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Working in the contact center space, you likely hear multichannel vs omnichannel thrown around a lot. Though there are similarities between the two—they both obviously have to do with the channels you use to engage with your customers—they are distinct. Most industry leaders agree that multichannel is becoming obsolete and that omnichannel is the future….
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Customer service technology that delivers measurable, positive results starts with people—not technology. According to Gartner research published in the Harvard Business Review, optimizing customer experience (CX) is not about shiny, over-the-top digital capabilities or automation alone. For customer service technology to truly move the needle, it must bridge technology and human-to-human connections—connections that begin and…
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To say that today’s world is “fast-paced” would be an understatement. Whether they’re accessing instant streaming content, same-day delivery, or real-time social media updates, consumers these days expect immediate gratification. The same thing can be said about timely customer service. Speedy customer support is no longer nice to have — it’s table stakes. In this…
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Consumers prefer to go digital in just about every aspect of their lives, including their business and brand interactions. That’s why companies are increasingly investing in digital transformation to serve consumers, meet their expectations, and stay competitive. But what exactly does digital customer service entail, and how can you make it truly effective? In this…
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Before 2020, contact center forecasting and scheduling was considered more of an art than a science. No two schedules were the same, and lots of intuition and calculations went into building a winning formula. However, since then, changing scheduling dynamics have added layers of complexity to deriving accurate and optimal schedule forecasts. To stay current…
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Contact centers are the cornerstone of your company’s customer service experience. Yet, help desk, support staff, and contact center agent retention remains a serious and unresolved challenge for many organizations. According to Gartner, high levels of disengagement lead to increased costs, as well as poor employee and customer outcomes. The research finds that disengaged representatives…
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Is your contact center a leader or follower when it comes to innovating agent experience? Think about the definition of innovation, then ask, “How does my contact center and leadership stack up?” Innovation is defined as “the process of bringing about new ideas, methods, products, services, or solutions that have a significant positive impact and…
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The future of work is an important topic of discussion for business leaders. While we can’t know for sure what the future of work will look like, one thing seems certain—flexible work is a major component in achieving satisfaction among the modern workforce. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, attitudes toward ongoing remote, hybrid, and flexible work…
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More than four years after the global shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it would be reasonable to think the effects of the Great Resignation are far behind us. If you’re a contact center leader dealing with turnover costs, though, you’re likely to argue otherwise. The hard truth is that employee turnover costs remain a…
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In a Deloitte survey, contact center leaders named customer experience (CX) and cost control as the top strategic priorities. These two terms may seem incongruent – how can you deliver outstanding CX while controlling costs? The answer lies in agent empowerment. By focusing on employee engagement and agent empowerment, you create contact center efficiencies and,…
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