3CLogic

MAY 31, 2024

Voice self-service has been an integral part of contact center initiatives for years. Although the reason for using self-service options varies from use case to use case, the majority of us — customers, employees, and enterprise leaders alike — agree it's a convenient service channel.

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CCNG

AUGUST 28, 2024

So, let’s dive into the realm of contact center automation, exploring how contact centers are leveraging advanced technologies to revolutionize operations and deliver great customer experience and the significant benefits they stand to gain from this digital-first approach. This reduces wait times, and streamlines call routing.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Fortunately, we now have the technology to elevate the experiences we can deliver to our customers. Technological advancements, especially in AI, present many opportunities for organizations to enhance customer service and experience. Technology should empower humans, not replace them.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

In today’s expeditious times, customers expect quick and efficient solutions to their problems. Nowadays, with the advent of technology, customers have multiple channels to interact with businesses that include self-service options like voice-enabled assistants, online portals, and mobile apps.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 3, 2023

This makes the contact center business or department inefficient and unable to promptly solve more serious issues by generating long call queues and ramping up the wait time. The basic philosophy of self-service is that individuals should be empowered to achieve their goals rather than relying on contact center agents for assistance.

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Mindtouch

MAY 19, 2020

Around the world, customer experience has suffered at the mercy of even longer customer wait times. Some day companies will learn the lesson that technology is not equal to strategy. So, again companies are blindly flailing about, hoping for a technology life-vest just to keep head above water. Productivity has tanked.

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Aspect

JUNE 20, 2018

The evolution of customer self-service. Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology are now being adopted by businesses and service-based organisations to create an automated consumer experience that is driving the evolution of customer self-service.

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Mindtouch

JULY 13, 2020

A few years ago, Harvard Business Review predicted that by 2020, 85% of customers would choose self-service first. In retrospect, the surging demand for customer self-service was inevitable. The good news is that a viable self-service offering can be launched within a few weeks. No, that’s not a typo.

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CCNG

JULY 17, 2024

If you received a penny for every time you heard “automation” or “AI” in the contact center, you could pay off the national debt in about a month. However, understanding the differences between these technologies is crucial for any organization striving to optimize operations in its contact center. This is an example of static data.

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Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In our first blog, we explored how customer expectations are rapidly changing and what organizations should consider as part of their Self-Service strategy. This blog will continue that exploration with some insight into some of the benefits we’ve seen in organizations that have implemented Self-Service.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Even so, gone are the days when talking to ‘a real person’ is the customer’s preference: Today, 70% of customers expect self-service options and most brands are taking note. Despite the clear demand for these services, 55% of consumers find self-service portals difficult to use. Dive Into Your Analytics.

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NobelBiz

MARCH 28, 2023

This renders the contact center business or department inefficient and unable to properly solve more serious issues in a timely manner by generating long call queues and ramping up the wait time. What is Self-Service for contact centers? In short, yes, self-service is cheaper. Here’s the simple math.

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Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

As is typical of unforeseen events of great magnitude, the pandemic has undermined all existing customer experience (CX) and Self-Service planning assumptions used by Contact Center administrators and operational management teams. On average, call abandonment rates increased 63% increase – while call waiting times increased by 30%.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 12, 2022

Create self-service solutions. One of the best ways you can reduce customer service tickets and improve CX is by creating customer self-service solutions. The longer wait times would result in poor customer experience and will impact brand reputation as well. . Opt for technological solutions.

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CCNG

MARCH 12, 2021

Online shopping and digital tools have become the" new normal," and the need for self-service options enabling faster, easier ways to contact companies for service issues and inquiries has never been greater. At least 70% of customers go to digital channels first because they prefer self-service.)

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 30, 2020

Customers are taking to social media to complain about being unable to get through to call centres and being disconnected after waiting on hold for hours. Companies are asking customers to avoid calling them and adding notifications about long call wait times on their websites. Only time will tell. Hungry for more stats?

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Creative Virtual

MARCH 25, 2021

Perhaps in the early days of limited in-person interactions and surges in calls to contact centres, customers were more understanding about long wait times or out-of-date self-help content. During the past year, more customers have turned to digital channels and automated self-service for support.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 30, 2022

60% of UK household water and energy customers prefer not to call customer service if they can use online tools to solve their problems, according to Macro 4 research. The majority of people are now happy to use self-service instead of speaking to a customer service person on the phone – especially for simple queries.

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The Petrova Experience

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Our 5th 2021 customer experience trend highlights contactless and self-service experiences across industries. Before we dive into this topic, let’s take a moment to define what contactless and self-service mean to us. What is Self Service? To begin, let’s define self-service.

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ShepHyken

MAY 22, 2023

This has always been seen as high-potential technology, but in the last few months, it has been used in a more demonstrative way to address challenges faced by contact centers, especially in the post-pandemic environment. Generative AI and other forms of self-service provide a win-win solution for organizations and customers.

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bold360 Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The playbook describes 5 key phases: (1) fortifying your digital self-service; (2) amplifying your digital support; (3) empowering your employees; (4) optimizing your support strategy; and (5) evolving to the next level of self-service. In this post, we’ll focus on phase 5, evolving to the next level of self-service.

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Noble Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

The term “Cloud IVR” refers to the availability of IVR functionality via a Service platform. With a cloud based IVR solution, companies can benefit from the use of modern, efficient cloud-based technologies. The IVR system then uses routing rules to send the call to either an agent or a self-service application.

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Contact Center Technology Trends to Watch in 2022. New technologies are flooding the market with an intent to help the call center and contact center industry address its myriad challenges. The industry is looking forward to a new year full of personalized solutions, advanced contact center technology, and conversational AI.

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Hodusoft

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Call Center Technology Trends Every Business Leaders Must Know. More than 80% of customers demand that a business’s support service be as good as their product. More than 80% of customers demand that a business’s support service be as good as their product. into a single platform.

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CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 12, 2022

From chatbots to augmented reality, businesses are using technology to create a more seamless and enjoyable customer experience. Here are 25 ways that technology is revolutionizing the customer experience. One technology that is starting to gain traction in the customer experience space is Augmented Reality. Speech Analytics.

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Balto

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

The call center industry has evolved dramatically in recent years, particularly with pretty incredible advancements in call center technology. From utilizing cloud call centers to self-service channels and the rise of AI software, a contact center is no longer a remote office with a few business phone lines. Customer Routing.

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CCNG

APRIL 12, 2023

Evaluate Alignment of People, Process, and Technology with Today’s Objectives It is very safe to say that everyone in all industries is looking at their labor force, technology, and processes differently than a few years ago. Not average handling time or other internal metrics.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Recognizing that continuously adding quality agents simply does not add up financially, more and more companies are turning to technology in order to scale quality support. Its intelligent knowledge base/self-service platform is powered by artificial intelligence, unified search, rich analytics, and machine learning.

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Fonolo

APRIL 11, 2023

It results in faster resolution times and improved CSAT scores. Deploy call-back technology Robust call-back technology like Fonolo’s suite of call-back solutions allows customers to request a call-back instead of waiting on hold. It helps managers match staffing to call volume and prevent long wait times.

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COPC

JUNE 24, 2024

The Grim Outlook: Decline in Customer Service Quality According to Forrester’s 2024 US Customer Experience Index , the overall quality of customer experience in the US has declined for the third consecutive year. Related CX Technology Consulting Journey-Based CX Technology Design & Implementation Insights from COPC Inc.

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Interactions

OCTOBER 28, 2021

One easy way to positively impact a patient’s experience is to offer self-scheduling options. . Self-service appointments can cut through barriers to access, such as hours of operation and long hold times. Let’s explore the benefits of self-scheduling appointment technology in healthcare: .

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Insite Managed Solutions

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Today, more and more customers expect self service options, and an effective knowledge management system can empower this. This is why it’s important to understand efficiency and gaps within your knowledge management system as customers prefer to service in the most convenient way for their persona.

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CCNG

JULY 3, 2024

According to a PWC study, 80% of US consumers regard “speed, convenience, knowledgeable help, and friendly service as the most important elements of a positive customer experience.” As more businesses recognize the importance of engaging with customers across channels, they seek to leverage the expertise of trusted CX service providers.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2024

Can’t technology put an end to this problem once and for all? If you take a tech tool like ChatGPT and ask it about call abandonment in the contact center, the AI-powered bot will give you an earful about one of the most persistent problems in the customer service industry. Why is call abandonment still a thing? No kidding, right?

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Voice-powered technology has grown exponentially in the past few years. Notably, many are asking whether voice-powered technology is a threat or an asset to call center employees. Here’s a deep dive into how voice-powered technology is being integrated into call center strategies with great success.

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TechSee

AUGUST 26, 2024

Studies have shown that customers are willing to wait a little longer than expected – but anything beyond that and they can become extremely dissatisfied. Similarly, call center agents are measured on their average handle times. Personalize Interactions: Personalization should be a top priority.

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Call Design

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Since the customer is king, contact centres need to double their efforts to resolve customer service calls more efficiently and quickly. Whether you are implementing new training, new technology or more communication channels, it’s essential to be prepared to solve a customer problem quickly. Provide Self-Service Options.

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