Robots Taking Over Call Center Jobs

July 20, 2016
By: John DiJulius
Robots Are Taking Over Call Center Jobs

B25f650c 88a0 4fc8 A7a8 C2ce006da015, The DiJulius Group Remember when we used to hear Prince’s song Party like it’s 1999 and it seemed so far into the future. How about year 2020? Well it is just about here, less than three and half years away. Like the show The Jetsons, it is now a reality. Today, robots assemble our cars and move Amazon fulfillment center shelves around. Many Customers get irritated when talking to Customer service reps who seem to just be going through the motions, giving us scripted answers, rushing because they are trying to adhere to their allowed time per call. If you think that is bad, just wait –the future is here. Within a few short years, we will be talking to actual robots working in contact centers. Many companies that run outsourced call centers are working towards turning these jobs over to machines. An article that appeared in The Consumerist titled As Expected, Robots Are Taking Over Call Center Jobs, tells how advances in artificial intelligence will mean that call center representatives and chat representatives can be replaced with cheap and reliable workers who don’t need sleep or meal breaks.

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Make no mistake about it; every industry has an Uber coming. And every  business is in danger of being made obsolete as some new business model, with cutting edge technology, enters your industry and market and steals the majority of your market share. Digital disruption is the new buzzword in business, warns cmswire.com in their article Has Your Business Been Ubered?

“We see business model after business model disrupted by the ridiculously fast evolution in mobile tech. New marketplaces are popping up all over the place, and increasingly faster communication keeps connecting buyers and sellers in new ways. Technology has truly punched the accelerator on business transformation in so many industries. But through all of this, one immutable fact remains – the customer is king. Customers today expect immediate answers and instant gratification. You may have a fantastic product or service, but if you don’t put an outstanding customer experience at the center of all your business planning, you will lose. This means the most impactful digital transformation strategy for your business centers around transforming your customers’ experience with your company. In short: Make it easy. Make it awesome.”

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The Customer Experience Journey Map provides a complete picture of the Customer interaction. It is a tool to help companies see what their Customers really want. When you complete this class, you will have the tools to develop any organization’s journey map.

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John DiJulius

John R. DiJulius is a best-selling author, consultant, keynote speaker and President of The DiJulius Group, the leading Customer experience consulting firm in the nation. He blogs on Customer experience trends and best practices.