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Agent collaboration tools provide an electronic virtual workspace where agents and consumers can collaborate using secure email, secure document sharing and communication tools, and secure instant messaging. These tools help agents interact with specialists in the home office, consumers or third parties (such as accountants and attorneys) on complex life insurance cases or planning scenarios. Agent collaboration tools include the ability to make customers’ financial plans and account data accessible via agent websites.<ref>Definition - What are Agent Collaboration Tools? [http://www.gartner.com/it-glossary/agent-collaboration-tools Gartner]</ref>

'''The Upside of Integrating Collaboration Tools'''<ref>The Upside of Integrating Collaboration Tools [https://www.shoretel.com/blog/key-happier-customers-collaboration-tools-contact-center Shortel]</ref><br />
Here are four reasons why integrating collaboration tools with the contact center offers your company a significant upside:
1. Customers Prefer Web Chat and Instant Messaging: More and more customers are turning web chat instant messaging (IM) to resolve issues. As it turns out, chat and IM work well for internal collaboration, too. While chatting online with a customer, agents can use messaging apps to contact an internal expert for help. The resulting resolution is swift, and conversations can be stored and searched later when similar issues arise.
2. It’s Easier to Connect Customers with Experts: What’s the most important thing a company can do to deliver an exceptional experience? Show customers that you value their time, according to 73% of the consumers who responded to the Forrester Research survey, Top Trends for Customer Service in 2016. Presence and text messaging help speed response times significantly. For example, when a patient calls a healthcare group, presence enables agents to locate the right doctor and immediately connect them with the patient. In emergencies, callers are frequently anxious and worried, so the ability to reassure them without delay is certain to create a positive impression.
3. Information Personalizes the Experience: Although we often think of collaboration as being real-time, it also happens as information is shared over time. When teams collaborate internally and can share customer details, the result is a more personalized consumer experience. By integrating your CRM application with your contact center, you can put valuable intelligence into the hands of your reps, thus elevating all interactions. Agents have critical details at their fingertips, including customer preferences, recent conversations, and products they’ve purchased in the past which allows agents to more effectively tailor their interaction with each customer.
4. Self-Service Tools Save Time: Sometimes, it’s more expedient – and more desirable – for customers to resolve issues on their own. In fact, Forrester says self-service is the top trend in customer service this year. When compared to research results from 2015, web and mobile self-service interactions exceeded interactions over live-assist channels in 2015. Indeed, sometimes removing the agent from common processes can save time for customers and free up agents to handle more complex scenarios. Tools such as these enhance the contact center’s ability to exceed customer expectations. They make it easier for customers to resolve issues and enable agents to track down internal experts and obtain answers more quickly. And when tools such as web chat, instant messaging and CRM applications are tightly integrated with the contact center, they can help your business deliver a superior – even legendary – customer experience.

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===Further Reading===
*Agent-branded collaborative search tool catching on with brokerages [https://www.inman.com/2014/10/10/agent-branded-collaborative-search-tool-catching-on-with-brokerages/ Paul Hagey]
*Agent Empowerment Using Collaboration Tools in Life Insurance [https://www.br.capgemini.com/resource-file-access/resource/pdf/agent_empowerment_using_collaboration_tools_in_life_insurance.pdf CapGemini]

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	3. Information Personalizes the Experience: Although we often think of collaboration as being real-time, it also happens as information is shared over time. When teams collaborate internally and can share customer details, the result is a more personalized consumer experience. By integrating your CRM [[application]] with your contact center, you can put valuable intelligence into the hands of your reps, thus elevating all interactions. Agents have critical details at their fingertips, including customer preferences, recent conversations, and products they’ve purchased in the past which allows agents to more effectively tailor their interaction with each customer.		3. Information Personalizes the Experience: Although we often think of collaboration as being real-time, it also happens as information is shared over time. When teams collaborate internally and can share customer details, the result is a more personalized consumer experience. By integrating your CRM [[application]] with your contact center, you can put valuable intelligence into the hands of your reps, thus elevating all interactions. Agents have critical details at their fingertips, including customer preferences, recent conversations, and products they’ve purchased in the past which allows agents to more effectively tailor their interaction with each customer.
	4. Self-Service Tools Save Time: Sometimes, it’s more expedient – and more desirable – for customers to resolve issues on their own. In fact, Forrester says self-service is the top trend in customer service this year. When compared to research results from 2015, web and mobile self-service interactions exceeded interactions over live-assist channels in 2015. Indeed, sometimes removing the agent from common processes can save time for customers and free up agents to handle more complex scenarios. Tools such as these enhance the contact center’s ability to exceed customer expectations. They make it easier for customers to resolve issues and enable agents to track down internal experts and obtain answers more quickly. And when tools such as web chat, instant messaging and CRM applications are tightly integrated with the contact center, they can help your [[business]] deliver a superior – even legendary – customer experience.		4. Self-Service Tools Save Time: Sometimes, it’s more expedient – and more desirable – for customers to resolve issues on their own. In fact, Forrester says self-service is the top trend in customer service this year. When compared to research results from 2015, web and mobile self-service interactions exceeded interactions over live-assist channels in 2015. Indeed, sometimes removing the agent from common processes can save time for customers and free up agents to handle more complex scenarios. Tools such as these enhance the contact center’s ability to exceed customer expectations. They make it easier for customers to resolve issues and enable agents to track down internal experts and obtain answers more quickly. And when tools such as web chat, instant messaging and CRM applications are tightly integrated with the contact center, they can help your [[business]] deliver a superior – even legendary – customer experience.
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		+	== See Also ==
		+	Agent collaboration tools are software applications or platforms designed to facilitate communication, collaboration, and coordination among agents or team members within an organization. These tools often include features such as instant messaging, file sharing, task management, and video conferencing to support teamwork and productivity.
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		+	#Team Collaboration Software: Team collaboration software, also known as collaboration platforms or groupware, provides a centralized digital workspace where team members can communicate, share files, collaborate on documents, and coordinate tasks in real-time.
		+	#Project Management Tools: Project management tools are software applications designed to help teams plan, organize, and track projects from inception to completion. These tools often include features for task scheduling, resource allocation, progress monitoring, and reporting to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
		+	#Unified Communications (UC): Unified communications refers to the integration of various communication channels, such as voice, video, messaging, and email, into a single platform or system. UC solutions enable seamless communication and collaboration across different devices and channels, enhancing productivity and efficiency.
		+	#Virtual Collaboration Tools: Virtual collaboration tools enable teams to work together remotely, regardless of geographical location. These tools include features such as video conferencing, screen sharing, virtual whiteboards, and document collaboration to facilitate remote collaboration and teamwork.
		+	#Enterprise Social Networking (ESN): Enterprise social networking platforms provide internal social media-like environments for employees to connect, communicate, and collaborate within organizations. ESN platforms often include features such as news feeds, discussion forums, groups, and profiles to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing among employees.

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-Agent collaboration tools provide an electronic virtual workspace where agents and consumers can collaborate using secure email, secure document sharing and communication tools, and secure instant messaging. These tools help agents interact with specialists in the home office, consumers or third parties (such as accountants and attorneys) on complex life insurance cases or planning scenarios. Agent collaboration tools include the ability to make customers’ financial plans and account data accessible via agent websites.<ref>Definition - What are Agent Collaboration Tools? [http://www.gartner.com/it-glossary/agent-collaboration-tools Gartner]</ref>
+Agent [[collaboration]] tools provide an electronic virtual workspace where agents and consumers can collaborate using secure email, secure document sharing and communication tools, and secure instant messaging. These tools help agents interact with specialists in the home office, consumers or third parties (such as accountants and attorneys) on complex life insurance cases or planning scenarios. Agent collaboration tools include the ability to make customers’ financial plans and account [[data]] accessible via agent websites.<ref>Definition - What are Agent Collaboration Tools? [http://www.gartner.com/it-glossary/agent-collaboration-tools Gartner]</ref>
 '''The Upside of Integrating Collaboration Tools'''<ref>The Upside of Integrating Collaboration Tools [https://www.shoretel.com/blog/key-happier-customers-collaboration-tools-contact-center Shortel]</ref><br />
 Here are four reasons why integrating collaboration tools with the contact center offers your company a significant upside:
-. Customers Prefer Web Chat and Instant Messaging: More and more customers are turning web chat instant messaging (IM) to resolve issues. As it turns out, chat and IM work well for internal collaboration, too. While chatting online with a customer, agents can use messaging apps to contact an internal expert for help. The resulting resolution is swift, and conversations can be stored and searched later when similar issues arise.
+. Customers Prefer Web Chat and Instant Messaging: More and more customers are turning web chat instant messaging (IM) to resolve issues. As it turns out, chat and IM work well for internal collaboration, too. While chatting online with a [[customer]], agents can use messaging apps to contact an internal expert for help. The resulting resolution is swift, and conversations can be stored and searched later when similar issues arise.
-. It’s Easier to Connect Customers with Experts: What’s the most important thing a company can do to deliver an exceptional experience? Show customers that you value their time, according to 73% of the consumers who responded to the Forrester Research survey, Top Trends for Customer Service in 2016. Presence and text messaging help speed response times significantly. For example, when a patient calls a healthcare group, presence enables agents to locate the right doctor and immediately connect them with the patient. In emergencies, callers are frequently anxious and worried, so the ability to reassure them without delay is certain to create a positive impression.
+. It’s Easier to Connect Customers with Experts: What’s the most important thing a company can do to deliver an exceptional experience? Show customers that you [[value]] their time, according to 73% of the consumers who responded to the Forrester Research survey, Top Trends for Customer [[Service]] in 2016. Presence and text messaging help speed response times significantly. For example, when a patient calls a healthcare group, presence enables agents to locate the right doctor and immediately connect them with the patient. In emergencies, callers are frequently anxious and worried, so the ability to reassure them without delay is certain to create a positive impression.
-. Information Personalizes the Experience: Although we often think of collaboration as being real-time, it also happens as information is shared over time. When teams collaborate internally and can share customer details, the result is a more personalized consumer experience.  By integrating your CRM application with your contact center, you can put valuable intelligence into the hands of your reps, thus elevating all interactions. Agents have critical details at their fingertips, including customer preferences, recent conversations, and products they’ve purchased in the past which allows agents to more effectively tailor their interaction with each customer.
+. Information Personalizes the Experience: Although we often think of collaboration as being real-time, it also happens as information is shared over time. When teams collaborate internally and can share customer details, the result is a more personalized consumer experience.  By integrating your CRM [[application]] with your contact center, you can put valuable intelligence into the hands of your reps, thus elevating all interactions. Agents have critical details at their fingertips, including customer preferences, recent conversations, and products they’ve purchased in the past which allows agents to more effectively tailor their interaction with each customer.
-. Self-Service Tools Save Time: Sometimes, it’s more expedient – and more desirable – for customers to resolve issues on their own. In fact, Forrester says self-service is the top trend in customer service this year. When compared to research results from 2015, web and mobile self-service interactions exceeded interactions over live-assist channels in 2015. Indeed, sometimes removing the agent from common processes can save time for customers and free up agents to handle more complex scenarios. Tools such as these enhance the contact center’s ability to exceed customer expectations. They make it easier for customers to resolve issues and enable agents to track down internal experts and obtain answers more quickly.  And when tools such as web chat, instant messaging and CRM applications are tightly integrated with the contact center, they can help your business deliver a superior – even legendary – customer experience.
+. Self-Service Tools Save Time: Sometimes, it’s more expedient – and more desirable – for customers to resolve issues on their own. In fact, Forrester says self-service is the top trend in customer service this year. When compared to research results from 2015, web and mobile self-service interactions exceeded interactions over live-assist channels in 2015. Indeed, sometimes removing the agent from common processes can save time for customers and free up agents to handle more complex scenarios. Tools such as these enhance the contact center’s ability to exceed customer expectations. They make it easier for customers to resolve issues and enable agents to track down internal experts and obtain answers more quickly.  And when tools such as web chat, instant messaging and CRM applications are tightly integrated with the contact center, they can help your [[business]] deliver a superior – even legendary – customer experience.