Fueled by technological advancements including 5G, generative AI, and cloud computing, the communications, media, and technology (CMT) industry is poised for significant growth and disruption in 2024. Challenges like rapidly changing customer preferences and frequent M&A put CMT companies in a difficult spot – only the most agile and innovative will thrive. Our extensive experience […]
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Perficient Recognized As A Notable Telecom, Media, and Entertainment Industry Consultancy
The lines are blurring among communications, media, and technology (CMT) companies, and consumers are demanding exceptional experiences across the board. Products and services must be hyper-personalized, digital-first, and accessible in any place and at any time. With expectations so high, the pressure is even higher for these companies to effortlessly tackle frequent mergers and acquisitions […]
Modernizing and Humanizing Debt Collection Under the CFPB’s New Final Rule
On October 30, 2020, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a final rule that “focuses on debt collection communications and gives consumers more control over how often and through what means debt collectors can communicate with them regarding their debts.” This is the first time the parameters under which debt collectors can operate have been […]
Vlocity CPQ in a Nutshell
Imagine you are the owner of a company that sells electrical products. With Salesforce CRM, your marketing team was able to gather more and more customers. But you notice that the sales team is taking a much longer time to close sales. The sales team uses traditional methods; spending too much time filling out Excel […]
Amazon Connect and Salesforce Integration – Latest Updates
One of the benefits of working with Amazon Connect is its ability to integrate with third party platforms, such as Salesforce. The Amazon Connect CTI Adapter is a browser-based Contact Control Panel (CCP) that integrates with the Salesforce CRM. First released in 2017, the adapter enhances the functionality across both platforms, providing a more robust […]
8×8 Launches PartnerXchange Platform for Channel Enablement
New Salesforce Community Drives Channel Onboarding, Enablement, and Customer Sales 8×8, Inc. is a leading cloud provider of voice, video, collaboration, and contact center solutions for over one million users worldwide. As 8×8 is a company known for helping other businesses to transform their customer and employee experience, Perficient was honored to “transform the transformers” […]
Multi-generational Communication Planning
When we think of multi-generational plans in the technology world, we’re usually thinking about our approach to rollout with more than one phase – an implementation so large that it can’t, or shouldn’t, be rolled out in one fell swoop. We rightfully scope the work into bite-sized chunks that will lead us to long term […]
3 Fatal Fallacies – How to Maximize the Value of OCM
There’s an overwhelming amount of data showing that implementing an organizational change management (OCM) effort, based on proven best practices, provides significant value. If that’s the case, why are so many organizations failing to realize the expected benefits? Is there some lesson that can be taken from these failed OCM implementations that will help other […]
Transformation Initiatives Are Critical in Telecom and Cable
While innovation thrives and the “regulatory environment seems favorable to consolidation,” according to John Legeras, CEO of T-Mobile, obstacles persist. Through transformational initiatives, companies must remain diligent in setting and meeting their business and enterprise priorities so they remain competitive. Minimizing operating expenses through better cost-management activities, investing in new technologies, and redesigning processes will […]
Change Management – Making it Real
When done right, Change Management can make all the difference in a project’s success. Prosci repeatedly surveys the industry, and the results are consistent – projects with effective Change Management are six times more likely to be successful than those that don’t. That success in meeting business objectives, scope and timeline drives ROI, which is […]
Customer Experience in Telecom and Cable Is the Key to Growth
While operational efficiency is critical when it comes to running a lean and profitable business, it is closely intertwined with the customer experience. For example, better processes along with front- and back-end systems can lead to faster and more effective customer service. It can also lead to better and faster delivery of products and services. […]
Driving Operational Efficiency in Telecom and Cable
At the end of the day, a streamlined business can witness tremendous cost and time savings, not to mention deliver better experiences for customers and employees. Most, if not all, leaders in the communications space have ongoing initiatives for optimizing their business, whether it’s the implementation of sophisticated software and technology, or process reengineering to […]