ijgolding

MARCH 22, 2017

The customer has always been at the heart of every business, be it a street vendor selling hot dogs or a multi-national firm selling a wide range of products. A study by CEB states that customers feel that they can easily find an alternative product for at least 90% of the products available on the market. billion in USA and $ 300.00

Omni-Channel 204

Omni-Channel Customer Experience Multi-Channel e-support 204

NICE inContact

JANUARY 24, 2018

Cloud contact center deployments that began in customer care may have been extended to other business areas. Two topics come to mind: participating fully in corporate digital transformation initiatives and investigating uses of artificial intelligence in customer care. Digital Transformation.

Customer Care 186

Customer Care Self Service Contact Center Chatbots 186

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

Consequently, as newer technologies enable more ease in performing business transactions, consumers will have higher expectations when it comes to customer service and sales support. In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone.

Omni-Channel 0

Omni-Channel Trends Self Service Customer Service 0

Martin Hill-Wilson

AUGUST 9, 2016

If you did not know that most of your day to day customer service volumes will be managed through intelligent assistance, then you need to quicken your pace and figure out what that means. Life’s busy enough with all the dextrous plate spinning entailed in running customer service when it’s primarily resourced through live assistance.

Self Service 64

Self Service Omni-Channel Course Culture 64

Kayako

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

When you give your customers exceptional support, they are 4 times more likely to reward you with their loyalty. But what does exceptional support look like in 2016? Because helpdesks encourage your staff to see customers as faceless support tickets. . But customers are people, just like you and me. You have a FAQ page.

Customer Retention 127

Customer Retention Self Service How To Tips 127

transcosmos Information Systems

MAY 10, 2017

Customers have grown accustomed to speed and immediate solutions because of the conveniences offered by technology today. In fact, many studies have shown that customers want their questions answered and their problems resolved quickly. Three out of ten customers that tweet support questions expect a response within 30 minutes. (

Self Service 59

Self Service Knowledge Base Social Media Study 59

Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

Did you know that American businesses risk losing a whopping $494 billion in revenue from poor customer care? In the age of smartphones, where support is only a click away, consumers have massive expectations when it comes to customer service.

Trends 195

Trends Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 195

Kayako

DECEMBER 31, 2015

This year, we’ve seen the customer support community continue to grow, with small tribes setting up all over the internet and producing great support content. 2015 saw the support community talk a lot about making things easier for the customer through both customer experience and communication.

Self Service 72

Self Service Omni-Channel Net Promoter Score Multi-Channel 72

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2018

Customer-Driven Opportunity. The research indicates that 69% of high performers consider technology provided by the service provider to be an important component of the BPO relationship, compared to only 27% of typical performers. Gartner’s data underscores this opportunity. Capturing the opportunity.

Call Center 139

Call Center Self Service Technology Competitive Advantage 139

Talkdesk

JUNE 14, 2016

Good to see you, customer experience innovator. For you newbies, Talkdesk’s Customer Experience Weekly series explores all things customer experience. This week, we’re looking into self-service. This post is a great primer on the concept of self-service. Shep Hyken || Forbes.

Self Service 40

Self Service Customer Experience Contact Center Omni-Channel 40

Eptica

JUNE 15, 2016

Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 The 7 components of superior self-service systems. Published on: June 15, 2016. Essentially companies are risking a huge chunk of their online revenues if they can’t deliver the right information to customers. Self-service systems provide the answer.

Self Service 48

Self Service System Knowledge Base Multi-Channel 48

SuiteCX

JANUARY 2, 2017

As 2016 rapidly draws to a close, Customer Experience continues to be a “hot topic” on everyone’s agenda, but companies are having trouble making progress. The primary disconnects are how Customer Experience professionals present and communicate Customer Experience to the C Suite. Customer Insight.

Customer Journeys 100

Customer Journeys Self Service Customer Insights Survey 100

SuiteCX

JANUARY 2, 2017

As 2016 rapidly draws to a close, Customer Experience continues to be a “hot topic” on everyone’s agenda, but companies are having trouble making progress. The primary disconnects are how Customer Experience professionals present and communicate Customer Experience to the C Suite. Customer Insight.

Customer Journeys 100

Customer Journeys Self Service Customer Insights Survey 100

NICE inContact

MARCH 10, 2016

Service Quality. Customer Satisfaction : Customer satisfaction indicates how your agents performed in solving customer issues. This can be done in a variety of ways, including with Customer Satisfaction Surveys that are sent out after a call or chat. Outbound Dialing.

Call Center 120

Call Center Metrics Average Handle Time Self Service 120

Calabrio

JANUARY 6, 2016

CEO of Calabrio shares his predictions for the Contact Center, for 2016 and Beyond. When it comes to the power of IoT and data, it’s high time customer engagement gets involved, and it all begins with the contact center. Here are my 7 predictions and key advice on where the contact center is going in 2016 and beyond.

Customer Engagement 133

Customer Engagement Omni-Channel Engagement Self Service 133

transcosmos Information Systems

MAY 10, 2017

Customers have grown accustomed to speed and immediate solutions because of the conveniences offered by technology today. In fact, many studies have shown that customers want their questions answered and their problems resolved quickly. Three out of ten customers that tweet support questions expect a response within 30 minutes. (

Self Service 48

Self Service Knowledge Base Social Media Study 48

Vonage

AUGUST 15, 2016

A customer’s experience lives long beyond the purchase. Customers experience several touch-points with your company after the sale – from checking information on the website, viewing ads, reading articles, comparing brand experiences with peers, friends or influencers to contacting customer service.

Self Service 120

Self Service Contact Center Trends Sales 120

Solvvy

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Today’s customers were raised on the internet, and they know how to wield its power mightily. Sure, it takes longer than just picking up a detailed itinerary from your travel agent, but the fact is, they actually like taking control of the research experience. Let’s say you run an online pet store.

Self Service 48

Self Service Knowledge Base Travel Chatbots 48

Uniphore

JANUARY 27, 2017

According to the latest 2016 Dimension Data Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report 1 digital volumes handled by the contact centre are on track to exceed phone contacts by the end of 2016. Across virtually all digital channels, significant annual growth is being reported from most geographies. Read More.

Interaction 100

Interaction Self Service Report Data 100

Uniphore

JANUARY 27, 2017

According to the latest 2016 Dimension Data Global Contact Centre Benchmarking Report 1 digital volumes handled by the contact centre are on track to exceed phone contacts by the end of 2016. Across virtually all digital channels, significant annual growth is being reported from most geographies. Read More.

Interaction 100

Interaction Self Service Report Data 100

Tricia Morris

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The goal of self-service is to make things easier for both the customer (to find information) and customer service agents (to deflect information requests from assisted service). Expectations for, and of, self-service are growing at a rapid pace. Transparency.

Self Service 40

Self Service Virtual Agent ROI Tips 40

Comm100

JUNE 13, 2018

Preparing for the shopping season ahead of time can help e-commerce vendors and retailers of all industries convert more browsers into buyers, improve customer satisfaction levels, and dodge inconvenient (and avoidable) operational hassles. Are there any reoccurring problems that customers are having with their orders?

Tips 145

Tips Self Service e-support Social Media 145

CX University

JANUARY 14, 2019

A lot of customer experience pundits are talking about AI. They say it is ushering in a new age, a Customer Experience 3.0. My team also threw in a comparison to “customer experience,” just to see how much more the world cares about robots than they do relationships between businesses and customers.

Survey 108

Survey Customer Experience Marketing Self Service 108

Martin Hill-Wilson

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I recently designed and ran a new masterclass – Making Automation & Self Service Work In Your Contact Centre. At the very least, they are a transformational opportunity to redefine customer engagement. You’ve seen them, tried them and maybe been distinctly ‘meh’ about the experience.

Self Service 40

Self Service Omni-Channel Strategy Roadmap 40

Tricia Morris

APRIL 8, 2016

As any brand or organization that’s implemented a customer self-service offering knows, build it and they will come. Forrester estimates that an average of $22 million is spent annually in unnecessary service costs due to channel escalation – and this is in the retail industry alone. Satisfied when they leave?

Self Service 40

Self Service Report Retail Survey 40

Kayako

DECEMBER 22, 2015

I realized the techniques I use for optimal gift acquisition are the same techniques we should all be using to master our customer support processes. In this post, I’ll share my holiday support epiphany, boiling it down to three tips that you can use to make your customer support (and your holiday shopping) efficient and easy to manage.

Self Service 120

Self Service Management Tips Customers 120

TechSee

MAY 1, 2018

AI is revolutionizing the way utilities operate, optimize and provide service to their customers. AI in utilities is also playing an increasingly central role in customer-facing interactions. Gartner reports that the vast majority of utilities’ investment in AI is earmarked for customer service.

Self Service 132

Self Service Analytics Call Center Report 132

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Remember when social media was the young upstart of the customer care channels and voice was still king? Way back in the good old days of the early 2010s… It seems like a lifetime ago that we were asking ourselves how to handle customers in such a public forum. Or was it customer service?

Omni-Channel 149

Omni-Channel Social Media Contact Center Self Service 149

ShepHyken

MAY 30, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. The Great Customer Service Debate by Judith Aquino . 1to1 Media) Can companies trade the human touch for automation without sacrificing the quality of their customer service? Customer experience: Who’s in charge here?

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Self Service Competitive Advantage Tips 72

Avaya

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The evolving demands of digital-savvy customers have a deep impact on the contact center. In today’s highly connected society, customers are relying on other people around them to find information to solve issues. Despite playing such a crucial role in customer engagement, contact centers don’t always get the attention they deserve.

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Customer Experience Self Service Omni-Channel 81

ijgolding

JANUARY 19, 2016

Customer Experience – as a concept…. However, it is true that most of the best examples – the earliest examples – of Customer Experience being deployed as a core element of business strategy was very much a US led phenomenon. as an idea…. as a principle… as a profession… – it all started in the US.

Airlines 120

Airlines Customer Experience Travel Customer Centricity 120

ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2017

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Kick-Ass Customer Service by Matthew Dixon, Lara Ponomareff, Scott Turner, and Rick DeLisi. If you’re like most people, you used the self-service option. Here are my top five picks from last week.

Self Service 76

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Feedback 76

TechSee

JUNE 5, 2018

A frustrated George dreads calling Customer Service. Co-browsing allows agents to see and interact with a customer’s browser in real time, visually guiding them through online processes, webforms, transactions or demos. trillion hours in 2016 — a year-over-year app engagement increase of over 50 percent. The wrong tab?

Trends 116

Trends Self Service Chatbots Technology 116

SaleMove

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

When PSECU, Pennsylvania’s largest credit union, implemented Glia’s chat functionality back in 2016, they saw a large increase in chat volumes and knew they needed to find a way to continue to provide the same level of excellent service for their members.

Self Service 95

Self Service Case Study Chatbots Study 95

TechSee

MAY 15, 2018

While many people choose to actively share their personal experiences over social media, they are wary of smart devices having access to personal data about their homes and habits. This perception is in conflict with modern consumers’ aspirations to be able to self-manage their technology. Security & Privacy. Focus on Value.

Analysis 111

Analysis Marketing Self Service Wireless 111

Kustomer

MAY 14, 2020

Reply is the first acquisition for Kustomer, reinforcing Kustomer’s commitment to AI and machine learning capabilities throughout the customer journey. With Reply, Kustomer will now offer enhanced chatbot and deflection capabilities through its customer service platform.

Self Service 71

Self Service Company Chatbots Technology 71

Bold360

MARCH 9, 2017

As Forrester posited, we are in the Age of the Customer, and in this era of immediacy and availability, offering digital self-service is a requirement for any company hoping to provide high-level service for consumers. Human-like Interactions for True Connection with your Customers Where They’re Comfortable.

Omni-Channel 65

Omni-Channel Self Service Consumers Connections 65