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.

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Kayako

JANUARY 24, 2018

Self-service will become a form marketing. In 2016 one study found that 75% of companies said their top objective was to improve customer experience. Imagine this frustration over a customer service interaction. Self-service will become a form of marketing. And who gets the brunt end of your fury?

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Martin Hill-Wilson

AUGUST 9, 2016

What’s left of a thirty year industry after everyone has followed everyone else and discovered people are no longer required for the majority of service interactions? I know a decade ago some of the big chiefs in UK customer service were promising 50% reduction in live interactions to their boards. Now it’s 2016.

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone. As we enter 2016, it appears that this consumer behavior trend will continue through 2016 and beyond. These days, consumers expect easy access to customer service in every way possible.

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transcosmos Information Systems

MAY 10, 2017

These demands have left companies feeling pressured as they try to please customers with limited customer service personnel. No wonder self-service is expected to grow from $4.33 billion in 2016 to $9.38 What is Customer Self-Service? Why Self-Service is Important?

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Kayako

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

But what does exceptional support look like in 2016? And in 2016, people expect to get support when and where they need it. As a service leader, it’s your job to meet customers on the platforms they’re most comfortable with—wherever they happen to be in the moment. Personal service channels. You could use a helpdesk.

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Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

While these solutions will have the same ambition, CCaaS will focus on managing customer interactions intelligently by connecting to cloud-based applications that are chargeable on a monthly basis. These include customer service analytics, engagement hubs, the voice of the customer , virtual agents (live chat), and chatbots.

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Kayako

DECEMBER 31, 2015

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. Come back soon for our prediction on 2016, or sign up for the blog and we’ll send it straight to your inbox. SlackDown: A Lesson in Brand Interaction.

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Eptica

JUNE 15, 2016

Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 The 7 components of superior self-service systems. Published on: June 15, 2016. This is putting a major strain on the resources within customer service departments and can lead to lengthening response times, upset customers, lost revenues and rising costs.

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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. Smart self services should always be accompanied by a high touch option or a person to person touch. Customer Integration. Customer Integration involves 2 things.

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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. Smart self services should always be accompanied by a high touch option or a person to person touch. Customer Integration. Customer Integration involves 2 things.

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ijgolding

MARCH 22, 2017

With the onset of digital channels, the distance between businesses and customers has shortened even more and businesses are able to interact with customers in every walk of their life. This has also changed the way customers interact and search for product information. Over the past few years interaction channels have grown rapidly.

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Calabrio

JANUARY 6, 2016

CEO of Calabrio shares his predictions for the Contact Center, for 2016 and Beyond. Here are my 7 predictions and key advice on where the contact center is going in 2016 and beyond. It’s a relatively new model, equipped with sophisticated sensors that automatically alert the manufacturer if the appliance needs service.

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Talkdesk

JUNE 14, 2016

This week, we’re looking into self-service. Self-service is exactly what it sounds like: It’s when customers help themselves, rather than engaging with a company representative. Here are a few insights we found from around the web on self-service: Self-Service Revolution Ignites the Customer Experience.

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transcosmos Information Systems

MAY 10, 2017

These demands have left companies feeling pressured as they try to please customers with limited customer service personnel. No wonder self-service is expected to grow from $4.33 billion in 2016 to $9.38 What is Customer Self-Service? Why Self-Service is Important?

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Self Service Knowledge Base Social Media Study 48

Vonage

AUGUST 15, 2016

Forrester’s recent “ Top Trends for Customer Service ” study found, for example, that web self-service surpassed contact center voice calls for the first time ever in 2014. Using Salesforce CTI to connect customer data to the sales and service experience. What do customers want? Simon Says volunteer!

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Solvvy

OCTOBER 29, 2019

In fact, in 2016, 38 percent of respondents felt so negative about contacting customer support that they said they’d rather clean a toilet than make a call!). So rather than let your customers struggle, how do you build a self-service experience that will help them quickly accomplish their goals?

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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Even though social media doesn’t handle the lion’s share of support interactions, customers still demand a lot from it. Because many social customer care interactions happen for all to see, customer service on social media needs to follow best practices from the start. Customer interactions are growing more complex.

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Martin Hill-Wilson

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

I recently designed and ran a new masterclass – Making Automation & Self Service Work In Your Contact Centre. In some cases they might even disrupt how certain services are bought and the strategic alliances that support them. It is worth repeating the basic recipe for a 2016 Virtual Assistant.

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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?

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Kayako

DECEMBER 22, 2015

For external content—that is, our self-service—a strict information architecture is key. Same goes for self-service. Every day, your team is interacting with your customers, and every day, those customers are providing insights that you could use to serve them better. Instructions for activating a user account?

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Self Service Management Tips Customers 120

Comm100

JUNE 13, 2018

According to a study by Inmar , 72 percent of coupons used in 2016 affected purchasing behavior , usually by encouraging shoppers to buy a product they otherwise would not have. Enable and Encourage Self-Service. There are many ways that e-commerce companies can use self-service to their advantage during the shopping season.

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TechSee

JUNE 5, 2018

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. How much time will he waste trying to describe his browser screen to the agent?

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Trends Self Service Chatbots Technology 116

TechSee

MAY 1, 2018

AI in utilities is also playing an increasingly central role in customer-facing interactions. While more than 90% of utility companies’ overall budget is dedicated to infrastructure and other operating costs, with less than 10% allocated towards customer service, the picture is very different when it comes to AI.

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Self Service Analytics Call Center Report 132

TechSee

MAY 15, 2018

Smart home products depend on protocols and standards to interact with each other, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Z-Wave and ZigBee. This perception is in conflict with modern consumers’ aspirations to be able to self-manage their technology. Interoperability and Stability. Steps to overcome obstacles to adoption. Focus on Value.

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Analysis Marketing Self Service Wireless 111

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.

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Kustomer

MAY 14, 2020

Reply leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning models to improve agent efficiency through self-service chatbot and deflection capabilities. Reply has built deflection and self-service chatbots that help companies effectively deflect initial customer communications at an astounding rate of 40 percent.

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Self Service Company Chatbots Technology 71

Wootric CX Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

CX managers first determine what a positive customer experience entails for their target clients, theorize and implement changes they believe will have the most impact, and use results to optimize each customer interaction. With new technology and social media, we have more ways than ever before of interacting with our customers.

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Tricia Morris

JANUARY 25, 2016

As we start talking about self-service , virtual assistants and artificial intelligence in more and more customer service conversations, we have to talk about where human-to-human interaction will continue to make an impact, and why many customers have turned to more “humanless” customer service options in the first place.

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Kayako

JULY 12, 2016

The “support ticket” is a 1990s term for the IT services industry, which is reason enough to demonstrate that the idea of a support ticket is simply irrelevant to your customers in 2016. No one has the ability to make the most of that interaction and deliver a standout experience which builds the relationship.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Chatbots are like evolved self-service portals or advanced knowledge bases. Incoming call volume isn’t the only things that Chatbots reduce – they also lower overall interaction volume – including chats, emails, and social media inquiries. And customers appreciate the self-service nature of Chatbots.

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Tricia Morris

JUNE 17, 2016

Microsoft’s 2016 State of Global Customer Service Report shows that globally, 55% of consumers’ customer service interactions now begin online rather than on the phone or in person. Of those online interactions, 28% now typically begin on a mobile device. Get the 2016 State of Global Customer Service Report.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 13, 2016

My Comment: Twitter has become an important customer service channel. This excellent article is filled with ideas and tips to help any business understand how to use Twitter as a way to interact with customers for complaints, praise and any other customer comments. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Connecting with your customers across APAC. Published on: November 09, 2016. Look at channels such as self-service and chat to give instant answers, ensuring that time-poor consumers don’t have to wait for a response to their email or social media messages.

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Tricia Morris

JANUARY 26, 2016

As we start talking about self-service, virtual assistants and artificial intelligence in more and more customer service conversations, we have to talk about where human-to-human interaction will continue to make an impact, and why many customers have turned to more.

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Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

Spanning multiple channels, across both brick-and-click locations, customers want immediate answers to product questions, swift resolution to their problems, and personalized brand interactions. Selecting customer service software can feel overwhelming and the software market is teeming with options, information and opinions.

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Storyminers

JULY 11, 2016

To deliver more customer value, business and experience designers must learn how customers want to interact with the brand, which preferences to capture, and how to track situations customers face. Like scheduling, service, billing, shipping, and so on. What If–You could turn self-service into full-service?

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