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IVR Benefits

Increase customer satisfaction by offering personalized call treatment.

Decrease call times.

Improve efficiency and productivity.

Automated speech recognition.

Free up resources through automation.

Increase first contact resolution by routing to the appropriate agent.

Reduce operational costs.

Track and report the journey of every call.

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Automated Speech Recognition

Take your IVR to the next level with Automated Speech Recognition (ASR). ASR lets you remove the constraints of a standard touch-tone IVR application to enhance the customer experience. Customers are able to speak their needs using natural language. ComputerTalk also offers voice biometrics to authenticate users through their voice.

IVR and Contact Center Continuity

IVR applications are not always able to answer all inquiries. Sometimes customers have complex or non-routine issues and need to be transferred to a contact center agent. ComputerTalk's IVR and ice Contact Center are both built using the iceWorkflow Designer tool to provide a seamless and continuous flow of information between IVR and contact center.

Outbound IVR

Don’t wait for your customers to call you. Proactively reach out to them using outbound IVR applications. Deliver automated outbound communication that simply plays a message and disconnects or plays IVR prompts where prospects can interact with menus

How to achieve 99.99% uptime for your contact center with icePhone

by Anastasia Micic | Jun 9, 2023, 06:15 PM

What is uptime and why is it so important? In short, the higher your uptime the more reliable you are as a contact center. Migrating to the cloud and/or integrating icePhone within your contact center can lead to a 99.99% uptime.

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What is a Contact Center?

by Erina Suzuki | Jun 2, 2023, 03:16 PM

A contact center is crucial to any business, as it manages all inbound and outbound customer communications. The scope of a contact center includes channels such as email, text messages, social media platforms, and live chats.

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ComputerTalk and VNEXT: Partners in Providing Full-Service Telephony Migration to Microsoft Teams

by Shaundalee Carvalho | May 30, 2023, 03:16 PM

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with VNEXT Group to provide customers with full telephony and unified communications (UC) migration to Microsoft Teams, including the contact center.

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Staff Spotlight: Laura Simmonds

by Laura Simmonds | May 19, 2023, 10:46 AM

My journey to ComputerTalk started at Wilfrid Laurier University; I was in my 4th year of a Communications Studies degree and was still figuring out what I wanted to do after graduating. I decided to go to the Waterloo Career Fair to see what employers were there and what piqued my interest.

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ComputerTalk and Tethr Slice of ice Recap – Optimize Your Contact Center with AI Analytics

by Shaundalee Carvalho | May 12, 2023, 03:40 PM

On Wednesday, May 3rd, ComputerTalk, in partnership with Tethr, presented our latest Slice of ice webinar, Optimize Your Contact Center with AI Analytics.

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ComputerTalk stands out from its competitors by exceeding client expectations

by Erina Suzuki | May 5, 2023, 02:46 PM

ComputerTalk is excited to announce that we’re scored a leader in exceeding client expectations in InfoTech Research Group’s SoftwareReviews.

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7 steps supervisors must take to manage agents working in a hybrid environment

by Anastasia Micic | Apr 28, 2023, 05:17 PM

Since the pandemic many organizations have opted to implement a hybrid work environment where employees have the flexibility to choose when they work in the office. Here are some tips to ensure your contact center is operating efficiently and that your agents feel supported!

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Sample Applications

The key to a successful IVR application is design. A well-designed IVR means a frustration-free experience for customers. Working with one of our IVR specialists, you can rest assured that your applications will send customers to the right place, without needless transfers.

We have built thousands of IVR applications for our clients. Below is a list of sample IVR applications. For a more comprehensive list, contact an IVR expert here.

Appointment Scheduler
Auto Attendant
Bill Payment
Billing and Account Inquiry
Call Routing
Check Ordering
Claim Filing and Processing
Credit Card Activation
FAQs
Hear Shift Schedules
Listen to Human Resources Listings
Policy Renewal or Coverage Changes
Traffic Enforcement - Pay Tickets by Phone

Auto Attendant

ComputerTalk’s auto attendant capabilities can be a standalone application or part of the whole contact center system. Callers no longer need to remember extension numbers; they just need to speak the name of the person or department they wish to contact.

Advantage

When your IVR applications are built on the same technology as your contact center, you avoid additional support and integration costs. You are able to view comprehensive reports relevant to your IVR and contact center to provide you with the information you need to make informed decisions. ComputerTalk's IVR is easy to update to accommodate your changing business needs.

8 Reasons You Should Integrate Your CRM With Your Contact Center

Your contact center and your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool are a lot like peanut butter and jelly – both great on their own, but even better together.

How can academic institutions leverage customer service as their competitive advantage?

The importance of connecting with students in meaningful, effective ways cannot be overstated. If higher education providers want to succeed amongst their competitors, they need to prioritize a customer-centric strategy in their organization.

ComputerTalk's #bigUCupdate: 6 Recent Contact Center Trends That Are Here to Stay

This week, ComputerTalk was excited to participate virtually in UC Summit 2022, an event that brought together industry experts to discuss a range of topics related to Unified Communications (UC).

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