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Tipping Used to Be For Good Service

ShepHyken

When it came time to pay, they didn’t ask me for a tip. For a moment, I thought, “Did I go back in time?” This is just my opinion, but the concept of tipping is getting out of hand. For most of my life – until the recent past – the customer wasn’t expected to tip. Somewhere around 1850 or 1860, Americans started tipping.

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16 Tactics To Retain Customers While Using A Self-Service Option

CCNG

Self-service options are rising in popularity because nobody wants to wait on hold, wade through phone trees or repeat information. An automation-first customer service via conversational artificial intelligence is proving to be the right option for many enterprises. Invest In Artificial Intelligence Time is of the essence.

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Empower Your Customers: Self-Service Solutions with TeamSupport Software

TeamSupport

This is where self-service support comes in handy, allowing customers to find answers independently, thus saving time for both the customer and the support team. Together we will delve into how implementing self-service support with TeamSupport can be a game-changer for your business. Let's just get right into it!

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Customer Self-Service: Benefits, Tips, and 5 Great Tools

Help Scout

When backed by human support, customer self-service is key to delivering excellent support. Here's what you need to know to get started. Read the full article

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The Innovator’s Guide to the Digital-first Contact Center

Download this guide today to learn how to help your business adapt to this evolving landscape and leverage the power of next-generation digital customer service. Included in this guide: How to incorporate AI for self service Tips for managing next-gen digital The "secret sauce" of digital leadership

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Gen Z and your Customer Self-Service

Creative Virtual

Younger generations expect mobile friendly and intuitive self-service options more than older generations. The finding that non-human customer service is becoming more important doesn’t come as a surprise. The survey also delved into current self-service usage, finding 71% of respondents use self-service tools.

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The Importance of Customer Self Service Portal

Kayako

In fact, 79% of US consumers say they have used a self-service portal for customer service, and 88% of customers expect companies to have self-service options. 65% use self-service channels because they like the convenience and don’t want to talk to agents or wait on hold to do simple routine tasks.