Comm100

MARCH 23, 2022

Live chat is also incredibly easy to use and popular for all ages, as Cabrillo Credit Union experienced when they launched Comm100 Live Chat in 2021: “It wasn’t much of a surprise to see the younger generations engaging first… but we are starting to see Baby Boomers learning the technology and using the chat.

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Oracle

MARCH 6, 2020

The chatbot age is here. According to Gartner , the average person will have more conversations with bots than their spouse by 2020. The reality, however, is that chatbots are actually standing by to offer them a helping hand and enhance their jobs. Streamlining the ordering process.

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Chatbots Customer Experience Omni-Channel Customer Experience Professionals 92

Comm100

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

It’s hard to remember a time when Chatbots weren’t a hot (albeit, polarizing) topic in the customer service and tech industries. From customized Chatbots on major brand websites to Siri and Alexa in our own homes, it seems like Chatbots have entered the discussion (and our lives) for good. Why Chatbots?

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Chatbots Self Service ROI Contact Center 136

CloudCherry

JULY 25, 2018

The MIT Technology Review: Getting To Iconic report is based on surveys conducted with over 550 business executives at global firms—including retail, IT, logistics, healthcare, IT, and more— in over 30 countries between May and July 2017. Optimizing technology. Likelihood to use leading-edge technology solutions.

Technology 170

Technology Brands Customer Experience Omni-Channel 170

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

If you follow customer service trends then you know that technology continues to blur the line between digital and physical customer experiences. Unfortunately, “happy agents coupled with the advanced technology makes for happy customers” just doesn’t roll off the tongue as well. Where can technology help close those gaps?

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

If you follow customer service trends then you know that technology continues to blur the line between digital and physical customer experiences. Unfortunately, “happy agents coupled with the advanced technology makes for happy customers” just doesn’t roll off the tongue as well. Where can technology help close those gaps?

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Contact Center Technology Roadmap Chatbots 120

Customer Bliss

JANUARY 26, 2018

“More and more customers are willing to use live chat when contacting brands, but their general satisfaction rate has gone down slightly.” This is a finding from the recently released LiveChat Customer Service Report 2018 , comparing results from 2017 to 2016. Credit: Stacey/UX considerations for live chat. CX Click To Tweet.

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Chatbots Chief Customer Officer Touchpoint Report 114

TechSee

JUNE 25, 2019

of major companies around the world are currently using AI customer service technologies, the second most common use of AI after IT. As the technology matures, many companies will inevitably look for holistic AI solutions that unify customer and operational data to achieve the most valuable and actionable insights. Biometrics.

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Technology Customer Service Contact Center Gamification 122

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The best chatbot initiatives start with good planning. When combined with the latest Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) solutions, chatbots have the power to improve workforce flexibility, employee satisfaction and the customer experience all in one go. Step-by-step guide to scaling chatbots successfully.

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Chatbots Strategy Analytics Customer Satisfaction 52

TechSee

APRIL 17, 2018

With all the AI hype in 2017, the customer service industry expected smart machines to truly transform the customer experience. However, while AI has not yet become the answer to all our customer service challenges, the technology is moving forward at a rapid pace, and is en route to achieving the level of impact previously predicted.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 23, 2024

Customer experience leaders are not just expected to keep up with trends in the marketplace, customer expectations, and technology, we simply MUST do so to serve customers and stay ahead of the competition. Chatbots are not yet at the point where we can “set it and forget it.” Former CX “Trends” to Leave Behind 1.

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Trends Self Service Customer Experience Customer Journeys 143

ShepHyken

JUNE 15, 2018

If you’ve not been living in a cave, you’ve probably heard by now numerous projections about how chatbots are destined to take over customer support. Another study by UK-based Juniper Research estimates that chatbots will help businesses save more than $8 billion per year by 2022. These numbers are staggering.

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Chatbots Social Media Healthcare Study 78

Interactions

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

While the chatbot may be having its 15 minutes of fame, they’re definitely not as efficient as they’re hyped up to be. Sure, the idea of talking to a bot online seems like it would be a quick and efficient way to solve your customer care inquiry, but is that really the case? Chatbots CAN help (when done correctly).

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

This post is part of Talkdesk’s live-blogging series for Dreamforce 2017. To see all of Talkdesk’s Dreamforce 2017 highlights, visit our Dreamforce 2017 landing page. 3 Top Technology Trends from Dreamforce 2017: It’s About Artificial Intelligence. Trend #3: Human beings like to interact with human beings.

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Trends Technology Chatbots Sales 41

Oracle

OCTOBER 2, 2019

One thing retailers can do to stand out from the competition is to improve their online customer experience (CX) using new technologies that improve the online shopping experience. Here are 5 examples of CX technologies retailers can use to encourage customers to buy on their sites and nurture customer loyalty. AI-powered chatbots.

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Ecommerce Technology Social Media Chatbots 87

Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

This post is part of Talkdesk’s live-blogging series for Dreamforce 2017. To see all of Talkdesk’s Dreamforce 2017 highlights, visit our Dreamforce 2017 landing page. At Dreamforce 2017, Talkdesk brought together three cutting-edge technology companies to discuss the top technology trends in service and inside sales.

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Trends Technology Chatbots Sales 41

transcosmos Information Systems

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Cutting-edge technologies will continue to dominate in 2017. This means more efficiency and faster turnaround time for technology-based tasks. Without further ado, here are the top IT trends for 2017 that are likely to impact in varied ways those in the business and tech sectors: The Rise of the Bots.

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Oracle

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Gartner recently placed “AI Everywhere” at the head of its list of Top Trends in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. Chatbots, in particular, present an exciting use case for artificial intelligence. Today, the application of machine learning in chatbots is the exception rather than the norm.

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Chatbots B2C Sales Interaction 63

Solvvy

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Chatbots and automated support are crucial to ensuring exceptional customer experiences. Solvvy’s complete chatbot creates opportunities for eCommerce companies to serve their customer’s needs. How do chatbots benefit internet retailers? Addressing Customer Needs Instantaneously .

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Ecommerce Chatbots Self Service Customer Experience 48

ShepHyken

JUNE 30, 2017

This week we feature an article by Shaista Haque who writes about the top technology trends of 2017 that she believes will disrupt customer experience benchmarks. The breakthrough technologies have swamped the world and it’s the truth that all this change has been enticing for most of us. Shep Hyken. Obviously ‘No’.

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C3Centricity

SEPTEMBER 24, 2017

I was giving a talk earlier this month in which I mentioned that technology is an enabler not a disruptor of business today. During the presentation at BPW I talked about the fact that technology is seen as the disruptor in business today, but it isn’t. Source: Marco Pacheco Executive Director JP Morgan. What do you think?

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Eptica

DECEMBER 20, 2017

Date: Wednesday, December 20, 2017 What were the key CX trends in 2017? Published on: December 20, 2017. Author: Pauline Ashenden As we come to the end of a busy 2017 it is a good time to review the year, and in particular to look at the most important developments in customer experience over the last 12 months.

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Trends Competitive Advantage Chatbots Social Media 48

TechSee

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Recognizing that continuously adding quality agents simply does not add up financially, more and more companies are turning to technology in order to scale quality support. Lithium is a privately held company headquartered in San Francisco, and was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Social Media Management Solutions, Q2 2017.

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Contact Center Customer Satisfaction Self Service Technology 116

Avaya

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At the recent Monage Conference , where Jeff Pulver invited me to speak, I talked about chatbots and shared how they can transform customer experiences for large enterprises. It was a perfect topic for the mix of customers and entrepreneurial chatbot developers in attendance. Chatbot technology is growing at such a rapid pace.

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Chatbots Customer Experience Self Service Contact Center 57

Comm100

MAY 31, 2023

Since 2017, postsecondary enrollment in the US has fallen by 9%. They must start looking at new marketing strategies to increase enrollment, adopting the latest technologies and better understanding what today’s students really want. Add chatbots into the mix , and students can receive even faster support at any time of the day.

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Strategy Marketing Financial Advertising 190

Wootric

AUGUST 21, 2018

How we live and communicate are evolving at lightning speed thanks to one thing: Technology. But rather than looking at it as an intrusive occurrence, perhaps it’s better to view emerging technologies as tools with the power to reshape, not disrupt. Undoubtedly it’s chatbots. Artificial intelligence.

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Technology Customer Experience Chatbots Retail 58

Storyminers

JANUARY 24, 2017

This article appeared first January 10, 2017 at SharpenCX.com. 2017 will be a year defined by how well companies continue to adapt to customer expectations—like the ability to get good service at any time of the day, via any device. How do you expect customer expectations to change in 2017? Here’s what we learned.

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Contact Center Omni-Channel Brands Hospitality 50

Eptica

MARCH 14, 2017

Date: Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Chatbots and bots - what they mean for customer experience. Published on: March 15, 2017. But what do the terms bot, chatbot and artificial intelligence actually mean – and how can they improve your customer experience? There is a difference.

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Chatbots Customer Experience Self Service Knowledge Base 50

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2017

For me, this challenge is compounded by the rapid pace of innovation in both the core Customer Relationship Management (CRM) space and the adjacent technologies that influence the core. The evolution of these areas has created a springboard effect in the trends for 2017. By now, mobility is a given.

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COPC

JUNE 20, 2019

In the quest for faster, easier and more cost-effective service journeys, we are seeing many organisations across a wide range of industries turning to online solutions or self-service, technology-assisted interactions as the future of customer interactions. Chatbots . The Future of Chatbots. This represents a 5.6 The COPC Inc.

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Chatbots Self Service Touchpoint Interaction 40

ShepHyken

JANUARY 27, 2017

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Shital Shah, writes about how with the right combination of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be difficult. Luckily, with the right mixture of technology and human touch, customer service doesn’t have to be hard. Live Chat or Chat Bots.

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Chatbots Technology Customer Service Management 48

TechSee

MARCH 13, 2018

Artificial Intelligence was the talk of 2017. as well as a PR blitz by some of the leading technology enterprises. In 2017, all eyes were on chatbots and virtual agents – the assumption being that they would take over a significant part of the customer interaction and deliver real value in communicating with customers.

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Customer Service Chatbots Virtual Agent How To 95

Avaya

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Next week is IP Expo, one of the UK’s main business technology events. One of the key themes of the show is Artificial Intelligence, something that shouldn’t really be a surprise considering the technology is fast becoming a reality in the enterprise, with chatbots, predictive intelligence and robot PAs. Don’t believe me?

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Self Service Chatbots Social Media Analysis 40

ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

As 2017 is coming to an end, here’re 3 customer support trends that promise a better customer support in 2018. If you can’t afford the time, risk, or cost of putting technology in front of customers, give it to your front-line reps. First response and FAQs will become increasingly automated with Chatbots. Take a look. .

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Self Service Trends Chatbots Omni-Channel 111

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 15, 2018

The second annual NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark includes consumers from three countries – United States, United Kingdom and Australia – with year-over-year results for US (2018 vs 2017), and new benchmark data for UK and Australia.

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Contact Center Consumers Self Service Chatbots 122

COPC

APRIL 3, 2018

Key Insights from the 2017 Corporate Survey include: Only 50% of respondents answered “Yes” when asked, “Is your company’s leadership fully committed to a customer-first strategy?”. At the site, you can also find complimentary digital copies of CXMB Series reports from years prior to 2017. About the CXMB Series.

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Customer Experience Management Customer Experience Management Chatbots 40

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

These capabilities are immediately available to employees via dynamically generated digital interfaces, at all stages of an end-to-end process – across every channel including IVR, telephony, email, SMS, websites, mobile apps, chatbots.

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Self Service Technology Multi-Channel Net Promoter Score 52