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The Problem with Self Service

Beyond Philosophy

People like the convenience of self-service. More and more of your Customers believe access to self-service options is essential to their relationship with your business. Knowing this, it is critical that you plan your self-service options well. Clearly, more Customers want self-service options.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of September 11, 2017

ShepHyken

A perfect way to open a discussion about some very important customer service topics. 12 Ways To Keep Customer Interaction Alive In The Face Of Self-Service Technology Integration by Forbes Communications Council. Five Ways to Humanize Customer Service by Jeff Toister. Thanks for this great list of ideas.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 2, 2017

ShepHyken

When you checked in, did you use a self-service option—like the airline’s website, app, or airport kiosk—to check your bags, choose your seat, and print out your boarding pass? If you’re like most people, you used the self-service option. My Comment: This article had me a the title: “Kick Ass Customer Service.”

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of May 22, 2017

ShepHyken

My Comment: Technology is changing the way we deliver customer service and support. Our customers are using self-service solutions, emailing, sending text messages, posting on Facebook and Twitter, etc. 2017 Customer Experience Lessons from the Airline Industry…So Far by Sarah Frazier. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 23, 2017

ShepHyken

(BizReport) Despite more service providers moving towards digital interaction, a more personal touch in customer service helps drive loyalty and retention, according to a global study from Verint Systems. The Future Will Be Defined by Choice – Part II: The Role of Self-Service in Customer Experience by Sharpen.

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Top AI-Powered Self-Service Innovations to Watch at MWC Barcelona 2019

TechSee

One of the keys to innovation in this area is self-service technologies that enable customers to quickly and conveniently resolve problems on their own, especially from their mobile devices. Mark your calendars with these “can’t miss” sessions and exhibitors and prepare to witness the future of mobile self-service technology.

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4 Qualities of Next-Gen Customer Self-Service

Mindtouch

The data doesn’t lie: in 2017, customer self-service almost surpassed human-assisted service for customer service interactions. By 2020, an estimated 85% of customers will choose self-service first. 85% of customers will choose self-service first by the year 2020.