Fonolo

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Entrepreneur and CRM expert Bobby Darnell describes business development as a “contact sport.” When it comes to contact center development, what Darnell means is that you must engage. You can’t passively improve a call center. . Call center development is an essential subset of any overall business development plan.

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Fonolo

MAY 23, 2023

Customer service is all about meeting and exceeding customer expectations. 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? Customers want to feel seen.

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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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Fonolo

JANUARY 12, 2023

The same holds when considering how artificial intelligence is changing the contact center. . Here are four main areas where we expect to see advancements in artificial intelligence change – and improve – the contact center. . More personalization and better customer experience . Sentiment Analysis.

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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. The customer is free to go about their day.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

As the contact center continues to evolve rapidly, it’s important to take a step back and evaluate the big picture periodically. Over the past few months, our team at Fonolo has been working diligently to explore the latest contact center trends. The State of the Contact Center in 2020. Improve CX.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Executives and managers know that contact center goal-setting helps usher in progress and bring about positive change. In a busy customer service department, having an agreed-upon set of milestones helps you cross the finish line because it clarifies decision-making, keeps morale up, and can even reduce agent turnover.

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Uniphore

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Contact centers can have the best customer service agents and the latest and greatest technology. They can even implement superb customer experience strategies; but without an able and trustworthy leader at the helm, they will ultimately fail. Experience on the Frontline.

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CX Accelerator

JULY 22, 2019

Contact centers are big on analytics. The main reason companies measure things like their call-handle time, first-call resolution, and internal quality management (QM) scores are to improve customer satisfaction. So, how do you know if customers are pleased with their level of service? How loyal are they?

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 7, 2021

That’s why it’s more important than ever to have a superior customer service strategy — that includes ensuring your retail contact center operations are optimized for a smooth customer experience. The Contact Center Guide to Managing Spikes in Call Volume. Technology to support remote work.

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Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

It enhances agent productivity, helps you deliver exceptional customer experiences and improves the agent experience , too. That’s why contact centers are investing in it in droves. These resources include time, staff, technology, and processes. Improved customer satisfaction and increased agent productivity.

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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. The industry players are bigger and more intimidating, and the customers are more demanding. They discuss the importance of driving employee engagement and by extension, customer satisfaction. “I

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Execs In The Know

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

If your organization hasn’t yet explored the potential of AI in your contact center, now is the time. Our latest report in partnership with ASAPP , The State of the Tech: AI in the Contact Center , delivers key insights into how AI is transforming CX operations. AI Deployment Has Just Begun—Is Your Brand Ready?

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Hodusoft

JUNE 27, 2024

Omnichannel Strategies for BFSI: Enhancing Customer Experience with Contact Center Software Do you know the top priority of today’s customers? However, in today’s digitally driven era, competition is getting fierce day by day, making it challenging for BFSI institutions to keep up with customer expectations.

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Hodusoft

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Current State of AI in BPO Contact Centers Do you know Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently the hottest trend in various industries? AI technology has drastically transformed the BPO contact centers industry by automating repetitive tasks, enabling intelligent routing, and providing real-time analytics.

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Fonolo

MAY 20, 2021

Here, we’ll look at how to best handle escalations in a contact or call center to ensure your customer feels satisfied, and to learn more about how you can improve your company’s operations. The Contact Center Playbook for Improving Customer Satisfaction. What is an escalation in a contact center?

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Fonolo

JUNE 1, 2021

READ THE FULL GUIDE: How to Foster Agent Engagement in a Hybrid Contact Center. This is the reality contact centers are facing right now, as they navigate the post-pandemic transition back to the workplace. According to Fonolo’s 2020 State of the Contact Center report, agent attrition is worsening.

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Fonolo

APRIL 11, 2023

Looking for ways to optimize your call center queue management and improve customer satisfaction? Customers hate waiting on hold. PRWeb reports that 32% of customers are not willing to wait on hold at all. And 69% of customers say they’ve abandoned a brand after a single bad customer service experience.

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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

AUGUST 18, 2022

Your customer service should be accessible to everyone. But contact center accessibility doesn’t just help people with disabilities—it helps every customer. Contact center accessibility depends on two main factors: commitment and call center tech. What is Contact Center Accessibility?

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Ameyo Callversations

APRIL 21, 2022

A contact center is a facility where customer service representatives answer customer queries over phone calls, emails, chat, social media, and other channels. This facility may be owned entirely by the organization or (as many companies prefer today) may be outsourced to a contact center operator.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2023

Call centers are at the heart of modern customer service and that makes active listening an indispensable CX tool. As call center managers, you have the power to train and encourage your agents to become active listening experts; enhancing customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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Hodusoft

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Increase ROI of BPO with Omnichannel Contact Center Software Excellent customer service is just as important as excellent marketing efforts. About 68% of consumers say they would pay more for a product or service from a company that has a reputation for great customer service. What is Omnichannel Contact Center Software?

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Fonolo

AUGUST 10, 2021

No matter how great your product or service is, the success of your contact center largely depends on the customer service you provide. Ultimately, if customers don’t have a good experience, they’re likely not going to call back. Monitoring customer interactions to ensure each agent knows the basics.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

We thought we were bold when we said more than 65% of contact centers would move to the cloud in 2020. Read the Full Industry Report Here: The State of the Contact Center in 2020. We’ve spoken to the experts for our State of the Contact Center 2020 report. It happened even faster than we thought.

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Hodusoft

MAY 10, 2024

A Comprehensive Guide to Virtual Call Center and Contact Centers Even though virtual call centers and contact centers have been around for quite some time, they have gained widespread popularity in the last four to five years only. What Are Virtual Call Centers and Contact Centers?

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Agent engagement has always been a critical ingredient for customer satisfaction. Without it, efficiency, productivity, and customer satisfaction are almost guaranteed to fall. Contact centers have been learning this the hard way over the last decade. READ THE FULL GUIDE: Contact Center Trends 2022.

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CSAT.AI

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Offshoring contact center operations is not a new concept. When it comes to BPO (Business Process Outsourcing), customer service is near the top, especially for large businesses. The costs of setting up and/or scaling contact centers are high from training, to equipment, to wages. Billion by 2025.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 18, 2022

Contact centers have experienced a wild ride throughout the pandemic – and it looks like it is continuing in a more positive direction. The global contact center industry was valued at approximately $339 billion in 2020, and is expected to reach $496 billion by 2027!

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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. Ultimately, understanding customer needs and preferences is pivotal.

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Fonolo

JULY 6, 2021

Contact centers help customers get the information they need from a business while gathering valuable consumer insights through outbound and inbound communication. However, a contact center can’t function properly without effective, customizable call routing. Types of contact center call routing.

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Zendesk

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Customers expect seamless and personalized interactions that can keep up with the fast-paced, interconnected landscape of today’s digital world. Businesses are delivering on these expectations by embracing omnichannel technology—the integration of communication channels into a single interface. What is an omnichannel contact center?

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Hodusoft

APRIL 27, 2022

Omnichannel Contact Center: A Beginner’s Guide to Scale Up. Providing the best customer service is one of the most important pillars of any businesses’ success. Earlier, call centers had limited resources making it difficult for tech support to handle every query. An overview of Multichannel Contact Centers.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 20, 2022

Over the past few years, contact center leaders have had their customer experience, technological innovation, and overall resilience tested like never before. Call center industry trends help us pave a path forward and keep up with the ever-present competition. Industry Report: State of the Contact Center 2022.

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 19, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Reduce Costs in Your BPO Contact Center Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) contact centers play a vital role in today’s modern businesses. They help manage customer interactions by serving as the initial point of contact. million in 2022 to US$34, 570.73 from 2023 to 2028.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2021

Fostering an inclusive work environment is essential if you want a high-performing contact center team. If you haven’t been paying attention, agent attrition has continued to rise, according to our State of the Contact Center 2020 report. 3 Reasons Why Agent Satisfaction is the New Customer Satisfaction.

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Ameyo Callversations

JANUARY 19, 2022

Contact centers act as a spine of good customer experiences. A modern contact center is a primary location that shapes both inbound and outbound communications with customers using various customer engagement channels and strategies; however, its success totally relies on meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

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