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A History of Customer Support Technology

TeamSupport

There are more ways than ever for customers to get in touch with tech support. Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago? Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next.

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Avoid IVR Jail and Release the Customer Journey

CX Global Media

GetHuman started back on 2006 when, founder of several software companies, Paul English became enraged when he was locked in Verizon’s IVR jail. Now GetHuman tries to create a better customer journey and take care of customer service problems for people. Avoid IVR Jail and Release the Customer Journey Click to Tweet.

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5 Ways to Apply AI and Win Back Business

CSM Magazine

Facilitating customer self-service using automated contact channels, such as IVR and chatbots is a recognised method of reducing strain on contact centers during spikes in demand. Applying the theory – how AA Ireland uses bots to drive customer engagement.

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“Get the Balance Right” – Why Businesses Must Map the Customer Journey before they Roll-out New Channels

Enghouse Interactive

The analyst’s recent “The Inner Circle Guide to Omnichannel” report looked at the proportion of UK contact centre inbound interactions by channel since 2006, with predictions shown until the end of 2021. After all, customers are not in general looking purely to be able to make use of multiple interaction modes. per cent by 2021.

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How YETI Stays Ahead with Feedback

GetFeedback

We sat down with Chris Hogan from YETI to get the inside scoop on how the company uses GetFeedback to understand their customer experience and turn insights into actionable data. YETI was founded in 2006 by Roy and Ryan Seiders, two brothers from a long line of entrepreneurs. Chris Hogan, Business Analytics and Modeling, YETI.

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How to Recession-Proof Your Contact Center, According to 360+ Executives

Balto

We limited respondents to those whose organizations contained sales, customer service, or collections contact centers. The answers to these questions were predictive of success as measured by agent attrition, customer NPS, and customer CSAT scores. Figure 8: Effect of Bad Customer Service on Purchasing Decisions.

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5 Case Studies to Improve Your Customer Service

Kayako

As more and more customer transactions occur virtually, the quality of online help desks and customer service support is becoming an essential differentiator for companies. Apart from the stats, it is important to look for examples of company success stories improving customer service and productivity.