TechSee

AUGUST 14, 2023

Adrian Swinscoe, Customer experience advisor, author, speaker Adrian is a huge fan of organizations that do great things for their customers and has been helping many achieve their own level of greatness for over 25 years via consulting, writing, speaking workshops, and advisory work. Follow on LinkedIn John R.

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ShepHyken

JULY 1, 2020

If they leave and take 3 out of 4 customers with them, that could be painful to a company. I have consulted hundreds of tech companies and I can’t even tell you how many of them say, ‘we are trying to automate the relationship with our customer.’ If it’s good for the customer, then it’s worth considering.

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Micah Solomon

OCTOBER 9, 2018

The author, Micah Solomon, is an author, consultant, influencer, keynote speaker, and trainer in customer service, customer experience, customer service culture, and hospitality. The solution is to do a complete review of your self-service options and publicly- available information.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

This week we feature an article from Veronika Filipkova, a professional content editor and Chief Customer Officer at SupportYourApp. She shares different channels and strategies for creating the most convient customer support experience for your customers. Customer Support Channels to Develop in 2021.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 12, 2021

A study by McKinsey Consulting in April 2020 indicated that digitally-enabled sales interactions were at least twice more important during the pandemic than they were in the pre-COVID-19 era. All communication must, instead, take place digitally––even self-service. Actionable Steps for Reset.

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Outsource Consultants

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

But here are four “Don’ts” that will immediately improve your customer experience in Q4. Don’t Throw Customer Support Agents to the Proverbial Lions. Conventional wisdom used to be that most customer support problems could ultimately be solved by throwing resources at the challenge. You’re busy.

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aircall

AUGUST 8, 2017

Today’s marketplace doesn’t tolerate poor customer support. Bad news travels fast in the digital age, and your customers likely have more alternatives and fewer switching costs to consider than ever before. In the long run, investing in customer support strengthens every level of your organization and benefits customers as well.

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COPC

APRIL 1, 2024

In our consulting work, we have seen a dramatic increase in organizations deploying these virtual guides for self-paced, continuous training sessions. Bot-Based Training Perhaps the most notable trend we’ve seen in our consulting work is the emergence of bot-based training systems.

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Outsource Consultants

OCTOBER 4, 2021

3) Growth of Self-Service Adoption. Traditional customer service, where agents engage with people one-on-one, is a big part of customer service—but it’s not everything. Self-service is customer service too. Resolving simple, yet common, customer queries, like password changes.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Slash inbound inquiries with self-service. Identify three to five issues that drive most of your inbound customer contacts. Implement self-service channels to reduce the volume of these requests by enabling customers to help themselves, without compromising service quality.

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TechSee

JUNE 16, 2022

Whether they need help setting up a new device or to repair a damaged product, the way in which these interactions are handled are at the heart of customer satisfaction. Jeff is truly obsessed with customer service. As an author, consultant, and trainer, he helps organizations develop customer-focused cultures.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Organisations that want to empower customers to self-serve, and ensure they have a positive experience while doing so, need to offer those tools to customers themselves. While self-service is increasingly imperative to a customer’s experience, that doesn’t mean that the one-on-one human interaction is no longer important.

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Taylor Reach Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

With Customer Experience being a crucial factor in business operations, comes the importance of optimizing Customer Support and forecasting trends. Recently I was asked to contribute to an expert round-up on the top customer support trends to look for in 2018. 3) The Shift to Self-Service will accelerate.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

EL SEGUNDO, CA (November 7, 2018) – SmartAction today announced it has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the recipient of the 2018 North American Product Leadership Award for its artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced customer self-service solutions. For more information, visit www.smartaction.ai.

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DMG Consulting

MARCH 13, 2023

CX and Contact Center Priorities and Technology Investments for 2023 March 2023 Each year, DMG Consulting surveys our international customer base of enterprise, contact center, and IT leaders and asks them to share their customer experience (CX) and contact center goals, as well as related technology investment priorities for the upcoming year.

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Nicereply

MARCH 23, 2021

Customer Service Experts, Writers, Consultants, and Influencers. Mathew Patterson – Customer Service Evangelist at HelpScout. Shep’s an author, speaker and thought leader on all things customer service. Shep’s an author, speaker and thought leader on all things customer service.

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COPC

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Related CX Technology Consulting Fusing technology and expertise to design and deliver exceptional service journeys. In AI-powered customer support, there are two overarching concerns : accuracy and safety. COPC offers an array of assessment, transformation, and enablement services to address any CX technology challenge.

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Help Scout

JULY 24, 2018

The difference between customer support and customer success has sparked a number of lively discussions. Customer Support teams resolve product-related issues and educate the customer about how the product works. Defining Customer Support and Customer Success.

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TechSee

JUNE 1, 2021

What is Gig Customer Service? This gig-based economic format has spread to the customer service function – known as GigCX – where freelance customer support agents are sourced to perform on a per-task basis. A visual assistance platform can allow freelancers and customers to engage and interact.

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Outsource Consultants

AUGUST 7, 2023

With this in mind, Outsource Consultants has come up with some innovative ways for you to cut costs related to customer support. One specific example would be chatbots, which analyze customer queries and responses to better serve the next person in line. This frees up human agents to handle more complicated inquiries.

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Nicereply

JULY 9, 2019

Your support team is busy and getting busier. Even with a wealth of effective self-service tools that can help your team scale up, sooner or later you’ll have to expand headcount. Your customer base is growing, which means many of those excited new customers will need an assist from your friendly and knowledgeable support crew.

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JustCall

MARCH 23, 2023

Increase professionals and organizational efficiency It ensures better proficiency in agents in addressing the particular problems of customers. There is no transferring of calls or consultation with a colleague when the call comes to these agents. Q2) How does IVR increase efficiency and cost-effectiveness for businesses?

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TechSee

JUNE 11, 2019

It enables fast, effective problem diagnosis and resolution between tech support agents and customers. The technology is currently evolving, enabling virtual assistants to offer customers the option of full self-service.

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Eptica

APRIL 28, 2020

Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 Author: Manuela Pifani, CXellence Consulting Turning the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity. Author: Manuela Pifani, CXellence Consulting This week we’re featuring different perspectives on customer service and customer experience during the current COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

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Fonolo

AUGUST 29, 2018

Here, experts and influencers in the CX and CS industries give us incredibly valuable soundbites on best practices, boosting morale, improving performance, implementing technology, building partnerships, and delivering a well-orchestrated customer support offering to your burgeoning audience of customers.

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DMG Consulting

JUNE 27, 2022

Self-service has become the preferred form of customer support for many consumers, so long as it works. So it should be simple for enterprises to give customers what they want, particularly because it’s also highly beneficial for employees and the bottom line. Making the Case for an Intelligent Virtual Agent.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2018

Voice biometrics is another high-tech solution that is going mainstream; a leading bank’s recent ad campaign publicizes that they know customers “by the sound of their voice.” IVAs are self-learning; their ’intelligence; is continually evolving based on data inputs from each new interaction. Omni-channel self-service.

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Nicereply

MARCH 16, 2022

Some treat Customer Experience as a synonym to Customer Success, others see Success and Support as part of the CX team, and still, others prefer it reports into Sales as a way to increase upsells and renewals. I was in support leadership for a couple years. We take a very consultative approach to Customer Success.

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JustCall

AUGUST 7, 2023

Whether it’s AI streamlining service operations or AI improving customer experience, the field of customer service has greatly benefitted from this emerging technology. What Is Conversational AI for Customer Service? Let’s get to it. Image Source 2.

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Wowdesk Blog

MAY 20, 2020

All modern businesses today are being customer-centric; they look for reliable tech solutions to address their customer concerns and offer them a delightful experience. . Wowdesk, a modern Zendesk alternative helps you provide the best customer support and meet their concerns timely and efficiently. . automation ?nd

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Totango

MAY 13, 2022

They can be used to collect valuable data and share practical information with customers. Customer support platforms. Customer success software. Automation efficiency: can the platform be used to automate repetitive tasks, such as triggering support messages and emails when customers encounter issues?

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Inbenta

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Social distancing has altered how people purchase goods, communicate and work, and banks have had to reduce their dependence on humans, when possible, to become a lights-out business that meets customer demands for 24/7, omnichannel access to services. Guiding Bank Consumers Towards Digital Self-Service.

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JustCall

AUGUST 8, 2023

With conversational AI, you can automate tasks by scheduling appointment availability, providing round-the-clock support, addressing basic doubts, booking tests and doctor visits, sharing information about tests and procedures, etc. This reduces the pressure on customer support teams to provide timely responses to all queries.

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Vcaretec

MAY 22, 2023

Do you feel overwhelmed by the increased need for omnichannel customer support? We provide adaptable services that are tailored to the demands of our clients as a multinational provider of call center services. This is why it is crucial to seek assistance from a BPO contact center or BPO consultancy business.

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JustCall

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Such variations are a result of poor customer support standardization. The absence of a clear set of guidelines or protocols results in varying levels of service quality. Research tells us that 81% of customers seek the same level of service every time they interact with the business.

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Vcaretec

JULY 18, 2023

Make sure your vendor for customer support outsource has all the information they require to perform effectively. To satisfy the needs of your customers and your outreach efforts, they might ramp up or down. Pay attention to their advice on how to use self-service options and other channels. Have an action plan.

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TechSee

JUNE 26, 2018

Super-Agent brings cutting-edge Augmented Reality (AR) technologies to customer care: He beams it to Field Services for technicians to use with smartphones, tablets and AR glasses, so they can supervise, consult and train remotely with visual tools. The enterprise is saved!

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