Contact Centre stories - Page 67
Once known as ‘Call Centres’, the modern Contact Centre incorporates traditional telephony along with
web chat, text messaging, remote access services, and video conferencing to manage customer
interactions. Contact Centres are most associated with the provision of support, assistance or guidance
on products or services offered by companies serving large numbers of customers. Some are ‘outbound’
– that is, they reach out to customers for sales or other purposes, others are ‘inbound’ and receive
incoming contacts from people looking for help. Many combine both inbound and outbound functions.
Contact centres are often large facilities with tens or hundreds of workers – but they can also be virtual,
with people working ‘in’ the contact centre from home.
How businesses can prepare their contact centre for a bot/AI environment
Fri, 15th Jun 2018
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As AI and bots revolutionise customer service, businesses must update infrastructures and train staff to harness this tech effectively. Here's how.
CX perception gap means opportunities for channel
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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A new survey from Mitel shows that businesses’ customer experience isn’t as good as they think - but tech could be a big part of the solution.
SAP boosts offerings with AI, ML and blockchain solutions
Thu, 7th Jun 2018
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SAP has released a range of new products for the future of the enterprise, including expanding its cloud offerings and a new blockchain-aaS solution.
Verint named in second Gartner Magic Quadrant this year
Wed, 6th Jun 2018
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Verint is the only company recognised in both 2018 Magic Quadrants for the CRM Customer Engagement Centre and Workforce Engagement Management.
Jabra sets NZ expansion in sights with new BDM
Wed, 30th May 2018
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The UC solutions provider has appointed an Auckland-based BDM with the intention of expanding their presence in the NZ channel.
CHANNEL SUCCESS: NEC taps Baycom as its best kiwi UC partner
Tue, 29th May 2018
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The recognition follows the establishment of NEC Australia's official partner program for New Zealand in 2017.
IM Showcase 18: VMware takes King of the Show!
Tue, 29th May 2018
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A quick photo tour of just some of the exhibitions on display at the Auckland edition of Showcase, including King of the Show - VMware.
IM Showcase 2018 keynotes - Staring into NZ’s future
Tue, 29th May 2018
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Ingram Micro’s 2018 Showcase invited some of the most forward-thinking minds from the IT industry to talk, and the future they painted is fascinating.
AWS adds new smart scheduling functionality to Alexa
Mon, 28th May 2018
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The ‘Alexa Smart Scheduling Assistant’ is designed to help users schedule 1:1 meetings with multiple participants.
Avaya named Leader in Contact Centre Infrastructure Magic Quadrant
Fri, 25th May 2018
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Avaya has been recognized as a Leader in the 2018 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Contact Centre Infrastructure for the 17th time.
No - you don't need to replace all your infrastructure
Mon, 21st May 2018
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Facing end-of-life for your hardware? Interactive offers a no-upgrade-needed solution, ensuring continued support with rapid, local engineer response.
Microsoft perfects remote team collaboration with Surface Hub 2 launch
Mon, 21st May 2018
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Microsoft unveils Surface Hub 2, revolutionising remote teamwork with a sleek 4K+ multi-touch display and cutting-edge collaboration tools.
Zendesk launches omnichannel suite for integrated customer experience
Mon, 21st May 2018
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In conjunction with the launch of The Zendesk Suite, Zendesk also unveiled Connect - a new product for proactive customer communication.
The AI difference: How chatbots gain and retain customers
Thu, 17th May 2018
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Customers become emotionally invested and more loyal with brands that engage with them – but not all engagement methods are created equal.
Now you see me, now you don’t: Security beyond the physical network
Wed, 16th May 2018
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A big shift in the way people work means organisations can no longer rely on the same legacy security models they have been using to date.
Is your business ready to talk chatbots?
Mon, 14th May 2018
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Is your business ready for chatbots? CIOs must embrace these virtual assistants, with more than 50% of enterprises projected to invest heavily by 2021.
Supermicro reveals latest data centre and cloud solutions
Fri, 11th May 2018
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The result is up to 60% hardware acquisition cost savings, less power consumption and less e-waste during technology refresh cycles.
Progress enables developers to quickly add chatbots to apps
Thu, 10th May 2018
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Progress unveils the first chatbot-specific UI components for Telerik and Kendo UI, streamlining chatbot integration for .NET and JavaScript developers.
Teleopti empowers workforce management software with AI
Wed, 9th May 2018
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Teleopti unveils its AI-empowered workforce management software, enhancing WFM scheduling with machine learning to improve efficiency and personalise shifts.
5 IT vendors weigh in on budget announcement
Wed, 9th May 2018
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Leaders from Ricoh Australia, WatchGuard Technologies, 8x8, LogRhythm, and Snowflake Computing give us their view on the recent budget.