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”. Duplex is Not About Agent Replacement. Let’s take this apart.

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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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Uniphore

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Emotional Intelligence: An Overview While it may sound like a loose plot for the latest artificial intelligence (AI) Hollywood blockbuster, using machines to understand customer emotion is now very much a reality. Amazon is honing its Alexa AI tool ?to An emotion AI system is also?capable Emotion AI ?assesses

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Execs In The Know

APRIL 5, 2024

While traveling to the event, their communication traversed multiple channels: an email regarding Pi Day, a voice call about her competition, and a text message revealing the results. Roy Dunn, General Manager of Member Service Centers at Costco, understands customers’ high expectations, particularly given their membership fees.

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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? This blog will explore the concept of hyper-personalization to understand its benefits, discuss strategies and consider examples. Customers want to feel seen.

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Fonolo

MARCH 7, 2023

Examples include FAQ sections on websites, chatbots, help center blog forums, self-service account creation, password resetting, and interactive voice technology in call centers. With this in mind, one can read “AI/chatbot” stories more critically. Self-service diverts calls from the queue, decreasing call volume.

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Hodusoft

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

What’s the Role of Lead Generation in an Outbound Call Center? Outbound call centers come in many shapes and sizes. It’s not uncommon to find different types of outbound call centers performing different activities. In the outbound call center context, there are five types of leads: 1.

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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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Hodusoft

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

7 Key Indicators Your MSP Call Center Needs a Revolutionary Shift For Managed Service Providers (MSPs), a call center is extremely crucial. More often than not, the call center operations of several MSPs lack the necessary resources and sophistication that can take customer service to the next level.

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Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

Managers know that call center workforce management matters. Put it another way: if customer interactions are at the heart of a contact center’s success, then effective workforce management is the backbone. That’s why contact centers are investing in it in droves. That’s why contact centers are investing in it in droves.

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Lumoa

APRIL 28, 2024

If you’re reading this blog post, you are probably one of them. You can even find opportunities for cross-selling, upselling, or personalized promotions by using real-time insights and trends generated by AI. For example, Lumoa is the first customer experience platform to offer generative AI insights.

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Execs In The Know

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In my 20 years in the industry, I’ve watched as contact centers have steadily added automation technologies to their operations, with mixed success. In the new world, each call that makes it to an agent will become a “ Moment of Truth ”—a conversation which can make or break a brand’s relationship with their customer.

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Hodusoft

APRIL 6, 2022

Many trends will come up when it comes to customer experience, and this blog will cover these trends in an easy-to-understand manner. Contact Centers will leverage Artificial Intelligence. AI is enhancing the contact center experience of customers by providing them with a personalized experience.

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Hodusoft

MARCH 13, 2024

Optimizing Customer Support in the Financial Sector: How BPO Contact Centers Can Add Value In the present age, financial institutions are grappling with a wide range of challenges. This blog explores the challenges faced by the financial industry, the role of BPO contact centers, and strategies to enhance customer support.

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Execs In The Know

APRIL 8, 2022

For contact centers, this also includes staffing and operations. Digital transformation poses distinct operational challenges for the contact center that go beyond the customer and agent experience; we’ll address two of those challenges here. For now, AI will best serve contact centers as a complementary technology.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

It’s easy to get complacent in the call center, taking customer queries one after the other. The Executive Guide to Improving Call Center Metrics. The good news is, we’ve done the heavy lifting and rounded up the best strategies to implement in your call center. Make data-driven decisions with KPIs.

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Callminer

AUGUST 6, 2019

There are a number of call center software solutions on the market, comprising more than half a dozen types of these tools. That’s not to mention the number of software tools that integrate with the various call center software solutions. Types of Call Center Software. Be mindful of integrations.

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VOZIQ

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

This blog is a culmination of all the points from a classic book The One to One Future. Take in the essence of the book through the blog here. 7 Contact Center Trends to Watch in 2023 There is a new generation of adults and that means a new generation of expectations from providers. Explore the guide here.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . There are more customer experience management blogs and articles than ever before — not to mention the growing libraries of video and interactive content. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2018

It’s going to be a big year in the world of contact center and in customer service technology. Will the AI / chatbot hype start to live up to its promise? We’re going to tackle all of those topics in the months ahead on this blog, but first we’re reading everything we can so we can bring you the most accurate analysis.

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Hodusoft

JULY 19, 2023

In-Depth Guide: Inbound Call Center Software Inbound call center software is an essential tool for delivering optimal customer service. It is designed to help businesses in efficient management and handling of large volumes of incoming customer calls.

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Hodusoft

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A Guide to Call Abandonment Rate in Call Centers and Its Significance Are you dealing with high call abandonment rates? Providing exceptional customer service is crucial in today’s call center environment, but what if your customers disconnect even before reaching an agent?

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Execs In The Know

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Are artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) buzzwords or a practical reality for your contact center? Here are three ways we’ve seen organizations realizing real results with an AI-powered contact center. Contact centers are an organization’s window into customer feedback, trends, and sentiment.

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Callminer

AUGUST 1, 2017

Most call centers struggle with efficiency at one time or another. And because efficiency is directly tied to minimizing overhead costs in the call center, it’s a prominent challenge. Meet Our Panel of Contact Center Experts: . It ties up lines and makes the whole center fall behind. Tyler Riddell.

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Execs In The Know

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The buzz about generative AI is everywhere right now. For those in the contact center space, it might sound a lot like the hype surrounding chatbots several years ago, when customer experience programs were rushing to implement the latest time- and money-saving tech.

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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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Hodusoft

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Dynamic Scripting: Crafting Personalized Conversations with Call Center Software In the contemporary business world, focusing on customers’ requirements and delivering a personalized experience is essential. This is particularly critical for call centers, where customer satisfaction is paramount for the business’s success.

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Callminer

APRIL 21, 2020

The role of a call center manager is complex and challenging. Call center managers may be involved with hiring and training call center agents , monitoring call center metrics tied to agent performance , using speech analytics tools for ongoing quality monitoring , providing ongoing feedback and coaching, and more.

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MattsenKumar

JULY 31, 2023

A vital aspect of this experience is through call centers, where customers can receive support and have their queries answered. To ensure exceptional customer experience , it’s essential to implement quality monitoring solutions in the call center.

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Uniphore

JANUARY 25, 2022

A blog post from Umesh Sachdev, CEO & Co-founder, Uniphore. 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.

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Uniphore

OCTOBER 5, 2021

This is a contributed blog post by Dipu KV, President – Operations & Customer Experience at Bajaj Allianz General a recent guest on Uniphore’s Conversations that Matter podcast. We were able to ensure a seamless switch for our customers from contact centers to digital servicing without a glitch. came to the fore.

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 1, 2024

The Rise of Virtual Banking: Contact Center Software as the Backbone of Remote Financial Services Over the past few years, the state of virtual banking has evolved greatly with financial institutions utilizing digital technologies to provide innovative and expedient banking services. That number was 197 million in March 2021.

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Hodusoft

APRIL 5, 2023

7 Best Practices for Managing Call Center Operations Call centers are crucial for many businesses, especially the ones that deal directly with customers. But setting up a call center is relatively easy compared to managing its operations day in and day out. Read on to know more.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

This blog is for contact center industry newbies. It’s a quick rundown of call centers and how contact center technology has developed over the last 70 years. What does call center technology mean? Top Contact Center Trends 2021. A Short History of Call Center Technology.

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Execs In The Know

APRIL 28, 2022

For most contact center leaders, the answer is yes. Contact centers with an eye to the future are adopting attended automation to support their teams and their business. Attended automation leverages AI and machine learning to guide and support human agents by surfacing answers, handling repetitive tasks, and preventing errors.

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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. One such tool is omnichannel contact center software. In this blog post, we will delve into the role of omnichannel contact center software in increasing the ROI of BPOs.

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Bill Quiseng

JULY 18, 2017

I started my career producing conferences, and then moved to building a social network and online magazine for contact centers. At this social network I had a podcast show, a blog, and I was an early thought leader on contact centers. I enjoyed studying contact centers, and worked at Intel as a social customer service leader.

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