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10 Prolific Ways Technology Will Play a Vital Role in Affecting the Future of Customer Service

SmartKarrot

In the coming future, chatbots will be able to communicate across different channels and morph into intelligent virtual agents (IVA). In fact, some of the virtual personal assistants such as Alexa, Cortana and Siri have started to gain traction and are being used by millions of customers everyday. Chatbots to the rescue.

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Top Five Contact Center Trends to Expect in 2020

InGenius

These tools help both the customer and the agent stay on the same page and increase first-time resolutions tenfold. Contextualized omni-channel support. Omni-channel support enables businesses to seamlessly connect with their customers and provide consistent service across all channels.

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

CSM Magazine

As social media and website capabilities evolved, channels were expanded further. Today, customers receive support using a variety of channels, including phone, email, social media, video, self-service portals and chat forums. This multi-channel customer support model is now the standard rather than the exception.