When You Say ‘I Need to Speak to Someone’: Navigating Call Routing

When You Say ‘I Need to Speak to Someone’: Navigating Call Routing

In an increasingly digital world, where communication often occurs through screens and keyboards, there are moments when we find ourselves saying, I need to speak to someone!”  Whether seeking assistance with a complex issue, making a critical inquiry, or simply wanting to connect with another human being, the phrase “I need to speak to someone” … Read more

Automated Medical Answering Services

Automated Medical Answering Services

Automated medical answering services play a vital role in today’s healthcare landscape. Effective communication and efficient patient management are crucial for delivering high-quality care. Health Works Collective explains that automated medical answering services are the way of the future, streamlining patient access to healthcare. In this blog, we’ll explore the significance of Interactive Voice Response (IVR), … Read more

What You Need to Know About IVR Systems

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IVR systems are designed to streamline communication and customer service for businesses through automation and simplifying interactions with callers.  By providing self-service options through voice prompts and touch-tone inputs, IVR systems allow callers to access the information they need quickly or perform tasks such as checking account balances, making payments, or scheduling appointments, without waiting … Read more

FCC blocks Robocalls

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The FCC voted to allow telephone providers to block all robocalls as a default with no opt-in from phone owners. The primary focus of this decision is to filter suspicious calls that pose a potential threat to personal security. In the new law, phone companies block numbers that are robocalls and mark them as spammers. It … Read more

What does an IVR cost?

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What does an IVR cost? To understand this you have to start at the beginning. What is IVR? An AI-powered system that interacts with callers can gather information, and report the information to designated locations via email, SMS, or secure portal login. There are two different types of IVR systems that you can implement to … Read more

 A Guide to Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).

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It can become difficult for businesses of any size to perform all the functions required to keep the organization running smoothly and driving revenue. Ancillary tasks on their own can become multiple departments worth of work! How do you handle all the workload while remaining a lean, agile company? Contract work processes out – Business … Read more

How Call Forwarding Works, and How To Use It With An Answering Service.

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Many businesses use answering services for call forwarding to screen their calls and respond to their clients. If you’re wondering what call forwarding is, don’t worry. You have come to the right place for answers. Call forwarding is an essential service available with most answering services. It allows you to forward all your calls to … Read more

What is an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System?

IVR Interactive Voice Response System

Interactive voice response systems, commonly referred to as IVR systems, are phone-based call centers that connect callers and users through automated voice tree menus and other telephone features. Unlike different customer service telephone lines that often make direct connections between customers and customer service agents, IVR systems route the calls automatically to the appropriate departments … Read more

The Future Of Predictive Contact Center Data Is Here!

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With the power of predictive contact center data, support agents can anticipate outcomes and what information customers need before they realize it themselves—and respond quickly, guiding them to the best answers and highest-quality resolutions. Contact centers have always had to deal with the challenge of engaging with customers. Traditionally, we’ve done this by picking up … Read more