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CRM Solutions Buyers’ Guide

CRM Solutions Buyers’ Guide

Customer service has greatly evolved over the years and customer expectations are higher than they’ve ever been. Customers now want to be treated like they are a priority and receive a personalized experience. This means companies need to build an actual relationship with their customers.

Contact Center CRM: Unifying Sales, Marketing, And Customer Support

Contact Center CRM: Unifying Sales, Marketing, And Customer Support

In the previous blog in this series, we discussed how the future of CRM will include unification of internal departments from sales, marketing, operations, and customer support to ultimately put the customer at the center of all business processes. In this article we...

What is an Omnichannel Contact Center?

What is an Omnichannel Contact Center?

One of the defining aspects of the 21st century is the evolution of the digital world. People can now communicate in a variety of different ways, such as through SMS, email, webchat, and social media.

Call Center Metrics that Matter

Call Center Metrics that Matter

The call center is the hub of customer service in a company. That means that expectations for agent performance are high. Customers are calling in for a variety of issues or general queries and want to be treated well. If they have a poor experience then they are very likely to go elsewhere.

3 Ways to Make Website Chat Your Most Effective Channel

3 Ways to Make Website Chat Your Most Effective Channel

Website chat is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing channels. A recent study by Forrester found that since 2016 the number of customers that use live chat over the phone and email support has increased by 50% and the number of chats per agent has increased by...

SMS Alerts: Best Practices for Businesses

SMS Alerts: Best Practices for Businesses

A text alert system for businesses can keep your customers within arm’s reach, allowing you to easily communicate with them about order updates, account information, urgent messages and more. It works using a communications tool most people keep within a few feet of them (if not on their physical person) 24 hours a day: their smartphone.

Text Message Mistakes: Common SMS Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

Text Message Mistakes: Common SMS Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

SMS marketing mistakes can be embarrassing and costly, and in the worst case scenario could do serious damage to your reputation. An invasive or overly pushy text could turn an engaged lead into an annoyed one, while a text sent at the wrong time of day could land you in hot water with the FCC and result in a hefty fine.

What is RCS Messaging? A Complete Guide

What is RCS Messaging? A Complete Guide

Though it’s made up of many features most of us already use without a second thought, RCS messaging is pretty revolutionary in its capabilities and implications for messaging as we know it. An upgrade from traditional SMS messaging, RCS enables users to send rich media like videos and GIFs, react to messages, view read receipts, and more.

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About LiveVox

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