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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

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. For example, a hospital could use an IVR to allow clients to change appointments over the phone. Omni-channel support is critical moving forward.