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The State of Customer Self-Service Today

SmartAction

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, customer self-service has become a pivotal aspect of delivering exceptional customer experiences. As we look towards 2024, the world of customer self-service is at a crossroads, with new challenges and opportunities on the horizon. Key Trends in Customer Self-Service 1.

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Is The Move to Self-Service Better For Your Organization Or The Customer?

Beyond Philosophy

Many organizations bust their backs trying to deliver excellent Customer Service. However, it might surprise you to learn your Customers want self-service—and the reasons why might surprise you even more. We discussed them on a recent podcast: 72% of Gen-Z prefer self-checkout options over cashiers in grocery stores.

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Optimizing Self-Service: 4 Lessons Learned from Our Chatbot Journey

Customer Service Life

For those that may not know, AnswerBot works in a couple of different ways to help boost customer self-service. It works in both the embedded website chat widget and in the support form in the Help Center, using Natural Language Understanding to present relevant knowledge articles based on customer inquiries.

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Bad Chatbots in the News: How to Choose an AI That Won’t Fail Your Customers

SmartAction

The jump from traditional “press zero” to cutting-edge AI solutions presents both a thrilling opportunity and a daunting challenge in the customer service world. Choosing a self-service provider is more than a technical decision—it’s a commitment to your customers’ satisfaction and trust.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.

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New KPI Metrics in the Era of Self Service

TechSee

With many of these channels and tools enabling self-service, old-school KPIs are no longer sufficient. As self-service becomes more widely adopted in the customer service arena, gone are the days of two-minute performance-boosting calls asking to update an address. New Self Service KPI Metrics.

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A Lofty Goal: Earth’s Most Customer-Centric Company

ShepHyken

She answered a few questions, and once the technology identified her problem, a chatbot popped up. After interacting with the chatbot briefly, the bot wrote, “Let me transfer you to an agent,” moving from a chatbot to live chat. While there was a live agent option, it wasn’t presented until later.