Fonolo

JANUARY 22, 2020

Wondering what customer service or contact center conference to attend in 2020? Particularly in an industry like customer support, it’s so important to be around people who are working on the same things and can understand what it’s like to be in our shoes. Chief Customer Officers USA, Atlanta.

Customer Service 129

Customer Service Contact Center CX Education 129

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

Contact Center 96

Contact Center AI Artificial Intelligence Customer Experience 96

Fonolo

JANUARY 20, 2020

Happy 2020, Fonolo Followers! Welcome to our *new* biweekly news roundup, where we give you the latest and greatest in customer service technology, news, and views. As always, the customer service space reads like a riveting novel, full of conflict, drama, beauty, disappointment, hope, taxes, unanswered phonecalls, and robots.

Contact Center 117

Contact Center Customer Service Healthcare Omnichannel 117

Fonolo

JANUARY 9, 2020

Advances in communication technology are forcing rapid change in the contact center. To accommodate consumers’ growing expectations and provide 24/7 omnichannel customer support, we’re expecting to see a mass exodus, with as many as 70% of contact centers moving ‘to the cloud’ in the next 12-24 months.

Contact Center 67

Contact Center Artificial Intelligence Omnichannel AI 67

Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2019

Every year we ask: What can contact centers do to bolster their productivity, efficiency, and customer service offerings in the future? This year’s soundbites are rich with well-researched insights that a) act as a warning; and b) can help your contact center win.

Contact Center 121

Contact Center AI Technology Technology 121

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.

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Technology Technology Social Media 98

Callminer

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Microsoft’s Richard Peers predicted that by 2020, 85% of all customer service interactions would be handled without the need for a human agent. This means that contact centres need to be integrating new technologies into their organisations in order to stay ahead of their competition.

Predictive Analytics 207

Predictive Analytics Unstructured Data Omnichannel Touchpoint 207

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?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Social Media Compliance Artificial Intelligence 52

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 just got done.

Contact Center 135

Contact Center CX Technology Technology 135

Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020. Peter Lavers @ ThinkCX .

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Contact Center Social Media CX 136

Callminer

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Throughout 2020, many new trends arose and call center solutions continued to evolve to meet fresh challenges in the space. A new need for more adaptive service options, including improved omnichannel customer experience, has shown up as a strong trend with few signs of letting up. AI is here to stay.

Technology 376

Technology Technology E-commerce Contact Center 376

CSAT.AI

JUNE 29, 2022

Agents learning to perform at the industry comparable level of a guitar legend is supported by effective contact center agent feedback. Not all contact center agent feedback is equal though. 2) Positive and Negative Contact Center Agent Feedback. Feedback is Wanted. They do not have equal impact.

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Construction AI NPS 81

Ameyo Callversations

AUGUST 26, 2021

Contact centers make the spine of your customer experience. Any piece that you miss in the contact center eventually disturbs the experience for the customer. Over the last few years, AI and digital transformation have evolved some new trends, and contact centers fall under that transitioning verticals.

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Sentiment Analysis AI Finance 98

Fonolo

DECEMBER 5, 2019

As we head into 2020, data is becoming more crucial for successfully running a call center than ever. In the past, the efficiency of a call center hinged on management’s ability to identify flaws in their processes and opportunities to improve the running of the center. Metric #1: Customer Satisfation.

Contact Center 125

Contact Center Customer Satisfaction AI Customer Survey 125

DMG Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2020

DMG Consulting Releases 2020 – 2021 Digital Customer Service Product and Market Report. Digital-first servicing drives improved CX and brand engagement. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services.

Customer Service 62

Customer Service Contact Center Artificial Intelligence Text Analytics 62

Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Andrew Yang, founder of “Venture for America” (and a long-shot candidate for president in 2020) said “Google recently demonstrated software that can do the job of an average call center worker … that’s going to result in hundreds of thousands of jobs lost”. Self-Service Substitution. Happened to me last week.

AI 209

AI Contact Center Start-ups Innovation 209

Aquire

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

An omnichannel contact center offers more than just customer communication — it’s a powerful tool for creating memorable customer experiences (CX) and strengthening brand loyalty. What is an omnichannel contact center? Omnichannel vs multichannel contact center. Understand the customer journey.

Contact Center 98

Contact Center Omnichannel Social Media Net Promoter Score 98

Execs In The Know

MARCH 4, 2022

Temporary layoffs accounted for essentially the entire increase in unemployment to its historically high rate in April 2020 , and tens of millions of Americans quit their jobs in 2021. fell by more than 22 million jobs between February and April of 2020. million fewer workers at the close of 2021 than in February 2020.

AI 98

AI Artificial Intelligence Contact Center Healthcare 98

Execs In The Know

AUGUST 10, 2021

While the labor shortage has affected every industry, one role that has fared relatively well during the labor shortage is that of the work-from-home (WFH) customer service agent. WFH contact center roles are nothing new, but the pandemic contributed to many organizations shifting more of their workers to this construct by necessity.

Contact Center 97

Contact Center Sentiment Analysis Construction AI 97

Uniphore

JUNE 9, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic forcing rapid digital transformation and the complexity of customer interactions on the rise, most companies recognize the need for new approaches. In the contact center, the leading driver of improvements has been automation. Implement real-time embedded learning.

Contact Center 246

Contact Center Education AI Start-ups 246

Callminer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

While it may not have been our typical, in-person experience filled with cocktail hours and outdoor activities, there was no shortage of entertainment and powerful and engaging insight from the customer experience (CX) and contact center industry’s most influential leaders, and hands-on practitioners. The great online kick-off.

VOE 182

VOE Artificial Intelligence Contact Center Entertainment 182

DMG Consulting

APRIL 15, 2020

DMG Consulting Releases Future Contact Center Outlook, 2025 – 2040. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. What: Releases Future Contact Center Outlook, 2025 – 2040.

Outlook 62

Outlook Contact Center Artificial Intelligence Text Analytics 62

CSAT.AI

JULY 12, 2023

AI can help, but companies that can’t handle a complete overhaul wonder where to start with AI. The good news is it’s possible to engage AI to enhance customer experience and service without blowing the budget. Customers Want Better Service and CX Customers are demanding great CX.

AI 87

AI CX Gambling Sentiment Analysis 87

Uniphore

JANUARY 25, 2022

However, in artificial intelligence (AI), the feeling is anything but cautious. While the rest of the world was scrambling to course-correct in the wake of the global pandemic, AI was undergoing nothing short of a revolution. Emotion is the Next AI Frontier. Post-2020 could easily be called the start of the Zoom Era.

AI 130

AI Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Legal 130

Comm100

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Call centers are evolving to become contact centers in increasing numbers, supporting a wide variety of contact channels for customers. Customers can receive answers in real time with minimal effort – all within a digital medium that has become integral to their everyday life. Business Goes Digital.

Contact Center 90

Contact Center Social Media Omnichannel Technology 90

Uniphore

JUNE 10, 2021

We also learned just how important contact centers are to our everyday lives. When the whole world went remote, people started calling in in record numbers, forcing businesses to reassess their customer service game. At Jacada, we recognized the challenges of overwhelmed—and often understaffed—contact centers early on.

Contact Center 246

Contact Center Outlook Gaming Education 246

Ameyo Callversations

JUNE 19, 2022

Cloud Contact Center is a cloud-based software that acts as the intermediary between companies and their customers. The benefits of Cloud Contact Centers are pulling in more and more amount of companies gradually. Billion in 2020 to USD 36.1 Here are The Top 10 Benefits of Cloud Contact Centers: 1.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Transportation Customer Loyalty Social Media 52

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.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Technology Technology Unstructured Data 52

Ameyo Callversations

JUNE 21, 2022

Back in 2020, due to the pandemic, many business owners switched to operating remotely. As businesses these days are considering remote work in their long-term plans, it is imperative to consider contact center solutions as communication from home and office is seamless. What is a Cloud Contact Center?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center CX Customer Satisfaction Touchpoint 52

CSAT.AI

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Machine learning based tech is becoming more sophisticated with virtual influencers , robot assistants , AI making appointments by phone. Acceleration of AI adoption Post-COVID. Already stressed customers would have been further pushed to their limits. Best Uses of AI in Customer Service and CX.

AI 52

AI Customer Service Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 52

Comm100

JUNE 5, 2018

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is undoubtedly a buzzword that’s been around for a while. From the early days of Science Fiction and Kubrik’s groundbreaking 2001: A Space Odyssey to the more recent chess match between Deep Blue and Kasparov, AI has long captured our imaginations. How AI can be Used in the Contact Center.

Contact Center 49

Contact Center AI Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning 49

Callminer

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Below, you will find interesting statistics pertaining to call centers, their employees and their finances that may prove helpful in deciding whether the use of one for your own business’s strategy is appropriate. Call Center Workforce Statistics. Cloud contact centers may be more reliable. ” – E.

Contact Center 207

Contact Center Finance AI Innovation 207

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

At Fonolo, we’ve been wary of reading too much into channel preference data and cohort studies , but there is no denying that SMS is becoming a more significant part of customer service interactions. In fact, by 2020, around 50 million consumers will opt-in to receive business SMS. According to CTIA , there were 1.5

Customer Service 91

Customer Service Contact Center Omnichannel B2C 91

Fonolo

MARCH 6, 2020

The ones that develop social media departments undoubtedly grow revenue and can save money on other outdated systems and the use of call centers. It also helps to improve customer satisfaction levels. Handpicked related for you: The Golden Rules of Contact Center SLAs. Making your contact center omnichannel ready.

Social Media 122

Social Media Customer Service Contact Center Start-ups 122

CSAT.AI

JANUARY 12, 2023

The contact center and customer support industry continue to evolve. Data and customer service professionals have insight into 2023 customer service trends and the reasons behind them. Bringing the Store Experience to the Customer. The improvements seen in 2021 are gone. Solutions like CSAT.AI

Customer Service 85

Customer Service Sentiment Analysis Contact Center CX 85

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Over the last few years, the retail industry has undergone many drastic changes, and therefore, so has the world of the retail contact center. If you were a brick-and-mortar-only business pre-pandemic, chances are you quickly pivoted to provide online shopping options for your customers. Not sure how? Follow these 6 steps.

Retail 87

Retail Customer Service Net Promoter Score Contact Center 87

DMG Consulting

MARCH 8, 2019

Innovation Enhances the Cloud-Based Contact Center Infrastructure Market. The past year was excellent for the cloud-based contact center infrastructure (CBCCI) market. The vast majority of the sales were to existing contact centers whose management made the decision to migrate to the cloud.

Contact Center 72

Contact Center Innovation Artificial Intelligence Machine Learning 72