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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BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Remember when social media was the young upstart of the customer care channels and voice was still king? Or was it customer service? Even though social media doesn’t handle the lion’s share of support interactions, customers still demand a lot from it. How will AI translate into the social channel?

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Team Support

JANUARY 9, 2024

Customer interactions expanded to email and web-based platforms: Companies began using email for customer communication, and websites provided self-service options and FAQs. Mid-2000s: Social Media Support & Help Desk Software At the start of the new millennium, social media platforms like Facebook began to emerge.

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Kayako

JANUARY 5, 2017

Self-service is fundamental to customers getting the answers they need and streamlining the workloads of live support teams. Not every customer wants to come to you for simple queries, they demand to learn and help themselves, so your self-service is expected to be top notch. What goes into good self-service?

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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. Other specific marketing actions to consider are email campaigns, social media publications, in-app push notifications, and paid advertisements.

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Alida

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Earlier this week, more than 400 professionals in marketing, customer experience, innovation and research gathered in Chicago for the 2016 Customer Intelligence Summit. Eliza (@eliza_jacobs) September 20, 2016. Vision Critical (@visioncritical) September 20, 2016. Amanda White (@iamAMLW) September 20, 2016.

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ijgolding

MARCH 22, 2017

These kind of interactions and post-purchase reviews across social media can go viral and put a dent on the company’s reputation and revenue in detrimental ways. Digital has also helped businesses to reduce the burden on customer executives with the help of self service features. It’s not all doom and gloom, however.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 1, 2016

12 Unique Ways to Build Brand Loyalty Through Social Media by YEC. AllBusiness) Social media is an invaluable tool to help market your brand, but what good is it without a target audience? My Comment: Social media enhances the customer experience. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 2, 2017

When you checked in, did you use a self-service option—like the airline’s website, app, or airport kiosk—to check your bags, choose your seat, and print out your boarding pass? If you’re like most people, you used the self-service option. My Comment: This article had me a the title: “Kick Ass Customer Service.”

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Tricia Morris

JUNE 13, 2016

Here are three striking sneak-peek statistics from Microsoft’s 2016 State of Global Customer Service Report and we welcome you to join us for the full report reveal. 56% of global consumers say they have higher expectations for customer service now than they had a year ago.

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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. Self-Service for the Win.

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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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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. The best of self-service.

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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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Eptica

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Date: Friday, November 4, 2016 3 ways to extend customer service across the enterprise. Published on: November 04, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden When customers deal with your organization, they don’t care which department they are communicating with – they simply want the best possible experience and service.

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Eptica

MARCH 4, 2016

Date: Friday, March 4, 2016 How good is the experience offered by UK brands? Published on: March 04, 2016. To do this we’ve posed as prospective customers, testing how easy it is to find information and answers to the routine questions that consumers might ask every day on the web and via email, chat and social media.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 7, 2016

Despite its importance to consumers, email is falling behind social media when it comes to customer service, with UK brands answering just 38% of emailed questions, according to a new study. Social media cemented its position as the fastest channel for customer service.

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Provide Support

OCTOBER 25, 2016

While there will always be place for phone in customer service, in reality the majority of customers don’t really want to go back to the “good old days” and call you to get their questions answered. Published in Provide Support Blog , 2016. Read more. © 2003 - 2015 Provide Support LLC. Permalink | No comment.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 8, 2016

(Fonolo) Are voice interactions becoming a smaller part of the customer service picture? My Comment: Is phone support the best way to get customer service and support? Are self-service options or technologies like instant chat overtaking what has been the most popular way to connect with a company? by Dan Gingiss.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6 factors driving contact center change. Published on: October 26, 2016. Author: Dharmesh Ghedia With customer service being at the top of the business agenda for organizations, what are the trends that are impacting contact centers? Reading through the results, six key conclusions stand out: 1.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Date: Friday, February 5, 2016 Meeting Millennial Customer Expectations. Published on: February 05, 2016. While they are at home online and on social media, they pick the channel that best meets their current needs. So they may call, email , start a chat or contact you through social media.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Date: Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Making the change from call center to contact center. Published on: February 03, 2016. Author: Laurence Chami 20 years ago customer service existed in a world dominated by voice , hence the widespread reliance on call centers to manage customer service interactions.

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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.

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Provide Support

JANUARY 3, 2017

But other platforms such as SMS, social media, live chat and self-service have all seen significant rises in popularity and use. Here’s a breakdown of best practices for successful multichannel customer service:(.). © 2003 - 2016 Provide Support LLC. Read more.

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Eptica

JULY 20, 2016

Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 What do millennials expect from customer service? Published on: July 20, 2016. Author: Guest author: Chloe Hacquard We hear a lot about the impact of millennials on customer service, and how they are driving change in customer service. Two strikes. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

AUGUST 3, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Coping with the switch from phone to digital customer service. Published on: August 03, 2016. On both sides of the Atlantic more of the Contact Babel survey sample think live telephony customer service call volumes will reduce rather than increase.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Date: Friday, September 16, 2016 Balancing investment between digital and traditional customer service. Published on: September 16, 2016. Use self-service and automation intelligently Companies face a huge volume of queries, particularly on digital channels. Here are some tips on how this can be achieved: 1.

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Eptica

JANUARY 6, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 What were the key customer experience topics in 2015? Published on: January 06, 2016. Author: Olivier Njamfa As we enter 2016, I’m already seeing plenty of predictions about what the year will bring for the customer experience and customer service markets. Read the full post here.

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Eptica

AUGUST 5, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 4 lessons from the Forrester CX Index. Published on: August 17, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden Forrester has just published its 2016 US Customer Experience Index , providing an update on the state of CX across multiple sectors. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Date: Friday, October 21, 2016 3 ways for businesses to improve telephone customer service. Published on: October 21, 2016. Resource email and social media so that customers receive fast responses, avoiding multiple follow-up enquiries which will encourage them to switch permanently to these channels.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 The 3 dimensions of customer service conversations. Published on: November 02, 2016. Author: Laurence Chami Organizations today receive a growing number of incoming emails and social media messages from consumers. It helps with designing overall channel strategy.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 13, 2022

Dixa is used by consumer-facing and digital-first brands to serve customers across multiple channels, touchpoints and experiences from a single screen including social media, chat, voice and messaging apps, enabling an outstanding experience for both customers and agents.

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Eptica

MAY 11, 2016

Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 Moving off the customer service treadmill. Published on: May 11, 2016. Let your customers use their channel of choice There is a growing number of channels available for customer service, from the telephone and email to the web, social media and chat. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

JUNE 24, 2016

Date: Friday, June 24, 2016 The ROI of improved customer experience. Published on: June 24, 2016. The figures have now been updated and released for 2016 , analyzing data that goes back to 2010. However, simply focusing on topline growth actually undersells the impact of good customer experience and superior service.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Using email customer service to build emotional engagement. Published on: February 09, 2016. Author: Steve Nattress Email has been a mainstay of customer service since its inception , providing a digital alternative to the telephone for consumers. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

APRIL 29, 2016

Date: Friday, April 29, 2016 Insurers struggling to connect with customer service. Published on: April 29, 2016. Half of tweets going unanswered Insurers are increasingly present on social media. All ten were on Twitter, and four of these had a specific Twitter handle for customer service.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Date: Friday, September 9, 2016 Can you afford to lose half your customers? Published on: September 09, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Recent research highlighted by customer service guru Shep Hyken demonstrates the importance of delivering an experience that meets the needs of your customers. Share this page on: Tweet.

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