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Everything you need to know about the consumer of 2017

Vonage

To help arm you with the information needed to thrive in this competitive environment, here are 10 stats that tell you everything you need to know about today’s consumer. Half of consumers move on after poor customer service. Poor customer service costs business billions annually.

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5 Quick Ways to Support the Busy Customer

Kayako

There is a little irony that those of us in the customer service space have been observing since customer support first went online: Customers have become more impatient. Now, 39% of modern consumers expect a reply within four hours. Asking a consumer to switch support channel can decrease loyalty by 10%, according to CEB.

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The Best Posts From the Customer Support Community in 2015

Kayako

2015 saw the support community talk a lot about making things easier for the customer through both customer experience and communication. A lot of posts have centered around studying the very metrics that you should consider in building your self-service tools, and studying the metrics of how you use your helpdesk.

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The Problem with Self Service

Beyond Philosophy

People like the convenience of self-service. More and more of your Customers believe access to self-service options is essential to their relationship with your business. Knowing this, it is critical that you plan your self-service options well. Clearly, more Customers want self-service options.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.

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

Kayako

Recent trends in customer service show that companies can delight their customers while generating revenues. In the customer service trends handbook published by Microsoft , “90% of consumers say they expect consistency and continuity from a brand across channels.”. Most consumers expect ready access to support or help.

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Self-Service is an Essential for Financial Services in 2017

Bold360

As consumers in the twenty-first century, we expect to be able to carry out these steps without recourse to a telephone help center or physical branch office. Creating a New Self-Service Solution in Banking. Bottom Line. The customer has always been king, but making them feel like a monarch is more crucial than ever before.