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The research is clear, younger consumers have a high preference for interacting with companies using digital channels. In fact, 90% of Generation Z and 84% of Millennials state this as their preference. The result is that the call center is quickly become a contact center and your call center software and operations needs to adapt as well.

Customer service is changing rapidly and fundamentally. In their private life, Millennials and Gen Z have long since abandoned outdated ways of communicating with each other – today, “the screen” is the place to be (and interact), whether it’s Facebook, WhatsApp, Twitter or any other social network. Social media is literally revolutionizing the way people live and interact – as per October 2019, there were over 3.7 billion active social media users worldwide.

We’ve just concluded 2020 Planning for Uncertain Times – Practical Tips for Contact Center Leaders, a great webinar series where our speakers discussed the can’t miss investments that you should be making. What I truly enjoyed was the engagement of our audience. Their participation in the Q&A gave speakers the opportunity to address a great deal of questions. There were so many questions that we ran out of time to address them. So without further ado, here are the responses to the 3 questions we did not get to:

Are you looking for ways to boost agent performance and improve your customers experience in 2020? As you start to plan for the new year, keeping a pulse on technology innovations and understanding what your customers want will be critical to providing an exceptional experience and staying one step ahead of the competition.