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Make the Complicated Simple

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They want a customer-friendly experience, but they also want the overall experience to be convenient. My annual customer service and CX research includes some very compelling findings that will make you want to simplify your customers’ experience. Siegel+Gale is a consulting firm that specializes in making brands simple.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for the Week of August 7, 2023

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 25 Ways to Proactively Spot Your Customers’ Pain Points by Call Centre Helper Magazine (Call Centre Helper Magazine) When struggling to deal with customer demand, a lot of contact centres try to recruit more people.

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Guest Blog: Instant Customer Service – Just Add Text Message

ShepHyken

Let’s face it, customer service is the lifeline of any company. Of course, getting new customers is just as important, but it’s useless if your customer service experience is suboptimal. According to Forbes , Businesses are losing $62 billion per year through poor customer service. Text Messaging.

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The Rise Of Messaging In Customer Service

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Messaging in customer service is on the rise, and surveys for support teams continue to gather data that indicates this trend is picking up steam. There is a trend in customer service to make business messaging quicker, easier, and more convenient. The results are staggering : WhatsApp tickets rose 219%.

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How Covid has Exacerbated the Customer Service Issue

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On top of all of this, it has created countless customer experience challenges which many organizations have been unable to meet. A recent study by the UK Institute of Customer Service found that complaints about poor customer service are at their highest levels since 2009. Let AI empower your customers.

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5 Reasons Why Social Media Is Critical for Great Customer Service

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Thanks to increasing connectivity, your customers can now voice their frustrations to everyone on social media. Research has shown that in the period between 2009 and 2014, the number of Twitter users using the platform for customer service doubled to 22%. So, which companies do social customer service right?

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for the Week of May 1, 2023

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. According to the research, since 2009, a stock portfolio of the publicly traded brands in Siegel+Gale’s research outperformed every major index with a return of 1,841%. Here are my top five picks from last week.