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Article : The Omni-Channel Challenge

The multi-channel subject has become an omni-channel discussion. Customers today expect a unified service experience over multiple channels with different touch-points. Nevertheless, many companies fail to live up to these expectations.

Customers today no longer rely on the knowledge and advice of the seller next door. Instead, they actively gather information about various offers before making a purchase. Thanks to unlimited online content and social networks where users share their experiences worldwide, that’s mere child´s play. More demanding customers expect the best and most convenient service - every time and everywhere - including the use of their favorite channels and self-service options.

And if these needs change, customers do not hesitate to switch the channel. They no longer follow a linear path to purchase and often bring their own devices into the mix as well. Nevertheless, they expect a seamless crossover incorporating previous interactions, e.g., the contact center agent must know about the email the customer sent the day before.



Neglecting an Omni-Channel Strategy

Reality can jolt the customer into a rude awakening. When switching channels, a customer may need to explain his concern again and again. Different channels may fail to deliver a consistent customer experience. Even worse, some channels may be unable to fulfill a customer´s requirements at all; some may be limited to online or in-store service.

Unaware of the customer’s previous interactions, agents may recommend unsuitable products or services, and the frustrated customer will share this joyless experience on social media, either before or after switching to the competition.



The Value of an Omni-Channel Strategy

To avoid hemorrhaging customers, companies must refrain from viewing their channels as distinct silos. Instead, they should align and synchronize channels to deliver a high-value customer experience whether in-store, online or through mobile devices.

Companies must implement a channel-centric strategy focused on customer needs and behaviors. The evolution from multi- to omni-channels brings about numerous, long-term advantages. According to the report by the Aberdeen Group, "The Business Value of Integrating the Contact Center Within Your Omni-Channel Strategy," companies with an omni-channel strategy increase their customer retention rate (+7.1%), positive mentions on social media (+5.5%), customer lifetime value (+4%) and the number of quality SLA´s (+2.5%). They also decrease the number of transfers per call (-4.0%) and agent overtime costs (-4.3%).

These benefits grow when integrated with a contact center, improving IVR completion rate (+10.6%), customer retention (+9%), customer lifetime value (+5.8%) and agent utilization rate (+3.5%). They also decrease the time spent by supervisors assisting contact center agents (-7.8%).



Implementation of Omni-Channel Strategy

To successfully implement an omni-channel strategy, the company must take a customer-driven approach. Understanding customers and their complete interaction and purchase history will help the company provide the most relevant information. And personalized attention will make the customer feel valued.

This approach might require new, targeted marketing techniques. But the integration of an omni-channel strategy goes beyond channels to incorporate all business functions.

In terms of agent interactions, customer requests must be routed based on the complexity and nature of the issue. Contextual routing means the customer will be connected to an agent with the skills to solve the matter.

Second, the agent selected must be supplied with all the necessary information in a manageable way. The agents’ desktops should be integrated with other enterprise systems (like CRM or ERP) to avoid spending too much time searching for relevant information on multiple screens. All agents should receive conversation guides as well as information about the customer´s previous journey over multiple channels.

After implementation, evaluation of the service level should go beyond a channel-by-channel analysis to consider the customer journey as a whole. Workforce optimization solutions must capture and reproduce the customer history across different channels to determine service quality and final satisfaction.

Analytics solutions must foster insight about customer requirements and experiences in order to identify weak points and optimize the omni-channel strategy step by step. By matching customer feedback in parallel to internal service-level evaluation, a 360-degree view of customer experience can be generated.


About ASC:
Company LogoWith the solutions from ASC, users can increase their service quality, protect their assets and react optimally in emergencies. Challenges of this kind are part of daily business for companies and public safety organizations. With ASC at their side, they benefit from the practice-oriented approach of ASC to not only capture communications streams, but also to structure this flood of data into valuable information which enhances productivity and decreases costs. ASC is a worldwide software provider of omni-channel recording, quality management and analytics. We address all enterprises with recording needs, especially contact centers, financial institutions and public safety organizations. We record, analyze and evaluate interactions across all media, including fixed line and mobile voice, chat, video, screen and SMS. The content of communication becomes accessible and critical information and trends are revealed, providing real-time business intelligence for immediate management action. ASC offers its entire portfolio either as on-premise or as a service provider with a cloud solution. We believe in cloud, and thus offer a truly multi-tenant, highly scalable family of products and services – giving our customers full flexibility, allowing them to invest as they grow, always leveraging our latest technology. With subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, Switzerland, Romania, Dubai, United States, Brazil, Mexico, H
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