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A History of Customer Support Technology

TeamSupport

1980s-1990s: The Dawn of CRM Software The next two decades saw the adoption of computerized systems for customer support. Companies started using customer relationship management (CRM) software to manage customer information and interactions. One of the early pioneers in CRM software was ACT!, which launched in 1987.

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Reshaping The Future Of Digital Customer Service: 22 Influential Leaders to Watch in 2022

TechSee

By leveraging new technologies such as computer vision , virtual visits and self-service AI-driven solutions, companies have a huge opportunity to turn customers into brand advocates. He has 30 years of experience in inbound, outbound, chat, analytics, AI, and social media. Follow on LinkedIn.

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5 Reasons You Need a Next-Gen Chatbot for Customer Support

Solvvy

The real difference, however, comes from encouraging customers to self-service with a conversational, next-gen customer support chatbot – far and away the best and most cost-effective way to resolve issues quickly and accurately without bogging down your support team. . Next-gen chatbots improve your customer experience.

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Top 20 Customer Service Blogs You Have to Read in 2020

Fonolo

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020. Peter Lavers @ ThinkCX .

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How to Evaluate Call Center Software Vendors for Customer Data Platform Solutions

NobelBiz

Understanding Customer Data Platforms (CDPs) Although similar tools existed in the past, the term Customer Data Platform was first used in 2010. By using customer data in contact centers, businesses can key in on common pain points and find ways to make simple requests more self-service. Managing customer data is nothing new.

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Talkdesk redefines the contact center with CX Cloud

Talkdesk

“Today, 89% of companies compete primarily on the basis of customer experience – up from just 36% in 2010″ – Shep Hyken Forbes article, Customer Experience is the New Brand. This includes IVR, omnichannel, self-service and outbound.

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Contact Center Software Trends for 2020 – Helping Contact Centers Serve Customers Better

Hodusoft

It gains more ground in 2010, especially in helping with big data analysis. It plays a key role in agent and customer side operations as well as in analytics. AI-powered speech analytics and text analytics empower call centers to create custom responses or draft suitable messages.