encourage you to remind them when you say, “Nobody raves about average. Don’t be just good. Be GREAT out there!

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Callminer

AUGUST 14, 2023

Voice of the customer analytics is crucial for businesses to gather insightful customer feedback, utilizing strategies such as surveys, social media listening, in-app reviews, live chat, and more.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 26, 2023

It stinks to wait around for something as a customer. Whether it’s in a waiting room or a hot sweaty line at a theme park, none of us are usually very excited about waiting around for something. However, it’s a fact of life that customers have accepted over time. It also stinks to know that your experience makes customers wait sometimes.

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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.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2023

Top Takeaways: Being a destination workplace requires deliberately building a culture that attracts talented individuals. Organizations should strive to create an environment where employees are proud to work, find meaning in their careers, and have growth opportunities. In today’s job market, loyalty to a single company is less common. Employees often see their first job as a stepping stone to their next employment opportunity.

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TechSee

AUGUST 10, 2023

TechSee, Brings AI Visual Service Automation to AWS Omnichannel Customer Experience New York, NY, August 10, 2023 — TechSee, a global leader in Visual Service Automation, has announced today it is working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support Amazon Connect, an easy-to-use omnichannel cloud contact center that provides superior customer service at a lower cost through the integration of TechSee’s artificial intelligence and augmented reality platform.

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CCNG

AUGUST 23, 2023

In today's fast-paced business landscape, contact centers play a pivotal role in shaping customer experiences and influencing brand perception. With the advent of data analytics, these centers are not just handling customer inquiries; they are also becoming a goldmine of information that can revolutionize decision-making processes and enhance overall performance.

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Cyara

AUGUST 10, 2023

Usage of conversational AI (artificial intelligence) and chatbots has significantly grown in almost all sectors over recent years. The financial and banking industry, in particular, has been at the forefront. According to a recent study by Forbes, 78% of adults in the United States now prefer banking via a website or mobile application. The pandemic and the increasing tech-savviness of modern bankers may likely have accelerated this trend.

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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!

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Callminer

AUGUST 30, 2023

Quality assurance (QA) should serve as the baseline for BPOs’ client services. Here’s how to use AI-based conversation intelligence to improve QA and drive revenue.

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Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 24, 2023

Waiting is another type of cost to the customer. When you make them wait, you’re charging them in their time. Companies should consider this cost when designing their experiences that require waiting. I got the idea for this topic while waiting in line at the grocery store. At my local market, a self-check-out was installed to reduce our wait times.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 8, 2023

CX is the abbreviation for customer experience. Somehow, someone decided X is a better abbreviation for experience than E is. Regardless, I’ve started seeing the X being used in other ways. For example, there is UX, or user experience , which is the experience the customer has with your products and services. Here are some others that you may have heard of: EX is to employees as CX is to customers.

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AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 30, 2023

Radiology reports are comprehensive, lengthy documents that describe and interpret the results of a radiological imaging examination. In a typical workflow, the radiologist supervises, reads, and interprets the images, and then concisely summarizes the key findings. The summarization (or impression ) is the most important part of the report because it helps clinicians and patients focus on the critical contents of the report that contain information for clinical decision-making.

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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.

CCNG

AUGUST 16, 2023

Seeking the voice of the customer is an admirable objective. The voice of the customer is frequently identified as a requirement in establishing your customer experience strategy, improving processes, introducing new products, identifying the need for new services, and staying in tune with the ongoing changes in your marketplace. Without customer input, organizations can frequently make decisions that adversely affect their experience strategy and their overall profitability.

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The Northridge Group

AUGUST 14, 2023

In the post-pandemic world, contact center leaders are prioritizing three interconnected objectives: employee productivity, retention, and satisfaction. By cultivating a positive working environment, leaders can optimize the employee experience to mitigate absenteeism and attrition while simultaneously enhancing productivity. One of the best places to start developing this culture is by implementing the proper onboarding and ongoing training.

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Callminer

AUGUST 27, 2023

An omnichannel contact center syncs conversations across channels, including email, calls, and social media. Learn how an omnichannel strategy can ensure you meet your customers wherever they are.

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