ByPlayvox Team
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Nearly 75 percent of consumers expect a personalized customer journey when interacting with companies, and even more get frustrated when they don’t receive it. From the ads in our Instagram feed to our Amazon product recommendations, personalization is everywhere—including today’s contact center. Approximately 70 percent of customers say that having an agent who knows who…
ByDonna Lightfoot
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In recent years, the contact center industry has undergone a significant transformation, with remote work becoming increasingly prevalent. A recent Gallup survey found that 8 in 10 people are currently working remotely or in hybrid environments. While this shift offers numerous benefits, including greater flexibility and access to a wider talent pool, it also presents…
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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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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…
ByIsmaily Piedra
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March 8th is International Women’s Day and represents a day of reflection, recognition, and celebration for women. On this day, we discuss efforts and struggles to overcome cultural barriers, reflect on how to work for equality, support women in the workplace, and recall the importance of human rights. It is a date of historical significance…
ByChrissy Calabrese
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One thing that’s certain is change. This definitely applies to customer needs and preferences, and contact centers are constantly striving to stay one step ahead of evolving customer requirements. A desire for instant-access self-service options is shifting how customers want to engage. Yet, should they need help with more complex issues, a knowledgeable, responsive agent…
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While the pandemic may seem distant in some of our minds, one shift remains prevalent long after it became safe to go back to offices — the need and desire to work remotely. Not only do contact center agents want additional flexibility in their work schedules, but many leaders saw that agents did not need…
ByChrissy Calabrese
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Artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated many aspects of our work and personal lives. From driving assistance to data analysis to chatbots, generative AI (GenAI) is finding its usefulness in a host of ways across all industries. One of the most impactful uses is how AI is transforming customer experience (CX). Advances in technology allow contact…
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