SQM Group

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In 2024, several key advancements will transform business-customer connections, merging technology and the human touch to boost customer experience.

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Tethr

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Add these 7 high-impact metrics to your call center quality assurance checklist to improve agent performance and the customer experience.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

The call center industry has been changing faster than ever, due to technological breakthroughs and constantly evolving customer demands. In 2024, businesses have the crucial responsibility of understanding and adopting the latest technology trends in customer service. The drastic changes of the past few decades have caused a complete shift to high-tech modern solutions, where software has become key in transforming day-to-day call center operations.

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MiaRec

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Are you facing difficulties in managing the quality assurance (QA) processes of your call center? Do you find it hard to keep track of the performance of your agents, scale up your operations, and engage your agents effectively? If yes, then you are not alone. Many contact center managers encounter these challenges regularly, which hinders their ability to provide excellent customer service.

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Playvox

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

In an economy that’s pitched more than a few curveballs over the last five years, retaining and growing a loyal customer base is consistently a winning business strategy. As a contact center leader, the top agents you hire, train, and manage are the clutch players. They are among your organization’s most valuable assets, and you depend on them to deliver loyalty-building customer experiences every day, with every interaction.

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CustomerServ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Discover key insights on call center agent engagement in the booming BPO industry. Our global study offers valuable feedback for enhancing the agent experience.

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Expivia

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Guide to Preparing Your Contact Center for AI Integration The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in call centers represents a monumental shift in how customer experiences are delivered. For businesses poised to embark on this transformative journey, the preparation phase is critical. Here’s a comprehensive guide to setting the stage for successful AI integration, ensuring your call center not only adapts to the demands of modern customer service but excels at them.

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TCN

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Artificial Intelligence is taking call centers by storm, but some still have reservations about how. The post How to Effectively Use AI to Boost Your Call Center’s Customer Service appeared first on TCN.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

This episode of  Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken  answers the following questions and more: How is artificial intelligence used to improve customer interactions in contact centers? What are the challenges in finding the right balance between technology and human support in customer experiences? What frustrations do customers face when dealing with customer service, and how can AI address them?

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Exploring ethics is challenging. Given its abstract nature, it is a tough subject for learning and discussion. That said, we never falter in the face of a challenge. We developed five principles of professional ethics we believe are vital to revisit periodically. Are they rigid guidelines? Do they offer absolute answers? Are they timeless? Not quite.

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CCNG

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Customers want service when they want it, the way they want it, and in the channel that works for them. In response, contact centers have been forced to evolve operationally. Recently, it became obvious to me that the definition of knowledge management has also evolved—and in a big way. The question is, have our contact centers kept up with this knowledge evolution?

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AWS Machine Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

With the advent of generative AI solutions, organizations are finding different ways to apply these technologies to gain edge over their competitors. Intelligent applications, powered by advanced foundation models (FMs) trained on huge datasets, can now understand natural language, interpret meaning and intent, and generate contextually relevant and human-like responses.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Functionality versus customer experience: Do they belong together? Yes! And here’s a story to make the point:  Two guys are buying new cars. One buys a Ford EcoSport, and the other buys a Ferrari Roma. The Ford costs about $25,000. The Ferrari costs about $250,000 – 10 times more! Both guys live in the same neighborhood. They both drive downtown to work.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 15, 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: Bob Black, one of our podcast listeners, loves our ideas about evoking specific customer emotions. However, he hasn’t the faintest idea of how to do it from a practical sense. As someone who appreciates the practical application of an excellent theory, Black’s pickle stood out as one I wanted to address here with you reader

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24-7 InTouch

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Winnipeg, MB – February 13, 2024 – IntouchCX has announced today the acquisition of Beliveo, a leading nearshore contact center and business processing outsourcer (BPO) in Mexico. IntouchCX and Beliveo are leaders in the customer care industry, focused on pairing the highest customer experience with best-in-class technology. This partnership is designed to support the growing need for globally diverse customer service solutions while leveraging a people-driven culture, and operationa

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AWS Machine Learning

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Today, we are excited to announce that Code Llama foundation models, developed by Meta, are available for customers through Amazon SageMaker JumpStart to deploy with one click for running inference. Code Llama is a state-of-the-art large language model (LLM) capable of generating code and natural language about code from both code and natural language prompts.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 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. Thanks to Gen Z, Deeper Connections Will Become the Currency of the Future by AmberNechole Hart (Adweek) Empty ecommerce gets you to checkout fast but gives no reason to return.

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C3Centricity

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Last week I spoke about the importance of actioning customer feedback. I want to continue this topic focussing on using the information for continuous improvement of the brands and services you offer. The Custometrs’ Need for Continuous Improvement The only constant in business today is change! And customers expect businesses to be constantly adapting and preparing for their future needs.

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Totango

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

On this Valentine’s Day, we’re excited to share in the love ! TrustRadius—a platform designed to deliver the most credible resources to help technology buyers confidently make decisions—compared mentions of “love” in all its (grammatical) forms and reviews received for 28,600+ products in 825+ categories and named Totango one of 101 most loved software products!

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AWS Machine Learning

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This post is co-written with Santosh Waddi and Nanda Kishore Thatikonda from BigBasket. BigBasket is India’s largest online food and grocery store. They operate in multiple ecommerce channels such as quick commerce, slotted delivery, and daily subscriptions. You can also buy from their physical stores and vending machines. They offer a large assortment of over 50,000 products across 1,000 brands, and are operating in more than 500 cities and towns.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) can potentially revolutionize how businesses interact with their customers. However, many enterprise leaders struggle to balance the long-term transformative value of AI with the need to deliver practical first steps that will demonstrate real-world AI in CX success. This post will explore how enterprise leaders can find the optimal first initiative for using AI to augment or automate their customer experience or service.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

John Tschohl of the Service Quality Institute takes a look at the results of some of the leading customer-centric companies of 2023. Amazon I believe is the most customer-driven firm in the world. They are Relentless. Net sales increased 12% to $764.8 billion. A $60.8 billion increase in revenue. AWS sales increased 13% to $90.8 billion. Net income was $30.4 billion.

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IdeasUnlimited

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

In the dynamic and ever-evolving digital landscape, the online presence of a business has become a cornerstone of success. The internet serves as a vast marketplace where consumers explore, engage, and make informed decisions about products and services. From the rise of e-commerce to the influence of social media, the digital realm has transformed how businesses connect with their audience.

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AWS Machine Learning

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Pose estimation is a computer vision technique that detects a set of points on objects (such as people or vehicles) within images or videos. Pose estimation has real-world applications in sports, robotics, security, augmented reality, media and entertainment, medical applications, and more. Pose estimation models are trained on images or videos that are annotated with a consistent set of points (coordinates) defined by a rig.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) can potentially revolutionize how businesses interact with their customers. However, many enterprise leaders struggle to balance the long-term transformative value of AI with the need to deliver practical first steps that will demonstrate real-world AI in CX success. This post will explore how enterprise leaders can find the optimal first initiative for using AI to augment or automate their customer experience or service.

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AnswerConnect

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This blog explores the comparison between customer service and customer experience strategies and how combining both can be your recipe for success. The post Business navigation: Decoding customer service vs customer experience. appeared first on AnswerConnect Blog.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Corporate events serve as a powerful platform for networking, brand promotion, and industry engagement. To host an event that not only stands out but also resonates within your industry requires careful planning, innovation, and attention to detail. From establishing clear objectives to delivering a memorable experience, every aspect of your event should be strategically orchestrated to reflect your company’s values and expertise.

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AWS Machine Learning

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Amazon SageMaker Feature Store is a fully managed, purpose-built repository to store, share, and manage features for machine learning (ML) models. Features are inputs to ML models used during training and inference. For example, in an application that recommends a music playlist, features could include song ratings, listening duration, and listener demographics.

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