TechValidate Research on Talkdesk

These pages present data that TechValidate has sourced via direct research with verified customers and users of Talkdesk. TechValidate stands behind the authenticity of all published data. Learn more »



941 Customers Surveyed

6,312 Data Points Collected

128 Published TechFacts

10 Published Charts

65 Published Case Studies



Selected Research Highlights


Talkdesk Customer Testimonial

Talkdesk has made it possible for us to scale with our growing customer base.

Customer Service Director or VP, Medium Enterprise Computer Software Company

Talkdesk Customer Research

If you have implemented an AI solution in your contact center, what were the primary criteria used for the business case to justify the investment? Please feel free to add your own.

AI solution was more cost-effective vs. adding headcount
29%
AHT (e.g., how long do agents spend on interactions, and specifically how much time is spent with the customer searching for information or putting the customer on hold while searching for information?)
28%
None, not using/planning/evaluating at the present time
27%
Self-service containment rate (e.g., how proficient is your IVR logic at resolving inquiries)
25%
Successful IVR authentication rates (e.g., how intelligent is your IVR at IDing callers?)
18%
% of misrouted calls (e.g., how accurate is your IVR at predicting intents and routing callers to the right resource?)
16%
Transfer rates (e.g., how often are agents ill-equipped to resolve an inquiry?)
16%
AI was only option to deliver solution
5%
Other
1%

Talkdesk Customer Research

What decision criteria were/will be most important to you when evaluating AI solutions to solve customer service & support issues? Please feel free to add your own.

Easy to use (for admins, managers, and agents, no AI experts required)
60%
Easy to implement
56%
Integration with current technology stack
38%
Price
31%
Feature set
27%
Specific use cases (customer experience/support use case vs. marketing/sales)
21%
Low/no code tools
15%
Total cost of ownership
15%
None, not using/planning/evaluating at the present time
11%
Industry-specific use cases (Healthcare, Financial Services Cloud)
9%
Vendor relationship
8%
Natively built AI capabilities in a unified CX/contact center platform (no need for integrations)
7%
Vendor proof points/customer references
4%
AI only vendor
3%
Vendor market leadership
3%
Other
2%

Talkdesk Customer Testimonial

We have rolled out Talkdesk to our Customer Support Agents in offices all over the world, and we’re still surprised at how easy it was, and how quickly the agents adapted to the new tool.

Workforce Optimization Scheduler/Analyst, Medium Enterprise Retail Company

Talkdesk Case Study

Small Business Energy & Utilities Company

Introduction

This case study of a small business energy & utilities company is based on a November 2021 survey of Talkdesk customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

“Talkdesk is a great product, customer service is top-notch, and the enhancements continue to outpace the industry standards. The analytics help me target customer issues. This makes administrating the tool easier for my end-users.”

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Talkdesk:

  • The business challenges they were experiencing with their call/contact center software that led them to implement Talkdesk:
    • Poor voice quality
    • Lack of innovation
    • Difficult to use
    • Poor support/service

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Talkdesk that the surveyed company uses:

  • The Talkdesk capabilities that were most important to them when evaluating competitive or alternative solutions:
    • Call quality
    • Ease of use
    • Ease of customization & administration
    • Capability to scale
    • Support/service

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Talkdesk:

  • Level of improvement on the following since using Talkdesk:
    • Ability to meet SLAs: 50%-74%
    • Customer satisfaction improvement (CSAT, NPS scores): 75% or more
    • Agent satisfaction or productivity: 75% or more
    • Handle/resolution improvements: 75% or more
    • Reduced costs: 75% or more
  • They improved customer satisfaction by 85% since implementing Talkdesk.
  • How using Talkdesk impacts their day-to-day experience as a CX professional:
    • With Talkdesk, they have more information to make better decisions: strongly agree
    • With Talkdesk, they’re able to help their customers more effectively: strongly agree
    • With Talkdesk, they’re able to help their customers more efficiently: strongly agree
    • With Talkdesk, they can connect with customers anytime, anywhere: strongly agree

Talkdesk Case Study

Medium Enterprise Financial Services Company

Introduction

This case study of a medium enterprise financial services company is based on a December 2021 survey of Talkdesk customers by TechValidate, a 3rd-party research service. The profiled company asked to have their name blinded to protect their confidentiality.

Challenges

The business challenges that led the profiled company to evaluate and ultimately select Talkdesk:

  • The business challenges they were experiencing with their call/contact center software that led them to implement Talkdesk:
    • Poor voice quality
    • Lack of innovation
    • Difficult to use
    • Difficult/inability to integrate with other services/systems
    • Poor support/service

Use Case

The key features and functionalities of Talkdesk that the surveyed company uses:

  • The Talkdesk capabilities that were most important to them when evaluating competitive or alternative solutions:
    • Call quality
    • Integrations with other technologies (e.g., Salesforce, Microsoft, ServiceNow, etc.)
    • Product feature set/functionality
    • Support/service

Results

The surveyed company achieved the following results with Talkdesk:

  • Level of improvement on the following since using Talkdesk:
    • Customer satisfaction improvement (CSAT, NPS scores): 75% or more
    • Agent satisfaction or productivity: 75% or more


More to Explore



About Talkdesk

Talkdesk is a global customer experience leader for customer-obsessed companies. Our contact center solution provides a better way for businesses and customers to engage with one another. Our speed of innovation and global footprint reflect our commitment to ensure businesses everywhere can deliver better customer experiences through any channel, resulting in higher customer satisfaction, cost savings and profitability. Talkdesk CX Cloud is an end-to-end customer experience solution that combines enterprise scale with consumer simplicity. Over 1,800 innovative companies around the world, including IBM, Acxiom, Trivago, and Fujitsu partner with Talkdesk to deliver a better way to great customer experience.

  Talkdesk Website