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100+ Customer Experience Stats to Prepare for 2023

CCNG

Marketing Metrics, 2010) Increasing customer retention rates by 5% increases profits anywhere from 25% to 95%. Zendesk, 2022) 63% of customers are happy to be served by a chatbot if there is an option to escalate the conversation to a human. Forrester, 2018) 90% of customers prefer to talk to a live service agent over a chatbot.

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

Balto

We asked respondents which of the following activities their agents engage in on the phones: Upselling to customers (encouraging them to purchase a higher-end product) Cross-selling to customers (encouraging them to purchase related items) Asking for online reviews Gathering customer information for marketing purposes (ex. 2010, December).

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Evolution of Customer Success: Past, Present, and Future

SmartKarrot

1995 – 2000: The Rise of Customer-Centric Business Outlook 2000 – 2005: Customer Relationship Management and Marketing Automation Platforms 2005 – 2010: Automation and Marketing plugs in Engagement and Sales. 2005 – 2010: Automation and Marketing plugs in Engagement and Sales. Customer Success: Present. Customer Success: Future.

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