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How to...Train and Manage Multichannel Agents Not all agents are ideal for a demanding multichannel role, but these five steps will help contact center managers find the right agents, and give them the tools they need to make each phone call, email, and chat session a top-notch experience. |
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July 2013
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Happy Agents, Happy Customers Increased agent productivity leads to increased satisfaction. |
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July 2014
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The 4 Key Customer Service Omnichannel Considerations Contact centers have deployed new technologies in silos; integration is difficult but not impossible. |
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February 26, 2013
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inContact Releases New Version of Cloud Contact Center Software The company expands multichannel offering with Universal Queue, new agent interface, true inbound and outbound blending, and an API-driven cloud ecosystem. |
CRM
November 18, 2011 |
LiveOps Integrates Twitter with the Cloud Contact Center Social media connectivity highlights the latest additions to the company's cloud-based platform. |
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September 2013
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Which Interaction Channels Are Most Popular? Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and email top the list, but online customer support gains ground. |
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November 2011
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10 Ways to Rearchitect Your Contact Center Hiring, training, and technology are considered keys to raising the customer service standard. |
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January 2012
Leonard Klie |
Customer Service Is a Complex Ecosystem As more communication channels become available, running contact centers has become increasingly complex. |
CRM
December 2012
Leonard Klie |
Piecing Together Multichannel Support Cross-channel support starts with connecting the right channels. |
CRM
September 2010
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11 Tips to Conquer Contact Centers If your contact center empire feels as if it's crumbling all around you, these best practices may help you reclaim the seat of power. |
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February 22, 2013
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What's Next for the Contact Center? The challenge for contact center managers will be finding a way to offer the best customer service at the lowest cost. Here are seven trends that we can't ignore. |
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June 7, 2013
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Prepare for the Age of the Customer Advances in technology will help contact centers shine. |
CRM
August 19, 2011
McNally & Walheim |
Call Centers Support Insurance in Multichannel Environment Customer experience continues to be a key differentiator in insurance |
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July 7, 2014 |
Vocalcom Updates Effortless Contact Center Software New multichannel capabilities are added to Vocalcom's Effortless Contact Center solution. |
Bank Systems & Technology
June 1, 2005
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Contact/Call Centers No longer just about back-office servicing, contact and call centers now provide banks with an opportunity to nurture customer relationships. |
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May 2007
Coreen Bailor |
Yackety Clack Text chat is no longer exclusively for the tech-adept, buddy-list teen set -- it's picking up steam as an enterprise touch point to facilitate multichannel strategies for service and sales efforts. |
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November 2013
Leonard Klie |
Customer Support: Keeping Up with the Digital Migration The phone is losing ground as a leading communication channel. Can you meet customers where they're going? |
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May 2008
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Is Your Contact Center Built for Multichannel Customers? The boom in self-service doesn't mean your agents are off the hook. |
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July 12, 2011
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Avaya Adds to Its Aura Contact Center Suite New contact center products enable companies to compete more effectively through personalized customer experiences across media channels. |
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July 12, 2013
Duke Chung |
Made-to-Order Customer Experiences Why customer service will -- and should -- never be the same. |
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August 2014
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Buzzword Battle: Omnichannel Versus Multichannel When the contact center industry takes notice, we all win. |
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August 1, 2006
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On the Scene: G-Force 2006--Model Maturity Many organizations struggle to communicate with customers across channels and departments. Looking at metrics is essential to improving performance. Here are highlights of a contact center capability model. |
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October 2015
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On the Scene -- Customer Service Experience: Explore New Channels, but Invest Wisely Conference speakers urge companies to integrate channels for a seamless customer experience |
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October 2004
Coreen Bailor |
12 Ways to Boost Productivity From better knowledge bases and improved natural-language search engines, to workforce management strategies and business process reengineering, here's what's new in enhancing contact center productivity. |
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March 2014 |
The 2014 CRM Rising Stars All of these companies add significant value to the customer experience. And, because of this, they have the potential to soar. Congratulations to this year's group of high flyers. |
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July 20, 2012
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Customer Service 2.0 Five tips for creating an agile and successful call center to keep up with customer demands. |
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March 2015
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The 2015 CRM Service Elite: Oracle Service Cloud Catalyzes Multichannel Support Strategy The 'right technology' helps Kohl's carry out a deep reorganization of its customer care team. |
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November 3, 2009
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In Channel Projects, Banks Look for Simpler Solutions The new economic conditions are dictating smarter use of resources among banks as they enhance their channels. |
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October 2010
Koa Beck |
Anybody's Bot Virtual agents, deemed the new concierge of the Internet, help customers navigate through ever-increasing Web site complexities. |
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July 8, 2013 |
New Survey Highlights the Growth of Web Self-Service Web and mobile apps are gaining ground on interactive voice response systems as the self-service channel of choice. |
CRM
January 2004
Jason Compton |
The Changing Role of the Contact Center Agent With the proliferation of online self-help and new call center technologies, agents are being asked to resolve more challenging issues or to transform themselves into salespeople. But are current agents, who primarily respond to basic service requests, right for these new roles? |
PHONE+
September 16, 2009
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Agents Identify 7 Best Practices for Channel Managers Agents share their points of view on what can be done on a daily basis to ensure the best possible customer experience. |
Bank Systems & Technology
November 1, 2006
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Integrating the Channels Financial institutions are juggling numerous channels and the multitude of ways in which they touch customers. Many banks are actively looking to integrate those delivery channels more strategically. |
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February 2013
Leonard Klie |
Case Management Takes a Dynamic Turn Progressive contact centers can incorporate adaptability, cross-sell and upsell capabilities, social media integration, gamification, and multiple channels. |
CRM
January 2015
Leonard Klie |
In Customer Service, It's More Efficient to Be Effective Rushing customers off the phone might cut costs, but ignores the potential for greater value. |
CRM
September 2007
Ian Jacobs |
Across the Universe Contact center managers have begun to examine this idea of the universal agent, agents theoretically capable of handling any contact, via any channel. |
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February 10, 2012
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The Case for Multichannel Customer Management Why enterprises that fail to adapt will be left behind. |
CRM
August 2011
Leonard Klie |
Changing the Channel Research reveals how consumers will contact customer service within the next two years |
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February 2014
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10 Social Customer Service Tips New channel interactions don't have to be complicated. |
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February 2015
Leonard Klie |
The Hidden Sources of Poor Customer Service Interactions should be designed with the customer in mind. |
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September 2015
Leonard Klie |
EBay Finds a NICE Way to Save NICE Systems' Interaction Analytics helps eBay Enterprise dramatically cut average handling times |
CRM
April 2014
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From IVRs to Automated Interactive Customer Contacts Chat, SMS, and virtual agent solutions have a strong future if deployed wisely. |
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April 30, 2013 |
HP Pairs with Avaya for Cloud Contact Center Solutions New Customer Engagement as a Service brings social media marketing, mobile integration, and customer analytics to a single platform. |
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September 2015
Leonard Klie |
It Takes More than Coupons to Settle Complaints Consumers want more than compensation when things go wrong |
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March 2006
Coreen Bailor |
Keeping Balance in the Center Organizations no longer have to choose between efficiency and effectiveness as contact center technology evolves. If your contact center efforts are unbalanced, consider these five approaches to achieving service and efficiency equilibrium. |
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June 2012
Leonard Klie |
Web Chat and Speech Analytics Are Set to Surge More contact centers will deploy technologies in 2012. |
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April 2013
Leonard Klie |
Should Your Company Abandon Phone Support? Why several Silicon Valley-area firms have done just that and are sticking with their decisions. |
Global Services
November 29, 2007 |
The Future of Contact Centers The ideal contact center of 2010 will be a profit center, with primary revenue-generation responsibility, with growing revenues coming from Gen. Y consumers who are interacting using technology. |
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November 2014
Leonard Klie |
Work-at-Home Solutions Are Transforming Call Center Operations At-home agents can be as productive, if not more so, as those in the contact center. |
