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Agent AI Is Exploding in Contact Centers—Yet the Human Experience Remains Irreplaceable

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However, despite notable advancements, AI remains significantly constrained by several technological, ethical, and customer preference factors. An insurance firm’s chatbot repeatedly requested previously provided customer details, resulting in customer frustration and escalations to human agents.

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Building the Contact Center SOW: The Framework for Success

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When outsourcing customer support whether for the first time or the fifth time your company’s relationship with the contact center is understandably complex. The contact center SOW is the framework for your relationship. Who serves as the primary point of contact?

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Calculating Contact Center Outsourcing Costs: Insights You Need Right Now

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In this model, where you pay only for the contacts handled, the responsibility to manage efficiency and productivity lies with your outsourced partner. When you operate an in-house contact center, you are responsible for 100% of an agent hour: the employee’s hourly wage, and all associated benefits and taxes, are your responsibility.

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Delete, Ignore, Snub or Engage? How Mature Companies Should Tackle Negative Social Media Feedback Analyses

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The Role of Best Practices: Why They Matter but Aren’t Absolute Best practices, defined by organizations like BCG and McKinsey, offer guidelines on how to manage social media complaints. Consistent messaging across different regions becomes a challenge, often stretching the capacity of the social media management team.

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The 5 Biggest Challenges Facing In-House Contact Centers. Is Outsourcing the Answer?

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For many organizations, in-house customer care feels like the right choice. It keeps you close to your customers and ready to serve them with your comprehensive knowledge of your products or services. We explore the five biggest challenges of in-house contact centers below.

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5 Most Critical Elements of a Successful Contact Center Launch

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Contact center implementation is an art and a science, and over 24 years in business, we’ve learned exactly what it takes to make the smoothest transition possible. Every milestone and every moving part is integral to a controlled acceleration towards a seamless transition that results in a positive customer experience.

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60 Customer Care RFP Questions for the Contact Center of Today

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If you’re faced with the decision to find a new customer care outsourcer in the post-pandemic era, now’s the time to dive in. And second, there’s no doubt that the pandemic and the social justice movement have evolved what you need from a customer service provider – and your RFP should reflect that. Hourly staff?