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Omni-Channel: A New Support Model for Next-Generation Customers

CSM Magazine

In the not-too-distant past, most customer support was conducted by telephone. Then, over the years, technology changed the way we communicate and companies added more customer support channels. As social media and website capabilities evolved, channels were expanded further.

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Customer Service Trends 2017: An Effortless Customer Experience is Vital for Loyalty

Kayako

According to Forrester Research , “only 36% of contact centers have implemented multichannel integration to provide consistent experiences; 70% do not train agents to support multiple channels, and 56% do not offer an agent-facing knowledge management solution”. Most consumers expect ready access to support or help.

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Guest Post: 6 Customer Service Trends That You’ll Want to Adopt in 2022

ShepHyken

Watson claims that IBM customer service AI robots answer customer questions with 95% accuracy. Of course, many companies use bots to automate customer support. . Smart IVR allows you to serve customers directly without going through an agent for support calls. Omnichannel support is provided here. .