Technology’s Role In The Omnichannel Pursuit

“Enterprises will not achieve an omnichannel customer experience with tools alone. Strategy comes first, followed by the process, integration and organizational elements to drive value from the technology and deliver on the goals.” Omnichannel Is Everywhere—Vendor Marketing, Analyst Articles, Conference Sessions, Client Wish Lists. While touted as a new concept, it doesn’t seem all that […]

Working Together To Optimize Technology

“A stalemate can occur when the center wants IT to educate them on what’s possible and IT wants the center to define what they want or need.” Technology is the great enabler but too often falls short in delivering promised results, leaving users and executives frustrated. Whether pursuing exciting new technology or refreshing existing systems, […]

The Digital Workplace

No one can deny the remarkable impact that mobile technology has had on consumer behavior. Texting has displaced phone calls and email as the preferred communication channel among millennials, and social media has emerged as their top choice for obtaining information and content. Our employees are also consumers of the latest cool tools and applications. […]

Contact Center Challenges And Priorities

In late 2015, we conducted a simple survey that received input from 277 respondents on two fronts: the biggest challenges today and top priorities for 2016. Participants could identify three of each, with no ranking. Input came primarily from contact center leaders (65%), along with support analysts (10%), IT (8%), supervisors (7%), consultants (4%), and […]

Hip To Be Squared

“Unlike the pens in a pocket protector, mobile devices have the potential to be incredibly helpful or horribly intrusive.” A long, long time ago (in the 1980s) and in a land far, far away (San Francisco), there was a band called Huey Lewis and the News. Huey (real name) was a harmonica player, like yours […]

Is Email Still A Viable Channel For Your Center?

Everywhere you turn, there is a new app or a new social media tool popping up on smartphones, tablets and laptops. In turn, customer service is becoming more about what you have done for me now, not in one hour, four hours or one business day. It is just not enough! Phone calls may still […]

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    Free-To-Attend MECC ’17 Vendor Presentations

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    Next Free Outsourcing e-book On Its Way – Stay Tuned

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    Call Centre Awards Night 17 Sponsors Confirmed.

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    Transformative Outsourcing ’17 Speakers Also Announced

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    World-Class Speakers To Add Their Authority To MECC ’17 Conference

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    MECC ’17 Countdown Newsletter #4

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    MECC ’17 Countdown Newsletter #3

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    Zain Partners with Flytxt to Enhance Customer Experience

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    MECC ’17 Countdown Newsletter #2

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    Teleopti positioned in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Workforce Engagement Management

    Teleopti, a global leader in feature-rich, employee-focused Workforce Management (WFM) solutions, today announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. as a Niche Player in its 2017 Magic Quadrant for Workforce Engagement Management.* Teleopti had been previously cited in the Gartner Magic Quadrant but this is the first time that the WFM vendor has been […]

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    MECC ’17 Countdown Newsletter #1

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    A Predilection For Predictive Predictions

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    Moving Beyond Phone Calls: WFM In An Omnichannel World

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    Artificial Intelligence: Friend Or Foe?

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    Teleopti extends its commitment to innovation with a fourth R&D office following more than 3000 online votes

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    Use Technology To Optimize Staff

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    The Current And Future State Of The WFM Systems Market

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