Tag: artificial intelligence
Contact Center Pipeline Magazine: Inside Our February 2021 Issue
Our Contact Center Pipeline family was saddened recently by the passing of long-time friend and colleague, Frank Priola. Those of us who have been...
The New World for Contact Centers May Be Where We Were Already Headed
2020 was nothing short of challenging for businesses. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March, we all scrambled to adjust to the new state...
Unexpected Lessons from the 2020 Contact Center
About a year ago, I tried something that we would all agree now was a bit foolish: predict what the 2020 contact center would...
How Intelligent Virtual Assistants Are Leading the Transition to the Intelligent Enterprise
Intelligent virtual assistants (IVAs) have proven themselves to automate the handling of customer and employee requests and tasks. They are quickly becoming a fixture...
2021 Outlook: AI, Knowledge Automation and the Evolving Role of Remote Agents
Already experiencing pandemic change, contact centers can expect even more in 2021, at a more rapid pace. Call and ticket volumes continue to rise,...
Transform Your Contact Center from an Expense to a Revenue Source
No matter the brand, customer service needs to be a priority. Here’s how to make it a revenue source as well. Contact centers are often...
The New Digital Customer Engagement for the New (Ab)Normal
COVID-19, aka Coronavirus, has changed everything. Consumers are still very wary of exposure to the virus and want to get more things done digitally....
Changes in Contact Center latitudes, Changes in AI Attitudes
In 1977, singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet released his seventh studio album, entitled Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes. The album, which featured a song by...
Meet Verint: Our September 2020 Sponsor Wall of Fame Honoree
Contact Center Pipeline's
SPONSOR WALL OF FAME Company name:
Verint CEO:
Dan Bodner, President, CEO and Chairman of the Board When Founded:
1994. We just celebrated our 25th year. Describe your company:
As...
Automation: The Contact Center’s Grocer
In times of crisis, we often find heroes in the unlikeliest of places. The current COVID-19, or coronavirus, pandemic is no exception. The obvious heroes...
Important Trends in Workforce Management Technology
At Pelorus Associates, we have studied the workforce management (WFM) space for over a decade. Our biannual reports delve deeply into the size, composition,...
The Long and Winding Road
If you’ve read any of my Contact Center Pipeline columns over the past nine years, you’ve probably noticed that I usually sneak in something...
Accomplishing Call Center Transformation with Unified Communications Softphones
The contact center industry is seeing a growing need to improve operational efficiencies, enable increased flexibility and agent versatility, and deliver vastly enhanced customer...
The Roarin’ Twenties Redux
If you watched the final season of the British television series “Downton Abbey,” which I did since it was required viewing in my household,...
AI and KM: From Knowledge Management to Knowledge Automation
When customers have questions for companies they do business with, they might get a set of FAQs to plow through. They might get an...
Use Agent Voice DNA to Improve Contact Center Hiring Results
Providing a good customer service experience is more important than ever. One bad experience over the phone can lead to bad reviews, criticism on...
Turning Up the Heat on the Contact Center: A Fireside Chat with Verint’s Ryan...
When you think of states with the hottest temperatures in the U.S., chances are Arizona will be at the top of your list. Here...
Three Major Predictions for the 2020 Contact Center
In today’s highly dynamic digital economy, there is no set safeguard against uncertainty. We live in an era where a single tweet or photo...
It’s Time to Get More Out of Data
Contact Centers have always had an abundance of data about customers and performance. Unfortunately, that data is not being fully utilized to benefit the...
How AI Can Make the Holidays Bright
The winter holidays aren’t always “the most wonderful time of the year” for the contact center. Time-off requests and spikes in call volume, especially...