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A History of Customer Support Technology

TeamSupport

Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next. 1960s-1970s: Emergence of Call Centers The concept of providing on-demand customer support began with call centers in the 1960s. One of the early pioneers in CRM software was ACT!,

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Guest Post: How Does Software Enhance the CRM of Your Business?

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Joy Gomez, founder of Field Promax , a company that helps organizations streamline and standardize their workflow, manage teams, communicate with customers, process work orders digitally, and grow their business. He shares the 5 ways a CRM can influence the customer and business part of your organization.

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Predictive Customer Support

ShepHyken

But there’s one mode of communication and customer support that hasn’t been talked about much. My prediction is that it will not only become popular, but a recognized standard that customers will come to expect. What I’m referring to is the concept of predictive customer support. Crisis averted!

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AI Call Center Technology Revolutionizing Customer Support

TeleDirect

AI call center technology, however, has made significant inroads into the industry. While, in our opinion, it can never replace live agents, call center AI offers remarkable advancements that can transform the experience for customers and business owners. Fortunately, AI call center technology is. They’re penalized.

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How To Select The Right CRM For Your Team? [A Step-By-Step Guide]

JustCall

Introduction CRM (Customer Relationship Management) software refers to a tool that businesses can use to record and store key customer information to use when building a relationship with leads or prospects. CRM helps streamline your work. As a result, customer satisfaction sees a visible improvement.

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Elevating Customer Support: Five Goals to Strive for in 2024

TeamSupport

Either way, before you pop that bottle of champagne, it’s time to start thinking about New Year’s resolutions for your customer support team. In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, people—particularly those in customer support—are key to setting your company apart from the crowd.

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Guest Blog: Why cross-team collaboration is essential for B2B customer support teams

ShepHyken

Johnson who writes about the importance of cross-team collaboration when providing B2B customer support. . Simply put, B2B support is significantly different than B2C support. A stand-alone customer support group can’t handle 100% of the issues they receive in the B2B industry.

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