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A History of Customer Support Technology

TeamSupport

Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next. 1960s-1970s: Emergence of Call Centers The concept of providing on-demand customer support began with call centers in the 1960s. Fun fact: TeamSupport was founded in 2008!

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Guest Blog: Customer Support Chatbots ? Striking The Right Balance

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Ayush Chaudhary who writes about the social media customer support experience. Social customer service allows you to take the interactions with your customers to an even higher level. – Shep Hyken. Think of it as a telephonic IVRS analog for customer support.

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How an Artificial Intelligence Chatbot Can Revolutionize Your Customer Support Operation

Solvvy

Chances are, the last time you called a customer support number, you interacted with an artificial intelligence chatbot. If the company had a great AI chatbot, the interaction might have been so natural that it took a while to realize that you weren’t actually talking to a human. What is a Chatbot Platform?

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How Technology Can Help Humanize Customer Support

TeamSupport

Customers are often in need of assistance and expect smooth interactions with the company. Hence, leading businesses are focused on using technology to humanize their labels and develop service models to withstand this ever-changing business environment. Marketing and Technology. Enhanced Customer Support.

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Guest Post: How to Boost Customer Support Employee Productivity for Better CX

ShepHyken

If employees are happy and look up to their workplace with regard and respect, it will be reflected in their interactions with customers.?? . Boosting the customer support employee productivity . The customer support employees are under constant pressure to deliver on time. Dealing with customers is not easy.

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How Chatbots for Customer Service Improve Customer Support Metrics

Solvvy

With more people using apps, web-based services, and fintech solutions, businesses must overcome the challenge of providing the best possible customer service to these new customers. What is a Customer Service Chatbot? However, chatbots don’t require customers to ask a question in a particular way.

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Guest Post: How To Reduce Customer Support Tickets And Enhance CX?

ShepHyken

This week we feature an article by Soumya Juttukonda, a content developer & digital media strategist at Knowmax , an AI enterprise knowledge base solution to enhance customer service. She shares how you can reduce customer support tickets and enhance customer experience. Map the customer journey.