Keith Dawson's Analyst Perspectives

Work-From-Anywhere Has a Communications Impact

Posted by Keith Dawson on May 10, 2022 3:00:00 AM

Contact centers are undergoing a radical reshuffling of the workforce, partly because the pandemic shifted agents to remote work. But the trends were in place to reorganize the world of work long before the pandemic. Digital contact channels, which are gaining in popularity, require workers that are better informed and capable of handling more complex and interdependent interactions and processes. That’s changing the nature of training, management and even process design between departments.

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Topics: Customer Experience, Voice of the Customer, Contact Center, agent management, Customer Experience Management

Technology Trends in Customer Support Software

Posted by Keith Dawson on May 3, 2022 3:00:00 AM

Customer Service and Support (CSS) software is about more than case tracking and trouble tickets. Many organizations view the service call as an opportunity to solidify a positive customer relationship and perhaps enhance the loyalty and value of the customer. That has propelled interest in the emphasis on workflows and automation that now/currently drives CSS, particularly when it comes to managing self-service and field service, and the ability to provide agents with contextually relevant information during interactions.

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