Directed dialog or natural language. You may not understand those two terms, but chances are pretty good you’re already using one of them when communicating with your customers. They both describe a form of interactive voice response (IVR) system, but one creates a far more conversational IVR experience. Read through the comparison below and see just what you need to know about choosing a directed dialog or natural language option.
Customer service is one of the most expensive and frustrating aspects for many business owners and operators. Despite your best efforts, customers still vent their frustrations on public forums, yet the source of their anger is not clear. Instead of making customer care improvements based on a customer’s impulsive Tweet or your gut feeling, there’s a better option: customer experience analytics. Read More >
On March 15, 2019, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) initiated the rulemaking process to review vertical location accuracy requirements for wireless carriers. In the FCC’s Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Fourth FNPRM), the Commission stated that the vertical location metric will “more accurately identify the floor level for most 911 calls, reduce emergency response times, and save lives.”
Traditional interactive voice response (IVR) is still the golden standard for self-service. But it’s safe to say it doesn’t have the best reputation in the minds of many consumers. From dated interfaces to limited verbal working memory, there are many reasons a standard IVR fails, and businesses are looking for a more mobile IVR to provide results. Thankfully, a new technology has produced a workable solution: visual IVR. (And don’t miss the visual IVR demo at the bottom of the page.)
New technologies continually give customers more options to communicate with their favorite brands. Phone calls. Emails. Texting. Push notifications. Even older channels like fax. But what is preference management going to do to help manage all those channels?
To create the best customer experience (CX), you may have to support many or all of these channels. But that doesn’t mean you have to communicate with every single customer on each one. By understanding your customers’ preferences, you can save money, improve CX and discover 11 key benefits for your business. But first, what is preference management, and why do we call it that? Read More >
Most companies want to provide good customer service, but every second someone spends on the phone costs money. But instead of trying to reduce call volume, businesses start tracking things like average call length, which leads agents to rush through calls, hurting the customer experience (CX).
Fortunately, there’s an option that both improves CX and lets you reduce call volume, and it’s located in nearly everyone’s pocket: SMS texting. Read More >
It’s not enough to have the best products or the best marketers anymore. Customers are looking to make connections with their brands. They want to feel like they’re cared for and that they got more than just a good deal. They’re looking for the full experience, and you can take a few steps to optimize customer experience at your company in the next year.
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