Keith Dawson's Analyst Perspectives

Contact Center Cost Control, Part 1: Rethinking Modern Operations

Posted by Keith Dawson on Feb 22, 2022 3:00:00 AM

Contact centers have always been very cost-centric and attuned to the kinds of constraints that they have to operate in, but many organizations were diverted from that kind of focus when the pandemic first hit. In 2020, there was a sudden need for new tools and equipment just to keep centers running, and the costs involved in enabling agents to work from home — equipping them and their supervisors with the tools they needed to collaborate and stay in sync — were unavoidable.

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Topics: Customer Experience, Voice of the Customer, Contact Center, agent management, Customer Experience Management, Field Service, customer service and support

Top Trends in VoC Analytics

Posted by Keith Dawson on Feb 16, 2022 3:00:00 AM

A formal Voice of the Customer (VoC) program is a necessity for any organization that wants to grow its customer base and differentiate from its competitors. Unfortunately, many organizations have not updated their notion of “formal” in quite a few years.

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Topics: Customer Experience, Marketing, Voice of the Customer, Contact Center, Digital Marketing, agent management, Customer Experience Management, Field Service, Conversational Marketing, customer service and support

The 2022 Market Agenda for Marketing: A Digital Experience Revolution

Posted by Keith Dawson on Feb 4, 2022 3:00:00 AM

Ventana Research recently announced its 2022 Market Agenda in the expertise area of Marketing, continuing the guidance we have offered for nearly two decades to help organizations derive optimal value from business technology and improve outcomes.

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Topics: Marketing, Marketing Performance Management, Product Information Management, Digital Marketing, intelligent marketing, Conversational Marketing, Digital Experience Platform

The 2022 Market Agenda for CX: Enabling Resilience in Experiences

Posted by Keith Dawson on Feb 2, 2022 3:00:00 AM

Ventana Research recently announced its Market Agenda in the expertise area of Customer Experience. For the past several years, many organizations have found it challenging to provide excellent customer experiences in the face of drastic technology changes and the ongoing pandemic. These challenges have highlighted for many decision-makers how strategic CX can be in differentiating from competitors. But it can also be a complex and disjointed effort that requires continuous investment in people, processes and technologies.

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Topics: Customer Experience, Voice of the Customer, Contact Center, agent management, Customer Experience Management, Field Service, customer service and support