With artificial intelligence (AI) tech in development, Google is aiming to streamline the call center productivity. But before you start creating your call center’s plans around its integration, here are some things you need to know. During last week’s Cloud Next conference in San Francisco, Google announced that they’re developing an artificial intelligence (AI) solution […]
In their recent Cloud Next conference held in San Francisco, Google announced that they’ve partnered with various companies in the AI, telecommunications, and cloud computing sectors to create an AI software for call centers.
Once, during a meeting, my colleagues got into a heated discussion, not because they were on opposing sides, but because they misconstrued the tone each other used. Emotions inevitably rose, and an argument exploded—one that could’ve been avoided had both parties used friendlier tones. Customer service is often an incubator for these situations. As any […]
Is your call center equipped to fend off cyberattacks or to comply with new data security regulations? As technology continues to grow, the number of ways it can be exploited grows as well. With 2017 rife with huge data security breaches, it’s hard not to be worried for your call center’s security. After all, maintaining […]
Improving the quality of work life your call center agents experience can help enhance the customer experience. How often do you ask your employees how they’re doing? Aside from the typical stress that call center agents face, how difficult is it for them to execute their tasks? Have you ever asked them how they feel […]
How do you know if your call center is a toxic workplace? There are many factors that can cause employee turnovers in the contact center. Sometimes it’s because the employees feel that there’s a lack of career advancement, or they think that the job’s monotonous. Maybe they’ve become incredibly stressed from the intense pressure of […]
Your agents’ experience matters just as much as customers’ happiness. Every contact center’s goal is to deliver an effortless consumer experience. In an ideal world, that means brief (or none at all) on-hold times, quick calls, full issue resolution, and effective customer service reps. But if agents are struggling because of disorganized internal processes, then […]
This 2018, what should your customer support strategy look like? To keep customers happy and stay competitive, businesses should be able to embrace market innovations and new trends. That’s why every new year is always a good time to update the brand’s strategies and ensure that everything addresses your customers’ evolving needs. If you’re revamping […]
We all know that what triggered the digital revolution is the smartphone. Starting out as a game-changing, all-in-one tech, this device quickly became an omnipresent gadget that has taken root in people’s pockets. This digital movement is so impactful that it’s reshaping consumers’ behaviors. Everyone’s glued to their phones, expecting brands to be accessible across […]
Put yourself in the customers’ shoes. How do you gauge the quality of service a company gives? What makes a customer experience an excellent one? Would you consider a normal, vanilla transaction a high-quality service? In whatever facet of customer service, it’s often advised for businesses to underpromise and overdeliver. Underpromising sets the bar of […]
