Customer Care

Tata Docomo IVR Advertisement and Self-help IVR

by Uttam Pegu on June 1, 2011

Recently, Tata Docomo, India is advertising about IVR used in its customer care where it says that in order to keep it simple, they allow caller to speak to human agent quickly without going through maze of key-presses, listening lengthy and boring menu announcements! Well, one line comes to my mind quickly, if you want [...]

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IVR 'ShortCode' and Revenue Sharing

by Uttam Pegu on July 2, 2010

What is IVR short code ? IVR (Interactive Voice Response) short code can be defined as special telephone number which has ‘less’ digits in it than traditional full length telephone number. This kind of special ‘short code’ are mainly used for special purposes like customer care for telephone/mobile subscribers, VAS ( Value Added Service) access [...]

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Top 5 Tips for effective use of IVRS in Call Center

by Uttam Pegu on March 22, 2009

IVRS is supposed to be force multiplier in the filed of customer service in a call center. But is your IVRS increasing customer satisfaction or has become an irritant to your caller ? Here are five Tips to make your IVRS a force multiplier in your call center. 1. CRM Integration You must integrate your [...]

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Using IVRS in Complaint Management System

by Uttam Pegu on March 20, 2009

One of the best usage of IVRS is Complaint Management. Using IVRS in complaint management is a real value addition in customer care operation. Any organization which has reasonably large number of customers should go for IVRS. Here is how one can use IVRS in complaint management:- 1. Caller call up complaint number of the [...]

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IVRS and Phone Banking

by Uttam Pegu on March 12, 2009

IVRS applications in Banks are known as Phone Banking. Every modern bank now a days uses IVRS as phone banking. Phone Banking on IVRS help bank provide the following services to its customers:- 1. It serves customer with routine checking of balance. 2. It can give status of issued check as well as make stop [...]

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