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Why Call-Back Algorithms and Estimated Wait Times Fail

Fonolo

Call-backs are an excellent tool that can benefit both customers and businesses – when they’re designed and implemented correctly. It’s important to understand that call-back products using algorithms and estimated wait times often come up short, leaving customers waiting on hold a second time.

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2019 State of CX Report from The Northridge Group

Peter Lavers

I was recently asked by The Northridge Group to review their 2019 State of Customer Service Experience report. 68% of consumers experience a long wait time to reach an agent while 64% say they experience difficulty when trying to navigate a company’s website.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of November 11, 2019

ShepHyken

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 3 Ways Store Layout Decisions Impact on Customer Experience by Oisin Ryan. ServiceDock) The following covers three of the most common and obviously non-customer-centric strategies that retailers use.

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Four Predictions for Customer Experience in 2019

Sampson Lee

Here are my four predictions for Customer Experience in 2019.

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Guest Blog: Are You Setting the Right Customer Experience Goals?

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Tim Houlne who writes about the importance of integrating technology into your business to provide the optimum customer experience. – Shep Hyken. It’s that time of year again. Time to start planning for your 2019 customer experience initiatives.

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“Next!” Top 5 Tips to Reduce Customer Service Wait Time

Comm100

Only 35% of customers are willing to wait 30-60 seconds for a response on live chat. For today’s consumer fast support is non-negotiable, and long wait times are unacceptable. On the surface, these ‘lost’ customer engagements may not seem especially important, but their impact can go far beyond slight frustration.

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What You Need to Know to Reduce Customer Effort in 2019

360Connext

It’s that time of year. We’re all making predictions and tracking trends in customer experience. What will happen in 2019? One thing we predict will not change for a long time is the need to reduce customer effort. Why not start reducing customer effort RIGHT NOW? Which trends will matter?