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CRM
October 2012
Donna Fluss |
IVRs Get a Bad Rap There's no excuse for not investing in these systems.   |
CRM
October 1, 2009
Donna Fluss |
Voice Self-Service to the Rescue When live agents can't be had, interactive voice response systems may suffice. |
CRM
June 30, 2015 |
IVR Technology Group and Jacada Partner Jacada will offer Visual IVR technology to IVR Technology Group's customers. |
CRM
February 2015
Leonard Klie |
The Hidden Sources of Poor Customer Service Interactions should be designed with the customer in mind. |
CRM
May 1, 2006
Coreen Bailor |
Like a Circle in a Spiral Making your interactive voice response system as user friendly as possible will help increase customer loyalty and keep costs down. |
CRM
February 11, 2011 |
IVR Technology Group Announces iCAN Post-Call Surveys IVR Technology Group, a provider of intelligent voice response services and solutions, has introduced a feature-rich, post-call survey application that can be coupled with its IVR hosted services platform to provide call centers with easy access to very robust, automated telephony tools. |
CRM
December 2010 |
Separating Fact From Fiction Addressing myths regarding upgrading non-vXML-based applications and improving IVR applications. |
CRM
March 2015
Leonard Klie |
The 2015 CRM Service Leaders: Interactive Voice Response While interactive voice response systems were once only used by large companies that received massive amounts of calls, small businesses are now adopting the technology in large numbers as well. |
CRM
March 2007
Ian Jacobs |
Gethuman? Get Real. Arising from consumers' growing hostility toward interactive voice response systems, this new project's standard could work to deepen, not reduce, consumer dissatisfaction. |
CRM
November 2011
Leonard Klie |
IVR Investment Pays Off at Australian Bank Westpac Group installs Holly Connects platform to address customer service woes. |
CIO
June 1, 2006
Susannah Patton |
Answering the Call Everyone's had a bad experience with a call center. But now companies are investing in advanced technologies and at-home agents to connect with customers, not put them on hold. |
CRM
April 2014
Leonard Klie |
From IVRs to Automated Interactive Customer Contacts Chat, SMS, and virtual agent solutions have a strong future if deployed wisely. |
CRM
September 2014
Leonard Klie |
Call Handling Time Continues to Rise Sales and customer service calls take 16 percent longer today. |
CRM
January 2015
Leonard Klie |
In Customer Service, It's More Efficient to Be Effective Rushing customers off the phone might cut costs, but ignores the potential for greater value. |
Bank Technology News
April 2002
David Rountree |
Phone Glitches Drive Consumers to Competition Banks, more than most companies, are likely to lose customers when service quality slips... |
CRM
December 2007
Coreen Bailor |
Speak Up! Designing a speech-enabled IVR system is inherently complex and requires in-depth preparation. Here are eleven strategies to ensure that you're hearing your customers loud and clear. |
Bank Technology News
March 2010
John Adams |
IVRs Get On The Brandwagon Interactive voice response (IVR) systems are increasing in importance as a retention tool in the financial services industry. New systems can be linked to CRM systems, and can move callers and customer data between departments. |
CRM
April 2015
Leonard Klie |
VoltDelta Is the Right Prescription for Rx Outreach The multichannel cloud contact center solution provides IVR, agent infrastructure, and automated prescription reminders for a mail-order pharmacy. |
CRM
November 1, 2006
Coreen Bailor |
Speech Recognition Leads to R&R Fluency Voice Technology helps a travel services company provide its customers with more communication choice. |
CRM
April 2008
Christopher Musico |
The 2008 CRM Service Awards: Interactive Voice Response IVR solutions are growing increasingly mature; Genesys Telecommunications Laboratories proves itself most mature of all. |
CRM
February 1, 2007
Walter Rolandi |
Decrease IVR Hang-Ups Want a more effective interactive voice response system? Here are a few rules that can help prevent customer loss. |
Bank Systems & Technology
August 31, 2004
Maura K. Ammenheuser |
Banks Hear Customers Loud and Clear By leveraging speech technologies, banks are improving customer service and cutting costs. |
CRM
February 2015
David Myron |
Correct Problems Caused by Outdated Automation Systems 'Personalization should permeate the customer experience at every touch point.' |
Bank Technology News
July 2005
Shane Kite |
Communications: Automated Talking Gets More Complex Interactive voice messaging-the next step beyond traditional interactive voice response-gives banks a shot at more proactive customer relationship management. But are there options? |
CRM
March 2004 |
The 2004 Service Leaders--Part I The leading customer service vendors for 2004 |
CRM
January 1, 2008
David Myron |
'Your Call Automation Sucks' What one company learned after overhauling its interactive voice response system can provide useful lessons as you adopt Web 2.0, CRM 2.0, and social networking strategies. |
CRM
September 2010
Koa Beck |
Call Weighting With ClickFox, Sprint takes an analytical look at its cross-channel customer experience - and saves millions in the process. |
CRM
June 9, 2015 |
Jacada Makes Visual IVR Available on the Interactive Intelligence MarketPlace Jacada has joined the Interactive Intelligence Global Alliance Program. |
CIO
July 15, 2005
Alice Dragoon |
CRM Wake-Up Call How to transform your call center from a budget drain into a source of competitive advantage. |
CRM
March 2014
David Myron |
Top 3 Customer Service Trends for 2014 This year's hottest customer service trends include social media, cloud technology, and mobile devices. |
CRM
May 1, 2006
Coreen Bailor |
Crediting Speech IBM and Call Design help Australia's St. George Bank reap the benefits of a speech-user interface by delivering one voice to the customer while minimizing call transfers and improving satisfaction with its voice channel. |
New Architect
March 2002
Jonathan Eisenzopf |
Updating Your System Is VoiceXML right for your customer service strategy? |
Wall Street & Technology
July 1, 2005
Jim Middlemiss |
CIO Challenge As more and more clients look to conduct transactions via electronic channels, investment management firms are improving their electronic servicing systems. Boosting online search capabilities and integrating call center systems and Web platforms can enhance self-service. |
CRM
September 25, 2015
Leonard Klie |
Zappix Expands Global Support for Its Visual IVR Zappix now allows companies to provide visual IVR mobile smartphone solutions for iPhone, Android, and the Web in multiple languages. |
CRM
January 2005
Colin Beasty |
6 Secrets to Selecting the Right Contact Center Location Critical for contact center success is a balanced solution that meets the needs of both an organization and its customers. |
CRM
May 2012
Leonard Klie |
In the Air Instead of on the Line A natural language-based IVR connects US Airways passengers to better service. |
CRM
April 2006 |
The 2006 Service Elite Awards Here's five organizations that reaped the benefits of their contact center and customer service initiative: Washington State Department of Information Services... Charter Communications... Health Net... etc. |
Insurance & Technology
November 1, 2006
Phil Britt |
Hearing the Call To improve responsiveness, Humana Military Healthcare Services added AnswerCenter, a Web-based common knowledge base application from Spanlink Communications, a provider of customer interaction solutions. |
CRM
November 2005
Coreen Bailor |
Avoiding the Speech Rec. Wreck Speech recognition has struggled to move into the mainstream, but these applications are picking up where touch tone IVR leaves off. |
CRM
April 2011
Leonard Klie |
IVR Personalization: Strike the Right Balance Too much familiarity can repel customers, so IVR designers must take pains to build the right systems. |
Managed Care
August 2004 |
25% of Provider Calls Now Automated Interactive voice response phone systems are being used increasingly by health plans in their dealings with with providers, but much less so for interactions with members, according to a study. |
CRM
January 2013
Leonard Klie |
IVR Fuels Improved Customer Service for Propane Supplier AmeriGas offers targeted, more efficient solutions with a speech-enabled phone system from Message Technologies Inc. |
CRM
October 18, 2004
Coreen Bailor |
Can You Here Me Now? VoiceXML, or Voice Extensible Markup Language, has made its way into the contact center and is bringing standards to the IVR (interactive voice response). |
PHONE+
Jon Heaps |
Top 7 Targets for Hosted Contact Centers Identifying the right targets for hosted contact center solutions. |
Inc.
February 2006
Max Chafkin |
The Man Who Wanted a Live Operator An entrepreneur campaigns against automated customer service. |
CRM
November 15, 2010
Zor Gorelov |
The Decline of IVR The always-connected customer prefers self-service smartphone applications. |
Bank Systems & Technology
October 28, 2004
Peggy Bresnick Kendler |
Contact Centers It is critical for banks to have well-trained contact center personnel and to implement the latest self-service and voice technologies. |
CRM
January 2012
Leonard Klie |
Can Mobile and IVR Avoid a Fight? Customer interaction technologies should support one another, not compete. |
CRM
March 2010
Christopher Musico |
The 2010 CRM Service Awards: Service Leaders - Interactive Voice Response Genesys is doing some of the most leading-edge stuff in terms of that dream of marrying IVR with the computer-telephony integration workflow. |
CRM
November 2011
Leonard Klie |
10 Ways to Rearchitect Your Contact Center Hiring, training, and technology are considered keys to raising the customer service standard. |
