COPC
MARCH 11, 2024
Early attrition poses a significant and costly challenge for contact centers. To address this issue, COPC Inc. and Centrical have teamed up to present the Improving Contact Center Retention Series, offering strategies to increase call center retention and lower attrition-related expenses. The essence of effective leadership is the ability to ask discerning questions and act to cultivate an environment of growth and satisfaction.
BlueOcean
MARCH 14, 2024
Your organization is ready to find a new contact center outsourcer. What’s your next step? We’ve compiled a list of the most helpful outsourcing resources, in order from discovery to launch. We’re here to help! Read on! Is It Time to Outsource? 5 Questions to Ask Yourself Maybe your organization is so early in the discovery phase that you’re not sure if you’re actually going to outsource at all.
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TCN
MARCH 13, 2024
While maximizing return on investment (ROI) is a constant pursuit for any business, contact centers. The post How to Maximize ROI with Contact Center Software appeared first on TCN.
Hodusoft
MARCH 13, 2024
Optimizing Customer Support in the Financial Sector: How BPO Contact Centers Can Add Value In the present age, financial institutions are grappling with a wide range of challenges. Some of them are: Complex queries The ever increase demand for fast resolution Increasing customer expectations The need for round-the-clock availability, and more. In today’s dynamic financial landscape, providing exceptional customer support is crucial for the success and reputation of financial institutions.
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A high-quality customer experience creates loyal customers for years to come and makes for an easy win against businesses that are competing on other factors like price and quality. We partnered with ContactBabel to uncover the biggest hurdles businesses face when trying to improve CX and offer practical suggestions to overcome them.
Playvox
MARCH 12, 2024
Think about the last time you reached out to a contact center for one of the services or products that you purchased. You could have contacted the company in a multitude of ways — chat, text, social media, or even an “old-fashioned” telephone call. No matter how you may have reached out, one thing is likely to be true — you weren’t calling to tell the company how pleased you were with the product.
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Tethr
MARCH 13, 2024
AI and humans working together can increase contact center efficiency and improve customer experiences. Here’s how to balance the work of humans and AI.
Vistio
MARCH 11, 2024
If you work in a contact center, you know just how crucial a well-trained agent can be. Whether your agents are in sales, customer service, or any other client-facing role, the success of your business often hinges on the effectiveness of your agent’s training. But how can you tell if your training program is actually doing its job? It’s not as simple as ticking off a checklist or waiting for positive customer reviews to start rolling in.
Working Solutions
MARCH 12, 2024
In recent years, advancements in AI technology have significantly transformed contact center processes, offering unprecedented opportunities to streamline operations, reduce workloads, and enhance overall efficiencies. These innovations leverage machine learning, natural language processing, and automation to revolutionize the way customer interactions are managed.
CSM Magazine
MARCH 13, 2024
So, you’ve got a great product or service. You’ve nailed down your target audience, you’ve crafted compelling marketing campaigns, and you’re seeing some success. But you know what’s even better than making a sale? Turning that sale into a loyal, lifelong customer. That’s where customer success management (CSM) comes in.
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Workforce challenges are accelerating, and leaders must be prepared. According to Gartner, “Executives today face a volatile business environment, sustained talent shortages, rapid technological advancements and intense change fatigue in the workforce.” 1 In 9 Future of Work Trends for 2025, Gartner reveals nine critical workforce trends that will define 2025 – from AI’s impact on productivity to evolving leadership roles and talent shortages.
ShepHyken
MARCH 12, 2024
Last week, I wrote an article that compared the different concert experiences I had with two rock legends, Bob Dylan and Ringo Starr. The title of the article summed up the point I was trying to make: Do You Give Your Customers an Experience – Or Just a Transaction ? How to Create an Experience Personality I want to take it a step further this week.
Callminer
MARCH 11, 2024
Improving CX is critical, and sentiment analysis can empower companies to understand and respond to customers’ feelings and needs. This blog offers tips for selecting the best sentiment analysis tool.
Beyond Philosophy
MARCH 15, 2024
You will have a customer crisis. We apologize for being so direct, but the fact is customer crises are inevitable. When it does happen, will you be able to navigate it to an acceptable outcome? Do you have a comprehensive approach? We doubt it. Few organizations do. Most think a customer crisis isn’t going to happen to them or that they will be able to manage it when it does with their business-as-usual approach.
CCNG
MARCH 13, 2024
Just like that 2024 is upon us and while looking back at 2023 can help us understand what to expect with CX in the new year, it can also hinder our thinking. While we dive into what new trends and technology we will see, it is great to understand what won’t change in the contact center: a never-ending quest to elevate the customer experience while driving efficiency.
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As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.
ShepHyken
MARCH 11, 2024
This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more: How can businesses create experiences that get repeat business and nurture brand loyalty? How can businesses think outside the box to create fan-like loyalty among their customer base? What lessons can companies learn from the legendary rock band, Van Halen, in creating loyal customer followings?
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 15, 2024
This post is co-written with Chaoyang He, Al Nevarez and Salman Avestimehr from FedML. Many organizations are implementing machine learning (ML) to enhance their business decision-making through automation and the use of large distributed datasets. With increased access to data, ML has the potential to provide unparalleled business insights and opportunities.
Beyond Philosophy
MARCH 14, 2024
Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 80,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: Have you ever heard of the Abilene Paradox? This happens when everybody agrees to do something that nobody wants to do. Today, we will discuss how to avoid this situation in your organization.
TechSee
MARCH 11, 2024
Industry events and news coverage are full of companies offering Generative AI , Conversational AI, chatbots, and AI Agents. However, given the relative youth of this space, it can be difficult to distinguish between basic and advanced solutions providers. As a result, it can be very challenging to assess Conversational AI providers. In this post, we will provide some core concepts you will need to understand the Conversational AI landscape better and, ideally, find the right Conversational AI f
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This comprehensive report explores the evolving landscape of customer and business expectations, with five key trends that will help you understand your customers and stay ahead of the competition. Discover how your peers are implementing AI to improve customer experience with granular insights into their CX investments and specific AI use cases. For the first time, customers prefer digital channels when interacting with a business.
ShepHyken
MARCH 10, 2024
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 comments about each article and would like to hear what you think too. 5 Straightforward Ways Small Business Owners Can Create a Stellar Customer-Focused Culture by Steven Van Belleghem (America’s Small Business Network) Embarking on a journey to craft a customer-focused culture within a small business landscape isn’t just about adherin
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 15, 2024
In today’s landscape of one-on-one customer interactions for placing orders, the prevailing practice continues to rely on human attendants, even in settings like drive-thru coffee shops and fast-food establishments. This traditional approach poses several challenges: it heavily depends on manual processes, struggles to efficiently scale with increasing customer demands, introduces the potential for human errors, and operates within specific hours of availability.
C3Centricity
MARCH 12, 2024
What is the cornerstone of sustainable growth and competitive advantage today? The answer is that a business can benefit from technology in this digital age to attract high-quality traffic and engage customers effectively. This guide is for all executives who recognize the critical role that strategic, data-driven customer engagement plays in their company’s success.
Toister Performance Solutions
MARCH 14, 2024
I bet I can diagnose your learning style with three questions. Where do you sit when you attend an in-person meeting? What do your eyes do when you're explaining something? How do you take notes in a training class? It was a fun trick I discovered as a new trainer. I usually got it right to the mild amusement of my learners. Years later, I was chastened to learn my hocus-pocus wasn't real.
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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.
VirtualPBX
MARCH 14, 2024
When the tax season rolls around, businesses are faced with the crucial task of meeting their tax filing deadlines. Each entity, whether it be an S Corp, Partnership, LLC, C Corp, or Sole Proprietorship, has its own set of deadlines to adhere to, adding complexity to the already stressful process of tax filing. In this blog, we’ll explore two efficient options for submitting faxes to the IRS before the business tax deadline, ensuring compliance and peace of mind for business owners.
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 13, 2024
Online gaming and social communities offer voice and text chat functionality for their users to communicate. Although voice and text chat often support friendly banter, it can also lead to problems such as hate speech, cyberbullying, harassment, and scams. Today, many companies rely solely on human moderators to review toxic content. However, verifying violations in chat is time-consuming, error-prone, and challenging to scale.
TechSee
MARCH 11, 2024
Industry events and news coverage are full of companies offering Generative AI , Conversational AI , chatbots, and AI Agents. However, given the relative youth of this space, it can be difficult to distinguish between basic and advanced solutions providers. As a result, it can be very challenging to assess Conversational AI providers. In this post, we will provide some core concepts you will need to understand the Conversational AI landscape better and, ideally, find the right Conversational AI
ConvergeOne
MARCH 12, 2024
The Ransomware Landscape Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files or locks users out of their systems until a ransom is paid. The encrypted data becomes the hostage and the binary screams of extortion plunge the institution into chaos. These institutions, with their interconnected networks and valuable data, are particularly vulnerable. With the sector supporting distance learning, the pervasiveness of Wi-Fi networks, and IT modernization to meet student needs, these initiatives crea
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Discover a new approach to reducing contact center attrition with our in-depth eBook. After analyzing 20+ academic studies, we highlight overlooked causes like lack of leadership trust, emotional labor, and job shock, and introduce the Attrition Velocity metric to better understand attrition's real cost. Our guide doesn't stop at diagnosis; it offers actionable strategies and tools to address these issues head-on.
SQM Group
MARCH 14, 2024
Many companies have shifted from traditional customer engagement methods to "omnichannel" customer service, but what exactly does that mean?
AWS Machine Learning
MARCH 14, 2024
Generative AI applications driven by foundational models (FMs) are enabling organizations with significant business value in customer experience, productivity, process optimization, and innovations. However, adoption of these FMs involves addressing some key challenges, including quality output, data privacy, security, integration with organization data, cost, and skills to deliver.
Comm100
MARCH 14, 2024
Chatbots have become a ubiquitous part of customer service and support. As businesses strive to meet the ever-increasing expectations of their customers, the adoption of chatbots has emerged as an essential move to enhance service delivery and operational efficiency. This blog takes a closer look at how chatbots are transforming the customer service landscape, outlining the key chatbot pros for businesses and for customers.
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