Execs In The Know

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Brands are turning to AI-powered solutions to stay ahead of the curve. If your organization hasn’t yet explored the potential of AI in your contact center, now is the time. Here’s a snapshot of some exciting findings pointing to AI as a trend and a necessity for delivering superior customer interactions.

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Callminer

JULY 22, 2024

Read this blog to learn how real-time agent guidance, leveraging natural language processing and other AI technologies, can give agents customer-focused suggestions at the best opportunities.

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Fonolo

MARCH 2, 2023

No stranger to change, the contact center industry has been ahead of the curve throughout the global pandemic. We consulted nine industry experts to tell us all about it – and discuss the state of the contact center in 2023. Word: Contact centers are technology leaders! Customers love it.

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Can AI-Powered Contact Centers Enhance Patient Care? Over the past few years, the healthcare industry has evolved greatly with technological advancements, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is at the forefront of this transformation. Discover Insights at HoduSoft’s Webinar!

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The DiJulius Group

JUNE 19, 2024

Can AI revolutionize customer service? In this episode of The Customer Service Revolution, John sits down with Joel Sylvester, partner and Chief Client Officer at Five Star Call Centers, to explore how AI and machine learning are transforming the customer care landscape.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 17, 2023

If there’s one thing managers need to understand about digital transformation, it’s how artificial intelligence is changing CX in the contact center. The cost savings AI offers makes the move to more automation inevitable. It’s clear that AI’s impact on customer care and CX will be profound. Friendly service.

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

To learn more about how call centers can adapt to new challenges in the era of COVID-19, download our white paper: Contact Center Practices and Guidelines for Managing Through COVID-19. Technological Trends. AI is here to stay. Customers want a variety of channels to contact your agents.

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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Contact Center Technology Trends to Watch in 2022. The contact center trends too, changed completely driven by the pandemic. 2020-21 saw most contact centers make a shift to cloud contact center software. So, what contact center technology trends can one expect in 2022.

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Fonolo

MAY 19, 2022

The customer service climate is constantly evolving, which means your contact center’s operation must adapt to keep up. Contact center technology is a key component of the way your business functions. Industry Report: State of the Contact Center 2022. Call-Back Technology. Let’s dive in!

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Taylor Reach Group

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

by Colin Taylor The rapid advancement of conversational AI has had a profound impact on various industries, and one arena that has been significantly affected is the contact center industry. A Historical Perspective The conversation about automating high-volume, low-complexity tasks through technology isn’t new.

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Fonolo

MARCH 16, 2023

Your contact center may run like clockwork, with engaged agents answering calls quickly, solving problems, and creating satisfied customers in record time. But without the contact center KPIs and metrics that managers use to measure the effectiveness of their operations, you’d never know for sure. KPIs matter.

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Execs In The Know

AUGUST 19, 2024

Evaluating AI and automation solutions for your contact center can be a daunting task— especially with so many providers in the marketplace. How do you identify which challenges to solve with AI, or which platform makes the most sense for your organization? Where do you even start? But consider the bigger picture.

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Callminer

MAY 27, 2020

Call centers and contact centers operate within the same general field of customer support and outreach. Call centers came first, focusing employees on handling large streams of customer calls at once. Call Centers Focus on Phones. Contact Centers Incorporate Advanced Analytics. Read on to learn more.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

The pandemic disrupted many contact center trends , but not all of them. Some, like the move to cloud-based contact center technology , were hastened in the last year. Here are some of the ways call center trends around technology have changed. Major Call Center Technology Trends in 2021.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Contact center trends move fast, which makes trend-spotting an invigorating sport for those who dare to participate! There’s no denying that some of the changes impacting contact centers over the last four years continue to make waves – notably the enduring appetite for hybrid and remote work.

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Execs In The Know

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

People are excited about AI and hyperautomation , and for a good reason. AI has the potential to automate complex enterprise tasks that involve human thinking and related behavior. AI-driven hyperautomation for the enterprise looks like the current state of self-driving cars.

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Adrian Swinscoe

MARCH 13, 2024

One such piece of research was […] The post The worrying state of the European contact center space first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe. Every now and again, I come across a piece of research that makes me want to pull my hair out.

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DMG Consulting

JUNE 6, 2024

The Importance of Contact Center Data for AI Initiatives June 2024 Contact centers are a great source of customer-centric data, as most of what is done for customers and prospects is captured and recorded by one or more of the department’s systems or applications. The fuel or enabler for AI initiatives is data.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 12, 2023

The same holds when considering how artificial intelligence is changing the contact center. . You probably know at least a bit about AI and automation. They are also popular advancements in automation that employ varying degrees of AI. Improved contact center operations . Conversational AI (Chatbots).

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Fonolo

MAY 19, 2022

The customer service climate is constantly evolving, which means your contact center’s operation must adapt to keep up. Contact center technology is a key component of the way your business functions. Industry Report: State of the Contact Center 2022. Call-Back Technology. Let’s dive in!

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Callminer

APRIL 20, 2018

Change isn’t necessarily bad, but it certainly is confusing when you have to cut through the noise and determine which best practices and trends will launch your contact center ahead of the competition. This post will help you zero-in on those technologies and best practices proven to produce results.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 19, 2023

If you’re in the contact center industry, 80/20 service levels are likely nothing new. Contact center managers know that SLAs are essential for defining and measuring success for their businesses. Contact center managers know that SLAs are essential for defining and measuring success for their businesses.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 8, 2024

AI and the Contact Center Staffing Challenge March 2024 It’s challenging and costly to hire, train, and onboard new contact center agents, and it’s often more difficult to retain them. Contact centers have always had an employee attrition problem because it’s a tough, underappreciated, and generally underpaid job.

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DMG Consulting

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

2024: The Year for Contact Center AI November, 2023 2024 is fast approaching, and contact center executives and leaders are trying to figure out how to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations. Decision-makers are considering many factors, including: Is it safe to use AI?

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Win the Customer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

In the realm of contact centers, the pursuit of enhancing customer service while streamlining operations remains a top priority. As technology evolves, two prominent solutions have emerged: AI-powered chatbots and self-service portals. Let’s delve into the pros and cons of each to empower informed decision-making.

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Ameyo Callversations

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

In a digital-first post-pandemic world, exceptional customer experience has become a priority without stepping out, and organizations are paying close attention to making it happen with inbuilt AI technologies in contact and cloud centers. According to Gartner , By 2022, The value of AI-derived business will create $2.9

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Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2018

This is especially true for those of us involved in the cacophony of contact centers; we are essentially the appointed, trusted ‘brand listeners’ who hear many, many voices on a given day, including those of both customers and colleagues. Contact center professionals? It’s simply become too loud.

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Fonolo

MAY 10, 2023

Attending contact center conferences and live events is an excellent way to keep up with technology and best practices in this rapidly changing industry. Call Center and Customer Service Conferences If you’re wondering what contact center or customer service industry conferences to attend in 2023, we’ve got you covered!

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Uniphore

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Contact centers can have the best customer service agents and the latest and greatest technology. Contact center leaders have a lot on their plate–from ensuring customer satisfaction and encouraging technology adoption to keeping agents happy and well-trained. Experience on the Frontline.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 26, 2023

If you’ve been following the CX and contact center industries over the past few years, you know the landscape has drastically changed. We asked nine influencers and leaders in the CX and contact center spaces to weigh in on the biggest trends for 2023. And their answers may not be what you expect.

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Uniphore

JUNE 16, 2021

How to Train and Onboard (Work From Home) Contact Center Agents in 2021. How do you shorten the learning curve in the contact center and retain more agents when 91% of agents are likely to quit in 2021? There’s no way around it: How contact centers currently train and onboard agents is completely messed up.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 13, 2023

CX and Contact Center Priorities and Technology Investments for 2023 March 2023 Each year, DMG Consulting surveys our international customer base of enterprise, contact center, and IT leaders and asks them to share their customer experience (CX) and contact center goals, as well as related technology investment priorities for the upcoming year.

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SurveySensum

OCTOBER 29, 2024

It’s no secret that your contact center is the first line of defense with your customers – making it the most important touchpoint in the customer journey. That’s where contact center analytics comes into play. What is Contact Center Analytics? However, what are the benefits of contact center analytics?

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Fonolo

MAY 23, 2023

Contact center managers know this implicitly. But did you know that hyper-personalization in the contact center is one of the best ways to delight your customers? What is Hyper-Personalization in a Contact Center? Customer service is all about meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

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Fonolo

MARCH 21, 2024

Contact center managers know that virtual queuing technology is essential to keeping operations running smoothly. Without it, mayhem would quickly ensue when calls come rushing into your contact center without any way to prioritize them or create order. What is Virtual Queuing?

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Fonolo

MAY 4, 2021

Many call center overseers are now realizing that they are technologically behind their more channel-savvy competitors. Budget-conscious center managers are struggling to up their CX game while managing the cost of upgrading their operations. The ROI of Call-Backs for Your Call Center. The result?

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Self-service is one of the biggest topics in CX and in the contact center world right now. While the industry is no stranger to new technologies and automation, modern self-service tools have really changed the game when it comes to supporting customers. You may have already interacted with self-service tools as a customer.

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