CCNG
APRIL 12, 2023
Demand and customer expectations are on the rise across all industries and those in the contact center industry can feel it. For an industry already facing labor challenges and the need to evolve the pandemic accelerated the need to overcome those challenges. Customers, with no other choice than to contact companies in any fashion other than face-to-face, found new ways to engage with businesses.
Working Solutions
APRIL 13, 2023
What is Onshore Contact Center Outsourcing? Onshore contact center outsourcing is the practice of hiring a third-party provider in the same country as the client to handle customer service. Such a strategy benefits businesses that want to contract out their customer-experience (CX) operations while maintaining close proximity to their customers.
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ShepHyken
APRIL 11, 2023
The other day I was having breakfast with 11 of my friends. The server came over, introduced herself, and said, “I’ll be taking care of you.” She took our orders, and a few minutes later, a different server dropped off three of our meals. Then, two more servers brought a few more meals a moment later, and another server showed up just after that with the rest of our meals.
ClearAction
APRIL 13, 2023
Brand Integrity and Your Ideal Customer Lynn Hunsaker Ideal Customer Profiles can be your key to sales velocity, retention, recurring revenue, and CAGR (compound average growth rate). Have you also considered ICPs as your key to cost containment as well as EPS (earnings per share) growth? Selling to the right type of customers makes everything better.
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CSM Magazine
APRIL 13, 2023
Advanced analytics and automation bridge gaps for improved business outcomes. SuccessKPI, Inc., a leading, cloud-native, contact center customer experience insight and action platform provider, announced key findings such as, more than 40% of contact center decision makers report having limited success with their CCaaS migration efforts. The commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of SuccessKPI indicates the move to the cloud has been a frustrating journey for many due to
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Blueship Call Center
APRIL 12, 2023
Call Center Outsourcing is the practice of hiring a third-party company to handle customer calls and inquiries on behalf of a business. Here is a straightforward guide to call center outsourcing: Determine your outsourcing needs: Before outsourcing your call center, it’s important to determine your needs. What type of customer service do you require?
Balto
APRIL 10, 2023
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on LinkedIn Share on Email In our 2021 Agent Report , we found that human error — not a lack of training or coaching — was the cause of nearly 66% of mistakes on a call. In general, agents know the right thing to say or do when a call goes awry, they just forget, get nervous, or get bored and slip up. Is this surprising?
Knowmax
APRIL 12, 2023
The post Improving Customer Service Information Accessibility With Knowledge Management appeared first on Knowmax.
Beyond Philosophy
APRIL 13, 2023
FOMO, or fear of missing out, is a powerful marketing tool. The acronym denotes how we do things because we are worried about regretting not doing them later. In addition to being the subject of several research projects in psychology, it’s also a powerful marketing tool—if you know how to leverage it. I witnessed the ubiquity of FOMO while watching the latest Avatar movie.
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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.
ShepHyken
APRIL 14, 2023
This week, we feature an article by Nicole Kyle, Managing Director and Co-Founder of CMP Research. She shares how leaders can keep contact center agents happy and engaged in the changing work environment that now includes hybrid and remote work setups. Customer contact agents hold one of the most important keys to the success of any business in the palms of their hands – customer satisfaction.
Myra Golden Media
APRIL 11, 2023
A whopping one-third of contact centers have laid off employees in the last 12 months, reducing their headcount by about 33%. Despite fewer resources and fewer employees, contact centers are expected to achieve the same or better results. With customer expectations rising and budgets tightening, contact centers are under pressure to deliver excellent service while reducing costs.
Steve DiGioia
APRIL 10, 2023
When 2 “hospitality guys” get together, there’s bound to be many stories and CS/CX secrets to share. Thanks, Tony Johnson for having me as a guest on your podcast. Click here to listen. Some topics discussed: Be specific with your recognition Leadership isn’t about position, it’s about influence and impact Make sure that you work to train and empower your new managers The post Leading Teams To Deliver Exceptional CX Podcast appeared first on Steve DiGioia Customer S
Contact Center Pipeline
APRIL 11, 2023
Area of expertise: I am a plain language writing expert. I help customer care organizations improve the quality of their written communications with customers. I help customer service agents write better email, chat, social media, text, and chatbot content. I help companies create useful, readable knowledge content for internal and external customers.
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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.
ShepHyken
APRIL 10, 2023
Top Takeaways: Over the last 20 years, organizations have been busy improving the functional experience (doing more things, faster, and cheaper than ever before) at the expense of the emotional, human experience. In his book, The Human Experience , John Sills shares the three myths that create poor customer service. Myth #1. The Myth of Customer Feedback.
AWS Machine Learning
APRIL 12, 2023
This is a guest post co-written with Moulham Zahabi from Matarat. Probably everyone has checked their baggage when flying, and waited anxiously for their bags to appear at the carousel. Successful and timely delivery of your bags depends on a massive infrastructure called the baggage handling system (BHS). This infrastructure is one of the key functions of successful airport operations.
VirtualPBX
APRIL 12, 2023
As the world becomes increasingly mobile, businesses must adapt to new communication methods in order to stay relevant and effectively reach their customers. One such method that has emerged as an invaluable resource for businesses is texting. Texting provides a convenient, quick, and efficient way for businesses to communicate with their customers, making it an essential tool for businesses of all sizes.
MiaRec
APRIL 11, 2023
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Harness the True Power of your Contact Center In today’s fast-paced business environment, selecting the right contact center solution is critical for enhancing customer experience, improving operational efficiency, and optimizing costs. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the essential factors to consider when choosing a contact center software that aligns with your business needs.
ShepHyken
APRIL 10, 2023
Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Here are my top five picks from last week. I have added my comment about each article and would like to hear what you think too. Customer Experience Is Everyone’s Responsibility by Rebecca Hinds and Sarang Gupta (Harvard Business Review) In today’s digital-first world, achieving great customer experiences is more challenging than ever.
AWS Machine Learning
APRIL 12, 2023
Globally, many organizations have critical business data dispersed among various content repositories, making it difficult to access this information in a streamlined and cohesive manner. Creating a unified and secure search experience is a significant challenge for organizations because each repository contains a wide range of document formats and access control mechanisms.
ThriveableBiz
APRIL 11, 2023
This year is continuing to be unpredictable for small business, throwing both obstacles and opportunities in our path. Here we offer a countdown of 23 actions you can take to navigate through 2023. Not in order of importance but a simple map of steps you can take to set yourself up to thrive. So, let's get into our top 23 tips for small business. 23.
SQM Group
APRIL 11, 2023
We thought it would be helpful to share call center quality assurance tips for improving your QA Scores and customer satisfaction.
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Cisco - Contact Center
APRIL 12, 2023
When it’s your job to ensure your organization invests in the IT solutions best suited for its desired outcomes, the responsibility isn’t one to be taken lightly.
AWS Machine Learning
APRIL 11, 2023
RStudio on Amazon SageMaker is the first fully managed cloud-based Posit Workbench (formerly known as RStudio Workbench). RStudio on Amazon SageMaker removes the need for you to manage the underlying Posit Workbench infrastructure, so your teams can concentrate on producing value for your business. You can quickly launch the familiar RStudio integrated development environment (IDE) and scale up and down the underlying compute resources without interrupting your work, making it easy to build mach
FluentStream
APRIL 10, 2023
We started the year off with a bang! (and then 3 more bangs!) We are beyond ecstatic to announce that FluentStream has already won not one, not two, not even three, but four awards for our cloud communication offering and. Read More The post FluentStream Starts 2023 Stronger and Even More Customer-centric than Ever appeared first on FluentStream.
TeamSupport
APRIL 12, 2023
Any customer support team receives a range of customer requests throughout the day. These can include requests for adding new users, “how-to” questions, password retrieval, and more. The requests are often recurring, and a technology-based customer support tool is needed to implement an agent workflow that allows easy and efficient management of each customer request.
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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.
MiaRec
APRIL 12, 2023
Are you considering adopting a Voice Analytics solution for your contact center but aren't sure how to get the biggest bang for your buck? If properly utilized, you can use Voice Analytics software to streamline Quality Assurance processes, improve customer journeys, and get the best ROI for your contact center.
AWS Machine Learning
APRIL 12, 2023
This is a guest blog post co-written with Hussain Jagirdar from Games24x7. Games24x7 is one of India’s most valuable multi-game platforms and entertains over 100 million gamers across various skill games. With “Science of Gaming” as their core philosophy, they have enabled a vision of end-to-end informatics around game dynamics, game platforms, and players by consolidating orthogonal research directions of game AI, game data science, and game user research.
Cisco - Contact Center
APRIL 14, 2023
Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) 2.5 arrives with annotations, a new feature for all CML license levels. When learning and designing, annotations let you get the most out of your labs.
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