Customer Service Best Practices White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Customers today are asking for an engaging, personalized web experience that pulls them in, and your business needs to deliver. Access this white paper to discover the business case for creating personalized web experiences, and discover how marketers are listening to consumers in order to optimize digital marketing strategies.

Posted: 12 Apr 2013 | Published: 12 Apr 2013

WHITE PAPER: Research shows that 90% of customer service decision-makers believe delivering quality service is paramount to success. But with tight budgets, businesses today need cost-effective ways of achieving higher service levels. Read on to learn how collaboration in your contact center can keep costs low while increasing service levels.

Posted: 06 Nov 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: Failing to adopt a customer service strategy for mobile devices could put your business at a serious disadvantage. Gartner research suggests that 80% of companies will suffer revenue loss from the lack of customer support on mobile devices by 2013. Read this paper to learn how to utilize the opportunities mobility offers customer service.

Posted: 29 Oct 2012 | Published: 29 Oct 2012

WHITE PAPER: It's no secret that social media has changed consumer behaviors – but most companies are struggling to capitalize on the unique opportunities it has to offer. Review this resource to learn how incorporating social media into knowledge management, contact centers, and the Web can substantially enhance your customer's experience.  

Posted: 13 Sep 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: It's critical that your ERP software is integrated and can talk to other business applications and systems. Those who embrace ERP integration will reap lower operation costs, increased customer satisfaction, and a lot of saved time. Read this paper to learn how integrating your ERP software will impact your company's operations and work flow.

Posted: 22 Aug 2012 | Published: 01 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: Customer data integration helps companies grow and thrive, but businesses still have a long way to go to implement customer relationship management (CRM) in a meaningful way. Check out what over 300 companies said about cloud, their CRM platforms, and customer data integration in this survey.

Posted: 20 Aug 2012 | Published: 20 Aug 2012

WHITE PAPER: Mobility has fundamentally changed the business world, particularly customer relationships. It has not only changed consumer expectations, but also provides a chance to drastically improve the customer experience. Read on to learn 4 simple steps to improving your customer's experience with mobility.

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 | Published: 01 Aug 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper learn the Smart Commerce strategy developed by IBM, designed around customer needs, aspirations, and behavior. This paper goes in depth on each of the four key components of the strategy, demonstrating the work they've done with some of the top names in sports to deliver the Smarter Commerce experience.

Posted: 10 Aug 2012 | Published: 07 Aug 2012

WHITE PAPER: Social media has fundamentally changed the world of customer service. This comprehensive guide outlines the keys to success to realize your social customer service potential. Learn why actively engaging with customers is imperative, 4 vital customer services areas to focus on, and more.

Posted: 23 Jul 2012 | Published: 01 Jul 2012

WHITE PAPER: In order to prosper in today’s challenging environment, delivering high quality customer service is critical. This paper outlines an approach to building a solid customer service strategy and addresses common challenges as well as tips for avoiding and overcoming pitfalls.

Posted: 21 Jun 2012 | Published: 21 Jun 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this whitepaper, discover how using unified communications (UC) in your contact center can help you increase effective communications between employees and clients, which will improve your customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty rates.

Posted: 08 Jun 2012 | Published: 30 Jun 2010

WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover how a better, smarter approach to commerce can eliminate the potential for unhappy customers and improve your reputation and brand. In today’s highly competitive marketplace, ensuring your customers are satisfied with your services is worth the extra effort.

Posted: 21 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover a smart approach to commerce. In this era of the empowered consumer, customer relationship management is a vital to your enterprises success. Discover a smarter commerce strategy that enables you to reduce, or avoid, the potential for unsatisfied customers.

Posted: 18 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This brief white paper covers 9 critical capabilities to demand from your interactive voice response (IVR) cloud hosting provider.

Posted: 13 Mar 2012 | Published: 13 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: With the right intelligence and personal information, there are plenty of new opportunities for you to provide superior experience and maximize the opportunity of every customer touch point. This paper shares actionable strategies needed to deliver personalized and relevant content, based on a variety of factors.

Posted: 01 Mar 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: To minimize downtime caused by technical failures and end-user problems, organizations can implement rapid resolution processes. Access this white paper to learn how you can leverage live chat to significantly improve customer support efficiency.

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 | Published: 12 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows you how to build your business case and obtain approval for a new or upgraded contact center quality assurance and recording solution.

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 | Published: 21 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: What is "Speech Analytics," exactly, and why is it important? Find out how the latest wave of Speech Analytics offerings are used in call center communication today and what the benefits are.

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 | Published: 20 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: With the economy being shaky, the insurance industry has a problem. Customers are increasingly shopping around and making complex demands. Learn how to achieve loyalty in a shaky industry.

Posted: 16 Jun 2011 | Published: 01 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: By reading this short white paper you will gain the knowledge you need to implement a successful customer service system. You will learn best practices for enhancing your customers experience and why cross pollinating your organization can be very helpful.

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 | Published: 15 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Moving to a customer experience management approach requires an infrastructure that is open, scalable and capable of bringing  together state-of-the art applications, fully preserving customer context.

Posted: 10 Jun 2011 | Published: 10 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: When a content management team is no longer enough to successfully attract and retain customers, what does the future hold for content management? How does context fit into the picture?

Posted: 17 May 2011 | Published: 17 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: One of the biggest issues for companies is creating effective customer services processes.  What if social media could help the problem?

Posted: 11 May 2011 | Published: 11 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: E-commerce has gone from fringe to foundation. Now, businesses must tailor their customer serivce approach to the more complex "anytime, anywhere" customer with mobile device in hand. This white paper from Oracle details the "commerce anywhere" approach.

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 | Published: 26 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper will provide answers, focusing on the four key aspects of service that can combine to create a "WOW!" experience: convenience, speed, relevance, and relationship.

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 | Published: 25 Apr 2011