Because no one pictures themselves working at a call center, First Contact: Stories of the Call Center is a monthly podcast about how tech leaders and entrepreneurs found their way into the call center industry. Host Christian Montes poses questions about their life, their struggles and successes, and most importantly- how and why did they end up with a headset on.
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Because no one pictures themselves working at a call center, First Contact: Stories of the Call Center is a monthly podcast about how tech leaders and entrepreneurs found their way into the call center industry. Host Christian Montes poses questions about their life, their struggles and successes, and most importantly- how and why did they end up with a headset on.
From Cold Calls to Chatbots - The Evolution of Contact Centers: Phillp Bennett
First Contact: Stories of the Call Center
1 hour 12 seconds
4 months ago
From Cold Calls to Chatbots - The Evolution of Contact Centers: Phillp Bennett
AI bots beat humans: what does that say about your contact center?In this episode of First Contact: Stories of the Call Center, Phil Bennett from Empire Today breaks down what most leaders get wrong about digital transformation. From the early days of chat support in 2002 to today’s AI-assisted agents, Phil has seen it all—and he’s got the hard truths (and ROI stats) to prove it.He shares why assigning your top phone agents to chat might negatively impact performance, how a chatbot designed as a fallback ended up outperforming human representatives by nearly double, and why true omnichannel success depends on understanding the unique skill sets each medium demands.
Phil also reveals the overlooked value of voice analytics, the blind spots of traditional surveys, and why the real future of CX lies in combining human empathy with machine precision. Whether you’re scaling digital channels or deciding where AI fits in your strategy, this episode will make you rethink how you design customer experiences.
First Contact: Stories of the Call Center
Because no one pictures themselves working at a call center, First Contact: Stories of the Call Center is a monthly podcast about how tech leaders and entrepreneurs found their way into the call center industry. Host Christian Montes poses questions about their life, their struggles and successes, and most importantly- how and why did they end up with a headset on.
