BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In fact, Deloitte predicts that omni-channel customer interactions are going to increase in complexity this year. And finally, you need 2020 metrics – not 2016 metrics. Bots Will Handle Simple Social Questions. Customer interactions are growing more complex. What does that mean?

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Calabrio

JANUARY 6, 2016

CEO of Calabrio shares his predictions for the Contact Center, for 2016 and Beyond. Here are my 7 predictions and key advice on where the contact center is going in 2016 and beyond. It’s a relatively new model, equipped with sophisticated sensors that automatically alert the manufacturer if the appliance needs service.

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NICE inContact

JANUARY 24, 2018

Others started with inbound voice and over time have added omnichannel routing or workforce optimization. Similarly, the Salesforce Einstein AI platform was initially announced in 2016. SmartAction – AI engine powers self-service across voice and digital channels using natural language processing (NLP).

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Martin Hill-Wilson

AUGUST 9, 2016

Now it’s 2016. Self service, when it’s spiced up with natural language processing, speech recognition and deep learning, heralds the introduction of the new age of cognitive computing. For instance, 30% of US consumers have now tried voice self service to get stuff done. The post Self Service Still Less Than 50%?

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OpinionLab

AUGUST 29, 2017

Omnichannel CX and how to optimize across channels is a huge challenge in today’s increasingly digital world. A google of “omnichannel CX stats” and “omnichannel stats” quickly reveals that: 98% of Americans switch devices in the same day ( Google ). Your omnichannel strategy should always incorporate a human element.

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Bold360

MARCH 9, 2017

As Forrester posited, we are in the Age of the Customer, and in this era of immediacy and availability, offering digital self-service is a requirement for any company hoping to provide high-level service for consumers. Self-Service for the Win.

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Martin Hill-Wilson

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I recently designed and ran a new masterclass – Making Automation & Self Service Work In Your Contact Centre. We concluded that Intelligent Assistants are not just a channel shift strategy. It is worth repeating the basic recipe for a 2016 Virtual Assistant. These days it’s a powerful self service interface.

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Talkdesk

JUNE 14, 2016

This week, we’re looking into self-service. Self-service is exactly what it sounds like: It’s when customers help themselves, rather than engaging with a company representative. Here are a few insights we found from around the web on self-service: Self-Service Revolution Ignites the Customer Experience.

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Win the Customer

DECEMBER 15, 2015

According to research by Gartner, 89 percent of executives are betting on customer experience as their primary mode of competition before the end of 2016. We want our personalized customer service to encompass a wide variety of platforms from social media to mobile while still being easy to use with lightning-fast responses.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 13, 2016

The Top 8 Customer Experience Trends in 2016 (Infographic) by David Younger. The Service Manager) From leveraging self-service tool for personalisation to embracing an omni-channel customer servicing, here are eight trends in customer experience that are going to be relevant to most businesses in 2016.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Making the change from call center to contact center. Published on: February 03, 2016. Author: Laurence Chami 20 years ago customer service existed in a world dominated by voice , hence the widespread reliance on call centers to manage customer service interactions.

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Kustomer

MAY 14, 2020

With Reply, Kustomer will now offer enhanced chatbot and deflection capabilities through its customer service platform. Reply leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning models to improve agent efficiency through self-service chatbot and deflection capabilities. About Kustomer.

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Martin Hill-Wilson

JANUARY 29, 2016

Smartphone addicted customers increasingly use their ‘third hand’ for all engagement touch points including customer service. Visual IVR becomes the GUI of choice: delivering omni-channel fluency together with an infinitely more intuitive way of engaging with service options, relative to its audio equivalent.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 20, 2016

We have come a long way within the customer service industry since Automatic Call Distributor (ACD) technology in the 1960s. We also delve into how the main disruptor of the 21st century – digital – links people, processes and technology together into a seamless and consistent omni-channel model.

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Eptica

JULY 20, 2016

Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 What do millennials expect from customer service? Published on: July 20, 2016. Author: Guest author: Chloe Hacquard We hear a lot about the impact of millennials on customer service, and how they are driving change in customer service. Share this page on: Tweet.

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John Paul

JULY 17, 2018

July 17 th , 2018 – Hong Kong – John Paul, the number one worldwide loyalty solutions service that was acquired by AccorHotels in 2016, is fast expanding in Asia Pacific (APAC). A highly innovative digital self-service solution. John Paul joined the AccorHotels Group in November 2016. www.johnpaul.com.

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Avaya

OCTOBER 7, 2016

With so many devices on their hands, and so many channels to engage with brands, customers also expect agents to know the history of their past interaction, regardless of whether it is an email, a phone call, or a visit to a branch or store. In short, the contact center of today must be demand based and software driven.

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Martin Hill-Wilson

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

The more we adopt self managed, digital channels which optimise our expectations for ‘always there’, real time delivery, we are also rediscovering the expectation for human engagement when it matters. Therefore effective omni-channel design is an engagement experience that works in any given customer situation.

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Bold360

MAY 18, 2017

Did you know that in 2016, Telecoms was the industry in the U.K. With minimal impact on back-end services, widgets can still revolutionize your customer experience. They can and should be seamlessly omni-channel, allowing customers to begin a conversation on mobile, and move to desktop or app without any frustration.

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Bold360

DECEMBER 4, 2016

So how can customer support centers within the travel industry better plan for the 2016 holiday season? Integrate a qualitative automated customer self-service solution. Remind your agents not to let disgruntled callers affect the quality of service they provide.

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Talkdesk

MAY 18, 2016

Opentalk 2016 was a whirlwind. Omnichannel. Along with Talkdesk’s many product releases at Opentalk, we introduced Talkdesk Omnichannel , which will include voice, SMS and video to allow companies to connect with their customers in whatever way works best for them. Modern businesses strive to meet customers on their level.

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SurveySparrow

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Omni-channel Approach. What is Omni-channel? It is defined as a multi-channel approach to marketing, sales and serving customers in a way that the customer experience doesn’t change across different platforms. Here’s how you benefit: Improve the omnichannel experience for your customers. Reduce Churn rate.

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Avaya

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The financial services industry ranks as one of the top markets to experience massive digital disruption in the coming years. In 2016, Ernst & Young introduced its Banking Relevance Index (BRI), designed to measure the importance of traditional banks to customers’ lives. Make the Branch the Core of Your Omnichannel Experience.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

It is likely that consumers will be more careful in their spending, with rising prices and inflation leading to overall retail sales falling year on year between September 2016 and 2017. more than in 2016 – with sales increasingly concentrated through online or bigger retailers. Predictions are that Britons will spend just 1.3%

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Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

These features can include, but are not limited to: Improve response times Personalize customer engagement Track employee performance Scale smartly Streamline self-service Enhance the agent experience. Selecting customer service software can feel overwhelming and the software market is teeming with options, information and opinions.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

While some companies use ticketing software to manage their emails alone, true omnichannel help desks allow tickets to be created from any digital channel, including chat, social, SMS, and even voice. This ensures the highest level of consistency, speed, and quality of customer service.

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Avaya

JUNE 17, 2016

The other winner joined us from The Standard and highlighted his ability to reduce five Avaya solutions to just two, creating applications with self-service, omnichannel communications. The post Avaya Breeze™ Proven to be a Breeze for Developers at IAUG 2016 appeared first on Avaya Connected Blog.

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Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Only 10% of contact center professionals surveyed for the 2015 Call Center IQ Executive Report on the Omnichannel Contact Center identify their contact centers as omnichannel capable (compared to 68% multichannel and 22% neither) – 25% said achieving omnichannel capabilities will be a priority in 2016.

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Solvvy

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

This singular focus on stellar customer service ensures that nearly every customer becomes a raving fan for life: 75 percent of purchases come from repeat customers. Want to deliver Zappos-level customer service? Make sure you’re responding to all support channels. Are you able to easily set up account preferences?

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Tricia Morris

MARCH 28, 2016

However, expert use of business intelligence tools, coupled with a profound understanding of shoppers’ needs and experiences in real time, may make omnichannel a realistic goal.”. Where do customers think retailers are right now with their omnichannel goals? Where do customers think retailers are right now with their omnichannel goals?

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Forcivity Salesforce

APRIL 1, 2022

Omnichannel customer service will provide a more streamlined experience by allowing for consistency across all touchpoints. Better self-service options & more functionality across digital channels. Better self-service options & more functionality across digital channels.

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Magellan Solutions

AUGUST 16, 2021

Following Google’s announcement that its ads would generate over 30 billion calls last 2016, many declared that “call commerce” is still very much alive. In short, every effort should be made to spread the customer volume over multiple channels. Proper omnichannel support and training.

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Stella Connect

JANUARY 25, 2018

By making customer service a “cross-functional hub,” you’ll align the entire organization with your customers’ interests. Growth in Self-Service Technologies Will Increase Demands on Customer Service Teams. In 2018, self-service tools will continue to change the way consumers interact with brands.

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Team Support

JANUARY 9, 2024

Customer interactions expanded to email and web-based platforms: Companies began using email for customer communication, and websites provided self-service options and FAQs. In the late 1990s, live chat support emerged as a popular communication channel.

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Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

The following best practices set contemporary leaders in innovation apart from the pack and represent what exceptional customer service looks like in 2018. Organic Mobile Experiences Blur Channel Lines. Multichannel” and “omnichannel” have been buzzwords for years now. Who is doing this right? Starbucks and Chipotle.

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Provide Support

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Convenience: omni-channel, self-service, mobile. Research by the Corporate Executive Board finds that only 16% of customers are “means-focused”, knowing exactly which customer service channel they prefer to contact a company. It is predicted that by 2016, mobile search will generate 27.8

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Avaya

AUGUST 12, 2016

Rather than blog about what we are doing with Tencent, I’ll defer to this video that Touch Xan , the General Manager of Tencent’s Instant Messager Department, recorded while attending Avaya’s 2016 Greater China User Forum & Partner Conference last month. Despite the Headlines….

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