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Over the past 10 years we've seen this buzzword called “omnichannel” come into play. This has left organisations with a channel-first strategy that ironically led to less access and fragmented conversations due to poor hand-offs, technology introduced for technology’s sake and misuse of data.

Let’s face it: customers hate using Interactive Voice Response systems (IVRs). They particularly dislike having to enter a seemingly endless series of prompts, wondering if they’ll ever be able to have an issue resolved. It’s hardly surprising that the majority of customers are dissatisfied with their IVR experiences.

The customer experience (CX) technology market is hot right now. The pandemic revealed just how poor most companies’ CX infrastructure is and exposed wide gaps in how companies interact with customers, especially through digital channels. As a result, many companies have re-prioritized digital initiatives and are taking a hard look at their customer-related operations. In fact, Grandview Research predicts a 250% increase in CX spending by 2027.

There’s a common misconception around the term, “contact centre outsourcing.” Many business leaders assume it is mainly a cost-cutting measure. What they don’t realise is that outsourcing is more than just a consolidation of functions for reducing costs.

There is a bias that call recording software is only good for listening to past calls for quality assurance and compliance. In reality, speech analytics is a valuable tool for any customer service and sales team to uncover trends and top performing behaviours captured from successful interactions.

On a recent webinar, “Future proofing customer contact: Enable always-on CX for the always-connected customer” CX experts from TTEC and TTEC’s key technology partner in Europe, LivePerson, shared lessons and insights about the trends that are shaping customer experience in today’s new reality and how a global

Many experts say, “Looking for a job is a full-time job”. It takes time, effort and patience to find the right fit. Perfecting your resume, combing the web for job openings, networking with friends and colleagues and getting acquainted with each company’s uniquely different application and hiring process is stressful.
 

The nature of work and life has been forever altered by COVID-19, forcing industries of all nature to rapidly adapt. This is especially true for the BPO space, which had to prioritise technology for continuity and to enhance customer and employee experiences that have shifted home.