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Blended Agents: Blending Digital Channels and Voice in the Modern Contact Center

Blended Agents: Blending Digital Channels and Voice in the Modern Contact Center

Upland Software
Published by: Research Desk Released: Feb 18, 2021

While many businesses have built their brand identities and reputations around providing outstanding customer service, the importance of doing so is rising to new heights. New customer expectations are fueling what PwC refer to as an “experience economy”, where nearly three-quarters of consumers feel that a positive experience as a key driver in influencing their brand loyalties¹.
But at the same time, most businesses haven’t struck the right balance with the technology they’ve deployed to optimize the customer experience. While consumers may appreciate the quick hit results available to them via a chatbot or social media exchange, PwC data shows that consumers want the opportunity for more, not less, human interaction.
So how can businesses use technology like Salesforce, telephony, chat, SMS, and email to deliver on new customer expectations and strike the right balance of human and digital experiences?
The Best Way Forward: Blended Agents
In this whitepaper, you’ll discover the power of the voice channel and why building an Omni-Channel service and sales environment around voice is so critical to delivering a human-to-human customer experience. You’ll gain insights into…

    • The importance of a fully blended desktop and enabling agents to move seamlessly across channels within your Salesforce environment as they interact with your customers
    • How to use technology like Salesforce computer telephony integration (CTI) to support a voice channel on the agent desktop alongside chat, text, email, and social media channels
    • Tips and best practices for getting started with blending voice and digital channels

Businesses can’t afford to overlook the importance of people talking to people in this “experience economy”. Download the whitepaper and rehumanize your contact center today!
¹PwC, “Experience is Everything: Here’s How to Get it Right“, 2018