Fonolo

JANUARY 14, 2020

Which customer service blog posts helped to shape the last decade for you? . When we look back at the customer support industry in 2010, we see a very different beast to the one we work in today. Here, we cover the 20 best customer service blogs and influencers to follow in 2020.

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Creative Virtual

JANUARY 12, 2021

Having innovation at the heart of our company culture at Creative Virtual has served the company well, but only because we innovate with the objective of delivering products and services that genuinely help our customers meet their goals in increasingly better ways. Most companies use chatbots as a way to manage customer support.

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Nicereply

APRIL 13, 2022

AI became the go-to word in meeting rooms when teams spoke about innovation since 2020. Recently, AI impact (not only in customer service) has been so high that the global AI market value might reach $267 billion by 2027. It’s time for AI to continue evolving and boosting the customer service experience.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Field tech support has already begun merging the digital and physical worlds by utilizing immersive technologies – such as augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) or virtual reality (VR) – to manipulate real-life objects. Self-Service. The evolution of digital twins. Stay tuned.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Human-AI interaction, for years held up as the final frontier, is now giving way to autonomous AI-powered customer self service becoming a part of our daily experience. Why the crowdsourcing of expertise is at the core of deep learning-powered self-service tools.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

With change and uncertainty looming thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, you can count on one thing for sure — that your customers will be leaning heavily on your customer support team. Your best bet is to plan and prepare in advance, so your agents and customers alike are set up for success! Invest in self-service options.

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ProProfs Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Boosts Customer Service & Loyalty. They’ll even read white papers and live chat statistics to understand the current trends of the customer support industry. Live Chat Statistics 2020: 40+ Live Chat Facts. Live Chat Messaging Customer Satisfaction Statistics. Live Chat Customer Loyalty Statistics.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 6, 2021

Every year I write my customer service and customer experience (CX) predictions in my Forbes.com column. So, here are my Top 10 Predictions for 2021: Customers continue to get smarter. Our customers keep getting smarter about customer service and experience. Customers are becoming impatient.

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Fonolo

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

Customer support is currently standing at a crossroads: One road leads to exciting automated technologies, and the other to the ‘human touch’. to real-time messaging, simulation, self-service and crypto-currency. to real-time messaging, simulation, self-service and crypto-currency.

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Nicereply

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

When it comes to knowing what customers really want, data can be illuminating. Zendesk’s 2020 Customer Experience Trends Report dropped earlier this month, combining the data of the 45,000 companies using Zendesk with an external survey of thousands of agents, managers and customers. Thought phone support was dead?

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ProProfs Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Everyone says that customer support used to be easy. For an 18th century blacksmith, the questions and concerns from customers were pretty simple. At least it was obvious that customers would simply walk to the store whenever they needed support. . Customer support is not rocket science.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

She shares different channels and strategies for creating the most convient customer support experience for your customers. According to Deloitte’s 2019 Global Call Center Survey , customer service topped the agenda for most firms. 85% of respondents believed that the customer experience was vital to success.

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Mindtouch

OCTOBER 23, 2017

The customer support field has undergone a renaissance during the last five years. A flood of technological innovation has improved support experiences to bolster renewal rates and customer loyalty. As such, there’s been a perfect storm of market forces driving growth in self-service support.

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Mindtouch

AUGUST 21, 2019

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.

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Customers That Stick

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

With our webinar upcoming this week, Hassle-Free CX: Define, Design, and Deliver, I enjoyed getting to talk to Dawn Varghese of Agara Labs about the role conversational AI is playing in today’s customer support environment and what the near-term future looks like. First, Sign Up for the Webinar: November 19, 2020.

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Solvvy

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Nearly all of the companies who have implemented AI in their CX and customer support have reported meaningful benefits such as revenue increase and cost reduction. They also discussed key trends in the space and predictions for 2020. Their agents and customers have saved over 4,500 hours in the past year by riding the AI wave.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Happy Customer Service Week! Today we kick off the annual week-long international celebration of the importance of customer service, the people who deliver that service and the impact it has on successful business practices. By Mandy Reed, Global Head of Marketing.

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Creative Virtual

DECEMBER 10, 2020

This is the seventh time I’ve done this annual year in review blog post, but never have I had to review a year that was like 2020. Creative Virtual started 2020 celebrating the company’s Sweet Sixteen. You can read more here and download the full ebook, Conversational AI Trends 2020 , here. Read Part 1 here and Part 2 here.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 17, 2019

This includes our experience as customers. Modern consumers are no longer willing to accept poor customer service. In fact, more than 80% of customers now say the experience a company provides is as important as its products. Everything from the way we shop to how we listen to music has changed in the last two decades.

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Creative Virtual

JULY 10, 2020

By 12 April 2020, those virtual agents had reached nearly 50% of the total traffic they had recorded for all of 2019 despite being only about a quarter of the way through the year. In fact, our very first enterprise customer was a large financial services group – and they are still a customer today!

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Solvvy

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Time is Right for a Customer Support Chatbot. In 2020 it’s become more important than ever to provide your customers with fast, effective, and personalized support. Top companies need to be able to handle increased volumes and customer expectations with fewer resources.

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Comm100

JANUARY 11, 2023

The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023. As a result, customer service expectations are now sky-high as consumers demand the very best support – and will even switch brands for better service. Meeting today’s high customer service expectations can be a challenge.

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TeamSupport

JUNE 8, 2020

June 8, 2020—Dallas—TeamSupport, an award-winning business-to-business (B2B)-focused customer support software solution, is named to the list of Best Help Desk Software for 2020 by Digital.com. TeamSupport offers flexible pricing and a platform that can be customized to meet the needs of each business.”.

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Squelch

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

This article, “ Foresight 2020: CX Trends and Predictions ,” was originally published by MarTech Advisor on November 1, 2019. Informed by those insights, here are my top CX predictions for 2020 and beyond. Smart Implementation of Self-Service. Increased Demand for Personalized Experiences.

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Babelforce

OCTOBER 2, 2020

2020 is speeding by – and it hasn’t been easy for anyone. In this post: Acquisition and loyalty Debt Recovery The Cloud Automation API Integration / Development Customer Service / CX General Call Center Statistics. There is a 14% chance that you could lose customer loyalty because you’re unable to resolve their issues online.

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aircall

JUNE 9, 2021

Multiple studies, articles, and experts highlight the importance of delivering excellent customer service. Choosing the most effective customer service channels is a good way to start. Customer expectations are higher than ever before: 54% of customers have higher expectations in 2021 than they did in 2020.

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Call Experts

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

By actively harnessing a set of cloud-based AI-powered technologies, contact centers are infusing intelligence across the entire customer contact landscape. Key providers are building professional services and resources to assist customers with strategic AI plans. Key 2020 Trends: Cloud Contact Centers. More Blogs Menu.

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aircall

SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

It’s a tough time to be reading news headlines if you happen to be a human working in customer service: 85% of Customer Service Interactions to be Handled Without Humans By 2020. 67% of Customers Prefer Self-Service to Speaking With Reps. Nykki Yeager | Head of Customer Success @ Figma.

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ProProfs Blog

JANUARY 7, 2020

Fast forward to 2020. Today, it is all about the ‘Age of the Customer’. Businesses have grown more concerned; some may say, even obsessed with how their customers are treated. . It only takes one bad experience for the customer to swear off your business forever. . Improved customer service.

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TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

It seems like every company in every industry wants to harness the power of AI to enhance operations and positively impact the lives of their customers. A Tata Consultancy Services survey found that 31.7% of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT.

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Fonolo

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

After assessing how the pandemic had changed the call center in 2020 , we decided to peek over the parapet at 2021. “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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Solvvy

JUNE 22, 2022

You’ve probably noticed that your customers are impatient. When they search your website for answers or reach out for customer service or support, they want answers now. Chatbots help you meet this demand by allowing your customers to type or ask a question and get an answer immediately.

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 8, 2020

But it wasn’t until 2020 that its true role became clear. 2020 was ‘the curb.’ The long lines and endless hold times showed contact center managers that they needed to find better, more efficient ways to deliver customer support — fully opened executives’ eyes to finding a solution.

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SharpenCX

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

All of this boils up and it can be tempting to wash your hands of it and just outsource customer service. Then, you might avoid failing customers and losing too many frustrated agents. And, coaching often falls from the priority list when you don’t have a direct relationship with those handling your customer interactions.

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Tenfold - Contact Center Blog

AUGUST 3, 2018

Top of mind for customers is swift and consistent support–hence the rise of omnichannel customer service. Today’s customers no longer simply rely on calling customer support for assistance. Understand your customer’s most preferred channels. First, understand where your customer are.

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JivoChat

APRIL 28, 2021

Customer service is king. What many companies fail to realize is that there are many different types of customer service. An essential aspect of customer service is engaging with customers where they are when they need you. Reactive vs. Proactive Types of Customer Service.

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Solvvy

DECEMBER 16, 2019

But what are they looking for in a good customer support experience, and what role can artificial intelligence play in increasing customer satisfaction? . Replacing human customer service agents with IVR technology: Bad idea. Customers hate it. .

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