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Business Problem: The Call Center Is Overwhelmed with Basic, Repetitive Inquiries With the average agent-assisted phone call as much as 30 times more expensive than a Web self-service interaction, properly implemented Web self-service solutions can save a company time, resources, and money.   |
CRM
January 27, 2012
Anand Subramaniam |
Deliver on Your Customer Service Brand Promises Six ways to make promises you can keep. |
CRM
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. |
CRM
October 2013
Paul Korzeniowski |
CRM and Knowledge Management: Balancing Information and Insight Companies are tying KM systems into CRM solutions to maximize understanding and use of internal resources, but the process can be onerous. |
CRM
July 2014
Leonard Klie |
The 4 Key Customer Service Omnichannel Considerations Contact centers have deployed new technologies in silos; integration is difficult but not impossible. |
CRM
September 2010
Koa Beck |
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. |
CRM
October 2007
Coreen Bailor |
Help Them Help Themselves Web self-service means having your customer become her own customer service rep -- but without making her resent doing what a real CSR can do in a fraction of the time. |
CRM
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? |
CRM
February 2006
Coreen Bailor |
6 Common Contact Center Mistakes Here, contact center industry experts reveal six common, but sometimes overlooked, blunders that plague the industry, and offer advice for avoiding or reversing missteps. |
CRM
June 13, 2014
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8 Elements to Delivering Delightful Customer Experiences Multichannel customer journeys can make or break your business. |
Insurance & Technology
July 11, 2008
Carolyn "Cal" J. Durland |
Carriers Must Focus on Consistency, Timeliness and Flow With services such as upload, download and real-time functionality, supported by ACORD standards, insurers can offer agents greatly enhanced efficiency and accessibility. |
CRM
September 1, 2004
Lior Arussy |
Stop Wasting Everyone's Time Give agents timely access to relevant data, and watch sales and satisfaction soar. |
Insurance & Technology
August 25, 2007
Kathy Burger |
Harleysville Insurance Agent Portal Improves Carrier/Policyholder Relations In this interview, the insurer's SVP and CIO explains how the company rolled out a new agent portal and overhauled its policy administration systems to improve ease of doing business. |
CRM
September 1, 2007
Denis Pombriant |
Back to the Drawing Board The real problem with contact centers runs deeper than you might think. |
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. |
Bank Systems & Technology
May 25, 2006
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Perspectives: High-Performance Contact Centers Emerging technologies such as VoIP, voice- driven, self-service systems, and intelligent call routing systems can increase flexibility in the bank contact center, resulting in improvements in agent productivity and enhanced customer satisfaction. |
CRM
April 3, 2015
Robert Johnson |
5 Tips to Supercharge Customer Services A teamwork-centered approach is an essential foundation. |
CRM
September 2014
Leonard Klie |
Call Handling Time Continues to Rise Sales and customer service calls take 16 percent longer today. |
CRM
December 8, 2003
Jan Kolasinski |
Call Center Performance and Customer Satisfaction Better understanding of the decisional procedures of a call center could provide call center organizations with the level of customer service they have been striving for. |
CIO
November 1, 2001
Louise Fickel |
Know-It-Alls To streamline customer service, Marconi employed a system to facilitate knowledge sharing among its tech support personnel. In the process, the roles of tech agents changed dramatically... |
CRM
August 2, 2010
Alex Dayon |
From Deflecting Customers to Embracing Them Six ways that the new Internet - a mobile, social, and real-time Internet - is changing the playing field for CRM and putting customers back in control. |
Insurance & Technology
July 11, 2008
Karen Pauli |
Integrated Agency Management Systems Key to Improving Agent Performance and Efficiency Agents want fully integrated systems that offer a single entry of data, a single view of the customer, and mobile and real-time functionalities. |
CRM
July 9, 2015
Yvonne Ba |
How to Solve the Customer Experience Puzzle You can't do a jigsaw puzzle without the box; likewise, you can't satisfy today's omnichannel customer without a sound strategy. |
CRM
February 22, 2013
Paul Lang |
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. |
CRM
April 2014
Leonard Klie |
The General Reboots Agent Training with Intradiem The online auto insurance provider updates agent skills with Intraday Management technology. |
CRM
May 2005
Coreen Bailor |
Making a Clear Connection Integrating your multichannel operations can seem like a near-impossible feat, but it doesn't have to be. Follow these strategies to ease your integration process and maximize your multichannel potential. |
CRM
May 2008
Barton Goldenberg |
Is Your Contact Center Built for Multichannel Customers? The boom in self-service doesn't mean your agents are off the hook. |
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. |
CRM
February 2, 2004 |
Hot Seat: Self-Help Alters the Service Landscape As Web self-help grows in popularity among both customers and the companies that serve them, CRM magazine asks: Can Web self-help solutions enable companies to bring outsourced customer service efforts back in house? Why or why not? |
Insurance & Technology
July 11, 2008
Akhil Tripathi |
Web-Based Solutions Deliver on Agents' Tech Expectations Insurers can leverage agent portals and systems integration technology to streamline agents' workflow and improve efficiencies. |
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? |
CRM
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. |
CRM
February 1, 2006
Phillip Britt |
Scheduling Tool Traction By implementing a new workforce scheduling application, agent hours have been reduced by 20% at Taction, a call center outsourcing company. |
CRM
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
February 2004
David Myron |
A Leap of Faith Sometimes implementing a CRM technology means taking a significant risk. |
CRM
July 2013
Barton Goldenberg |
Happy Agents, Happy Customers Increased agent productivity leads to increased satisfaction. |
CIO
July 15, 2002
Simone Kaplan |
KM the Right Way A step-by-step approach that will ensure that your expensive knowledge management system actually gets used. Learn how to judge whether your organization is ready for KM. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 18, 2005
Cross, Liedtka & Weiss |
Sallie Mae's Call Center That Works For many companies, call centers lose more customers than they help. Here's how Sallie Mae creates seamless customer service without the hassle, using "routine response" networks to connect customers with its agents. A Harvard Business Review excerpt. |
CRM
August 26, 2011
Rajaram & Manasa |
The Next Frontier in Call Center Analytics Investing in operations is not enough. Ideally, companies would invest unlimited funds into ensuring that each and every customer receives a personal, efficient call center experience. |
CRM
July 2013
Leonard Klie |
A Matter of Time Within five days of introducing RightTime management solution from Intradiem, Vivint delivered 2,400 training and coaching sessions, all during idle time. |
CRM
June 7, 2013
David Lloyd |
Prepare for the Age of the Customer Advances in technology will help contact centers shine. |
CRM
March 2010
Ian Jacobs |
Combine and Conquer Consolidation can benefit customers and companies alike. |
CRM
December 20, 2013
Scott Hays |
The Nightmare After Christmas Use post holiday returns as a customer service opportunity. While the holiday shopping season brings more chances to engage customers, it also brings more chances to lose them. |
CIO
July 15, 2005
Alice Dragoon |
CRM Wake-Up Call How to transform your call center from a budget drain into a source of competitive advantage. |
CRM
February 2010
Christopher Musico |
Stressed and Distressed Under-appreciated. Overworked. Underpaid. Here's a shock: Stressed-out customer service agents provide lousy customer service. We've got ways to reduce the tension - and raise satisfaction - on both sides of the call. |
CRM
October 18, 2004
Jason Compton |
Knowledge Management Plays a Key Role in CRM Success Better KM/CRM integration can help companies navigate complex support problems more easily. |
CRM
June 2007
Coreen Bailor |
Wise Guide Knowledge management processes increasingly work as part of an organization's resolution of a core contact center conundrum: improving service experience while trimming costs. |
PHONE+
February 17, 2010
Khali Henderson |
Q&A With TelePacific Channel Chief Ken Bisnoff TelePacific Communications announced in early January that Ken Bisnoff has retaken the reins of the CLEC's TelePartner program, following the resignation of Justin Chris-Tensen |
Insurance & Technology
February 1, 2006
Phil Britt |
A Web of Support There has been an upturn in insurers' investments in Web-based tools that enable agents to work more efficiently and, through those efficiencies, sell more, increase commissions and make more money for the companies they represent. |
Insurance & Technology
November 28, 2005
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Higher-Tech Agents Leading experts in agent technology answer critical questions about the relationship between agents and technology. |
