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Technology research on Call Center, Customer Service, and Social CRM software and solutions.

In the Contact Center: Speech Analytics Software Buying Guide

February 26, 2013

Speech analytics software is seeing rapid growth in the call center, thanks to its ability to reveal customer insights. Here are five popular options for prospective buyers.

SaaS, Big Data and More: Speech Analytics in the Contact Center

February 19, 2013

Speech analytics has caught on in the contact center. It's likely to become even more popular, thanks to Big Data, SaaS and other trends.

Workforce Optimization Software Buying Guide

October 2, 2012

With its emphasis on getting the best performance from call center agents, workforce optimization is one of the most critical areas of focus for call centers.

Call Center Software Suite Buying Guide

September 18, 2012

Buying guide focuses on four of the biggest providers of call center software suites, with products geared toward large enterprises.

6 Key Call Center Trends

August 13, 2012

As the call center has evolved into a key customer service channel, the agent role has grown more sophisticated and so has the software that supports it.

Eight Useful Contact Center Apps

April 4, 2012

No matter how you interact with customers -- via the telephone or online -- these eight contact center tools can help ensure customer experiences are positive.

BPM + CRM Yields Great Results for Insurer

March 26, 2012

Many experts say using BPM to improve customer-facing processes such as handling call center inquiries is a smart idea. Farmers Insurance Group's award-winning deployment of BPM software from Pegasystems shows why.

Social Adds New Twist to Customer Service, Support

February 6, 2012

Consumers increasingly expect companies to provide a consistent user experience across emerging channels like social as well as traditional ones like the call center. This will be a challenge for companies that keep their data, business processes and best practices in departmental silos.

Ten Reasons to Combine CRM and BPM

November 22, 2011

Business leaders and customer service experts discuss the benefits of combining customer relationship management (CRM) with business process management (BPM).

Oracle CRM and Business Intelligence in Two Real-World Environments

November 11, 2011

Two case studies from Oracle OpenWorld: Using CRM and business intelligence for success.

The Cloud CRM Market: Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle and More

November 2, 2011

The cloud CRM market is a crowded one, so we offer an overview of the biggest names in our cloud CRM buying guide.