Calltools

MARCH 22, 2023

While hybrid contact centers gained popularity during the pandemic, it’s clear they are here to stay. Hybrid contact centers offer many benefits both for businesses and their employees. However, some companies have struggled to keep team members cohesive when working remotely. Read on to explore the benefits a hybrid contact center offers and consider these tips and tricks to help boost hybrid company culture and build bonds between your team members. 4 Benefits of Hybrid Contact Centers H

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Contact Center Pipeline

MARCH 23, 2023

We’ve all been there. The landline rings unexpectedly or an Unknown Number flashes on your screen and — before you know it — you’re listening to somebody’s sales pitch for a product you don’t need.

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ChurnZero

MARCH 23, 2023

The most important part of Customer Success is the team. Yet, many teams fall well below industry benchmarks. More than three-quarters (77%) of Customer Success teams have fewer than 50 people on staff. That’s according to our annual Customer Success Leadership Study published in late 2022. Here’s how the responses broke out: 9.8% said their team has 100 or more people; 13.8% said their team has between 50 and 99 people; 20.2% said their team has between 20 and 49 people; 19.0% said their team h

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MiaRec

MARCH 23, 2023

As our contact center customers migrate to Cloud, many of them have asked for our opinions on which CCaaS solution they should adopt. That’s why we’ve gathered our expertise to provide you with a list of the top 6 CCaaS solutions in the market, their price points, use cases, and suggestions for how they can fit into your contact center strategy.

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Step-by-step instructions on how to use AI for growth in your contact center Learn how AI can transform your contact center operations. In this ebook, dig into the different AI technologies, then see how each can help automate tasks, streamline service, and turn your contact center from a cost center to a profit house. Plus, we’ll give you practical tips on choosing the right AI tools, getting them up and running, and measuring their impact.

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Global Response

MARCH 20, 2023

Are your call center interactions taking too long? If so, it might be time to start reducing your average handle time. Although average handle time might seem like a small—and primarily internal—metric, it can make a big difference on customer satisfaction. Faster handle times mean: more customers can get helped more quickly increased volume in calls presents less of a strain on internal resources customer satisfaction typically increases customers feel that their time is valued However, re

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ChurnZero

MARCH 22, 2023

This is a guest article by Kristen Hayer , the founder and CEO of The Success League. During a difficult time, like an economic downturn or a financial insecurity, companies start to take a closer look at every department. They need to make sure they are operating as efficiently as possible to be ready for any kind of financial hit that the business might take.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 2023

Top Takeaways: Failing to listen to the customer communicates apathy and rudeness. It tells the customer that you do not care enough to engage. Heather Younger shares her 5-step framework on how to listen better: Recognize the unsaid. Look at the nonverbal cues. Listen for pauses and voice inflections. Sense what is happening in the environment. If you don’t recognize what your customers are not telling you, you leave blind spots that hinder you from fruitful listening.

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Beyond Philosophy

MARCH 18, 2023

Fads come and go. From Tamagotchi’s to fidget spinners, we have seen plenty come and go. However, one fad that will never go out of style is treating your employees as the valuable resource they are. So, to answer our own question, Employee Experience is not just a fad and is definitely the future of a successful organization. We are fired up about this today because one of you, Praveen Kumar is in a pickle and he asked for our help.

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Steve DiGioia

MARCH 20, 2023

“So, you’re telling me that THIS customer is more important than all the rest?” And that I should give them preference over everyone else that walks in the door?” Read 3 Reasons Why Successful Teams Earn Your Trust. “But they’re a VIP” , she kept on saying. Now she’s starting to annoy me… I was having a conversation with a few of my old hotel friends and we were discussing some of the silly things that have happened to us over the years.

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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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Myra Golden Media

MARCH 22, 2023

After three years, I’m back on set with my team at LinkedIn Learning to record two courses! My mornings start in the chair with celebrity makeup artist/makeup artistry career educator Tania Russell, who makes me feel like a queen! Following that, I’m in the green room to fluff out my fro and pray, and finally, I’m on set with my talented director and content producer.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 21, 2023

In a recent interview with Katie Mares, author of CustomHer Experience: The Importance of Tailoring Your Brand Experience to the Female Customer , we talked about creating a five-star experience. Mares had some excellent ideas, and here they are, followed by my commentary. By the way, even though Mares’ expertise is in selling to female customers, these ideas work for everyone.

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Contact Center Pipeline

MARCH 22, 2023

There has been much buzz lately about the metaverse to the point where “meta-” is becoming a tag, even a company name a.k.a. Facebook. But what exactly is the metaverse? And is there a need for customer service, support, and sales through their contact centers in it?

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JustCall

MARCH 23, 2023

Introduction CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software refers to a tool that businesses can use to record and store key customer information to use when building a relationship with leads or prospects. CRM helps streamline your work. It aids you with better management of your sales and marketing clients by clubbing your workflows, business processes, and client interactions into a single-view interface.

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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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Myra Golden Media

MARCH 22, 2023

I feel icky writing this post. Last week I had to practice what I teach. My team enrolled a repeat client into our online De-escalation Academy, which we do every day for customers around the globe. But something went wrong. Instead of getting our standard welcome email with login details, each of the 51 employees was bombarded with around 70 emails, all featuring the same welcome!

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 23, 2023

This is joint post co-written by Leidos and AWS. Leidos is a FORTUNE 500 science and technology solutions leader working to address some of the world’s toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and healthcare markets. Leidos has partnered with AWS to develop an approach to privacy-preserving, confidential machine learning (ML) modeling where you build cloud-enabled, encrypted pipelines.

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Contact Center Pipeline

MARCH 21, 2023

Some call it the new normal. However you describe the evolving work environment, retail and call center managers know one thing for sure: the industry landscape has changed at lightning speed, and the changes keep coming.

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Fonolo

MARCH 21, 2023

SIP and VoIP are two acronyms often used by call center managers who sort of know what they mean, but also sort of… don’t. Fair enough! Acronyms abound in the call center universe. It can be very tricky to navigate the intricacies of call center management and technology, and often, the language used just makes things more confusing. When it comes to VoIP and SIP, the terms are often used interchangeably, but they are different, and knowing these differences can add strength to your call

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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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Lumoa

MARCH 21, 2023

Nowadays, most people search for information online. You read blog posts and research articles if you want to learn more about a specific topic. Although it makes sense to search for information online where you can find up-to-date answers to specific questions, what about getting a more comprehensive understanding by reading a book about the topic.

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JustCall

MARCH 23, 2023

There is a simple connection between a customer and a business; communication forms a crucial part of this correlation. This entails that efficient communication should be a major concern in any business. But what if your customers out-balance your resources? Could you risk ineffective customer service? What alternative could there be? Well, IVR could help you fix this little problem easily.

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ChurnZero

MARCH 24, 2023

The Customer Success industry is constantly evolving and developing new strategies for driving customer-led growth. With the emergence of new technologies, market trends, and CS practices, the industry is abuzz with debate and discussion. To explore some of the most controversial topics in CS today and hear what those on either side of the debate have to say, we asked four industry experts to weigh in.

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kommunicate

MARCH 21, 2023

Last Updated on March 21, 2023 Messe Duesseldorf GMBH is one of the 5 most successful trade fair organizers in the world. With humble beginnings as a small wooden hut that conducted trade fairs in the city of Duesseldorf. Incorporated in January 1947 as Nordwestdeutsche Ausstellungsgesellschaft mbH (NOWEA), the trade fair company soon grew from [.] The post Messe Duesseldorf Reduced Repetitive Queries by 65% by Automating With Kommunicate appeared first on Kommunicate Blog.

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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.

Cisco - Contact Center

MARCH 23, 2023

It was two decades ago when Cisco started shipping the Cisco MDS 9000 storage networking switches in volume to customers, following the initial launch a few months before.

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VirtualPBX

MARCH 22, 2023

Guest Post by Linh England, VirtualPBX Product Lead Text messages are quick, easy, and much less intrusive than phone calls or emails while giving customers the ability to control when and how often they receive notifications via text. Additionally, SMS texting is the most efficient way to contact your customers. With a 98% open rate , you can ensure that your content reaches your intended audience.

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ChurnZero

MARCH 24, 2023

The Customer Success industry is constantly evolving and developing new strategies for driving customer-led growth. With the emergence of new technologies, market trends, and CS practices, the industry is abuzz with debate and discussion. To explore some of the most controversial topics in CS today and hear what those on either side of the debate have to say, we asked four industry experts to weigh in.

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kommunicate

MARCH 23, 2023

Last Updated on March 23, 2023 Everyone’s on WhatsApp these days. And by everyone, we mean everyone!!! 2.24 billion people use the app!! It is the most downloaded app on the App store in over a 100 nations. So the chances are high that your customer is on WhatsApp. If you are a growing business [.] The post A Step By Step Guide To Getting A WhatsApp Business Green Tick in 2023 appeared first on Kommunicate Blog.

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Customers expect to be able to interact with your organization whenever and however they want. They also expect your agents to have insights into their journeys so that they don’t have to repeat themselves as they move through various channels. And, if they’re not able to, they just might find one of your competitors who will offer the flexibility they are looking for.

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Cisco - Contact Center

MARCH 23, 2023

In my previous blog posts (see links at end of this post) on SD-WAN security, we detailed how the Cisco SD-WAN solution is enhancing the security capabilities of the network fabric with specific… Read more on Cisco Blogs

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Totango

MARCH 21, 2023

In today’s challenging economic climate, teams must ensure they are utilizing the right initiatives to protect and grow customer loyalty. Enter customer success operations: a data-driven process that helps organizations understand how their initiative performance impacts key business results – ultimately safeguarding revenue for long-term growth.

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 22, 2023

With Amazon Rekognition Custom Labels , you can have Amazon Rekognition train a custom model for object detection or image classification specific to your business needs. For example, Rekognition Custom Labels can find your logo in social media posts, identify your products on store shelves, classify machine parts in an assembly line, distinguish healthy and infected plants, or detect animated characters in videos.

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