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3 Reasons to Not Rip & Replace!

Everybody loves a clean start. When current systems aren't working and pressures are building, it's tempting to want to trash everything and start over fresh. But what is the cost? Time, Innovation and Lost Opportunity.

CRM Contact Center Systems Featured in Gartner Hype Cycle for Healthcare Providers 2016

Since 1995, Gartner has been drilling down into massive amounts of data to uncover trend cycles in sectors that heavily depend on IT and tech, including healthcare. The Gartner Hype Cycle for Healthcare Providers report seeks to predict the lifecycle of tech trends based on the predictability of media and social hype. In the latest report, Gartner recognized 38 new and emerging tech area in the Healthcare Provider sector. One such area is Healthcare CRM/Contact Center Systems. This key solution, Gartner declares, is at or reaching its peak in the hype cycle, yet by many organizations, it remains overlooked as a necessary cost center.

Contact center technology provides customer care agents with the right data

An efficient, productive contact center reflects the focus on customer service. Managers, keenly aware of the needed efficiencies and essential customers’ good will, are providing more and more tools to their agents, from customer experience management, advanced helpdesk software, social media customer service tools and even individual agents metrics. Alas, these wonderful tools reside in disparate applications and do not communicate with one another. For agents, new challenges occur, the biggest obstacle being the need to handle multiple search fields.

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  • 7/15/15 9:41 AM

NECCF Spring Forum

It was a full house at the Henderson House in Weston, MA on March 25th for the NECCF Spring Forum. The major theme of the day was the rapid changes occurring in the contact center industry and all attendees were eager to learn more. The first presenter, Michael Jordan from Metro Credit Union spoke about his experiences managing a call center in the banking industry. He is currently facing significant challenges in the management, ease, and implementation of multiple channels. Like many contact center managers, he and his agents are supporting phone, chat, email, and social and the task is overwhelming, not to mention confusing. Luckily, SpiceCSM was there to give Michael some insight on how our cloud based platform integrates with each app, providing a single agent desktop/CRM/reporting dashboard that can handle all channels simultaneously.

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  • 3/22/15 9:12 AM

5 Things That Matter to Customers Regardless of the Industry

Customers today have a different frame of reference and expect more from all of their providers, regardless of industry. They expect the same level of exceptional service from online retailers to insurance providers, utility companies and beyond. Regardless of your industry, using an integration platform and guided process such as SpiceCSM allows you to bridge those divides and seamlessly provide superior customer service across any industry providing any service. As you read this article you can add this to the end of every sentence…”SpiceCSM already does that!”

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  • 3/2/15 10:31 AM

Top 7 Ways to Increase Agent Efficiency in the Call Center

Increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of your agents can help to dramatically improve the results of your call center. Your SLA’s and service metrics will begin to reach their goals and even surpass them, with a few simple steps. Here are 7 ways to increase agent efficiency in your contact center:

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  • 1/7/15 11:21 AM

Why SpiceCSM?

SpiceCSM believes in exceptional experiences and customer satisfaction in all interactions. Our platform was created with one goal in mind; to create an experience that will wow customers, and excite agents. By providing a flexible, interactive, and intuitive platform, companies can transform their customers’ interactions into winning experiences. Great customer engagements empower growth through customer and employee satisfaction, and SpiceCSM was created with the passion and power to do just that.

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  • 7/1/14 12:11 PM

We Are Proud to Announce the Release of SpiceCSM v8.0!

This release of SpiceCSM combines core code base updates and new features in a sleek modern look that improves performance and productivity. Current users will find the interface familiar and friendly while enjoying the benefits of all new features.

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  • 7/1/14 12:09 PM

Guided Process Workflow Creation for Startup Companies

So you've decided to use cloud-based Help Desk / CRM software to provide your call center agents with a Guided Process Workflow with which to work from. The question written on the brick wall most people hit at this point is "Where do we go from here?" The answer to this question really depends on a number of characteristics about your organization, and how you will provide support to your customers. SpiceCSM is always a great place to start.

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  • 7/1/14 11:55 AM

Double Dip Recession? - Better Business Process Management

Yesterday I read an article by, Robert Reich, Former Secretary of Labor, on the Huffington Post, debating whether we are headed for a "double-dip" recession or just a lousy recovery? It is an interesting debate with many self serving opinions on all sides. I am no economist and have never been a fan of Mr. Reich, but I have to say...when it comes to business in this era, it just doesn't matter! You and your team have got to play like the bottom is falling out everyday. Bad economy or good, recession or not. You've got to be at the top of your game!

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