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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. By the early 1970s, more call-routing systems were beginning to include ACD technology, ushering in the development of large-scale call centers. Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago?

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Guest Blog: Becoming a Blockbuster?

ShepHyken

It’s important to stay up to date on new technology and trends in order to keep your customers and attract new ones. . Online sales are expected to grow to more than $400 billion by 2018. That’s why we haven’t built a major enclosed mall since 2006.”. Was this a typical Friday event for you and your family?

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Spearline Podcast Episode 17: Talking fraud on telecoms networks with Andy Gent

Spearline

then that was involved in PHS technology, which was the same, But in Asia. 2001, 2006, I was doing some self-work at home. In 2006, I went out to Afghanistan and found the SIM Box fraud, and I came back and developed a product to address SIM Box fraud. Again working with people like MTM in the early days, one-to-one in the UK.

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CCI Kenya on the Importance of Effective Training and Development for Contact Centre Staff – With Rishi Jatania

CSM Magazine

Since launching in 2006 in South Africa, CCI Global offers international outsourcing services for every stage of the customer lifecycle from sales all the way through to retention, and everything in between. CCI Kenya is part of CCI Global, which is now one of the leading business process outsourcing providers in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Comparing and Purchasing Call Monitoring Software: 20 Experts Reveal the Biggest Mistakes Companies Make (and How to Avoid Them)

Callminer

Nenad is the co-founder & CEO of CroatiaTech , a future technology development company that focuses on software & website development, machine learning, AI, VR, AR and mechatronics. He is an Information technology enthusiast and petroleum engineer by discipline from Nigeria with a desire to make it work. Peter Abah.

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John Oechsle: How Do You Spell CRM Evolution? With 4 C’s

Bill Quiseng

The year was 1987, a time when technology was advancing at a tremendous pace. New technologies are shaping the world around us, and small businesses have a tremendous opportunity to capitalize on these advancements. As the technological complexity of customer relationships evolve, so must our approaches to them. Enter 2017.

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ChurnZero Becomes a HubSpot Connect Beta Integrator

ChurnZero

Subscription businesses have been pioneers in creating the Customer Success (CS) department and the technology to support a modern CS team had been historically lacking, until now. Since 2006, HubSpot has been on a mission to make the world more inbound. HubSpot is a leading growth platform.

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