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How Retailers Can Cut the Queues and Reduce Customers’ Waiting Time

CSM Magazine

Queue wait times can be a significant frustration for customers and can lead to poor customer experiences, leading to lower sales and revenue. Having a versatile team capable of expediting the checkout process is essential for stores to optimize sales and profits. The checkout queue was too long.

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2020 Business and Customer Service Experience Trends

CCNG

Today's consumers are shopping online more now than ever but find the overall service experience inadequate. According to The Northridge Group's State of Customer Service Experience 2020 report, as a result of COVID-19, 68% of consumers have increased their online shopping and plan to continue at this increased rate post-pandemic.

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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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WHY ISN’T CUSTOMER SERVICE IMPROVING?

CCNG

Despite what industry experts may profess, customer service isn’t getting any better. While customers expect immediate answers to their inquiries, efficient order processing, and fast shipping, there’s no indication that fulfilling these expectations is improving customer service. Jump on a customer service call.

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The Top 3 Ways to Forecast for Your Contact Center

It can be difficult to schedule the right amount of agents at the right time. Download our ebook to learn how to reduce overstaffing and understaffing, lower customer wait times and improve the customer experience with proper forecasting. Forecasting is no easy task.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of October 2, 2023

ShepHyken

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The customer’s AHT includes hold time and time on the phone with the agent. So, if you look at the total AHT, it includes wait time, phone time, and task time.

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Customer Service is a Sales Opportunity, Not a Cost

Ansafone

When seeking to grow a business, it’s customer service that truly becomes a defining factor in financially extending opportunities in a particular industry. In essence, making sure that customers are satisfied with their experience enhances the potential for repeat sales.

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users.