AWS Contact Center
Monitor Amazon Connect API usage using Amazon CloudWatch alarms
Many organizations utilize Amazon Connect to run their contact centers and integrate custom applications through Connect APIs. These APIs are used to streamline and customize various aspects of contact center operations, such as managing agent states, retrieving real-time metrics, automating contact center processes, and customizing the overall customer experience to meet specific business requirements. However, […]
Request service using Amazon Connect and AWS IoT
Introduction Smartphones have become the standard method of communication for consumers, with an estimated 6.8 billion users worldwide in 2023. The World Health Organization reported an estimated 1.3 billion people living with a disability. A portion of this population may not be able to use smartphones easily in their daily lives. This results in the […]
What’s new with Amazon Connect in 2024: Empowering CX transformation
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, delivering exceptional customer experiences is paramount. Customers expect seamless, personalized support across every touch point, and businesses are constantly seeking new ways to meet these evolving demands. As an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cloud contact center solution, Amazon Connect is helping organizations across industries leverage the latest advancements in technology to […]
Amazon Connect analytics and reporting for your entire contact center
The quote, “Not everything that matters can be measured, and not everything that can be measured matters,” highlights the challenge of selecting appropriate metrics and reports to gauge your success. This is especially true for contact centers. Success in contact centers requires analyzing standard metrics like average hold time (AHT) or abandonment rate and customizing […]
Reimagine customer experiences with AWS at Customer Contact Week 2024
The customer experience landscape is rapidly evolving, driven by rising expectations and technological innovations like generative artificial intelligence (AI). At Amazon Web Services (AWS), we are committed to empowering businesses to deliver exceptional customer service and experiences. This year, we are thrilled to be a sponsor of Customer Contact Week 2024, one of the most […]
Optimizing your knowledge base for Amazon Q in Connect
A solid knowledge base has always been a crucial piece in effectively aiding agents in the contact center. Now with generative AI, well-structured, straightforward, and up-to-date knowledge bases are key to support generative AI assistants like Q in Connect in easily and effectively synthesizing your content. In this blog post, you will learn about Amazon Q in Connect, how it works, and how to optimize your knowledge base to maximize impact using our generative AI capabilities.
Retaining caller ID for external call transfers in Amazon Connect
In the context of a transfer call scenario from a contact center, the company’s provisioned phone number is typically the outbound caller ID. However, certain scenarios require preserving the original caller ID throughout the transfer process, allowing the receiving party to identify the initial caller. Amazon Connect provides flexible outbound calling capabilities through queues. The […]
Getting started with third-party applications in the agent workspace
Agents play a crucial role in providing an exceptional customer experience. In a high-performing contact center, agents are superhuman — they get where the customer is coming from, know their stuff, and fix issues right away. When this happens, customers feel valued and stay loyal. Agents make up more than 70% of contact center operating […]
Securely pass the customer information to agent using Amazon Connect in-app, web, and video calling
Companies often add self-service capabilities to their websites or mobile applications, such as frequently asked questions (FAQs) or knowledge articles, to help customers address their queries. When that customer escalates to a live agent for help, they are often asked to repeat the same information they may have entered or browsed on the app or […]
Sneak peek: Upcoming AWS sessions on generative AI at Enterprise Connect
As we gear up for an exciting time at Enterprise Connect, scheduled for March 25 – 28, 2024, we look forward to the fantastic lineup of presentations and demos we have in store for attendees. The sessions will be more enlightening and engaging than ever before, showcasing how over a decade of AI and machine […]