ShepHyken

AUGUST 6, 2024

Recently, I had the privilege of being a keynote speaker on customer experience at a company’s quarterly event. Following the speech, the CEO shared an insight into their approach to customer service and CX, comparing it to a medical emergency room. “Our response to handling customer complaints and issues is akin to triage,” he said. “We effectively diagnose the problems, yet find ourselves treating similar cases repeatedly as if sending them to an emergency room that never addresses the underly

Customer Service 223

Customer Service Customer Experience Management 223

TCN

AUGUST 7, 2024

In today’s competitive landscape, exceptional customer experiences are the cornerstone of success. But with a myriad of contact center software solutions available, identifying the ones that will truly empower your agents and elevate your customer interactions can feel overwhelming. This blog will explore what solutions you should look out for, from blended omnichannel solutions to […] The post What Contact Center Software Solutions Do You Need to Succeed?

Contact center software 52

Contact center software Contact Center Customer Experience 52

Callminer

AUGUST 6, 2024

This blog explores how AI analytics has improved call centers beyond its basic functions, empowering them to drill down important metrics, review conversations, and better understand customers.

Call Center 182

Call Center Analytics Metrics 182

TechSee

AUGUST 7, 2024

Customer experience (CX) is a focal point for businesses striving to achieve a competitive advantage. Online reviews and consumer feedback are paramount, and social media only magnifies the importance of creating positive customer experiences. A series of glowing reviews can enhance brand loyalty and attract new patrons, whereas negative feedback may meaningfully impact business.

Customer Experience 124

Customer Experience Customer Service Interactive Voice Response Chatbots 124

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

Sales

AnswerConnect

AUGUST 7, 2024

Discover how poor call handling can harm your business reputation and damage sales. Plus, learn actionable tips to improve your customer service today. The post 7 ways poor call handling can ruin your reputation (and how to fix it) appeared first on AnswerConnect Blog.

Sales 52

Sales Customer Service Answering services 52

Working Solutions

AUGUST 7, 2024

In our infographic “Elevating the Connected Car Experience,” we explore why ensuring a seamless and customer-focused experience is paramount in the rapidly evolving automotive industry. Connected cars represent a technological pinnacle, redefining how we interact with vehicles.

Automotive 52

Automotive outsourcing Customer Service Technology 52

Hodusoft

AUGUST 8, 2024

All You Need To Know About Inbound Call Center for E-commerce “Communication is at the heart of e-commerce and community.” The quote by noted American business executive and diplomat Meg Whitman underscores the importance of communication for the e-commerce sector and the community. As per a recent stat , there are 2.71 billion online shoppers around the world as of 2024.

Call Center 52

Call Center call center software Abandon Call Upselling 52

SQM Group

AUGUST 6, 2024

Understanding voice of the customer is vital for businesses because it provides insights that can drive improvements in products, services, and overall customer experience.

Customer Experience 91

Customer Experience 91

NobelBiz

AUGUST 6, 2024

It is a fact that the most essential thing behind all businesses is effective customer communication. One of the best tools that help businesses succeed is an outbound interactive voice response system (IVR). This system differs from the traditional IVR system in that it is applied for outbound calling. Let’s take a more detailed look at what outbound IVR is, how it works, its uses, and the benefits it brings to businesses.

Interactive Voice Response 98

Interactive Voice Response Contact Center Contact center software Construction 98

Advertisement

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.

Contact Center

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 9, 2024

Friction occurs when a customer has to work or think hard during an experience. Many times, friction is accidental or the result of organizational apathy. In these instances, friction is a bad thing. Friction is rarely a good thing in a Customer Experience. However, there are times when it can be beneficial. For example, when your bank uses two-factor authentication to ensure you are who you say you are.

Customer Experience 221

Customer Experience Banking Management 221

ShepHyken

AUGUST 4, 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. How to Build a Customer Experience Strategy to Boost Your Marketing Campaign by BBP Media (BBP Media) Connecting with your customers can be done in many ways, with businesses investing a lot of time and money into it.

Airlines 216

Airlines Customer Service Advertising Marketing 216

AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 6, 2024

With last month’s blog, I started a series of posts that highlight the key factors that are driving customers to choose Amazon Bedrock. I explored how Bedrock enables customers to build a secure, compliant foundation for generative AI applications. Now I’d like to turn to a slightly more technical, but equally important differentiator for Bedrock—the multiple techniques that you can use to customize models and meet your specific business needs.

Engineering 120

Engineering Construction Chatbots Entertainment 120

Momentum Telecom

AUGUST 8, 2024

Download our datasheet to learn more about Momentum Azure ExpressRoute We’ll make your cloud connections fast, reliable, and private. Establish optimal cloud-to-cloud connectivity by working with a certified Azure ExpressRoute provider. Whether you want to enhance your business applications by connecting workplaces and data centers or connect directly to Microsoft’s leading services, Momentum’s got you covered.

105

105

Advertisement

Preparing for impactful coaching sessions shouldn't be a bottleneck to success. "Innovation Insight: Coaching Tech to Boost Customer Service Performance" from Gartner shows practical ways to turn this around. In the research, Gartner found that “customer service and support supervisors, who are responsible for coaching, often lack availability and only spend an average of 30% of their time on it.” 1 We believe this valuable resource offers an objective look at how technology can facilitate more

Customer Service

Beyond Philosophy

AUGUST 8, 2024

Learn more about Colin Shaw : Join over 85,000 people on our LinkedIn Newsletter list or visit our website for more great podcast episodes. Listen to the podcast: I’ve undertaken a kitchen renovation, and the Customer Experience the various tradespeople provide leaves much to be desired. After this project, it’s not hard to imagine why tradespeople have the poor reputation tradespeople do.

Consulting 195

Consulting Consulting Marketing Sales 195

VirtualPBX

AUGUST 6, 2024

For school administration teams, the month of August is one of the busiest. Staff are returning to the building, new hires are onboarding, and at some point, students will return to classrooms. Amidst the hustle are ongoing budget talks, building maintenance tasks, and often conversations surrounding communication procedures and channels. Let’s identify budget-friendly options and simple strategies, particularly for independent schools, to address these topics.

Best practices 105

Best practices Enterprise Surveys Time management 105

AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 7, 2024

AI chatbots and virtual assistants have become increasingly popular in recent years thanks the breakthroughs of large language models (LLMs). Trained on a large volume of datasets, these models incorporate memory components in their architectural design, allowing them to understand and comprehend textual context. Most common use cases for chatbot assistants focus on a few key areas, including enhancing customer experiences, boosting employee productivity and creativity, or optimizing business pr

APIs 117

APIs Chatbots Metrics Education 117

Momentum Telecom

AUGUST 8, 2024

Download our datasheet to learn more about Momentum Operator Connect All the benefits of a business phone, none of the complexity. As a trusted Operator Connect provider with over a decade of experience, Momentum will get your Teams deployment connected to the PSTN in just minutes. With access to over 750 carriers, we offer both Momentum managed and self-service options, both supported by predictable monthly pricing and flexible plans for all your business calling needs.

Self service 105

Self service Management 105

Advertisement

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.

Customer Experience

Toister Performance Solutions

AUGUST 8, 2024

Consistency is a hallmark of service culture. Imagine if every employee, on every team, in every location served customers the same way. Service so consistent, it became part of your brand. This level of service is not organic. Customer-focused companies use carefully cultivated steps of service to guide their employees. These service steps ensure employees take the same approach every time.

Scripts 90

Scripts Coaching Contact Center Feedback 90

VirtualPBX

AUGUST 6, 2024

For school administration teams, the month of August is one of the busiest. Staff are returning to the building, new hires are onboarding, and at some point, students will return to classrooms. Amidst the hustle are ongoing budget talks, building maintenance tasks, and often conversations surrounding communication procedures and channels. Let’s identify budget-friendly options and simple strategies, particularly for independent schools, to address these topics.

Best practices 98

Best practices Enterprise Surveys Time management 98

AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 9, 2024

This post is co-written by Kevin Plexico and Shakun Vohra from Deltek. Question and answering (Q&A) using documents is a commonly used application in various use cases like customer support chatbots, legal research assistants, and healthcare advisors. Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) has emerged as a leading method for using the power of large language models (LLMs) to interact with documents in natural language.

Government 111

Government Healthcare Construction Engineering 111

Momentum Telecom

AUGUST 8, 2024

Download our datasheet to learn more about Momentum Managed Network Dynamic, flexible, purpose-built managed networks. Whatever your networking needs, we’ll design a solution to fulfill them. Every implementation is completed by a team of highly-trained engineers and maintained with high-touch support and hands-on management. And don’t worry if we don’t already have a presence in your region — we can deploy our own circuits and make our services available to you.

Management 105

Management Engineering 105

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

Sales

Cisco - Contact Center

AUGUST 6, 2024

Discover how Business Development Manager Shawn C.'s volunteering through the Time2Give program made a difference for sea turtles and her wellbeing, too.

Management 85

Management 85

Ambs Call Center

AUGUST 9, 2024

In today’s world, keeping your communications secure isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s a must, especially for your business. Whether you’re running a healthcare practice, managing sensitive client data, or just want to keep your business chats private, knowing what secure texting really is and how it affects your work can feel like a daunting task. And with so many options out there, how do you even begin to choose?

Healthcare 80

Healthcare Management Answering services 80

AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 5, 2024

Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) is a state-of-the-art approach to building question answering systems that combines the strengths of retrieval and foundation models (FMs). RAG models first retrieve relevant information from a large corpus of text and then use a FM to synthesize an answer based on the retrieved information. An end-to-end RAG solution involves several components, including a knowledge base, a retrieval system, and a generation system.

Scripts 111

Scripts Accountability Education Feedback 111

Momentum Telecom

AUGUST 8, 2024

Download our datasheet to learn more about Momentum Global Internet Connectivity Maintain your momentum with high-speed global Internet. Momentum is your single-source provider for enterprise-level, scalable fiber-based Internet solutions. Whether through our own offerings or our carrier partners, we’ll deliver connectivity that fits both your business and your budget like a glove.

Enterprise 105

Enterprise 105

Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions

Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.

Technology

Cisco - Contact Center

AUGUST 9, 2024

August 9 marks International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. Learn how the Cisco Networking Academy community elevates through education with these inspiring success stories.

Education 80

Education 80

Ambs Call Center

AUGUST 8, 2024

Have you ever wanted to share important news or updates with a big group of people all at once? And have you wanted to do that without footing a huge bill at the end of the month?

79

79

AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 8, 2024

This post is co-written with Aishwarya Gupta, Apurva Gawad, and Oliver Cody from Twilio. Today’s leading companies trust Twilio’s Customer Engagement Platform (CEP) to build direct, personalized relationships with their customers everywhere in the world. Twilio enables companies to use communications and data to add intelligence and security to every step of the customer journey, from sales and marketing to growth, customer service, and many more engagement use cases in a flexible, programmatic

Engineering 104

Engineering Accountability Feedback Enterprise 104