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The Social Customer ebook "Rethinking Customer Service: The Call Center as Corporate Information Hub" by SAP America, Inc. December 31, 2011 - (Free Research) This e-book looks at how the call center in particular can help drive a proactive, rather than reactive, approach to business. Experts from the call center world share strategies and mindset shifts that must take place as customers demand more and more information about the products and services that they consume.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cisco Unified CRM Connector 3.0. by Cisco Systems, Inc. The Cisco Unified Communications system is a full-featured business communications system built into an intelligent IP network.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Debunking Security Concerns with Hosted Call Centers by inContact January 10, 2011 - (Free Research) This paper discusses the different layers requiring security, how security should be addressed in each layer, and how to select a qualified hosted call center provider. Read this white paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cisco Unified CRM Connector 3.0 by Cisco Systems, Inc. The Cisco Unified Communications system is a full-featured business communications system built into an intelligent IP network.  (HARDWARE PRODUCT)

What If Any Agent Could Take Any Call? by KANA (E-mail this company) June 22, 2012 - (Free Research) Good customer service involves leveraging policies, people, and technology to answer customer questions and solve problems with accuracy, speed, and consistency. Check out this paper for tips on how to relieve customer service pain points and get your agents able to answer calls with ease, and keep customers coming back time and time again.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Bringing Social Media Interactions into the Contact Center by Avaya December 31, 2011 - (Free Research) Think that leveraging a social media contact center strategy won't work for your business? You may want to check the facts. As this white paper explains, case studies of companies with successful social media strategies within their contact centers abound. Open this paper to discover the perhaps surprisingly significant business benefits.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Extra Space Storage Dials Up Sales with inContact & Salesforce CRM by inContact October 11, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper describes the benefits Extra Space Storage experienced by combining inContact’s on-demand platform and integrated with customer CRM software from salesforce.com. Read on to learn more about these benefits and learn how your company can experience the same results.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Salesforce.com's Service Cloud for Dummies by Salesforce.com April 06, 2010 - (Free Research) Salesforce.com's Service Cloud doesn’t just track and resolve customer service cases. It lets you participate in the online conversations about your products and services. Now, try the Service Cloud free for 30 days and bridge the gap between your call center, the social Web, and Web self-service. Plus get the free ebook Service Cloud for Dummies!  (EBOOK)

Top 5 Ways to Make IVR Work for You and Your Customers by inContact September 22, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper will help you find this crucial balance between financial efficiency and customer experience with 5 IVR best practices to help you ensure satisfaction all around. These methods have been developed by call center experts with years of experience in the call center space. Read on to learn about the top 5 ways to make IVR work for you.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why Your Current Service Desk is Failing Your Business, and What to Do About It by CA Technologies. September 30, 2012 - (Free Research) Outdated service management platforms are a problem for many businesses, as they result in an excess of costs and complexity.  In today's business environment, a service desk update may be in order, and this resource outlines the requirements for a successful platform, along with questions to ask before making a purchase decision.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Case Study: la Caixa - Bank takes customer and employee support to the next level by Hewlett-Packard Company September 30, 2009 - (Free Research) Spain's La Caixa bank wanted to expand into international markets, but reaching new customers meant amping up its customer service experience. Read this brief case study to discover how La Caixa chose a contact center outsourcing service to improve its customer experience management, boost its competitive position, and ultimately drive growth.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

The Inner Circle Guide to Cloud-Based Contact Center Solutions by Five9 January 28, 2013 - (Free Research) Consult this white paper to help determine if you're ready to make the transition to a cloud-based contact center. It outlines the many positive factors driving the uptake of cloud-based solutions, including, financial, functional, operational and strategic. Learn more about cloud-based contact centers by reading this white paper now.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

8 Traits of IT-Friendly Contact Center and Web Customer Service Software by eGain Communications Corp. May 06, 2010 - (Free Research) In this white paper, we discuss eight IT-friendly software traits that minimize risk, maximize ROI, and encourage innovation. Although the focus of this paper is on contact center and web customer service software, the discussion is broad enough to be a valuable guide for any technology investment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

3-2-1 Contact the Call Center by SearchCRM January 31, 2013 - (Free Research) Contact centers can't live in the past. This three-part handbook offers insight into how contact centers can modernize an agent's tools to meet the demands and needs of customers whose mobile and social empowerment has put companies in the virtual hot seat.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IRMC Used VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to Virtualize its Call Center Operations by AMD and VMware, Inc (E-mail this company) March 2008 - (Free Research) IRMC used VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to virtualize its call center operations and support multiple call centers from a central data center, reducing IT costs while improving flexibility and competitiveness.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

IRMC Used VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to Virtualize Its Call Center Operations by AMD and VMware, Inc. March 2008 - (Free Research) IRMC used VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to virtualize its call center operations and support multiple call centers from a central data center, reducing IT costs while improving flexibility and competitiveness.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Cloud Cover for the Call Center: Meeting Demands Intelligently and Efficiently by Oracle Corporation March 2012 - (Free Research) This paper covers many of the complications and complexities of managing a call center. It explores the various solutions available and offers pros and cons to each of the options. It shows the positive financial impact picking the right choice can have.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Call Centre Transformation: Turning Customer Experience Into Profits by SAP AG December 2007 - (Free Research) Call centres have been constantly evolving since the last third of the twentieth century. This evolution will continue as innovative information technology and shifting forces of competition drive call centre transformation. Customer interaction has become an important source of differentiation for organisations. Learn more in this white paper.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Still Struggling to Reduce Call Center Costs without Losing Customers? by SAP AG February 2008 - (Free Research) Efficient call centers that also meet customer expectations is a challenge that many organizations face. Discover the key steps to turning your call center into a strategic asset.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Executive Insight: Multi-Sourcing in the Call Center by inContact February 2009 - (Free Research) This paper examines how many executives are beginning to understand that cutting cost by outsourcing call center operations isn't always the best solution. Learn how "cheaper" often comes at the expense of "better".  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Use effective call centers to build customer loyalty by Infor CRM February 2012 - (Free Research) This tip guide features chapter 6 from Paul R. Timm's book, 'Technology and Customer Service: Profitable Relationship Building.' Access this resource now to learn how to align business process with customer relationship management (CRM) initiatives, tips for CRM strategy and how to effectively leverage the call center to improve customer loyalty.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Moving beyond the Queue - Focusing on the Real-Time Customer by Inova Solutions May 2008 - (Free Research) In this paper, Tim Montgomery, a highly regarded industry consultant, speaker and author explores new ideas on ways every call center can keep up with new customer demands.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Delivering a Personalized Experience: the Multichannel Contact Center by Avaya February 2013 - (Free Research) Whether your goal is to provide the best customer experience possible, increase sales, or reduce costs, the multichannel contact center delivers. Because customers want – and demand – access to customer service and support via their channel or media of choice, supporting a voice-only channel is no longer an option.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Automating Your Call Center Feedback by Mindshare Technologies March 2008 - (Free Research) The most successful contact centers are turning to leading-edge automated feedback solutions and developing processes to incorporate feedback into daily operations.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Navy Federal Credit Union becomes trusted advisor with Infor by Infor December 2012 - (Free Research) Providing your customers with accurate, timely, pertinent information is the cornerstone of success for any client-based business. Check out this brief case study to lean how Navy Federal Credit Union implemented a cross-servicing platform to monitor customer interactions and provide more relevant services and information to their clients.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

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