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. You need a strategy in place based off your customer journey.

Chatbots 114

Chatbots Chief Customer Officer Touchpoint Report 114

NICE inContact

MARCH 5, 2019

Customers are speaking, and their voices have never been louder or clearer! And if we’re listening, our customers’ opinions, preferences and expectations will be driving call centre strategy and channel support. The baseline: Customers expect omnichannel choices in our contact centres. REGISTER NOW.

Self Service 169

Self Service Omni-Channel Chatbots Customer Expectations 169

Comm100

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Now that 2017 is out of the picture, what can we expect customer service to look like in 2018? The question isn’t new – after all, customer service is always changing. That is why reducing customer effort was voted the number one priority for contact centers in 2018. Introduction.

Customer Service 124

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Knowledge Base 124

Comm100

JANUARY 7, 2020

. – Brian Cantor, Principal Analyst & CCW Digital Director, Customer Management Practice. Live chat has evolved considerably since this benchmark report first appeared four years ago, growing into a mature customer communication channel. And chatbots are progressing at a rapid pace. Here’s the proof.

Data 173

Data Chatbots Wait Times Effort Score 173

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 25, 2021

(No Jitter) Many customers still prefer email and voice channels for customer service requests over chatbots. My Comment: How do customers prefer to reach out to you for help and support? Many companies are trying to move the initial contact to chatbots. billion market of 2018. billion market of 2018.

Customer Service 152

Customer Service Loyalty Programs Chatbots Loyalty 152

Eptica

JANUARY 9, 2019

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Author: Anne-Claire Bellec - Marketing Director Reviewing 2018 – our top 10 blog posts from the year. At the Eptica blog we’ve looked at all of our posts from 2018 and come up with a top 10 of the most popular and topical, based on the number of views, comments and general feedback.

Average Handle Time 89

Average Handle Time Self Service Chatbots ROI 89

Second to None

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

This piece was originally published by Forbes on February 8, 2018: “You may still be writing “2017” on forms, but no one can deny that 2018 is in full swing. So what does the year hold for customer service? As always, companies who provide great customer service have a huge advantage over companies that don’t.

Trends 63

Trends Social Media Self Service e-support 63

NICE inContact

JANUARY 31, 2019

The win-win here, machines don’t need to take breaks, or even sleep … and that means at least some ability to help your customers 24×7. In fact, 50% of consumers today prefer starting on the web and the mobile app drives the highest Net Promoter Score among all channels ( 2018 CX Transformation Benchmark ).

Contact Center 186

Contact Center Net Promoter Score Average Handle Time Effort Score 186

Comm100

JANUARY 5, 2021

Your live chat provider should also have alarm tools to notify the security team immediately of any security incidents so that potentially damaging security breaches never fly under the radar. Vulnerable chatbots. Chatbots have become a natural extension of live chat by helping businesses offer 24/7 customer assistance.

Chatbots 130

Chatbots Exercises Airlines Banking 130

CX University

MAY 13, 2024

This is the reality that chatbots are bringing to the forefront of customer service. Saving Time One of the key benefits of chatbots is their ability to automate customer service processes. A Forrester study found that the automation of customer service processes can reduce handling times by 60%.

Chatbots 52

Chatbots Customer Experience Wait Times Study 52

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 31, 2018

The customer experience industry is changing at an unprecedented pace and businesses must prepare for dynamic developments throughout the coming year. The future is not all chatbots – we need to blend our technology for best effect. Going forward, it’s all about showing customers that you know them. Keep it simple.

Contact Center 60

Contact Center Trends Multi-Channel Wireless 60

Second to None

MARCH 9, 2018

Customer expectations within the social media space are changing as the technology platforms become more integrated in society. Specifically, the ability to provide a high level of customer service can help improve the way that online consumers perceive your brand. Brands have a lot of work to do to meet these expectations.

Social Media 69

Social Media Chatbots Customer Service Brands 69

Comm100

AUGUST 21, 2018

The decision to take on chatbot customer service is an exciting one for companies. As Forrester notes in their 2016 report, How Analytics Drives Customer Life-Cycle Management , “Every customer interaction leaves a trail of customer data waiting to be analyzed.” Customer Service KPIs for Agents and Bots.

Metrics 113

Metrics Chatbots Average Handle Time Effort Score 113

ijgolding

JULY 18, 2018

Already listed as the top pan-European customer service conference to attend in 2018, the summit will take place on 18th and 19th September at the Grange Tower Bridge Hotel. Topics include: Customer Experience: Align support across your departments, streamline service and create a customer centric organisation.

Self Service 123

Self Service Customer Service Customer Experience Groups 123

SurveySparrow

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

One such tool is chatbots. Chatbot tools are getting attention recently, but many businesses are not aware of their benefits. 69% of consumers love chatbots because they provide quick and simple responses. According to a report, 33% of the consumers are likely to place online orders and make reservations using chatbots.

Chatbots 52

Chatbots e-support Virtual Agent Brand Values 52

Kayako

JANUARY 3, 2019

Now that 2018 is slowly wrapping up, companies are looking into starting 2019 with a ready-to-go customer experience strategy. In fact, 81% of CX leaders say their companies will compete nearly solely on experience within the next few years but only 22% of leaders say their efforts have exceeded customer expectations.

Trends 120

Trends Customer Experience Ecommerce Analytics 120

Comm100

AUGUST 21, 2018

The decision to take on chatbot customer service is an exciting one for companies. As Forrester notes in their 2016 report, How Analytics Drives Customer Life-Cycle Management , “Every customer interaction leaves a trail of customer data waiting to be analyzed.” Customer Service KPIs for Agents and Bots.

Metrics 100

Metrics Chatbots Average Handle Time Effort Score 100

Lumoa

OCTOBER 31, 2018

In my opinion, three things that are essential for CX include: Restoring trust – 2017 has seen more examples of organizations continuing to fail to meet basic customer expectations. In 2018, all brands across all industries are going to have to work hard to restore trust with the everyday consumer.

Customer Experience 150

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Culture Consulting 150

Answer Dash

MAY 7, 2018

Now, more than ever, optimizing customer experience should be a #1 business priority. Today’s customer expectations are continuously on the rise, and a positive online experience could mean the difference between a conversion and a lost customer. This constitutes about 40 percent of the overall $9.5 trillion to $15.4

Trends 54

Trends Customer Experience B2C B2B 54

John Paul

JULY 26, 2018

It is more important than ever for the concierge industry to offer its users outstanding and memorable customer experiences through an omnichannel approach. Artificial Intelligence & Chatbots. L’article 5 Ways Technology Will Transform the Concierge Landscape in 2018 est apparu en premier sur John Paul.

Technology 45

Technology Hospitality Hotels Loyalty 45

Talkdesk

MARCH 12, 2021

Talkdesk is an enterprise cloud contact center as a service (CCaaS) solution provider empowering companies to deliver customer experience excellence and top-notch quality of service (QoS). Founded to bring a paradigm shift into the realm of call center solutions, it became the first CCaaS unicorn startup in 2018.

Call Flow 91

Call Flow Contact Center Abandon Rate Omni-Channel 91

Interactions

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Chatbots passed through the Great Filter. If 2018 was the year of chatbots, then 2019 was the year when chatbots had to prove their worth and usability. Many failed to live up to customer expectations. The novelty around chatbots was over by the middle of 2019.

Trends 62

Trends Customer Experience Contact Center Chatbots 62

Stella Connect

JANUARY 25, 2018

What will brands’ biggest concerns be in 2018? How will emerging and growing trends change the customer service equation? Below, we’ll share our predictions and explain what customer service and contact center leaders must factor into their plans. In 2018, these structural nuances will need to be addressed.

Self Service 40

Self Service Trends Customer Service Contact Center 40

West Monroe

JANUARY 29, 2018

Last week at DistribuTECH 2018 in San Antonio, TX, energy professionals from all over shared ideas and perspectives on the future of the industry with one clear conclusion: our energy future remains uncertain, but “digital” will be a major driver in addressing this uncertainty.

Self Service 40

Self Service Roadmap Exercises Technology 40

Avaya

JULY 22, 2019

The competitive landscape fosters innovation, but it also makes many customers less loyal. Customers expect requests to be instantly fulfilled. Even the notion of sitting on hold is enough to send today’s customers screaming, and that comes down to the digital era of convenience, where instant gratification is assumed.

Customer Experience 77

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Customers Banking 77

Esteban Kolsky

JANUARY 29, 2018

They can capture 40-80% of customer interactions and solve them. In the road to achieving that balance, we found that efficiency (company-focused operations at the lowest cost and trouble for the company) not always gave customers what they wanted or needed. What happens to the ones that are not solved automatically?

Customer Experience 107

Customer Experience Customer Journeys Self Service Training 107

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The report identifies five transformative trends that will become mainstay in 2021, as more companies turn to conversational support to efficiently manage high conversation volume and exceed customer expectations. The report is based on a survey of nearly 600 customer support leaders from B2B and B2C organizations.

Trends 52

Trends Chatbots B2C B2B 52

Eptica

APRIL 3, 2018

Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2018 The importance of understanding emotion in digital channels. Published on: April 04, 2018. Author: Anne-Claire Bellec Research already shows that consumers want a balance between the human touch and technology when it comes to customer service.

Self Service 49

Self Service Chatbots ROI Consumers 49

Second to None

APRIL 11, 2018

Consumer preferences are continually shifting, and brands that manage to update their CX platform to meet this moving target are positioning themselves to provide a great value to customers. Check out the following five trends in the Customer Experience world, curated by Dom Nicastro for CMSWire.

Trends 54

Trends Customer Experience Self Service Voice of Customer 54

LiveChat

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Customer satisfaction is dropping – “I want it that way”. Customer satisfaction is dropping slightly every year. In 2018, it was 82.26% , in 2017 it was 83.54%. Responsible, partially, for this slight drop are rising customer expectations. Bots don’t bite, they boost your performance. Here’s our hint.

Report 57

Report Customer Service Chatbots Customer Satisfaction 57

ChurnZero

JANUARY 4, 2019

AI has been a buzzword for a while and many businesses jumped onto the bandwagon by integrating AI into the customer journey, but customers still want to deal with a human, particularly if they need advice or help with something complex that they cannot solve on their own (i.e. Now let’s go out and fight churn in the new year!

Customer Success 73

Customer Success Self Service Chief Customer Officer Customers 73

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Helpshift, the company revolutionizing customer service through its intelligent digital-first platform, has released new data revealing consumer sentiment about chatbots and automation in customer service. The study also zeroes in on opinions on the state of customer service during busy periods, like the holidays.

Consumers 40

Consumers Chatbots Comparison Retail 40

West Monroe

JUNE 8, 2018

West Monroe attended the 2018 CS Week conference hosted in Tampa earlier this month. CS Week is the premier annual educational and customer service conference serving electric, gas, and water/wastewater utility professionals globally.

Loyalty 40

Loyalty Self Service Chatbots Retail 40

Eptica

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Date: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Marketing Manager How CX is central to Digital Transformation. Published on: December 12, 2018. Look at platforms that are built on techniques such as AI, and have a proven record of delivering innovation.

Self Service 65

Self Service Culture Study Chatbots 65

Eptica

JANUARY 24, 2018

Date: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Understanding your customers to transform CX. Published on: January 24, 2018. Author: Olivier Njamfa Organizations understand the importance of the experience they provide to winning and retaining customers, building brand reputation and their overall financial success.

Self Service 49

Self Service Multi-Channel Airlines Social Media 49

Kustomer

JUNE 9, 2020

With an instant online customer service option, customers can get the answers they need in real-time, whether from an agent, a chatbot or a knowledge base. Today, many consumers live in a fast-paced environment and expect as much convenience in their daily lives as they can get. Preferred Way of Banking.

Banking 52

Banking Customer Service Knowledge Base Chatbots 52

Kustomer

JUNE 9, 2020

With an instant online customer service option, customers can get the answers they need in real-time, whether from an agent, a chatbot or a knowledge base. Today, many consumers live in a fast-paced environment and expect as much convenience in their daily lives as they can get. Preferred Way of Banking.

Banking 52

Banking Customer Service Knowledge Base Chatbots 52