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Contact Center Trends 2021: The CX Watershed

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Voice is still the dominant channel in the contact center and will remain so for many years. “Expect to see more focus on digital and self-service, less brick and mortar, more efficiency-builders for company and customer, and an increased call for the return of voice to handle the challenging stuff.

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How Do You Make Customers Feel Important?

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According to the 2017 American Express Customer Service Barometer , 81% of Americans said that businesses were at least meeting, if not exceeding their expectations for customer service, which is nearly 8 of 10. This percentage compares with only 67% in 2014. Customer service covers an array of services including: .

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100+ Customer Experience Stats to Prepare for 2023

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(Adobe, 2022) 75% of marketing & CX practitioners have observed a surge in existing customers using digital channels (Adobe, 2022) 74% of CX professionals say creating a seamless customer journey across assisted and self-service channels is “important” or “very important.”

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How to Eliminate Hold Time in Your Call Center

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And the worst of it is, consumers are getting more and more impatient on calls. More than 80% of customers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products. A 2014 AMEX survey found that the maximum amount of time customers are willing to wait is 13 minutes. Create better self-service options.