Comm100

MAY 23, 2023

Wherever you look, automation is popping up across customer service teams as organizations look to improve efficiency, reduce support costs, and scale their business. While we read about the many benefits of automation in customer service, it can be difficult to know how exactly to introduce this into your own organization.

Customer Service 71

Customer Service Chatbots Technology Customer Support 71

Comm100

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Businesses today thrive on efficiency, and the customer service domain is no exception. With the rise of technology, businesses have started to adopt customer service automation software to scale their operations without ballooning headcount. What is customer service automation software?

Customer Service 73

Customer Service Interactive Voice Response Multi-channel support Multichannel 73

ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2019

This week we feature an article by Irina Kirnos who writes about how chatbots are customer experience tools that are changing the way that companies interact with their customers. Chatbots are more than just automated FAQ answer generators. From Customer Service to Customer Experience.

Chatbots 287

Chatbots Customer Experience Cloud contact Contact Center 287

ProProfs Blog

MARCH 25, 2020

Implementation of automated customer service is no longer considered an innovative competitive advantage but an essential way of staying competitive. Businesses without reliable customer support automation are less consistent while handling customers’ requests but also spend way more time and money solving each of them.

Customer Service 125

Customer Service Chatbots Customer Support Personalization 125

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Kristin Erikson writes shares great customer service training tips and ideas that will help your company build brand advocacy. Remember customer service training is not something you di, it’s something you do. – Shep Hyken. Use positive body language and engage with customers.

Customer Service 378

Customer Service Morale Sales Coaching 378

Comm100

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The life of chatbots in customer service has been turbulent. However, as bot technology has rapidly improved, so too has organizations’ readiness to adopt chatbots in their customer service operations. Staffing has become increasingly difficult in customer service. Reducing repetitive work.

Chatbots 81

Chatbots Customer Service Self service Agent burnout 81

ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

Airline agents are still at check-in counters to guide passengers after self-service kiosks and to arrange complicated ticketing. In the contact center industry, for example, there are fewer phone conversations going into customer support centers than in the past. Technology replacing humans. That’s what we all fear.

Contact Center 275

Contact Center Self service Banking Airlines 275

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 21, 2018

This week we feature an article by Prasad Reddy who shares 10 ways to improve CSAT scores by enhancing customer satisfaction. – Shep Hyken. Customer satisfaction is at the core of your business health and growth. In this age of social media, unhappy customers can cause extensive damage to your brand. for customer service.

CRM 235

CRM Best practices Customer Service Metrics 235

ShepHyken

JUNE 7, 2019

This week we feature an article by Molly Moore about why phone calls and online chat can make the difference between customer-centric brands and everybody else. In fact, nearly t wo-thirds (65%) of potential customers want to reach brands by phone. Consumers Demand Immediate Connection. How to Connect the Right Way.

Customer centricity 294

Customer centricity Advertising outsourcing Chatbots 294

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Andy Steuer who shares valuable information about how to use virtual web assistants to optimize productivity in areas of customer service, customer support, CRM management and more. – Shep Hyken. Customer Service. Email and Phone Support. Order Processing.

CRM 235

CRM Enterprise Benchmark outsourcing 235

ShepHyken

JANUARY 18, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives. Would you consider that a great customer experience?

Customer Experience 232

Customer Experience Airlines Average Handle Time Contact Center 232

ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2019

This week we feature an article by Hugues Meyrath who says that by integrating machine learning and AI capabilities into your processes, you can optimize the performance of your facilities and staff to drive a positive customer experience. At the heart of this is the need to create better customer experiences and deliver new services.

Customer Experience 266

Customer Experience Technology Enterprise Analytics 266

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 28, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pradeep Rathinam who writes about how we must understand what the large population of millennials expect when it comes to customer service. – Shep Hyken. They are literally changing the rules of customer service on the fly. Compare that with 10-15 hours of screen time! Get creative!

Customer Service 243

Customer Service Self service Customer Support Scripts 243

kommunicate

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

With more services shifting to the digital world, customers’ patience and attention span have been shrinking more than ever. Customers today anticipate a top-notch service around an average product. It has pushed businesses to opt for automating customer service and offer the [.].

Customer Service 59

Customer Service Customer Support 59

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 19, 2018

For example, algorithms are able to digest complex customer data and provide relevant content to individuals at the right time. AI-driven chatbots are being deployed more and more within customer support functions, but web personalization extends beyond just automated bots. So, how is AI changing customer experience?

Customer Service 276

Customer Service Automotive Chatbots Airlines 276

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 20, 2017

This week we feature an article by Christopher Connolly who shares fascinating information about enterprise-grade assistive AI and how it can help make customer support more effective. AI has come a long way in recognizing the content – and context – of customers’ requests and questions. – Shep Hyken. under an integration layer.

Enterprise 217

Enterprise Engineering APIs contact center solutions 217

ShepHyken

APRIL 7, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Swati Kungwani, writes about the value of customer complaints to a business. Customer behavior is becoming more dynamic. According to the reports, “It is in the hands of the companies to prevent 85% of the customer churn caused due to futile poor service.”.

Advertising 270

Advertising B2B Employee engagement CRM 270

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gemma Baker who writes about how the customer service world has changed with the development of digital communication channels. – Shep Hyken. It is no secret that customers are turning towards digital communication channels when contacting organizations. Provide a Quicker Answer.

Customer Service 189

Customer Service Chatbots Advertising Technology 189

HelpCrunch

APRIL 27, 2020

It’s next to impossible to run a business at scale without a well-planned customer support system. The post How to Automate Customer Service: 6 Well-Tried Ways appeared first on HelpCrunch blog.

Customer Service 71

Customer Service Customer Support 71

Cisco - Contact Center

JUNE 20, 2023

Today’s consumers expect connected and personalized interactions as standard, and the best finance firms can do this while retaining customer loyalty. In order to achieve positive outcomes during the … Read more on Cisco Blogs

Finance 80

Finance Management Personalization 80

ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2019

This week we feature an article by Agi Marx who shares 3 ways to close the customer feedback loop to prevent churn and increase revenue. – Shep Hyken. What is the customer feedback loop? Customer feedback loop is the practice of responding to customers meaningfully when they leave feedback.

Feedback 232

Feedback Surveys Technical Support Personalization 232

Nicereply

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

A roundup of the best customer service articles from 2022—to help you learn something new, revisit long-standing topics, or simply enjoy. Achieving stellar customer support is a moving target, involving a mix of strategy, processes, policies, analytics, and even a little art. 2022’s top customer service blogs.

Customer Service 97

Customer Service Complaint resolution Agent burnout Customer Support 97

ShepHyken

JUNE 15, 2018

This week we feature an article by Ayush Chaudhary who writes about the social media customer support experience. Social customer service allows you to take the interactions with your customers to an even higher level. – Shep Hyken. Think of it as a telephonic IVRS analog for customer support.

Chatbots 189

Chatbots Customer Support Healthcare Scripts 189

ShepHyken

JUNE 16, 2017

This week we feature an article by Felix Winstone who says that while technology has impacted our approach to customer service, the oldest channel of communication, voice, is the most important. Approaches to customer service are continually shifting to keep up with how people adopt new technology. Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 211

Customer Service Self service Personalization Technology 211

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

This week we feature an article by Rahul Varshneya whos writes about how technology innovations are continuously improving the customer experience. This Maya Angelou quote fits perfectly when talking about the factors responsible for positive brand customer service. How to leverage technology for a better customer experience.

Technology 325

Technology Customer Experience Complaint resolution Gamification 325

ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2019

This week we feature an article by Charles Richard who shares an article about how important it is for software development companies to have a successful customer experience strategy. We all crave for “more”- entrepreneurs expect more from their employees whereas your coworkers as well customers may expect more from you. Probably not!

Customer Experience 284

Customer Experience Feedback Customer centricity Customer retention 284

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 27, 2017

This week we feature an article by Tim Fujita-Yuhas that discusses the importance of empathy when using new technology for customer service. He looks at the next generation of texting, known as RCS (Rich Communication Services), which I think will become a very valuable tool. – Shep Hyken.

Customer Service 208

Customer Service Customer centricity Enterprise Personalization 208

Cisco - Contact Center

MARCH 28, 2023

For OTE Group, the largest telecommunications company in Greece, customer experience is a top priority — a value we understand and share at Cisco CX. OTE is a key player in Greece’s digital t… Read more on Cisco Blogs

Telecommunications 90

Telecommunications Customer Experience 90

ShepHyken

APRIL 14, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jaime Scott, writes about how engagement is crucial to delivering an excellent customer service experience. Many have turned to digital channels in an attempt to find a solution, but have discovered to their cost that automation alone doesn’t hold the answers.

Contact Center 206

Contact Center Employee engagement Technology Metrics 206

CCNG

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Your customers already want AI Customer Service. Artificial intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI) have created a new era of automating the most vital aspects of customer service. The leaders of this space have already explored how AI can improve your organization’s customer service (or support center).

Technology 195

Technology Customer Service Virtual Agent Self service 195

Nicereply

MAY 16, 2019

Expecting an AI model to handle specific unique requests and solve complex problems that your customers might experience is simply unrealistic. AI automation has penetrated corporate life in more ways than even the most optimistic proponents dared imagine. Not tempering your expectations. This is simply not the case.

Customer Service 94

Customer Service Construction Chatbots CRM 94

ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2018

This week we feature an article by Yura Filimonov who shares some of the many ways we can use AI to provide customer support. – Shep Hyken. However, there are enough examples that prove that companies can analyze the data to categorize it, find patterns and provide personalized recommendations to their customers. Self-service.

Self service 184

Self service Chatbots Personalization Interactive Voice Response 184

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

This week we feature an article by Catalin Corzini who shares information about how chatbots can provide a better experience and how to customize the customer journey when using chatbots. – Shep Hyken. As we move towards big data and artificial intelligence, chatbots seem to be leading the way towards a more automated future.

Chatbots 219

Chatbots Personalization Healthcare Government 219

Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

It’s Not an Option – It’s Expected (Blog Series). Register for our upcoming webinar “When, How and Why Customers Self-Help” with Steve Morrell, Managing Director and Principal Analyst of Contact Babel and John Cray, Vice President – Product Management, Enghouse Interactive. Addressing Customer Needs.

Self service 79

Self service Contact Center Chatbots First call resolution 79

Help Scout

AUGUST 11, 2021

One of the best ways to stay current with trends and customer needs is by following customer service blogs. Below are nine customer service blogs we love, with breakdowns of what content you can expect to find on them and details on why they’re so amazing. Motivational quotes on customer service.

Customer Service 82

Customer Service Coaching Education Best practices 82

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 16, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Jeff Dahms, writes about one of the most important parts of the customer relationship, authenticity. Being authentic is required by all of us in order to deliver an Amazing customer experience. You have a program in place to track Voice of the Customer data.

Customer Service 197

Customer Service Scripts Feedback Personalization 197

ShepHyken

MARCH 17, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Paul Comarto, writes about how the use of text messaging and live chat are influencing customer service. As companies are making an effort to provide better customer service, they must look at every option for their customers. Gratification.

Customer Service 230

Customer Service B2B Chatbots Personalization 230