CX Accelerator

MARCH 16, 2020

Written by Jeremy Watkin and Community Dear contact center agent: What if I told you that if you come to work for us you can do the exact same job as you’re doing now but we’ll instead call you a customer service hero, guru, rockstar, or ninja? Are you sold?

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Contact Center CX Customer Service Engineering 228

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. We asked the contact center industry’s top influencers and business leaders what they thought the most significant contact center trends in 2021 would be. Contact Center Trends 2021.

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Contact Center CX Social Media Omnichannel 176

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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Contact Center Sentiment Analysis NPS Customer Satisfaction 151

Uniphore

JULY 23, 2021

Employee disengagement is rampant in contact centers. But it’s actually the everyday reality at the contact center, according to Gartner’s recent report “Rampant Employee Disengagement is Driving Turnover and Harming Customer Outcomes.” Jacada's Call Center Life: 2021 Edition. Register Now.

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Contact Center Social Media CX Customer Experience 246

Adrian Swinscoe

MARCH 11, 2024

David […] The post A look inside a punk-inspired contact center – Interview with David Powers first appeared on Adrian Swinscoe. Today’s interview is with David Powers, who is an author, podcast host, Chief Experience Officer at Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air and a true punk.

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Contact Center Innovation CX Technology 147

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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Contact Center Artificial Intelligence Sentiment Analysis AI 141

CX Accelerator

MARCH 16, 2020

Written by Jeremy Watkin and Community Dear contact center agent: What if I told you that if you come to work for us you can do the exact same job as you’re doing now but we’ll instead call you a customer service hero, guru, rockstar, or ninja? Are you sold?

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Contact Center CX Customer Service Engineering 182

Customer Think

JANUARY 26, 2023

Contact center leaders, your time is now. Customer service and customer experience analysts and thought leaders are suggesting that the contact center is “the next big tech frontier.” Investment in the contact center is increasingly—finally.

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Contact Center CX Customer Service Customer Experience 145

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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CX Accelerator

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Last week, Brittany Naylor (Vice President of Customer Support for Service Direct) queued up a wonderful topic in our CX Accelerator slack channel. Of all the effort-reduction pillars, this might be the number one way to enhance customer loyalty from the contact center! So far it is looking great! How do you metric-ize this?

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Contact Center CX B2C Start-ups 206

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With the labor shortage, a workforce in transition, and the dynamic (but disruptive) impact of AI, managing a contact center in 2024 can be a real workout. Why not take a break from the heavy lifting for a moment, and check out Fonolo’s annual State of the Contact Center report? What’s inside?

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Contact Center Artificial Intelligence AI CX 87

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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Contact Center Sentiment Analysis Machine Learning AI 207

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. . Improved contact center operations . How to Buy Contact Center Software.

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Artificial Intelligence Contact Center Sentiment Analysis AI 138

Fonolo

MAY 30, 2023

That’s why contact centers are investing in it in droves. In fact, Gartner reports that by 2025, 60% of contact centers will have implemented AI-driven workforce management tools to help optimize scheduling and resource allocation. How Can WFM Help my Contact Center? higher adherence rate than those without.

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Contact Center Customer Satisfaction CX CRM 106

Uniphore

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Contact centers can deliver superior CX, save costs, and achieve better ROI with AI and automation. Over a year after the onset of the pandemic, contact centers have stepped up digital transformation plans at scale. Delivering superior CX (speed, accurate authentication; engaging with virtual assistants).

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Contact Center Artificial Intelligence CX Transformation Actionable Insights 130

Fonolo

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Self-service is one of the biggest topics in CX and in the contact center world right now. To work effectively, they need to be integrated into your contact center strategy. We asked influencers across the CX and contact center spaces to weigh in on the self-service trend.

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Contact Center CX Gaming AI 142

Callminer

APRIL 20, 2018

Customer experience (CX) is evolving. 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. As such, contact centers must adopt technologies that align with customer expectations.

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Contact Center Customer Experience Machine Learning Sentiment Analysis 186

DMG Consulting

OCTOBER 13, 2023

AI: The Future Brain of Contact Centers View this article on the publisher’s website. AI is going to make very significant contributions to many areas of business, including contact centers. No person or government is going to stop the AI revolution, and regulating it is going to be very difficult.

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Contact Center AI Artificial Intelligence Government 77

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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Contact Center Healthcare Gaming Innovation 87

CX Accelerator

JULY 22, 2019

Contact centers are big on analytics. For example, when VOC survey data is added to the call center KPI dashboard, it can be analyzed alongside internal KPIs and QM scores. If companies experience integration issues or are not using contact center software, data can be manually consolidated in a spreadsheet.

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VOC Contact Center Net Promoter Score NPS 182

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Read the Full Industry Report Here: Contact Center Trends 2021. “I see the CX industry finding new, faster and more efficient ways to meet their customers’ needs, maybe through the use of new technology, while also balancing a deeply personal, empathetic human connection.” We had to listen to that.

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Contact Center NPS CX Customer Service 159

Callminer

JULY 22, 2018

Let’s take a look at 4 critical measurements to determine the effectiveness (or, conversely, ineffectiveness) of the outsourced contact center: 1) Service Level. As any contact center manager knows, service level is a metric composed of a pair of numbers: a percentage value and a time value in seconds. Final Thoughts.

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Contact Center CX Compliance Customer Service 186

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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Contact Center Non-Profits Technology Technology 271

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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Contact Center Social Media NPS AI 204

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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Contact Center Technology Technology CX 62

Uniphore

JUNE 21, 2021

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) technology is dramatically improving contact center efficiency and agent productivity. Automating the right processes can pay huge dividends — from error reduction to shorter call times — creating a measurably better customer experience (CX) and employee experience (EX). Fewer security concerns.

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Contact Center Start-ups Gaming CX 147

Fonolo

DECEMBER 15, 2020

However, we’re willing to bet that this contact center trend — resiliency — will be seen across all industries. Contact centers need to be more resilient before the next crisis. Contact centers need to be more resilient before the next crisis. Contact Center Trends 2021. Crises do occur.

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Contact Center Omnichannel Engineering Technology 147

Fonolo

APRIL 25, 2023

It improves your CSAT scores, supports your agents and helps smooth out call spikes in the contact center. Call-backs are a simple, elegant answer to a great big CX problem. Top 7 Problems Fonolo Call-Backs Can Solve If you work in a contact center, chances are you are familiar with the traditional way to use call-backs.

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Contact Center Gaming Start-ups Technology 95

Fonolo

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Active listening is an essential skill for contact center agents for one very good reason: customers want to be heard. Pay Attention to Your Customers When They’re Talking Supercharging your CX game starts with paying close attention during calls. It’s a transferrable skill that can be practiced, taught, and learned.

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Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Healthcare Start-ups 87

Fonolo

JANUARY 28, 2021

An unsung hero of the contact center, managers are typically known for overseeing daily operations. So how can contact center managers help your business shine in the eyes of your customers? Why can contact center managers influence customer perception?? You may be thinking, “why contact center managers?”

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Contact Center Customer Satisfaction CX Sales 175

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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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 25, 2022

The contact center at many organizations doesn’t get the strategic consideration it deserves. My former contact center team at British Telecom seemed to be viewed primarily as a cost center, a necessary expense. However, the contact center should have been valued.

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Contact Center Management Consulting Gaming Innovation 148

Fonolo

OCTOBER 27, 2020

As part of our State of the Contact Center in 2020 Industry Report , we asked industry leaders and influencers what surprised them the most about the pandemic. That so many CX professionals have been able to incorporate this approach into their operations is impressive, to say the least.”. Peter Ryan , Ryan Strategic Advisory.

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Contact Center CX Innovation Technology 147

CX Accelerator

JULY 22, 2019

Contact centers are big on analytics. For example, when VOC survey data is added to the call center KPI dashboard, it can be analyzed alongside internal KPIs and QM scores. If companies experience integration issues or are not using contact center software, data can be manually consolidated in a spreadsheet.

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VOC Contact Center Net Promoter Score Customer Satisfaction 174

Execs In The Know

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Strategies for Leading a Multilingual Global Contact Center. When you’re running multilingual operations or international business, oftentimes CX strategy and language become separated into two different work streams. Five Considerations for Multilingual Contact Center Operations.

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Contact Center CX Technology Technology 98