What is Automatic Call Distribution (ACD)?
Automatic Call Distribution (ACD) is an old term. It refers to the mechanism of transferring calls to agents. These days, ACD is called ‘call forwarding’. This mechanism has been improved over time and is now an essential aspect of the customer experience. Instead of just transferring a call to an agent, it’s now about transferring
5 Steps to Creating a Cloud Call Centre for Your Business
A cloud call centre gives your business the ability to take customer calls and handle customer interactions entirely online via a web-accessible platform. With call centre technology accessed from virtually anywhere in the world, your business will no longer require expensive, maintenance-intensive physical infrastructure. With all the benefits associated with this technology clear, you’ll likely
Computer Telephony Integration and Customer Relationship Management
Computer Telephony Integration (CTI) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) are mutually-beneficial technologies that should be integrated. Integration opens up a whole range of benefits for call centres and sales teams, as well as corporations seeking to economise and improve CRM. Developments in software mean integration is as simple as finding a provider and having the
Understanding IVR and What It Could Do For Your Business
IVR or interactive voice response allows computers and humans to interact with one another via voice and keypad inputs, known as dual-tone-multi-frequency (DTMF) tones. IVR is used in telecommunications to enable interaction between customers and a company’s host system. An IVR system gives customers a series of options from which the customer can select by
What to Look for When Choosing A Live Chat Application or System
Businesses have been turning to online live chat as a means of providing 24/7 assistance and interaction with their customers for some time. The best part about live chat is that it offers an easy way for the customer to contact you, a productive way for you to serve them and it also reduces the
CX CLOUD® Partner, Enghouse Interactive Receives 2017 Cloud Computing Excellence Award
CX CLOUD® strategic partner, Enghouse Interactive a leading developer of a comprehensive portfolio of contact centre software and services, today announced that its contact center as-a-service offering, Contact Centre: Service Provider (CCSP), has been awarded the 2017 Cloud Computing Excellence Award by Cloud Computing magazine. This honour is bestowed upon companies that have most effectively