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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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Is Your Business Ready to Start Texting?

Talkdesk

From the moment they hear about your brand to every interaction before and after a sale, this is your customer taking a journey with your brand. For years, email has been a major component in customer communication. Will you use text messaging as part of an omnichannel customer support experience ?

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Spotlight on Phone.com: Small Can be Beautiful for Hosted UC - but it's Big Too

Jon Arnold

Their namesake is reasonably accurate, and when Phone.com started out in 2007, hosted telephony was the business. Most of the core features are there – video, messaging, mobile apps, CRM integration, and lots of voice features like call recording, VM transcription and 1-800 numbers. Again, this comes from knowing their market.

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The 9 Best Email Support Ticketing Systems 2020 – Reviews & Comparison

Comm100

Customer service isn’t just about your team having the right attitude and training. For your customer support to be great (or even just functional) in 2020, you need the systems to back it up. Your customer help desk software keeps incoming queries from falling through the cracks by turning them into easily manageable tickets.

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Top 51 Customer Service Leaders – Best Customer Experience Influencers

Netomi

An author, keynote speaker and international authority on business management trends, he has been a thought leader in customer-centricity since 1998. His new book Hooked on Customers (April 2014) reveals the five habits of leading customer-centric firms. Flavio is the VP of Operations and Customer Support at DigiCert, Inc.,

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How to Improve Customer Service – A Complete Guide of Tools, Tech & Tips

Comm100

Today’s customer service expectations are sky-high, and companies need to do more. 99% of customers now believe that companies need to improve their service and support. So what ideas for improving customer service are most popular today? HubSpot designs customer support software designed to help companies grow.

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How to Create Successful Customer Service Stories: 9 Inspirations to do it Right

ProProfs Blog

By learning about every customer, their pain points, what they really expect and how they wish to see themselves when approaching a brand. Except, to reach that point, a business needs to make sure that they have: the right customer support team in place. the best technology to reach customers before they do.