Upstream Works

OCTOBER 21, 2022

As contact centers transition to the cloud, there are several areas where AI is poised to play a leading role, including providing seamless customer experiences (CX). One reason is that many contact centers are more focused on internal performance than the customer. Contact Center Applications.

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Playvox

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Let’s face it, the call center of yesteryear is not wholly relevant when looking at customer service operations today. Even the terms “call center” and “contact center” are called into question, given the images they evoke of rows of agents in cubicles lined up to fill a room. What Is A Digital Contact Center?

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NICE inContact

JUNE 20, 2019

Traditionally quality management in the contact center has been focused on evaluating agent-assisted interactions — mainly phone. We already discussed the gap between the number of digital channels for CX that are supported in the contact center and the number of channels that are evaluated as part of a business’ QM programs.

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NICE inContact

MAY 18, 2017

Growing up my family made a weekly visit to the video store typically Fridays after school so we could pick up some entertainment for the weekend. As technology evolved so too did the location we visited to find our video entertainment. How does all of this apply to contact centers?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

SMS (Short Message Service ) has become a pivotal channel in the contact center industry. This transition, though challenging, is seen as positive, indicating the channel’s value and the consumer’s desire for SMS engagement. All enabled by NobelBiz leading contact center technology.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Paul Jarman , NICE inContact Chief Executive Officer, discusses the key paradigm shifts that will lead to massive change in the contact center and customer experience market as part of our Transforming Customer Experiences series. After watching Paul’s video, you may want to learn more.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 2, 2019

The next year should be one of substantial investment by businesses in their service channels, and that’s great news for their customers. This is just one of the many insights we discovered when we surveyed more than 900 global contact center leaders about key customer experience topics, including near-term investment plans.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 14, 2017

More than 700 customers were surveyed about their recent experiences using different contact channels (voice, email, chat, SMS, social media, video, web self-service, and IVR). Some other interesting findings were that 67% of customers prefer agent-assisted channels to self-service ones.

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BlueOcean

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

In a world fueled by technology and a culture plagued by busy-ness, where many people turn to texting and instant messaging as their first and fastest route of communication, it makes sense why live chat is a growing channel for customer support. That’s something we strive to avoid at all costs here at Blue Ocean Contact Centers.

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TechSee

DECEMBER 16, 2021

It’s no surprise then that remote assistance has hit a peak in 2021, driven mainly by customers’ rising expectations for self-service, the growing complexity of cases, and the emergence of new technologies such as cloud-based technologies, IoT diagnostics, video, AR, and computer vision AI. . And they are also not as effective.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

They want to communicate on their preferred channels, receiving personalized content and proactive services. Right across the housing sector, tenants aren’t just seen as renters anymore – they are now considered clients. A key element of this approach is visual assistance.

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AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 30, 2023

Powered by Amazon Lex , the QnABot on AWS solution is an open-source, multi-channel, multi-language conversational chatbot. Generated answers can be modified to create the best experience for the intended channel. To integrate QnABot with Amazon Connect , see Connecting QnABot on AWS to an Amazon Connect call center.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 9, 2018

each day and often engage in “tech multi-tasking,” such as setting a date via messaging app while while watching Netflix and tweeting about it. According to a Techsmith survey , Millennials are twice as likely to choose visual communication methods, such as screenshots, screencasts, or videos, compared with Baby Boomers.

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NICE inContact

JUNE 27, 2017

For Carlson Rezidor , one of the globe’s largest hotel groups with 1,400 properties, including the widely known Radisson brand, creating consistency across all guest reservation contact centers had its own challenges. We wanted to give them a personalized experience, but we needed a contact center platform that allowed us to do that.”.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 12, 2023

In today’s digital age, contact centers play a critical role in customer support, sales, and overall communication between businesses and their clientele. Unfortunately, these centers have also become a target for fraudsters looking to exploit the vulnerabilities inherent in these systems.

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TechSee

JUNE 27, 2024

Generative AI Assistants in the Contact Center: A Safe Starting Point Generative AI can significantly enhance customer service operations. Many leading enterprises have strategically chosen to start their Generative AI deployment within the contact center.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 18, 2019

But in today’s digital first world, that definition also includes combinations of Chat, SMS, Email, and various digital engagement channels like Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, etc. Depending on what you do for a living you may have never thought about a contact center agents’ day to day experience. You can check out the video.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Host: Since we’ve officially entered the connected era, how will the emergence of 5g and IoT empower contact centers? And do you think it will help in creating a refined Omni Channel experience? So do you see contact centers implementing more self service mechanisms? It’s absolutely a next step.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Making the change from call center to contact center. 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. Published on: February 03, 2016.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 31, 2022

Customers in 2022 expect to connect with your contact center via a variety of communication methods in a fluid, undifferentiated manner. Furthermore, to increase the efficiency and relevance of multi-channel request processing, you must assist your agents, as well as your clients, by providing them with a knowledge base.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Whatever the driving force behind this transition, it is important to consider the technological advancements that have occurred in the contact center space in recent years. In that regard, Cloud Contact Center Solutions (CCaaS) are replacing old technologies and opening up new potential for organizations.

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Brad Cleveland Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

In this video from my LinkedIn Learning course “Managing a Customer Contact Center,” I … Continue reading → The post <strong>Don’t Guess at Staffing: Proven Methods for Your Contact Center</strong> appeared first on Brad Cleveland. How about a Thursday afternoon at 2:00 pm?

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Comm100

DECEMBER 11, 2017

Knowing your customer allows you to select the best communication channels to use for better CX. Not all customers have the same needs and you can find many different types of customers contacting your contact center – all with different desires and expectations. Customer-Focused Culture.

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TechSee

APRIL 7, 2020

A field technician or contact center agent sends a link to the customer to initiate a live video stream. One customer received help with her mini box – a device that enables multi-room viewing. One such technology is Visual Assistance. Samsung: Driving Digital Adoption.

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NobelBiz

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Companies and contact centers have been compelled to modify their way of communication as a result of the digital revolution that has been taking place for some years, and the field of telecommunications is no exception! WebRTC is intended for what kind of customer contact center?

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 10, 2021

Mobility, flexibility, automation… the development of chatbots is the inevitable result of a ten-year technological convergence that has swept across all companies and contact centers. What are its advantages for contact centers? Why do call centers need a chatbot? Why is it vital for a business?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Whatever the driving force behind this transition, it is important to consider the technological advancements that have occurred in the contact center space in recent years. In that regard, Cloud Contact Center Solutions (CCaaS) are replacing old technologies and opening up new potential for organizations.

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NobelBiz

JULY 25, 2023

Customer Interaction Analytics also serves as a tool used by supervisors to analyze what interactions the team is having and to determine the most successful communication channels for a given campaign. Let’s delve deeper into the essence of interaction analytics, especially from the vantage point of call centers.

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Experience Matters

APRIL 7, 2015

We work with global 5,000 clients to create multi-channel, multi-lingual feedback and research programs that engage customers, empower employees, deliver a compelling respondent experience, and provide high Return on Investment. In today’s Omni channel world, companies often struggle to deliver a seamless customer experience.

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Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

Spanning multiple channels, across both brick-and-click locations, customers want immediate answers to product questions, swift resolution to their problems, and personalized brand interactions. In this particular digital age, the ability to offer the same level of service, across any channel, is paramount to long-term brand success.

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UJET

MARCH 22, 2021

So the saying “meet your customers where they are” has always referred to the channel they were in. Today, I think it should instead refer to what mode they’re in and what device they’re on when using those channels. When the pandemic first started, contact center operators were scrambling to support agents working from home.

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PeopleMetrics

MARCH 7, 2018

Watch this edition of #CXSecrets above, or click here to download the video transcript. To make yourself as effective as possible within your organization, you know that you have to be a very multi-disciplinary person. You need to be able to talk to leadership, the contact center, the sales force, operations, etc.

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Avaya

JUNE 26, 2017

Seamless transition from one touch point, such as a web site or kiosk, to other touch points, including voice calls, online chat, SMS text or video. Government IT managers should consider systems that cultivate the ultimate customer journey through a rich, multi-touch environment. 360-degree look at customer context. Simplicity.

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TechSee

AUGUST 26, 2020

For years, companies have focused on improving CX by offering customers a seamless omnichannel or multichannel experience that provides consistency across multiple touchpoints and channels.

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Kustomer

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Businesses are realizing that customers want an experience across different channels. Creating a seamless, harmonious customer experience strategy with single-channel purchasing was a simpler task for most brands. Eventually, businesses started to use multi-line phone systems and expansive customer support teams to gather feedback.

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NobelBiz

AUGUST 13, 2024

A Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telecom system allows contact centers to connect inbound and outbound calls over an internet connection. Contact centers that use VoIP can convert voice to a real-time experience by enhancing agents’ self-service and support activities, increasing throughput, and reducing costs.

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NICE inContact

AUGUST 1, 2019

Preferably this is a combination of text, photos, emojis, and videos. You can include bubbles, buttons, quick reply texts, images, audio, video, or files. A short video is excellent for showing how to get started with a product, but it’s too much if you’re searching for a specific product. Make it rich!

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