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CRM Predictions for 2017

CSM Magazine

For me, this challenge is compounded by the rapid pace of innovation in both the core Customer Relationship Management (CRM) space and the adjacent technologies that influence the core. The evolution of these areas has created a springboard effect in the trends for 2017. Does the CRM user experience drive the right focus for our users?

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Guest Blog: 4 Technology Solutions to Help You Manage Customer Service More Effectively

ShepHyken

Here are 4 technology solutions to help you manage your customer service more effectively: CRM Software. 2017 looks to be an important year for the four major CRM players (Microsoft, Salesforce, SAP, Oracle) as they continue to innovate their products and compete for market share.

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Customers Explain Why Chatbots Matter for Contact Centers

Avaya

I recently attended Jeff Pulver’s 2017 MoNage conference to get the latest views on chatbot usage and expectations for serving customers. Jeff says that “as chatbots get better and better, there may be less of a need to visit a business website.” Chatbots enable a customer to answer questions via text. Contact us.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of November 13, 2017

ShepHyken

CRM Buyer) Getting customers — and keeping them — is the name of the game in e-commerce. 4 Essentials for Building a Well Mannered Customer-Service Chatbot by Clemont Tussiot. Entrepreneur) If your chatbot is aggravating customers, human error is to blame. AI and chatbots are not fads.

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Call Center Misconceptions: 5 Misunderstood Facts of Call Center

JustCall

In a 2022 report , it was found that 33% of call center agents feel acutely stressed at their job several times a week, compared to 25% in 2017. They also need to be fluent in communication, familiar with CRM tools, and have people skills to handle customer issues without getting a negative review, even in tricky situations.

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A Look Back: 2021 in Review

Creative Virtual

We continued our five-year-long celebration of our Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: Innovation 2017 as well, recognizing that all of these awards are the result of the hard work and collaboration of our entire global team.

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Guest Blog: Want to Excel at Customer Service? Transform your Contact Centers into Customer Engagement Centers

ShepHyken

For instance, IVRs and artificial intelligence enabled Chatbots can make the customer service easier and efficient. Chatbots which work like virtual agents can solve basic query and transfer a call to ‘live agents’ in case of escalation. A good CRM tool can also be put in place. It is important to make the customer feel valued.