Comm100

JUNE 5, 2018

Capturing Customer Data. Chatbots and voice AI agents can capture data from customer interactions and feed it into analytics software. This doesn’t mean that human agents will be out of work, since 90% of customers affirm that there needs to be the option to talk to a live agent from the call center.

Contact Center 170

Contact Center Call Center Self Service Chatbots 170

Lumoa

AUGUST 3, 2021

As we see the business world shifting towards a more remote and digital landscape, the communication between customers and service employees is playing a more pivotal role in customer experience due to the lack of opportunity for face-to-face interactions.

Customer Journeys 243

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Touchpoint Customers 243

ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2017

This week we feature an article by Reuben Yonatan who writes about how using chatbots for customer service properly can be a powerful customer service tool. Chatbots can be great for handling basic customer support functions, communicating with customers when a rep isn’t available and more. – Shep Hyken.

Chatbots 153

Chatbots Customer Service Tools Poor Customer Service 153

CSM Magazine

MARCH 28, 2025

Whether you’re working with a small team or managing a global operation, having the right customer service software can make or break your ability to meet customer expectations. Tidio Great for eCommerce businesses, Tidio lets you add live chat or chatbots to your website for free to respond quickly to customer inquiries.

Software 52

Software Customer Service Self Service Omni-Channel 52

NICE inContact

JUNE 18, 2019

But sometimes the customer gets lost in all the talk about what brands should do to keep up with the increased speed of today’s interactions. Digital customer service software, especially chatbots, enables brands to be available for customers at all times. 3) Check out chatbots. 5) Practice being proactive.

Customer Service 136

Customer Service Omni-Channel Net Promoter Score Social Media 136

ClearAction

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Are Your Customer Care Metrics Customer-Centric? Customer care metrics are a barometer of performance across a variety of customer interactions such as chat, text messages, email, social media and communities. Both of these orientations tend to be company-serving rather than customer-focused.

Customer Care 54

Customer Care Customer Centricity Metrics Social Media 54

Vonage

MARCH 26, 2018

Last year, Amazon announced that it employs 45,000 robots across 20 fulfillment centers; Yobot the robot ensures customers enjoy conversation-free service at Yotel’s pod hotel in New York; and "chatbots" continue to help businesses deliver everything from online banking to checking in for flights.

Interaction 159

Interaction Self Service Poor Customer Service Hotels 159

Comm100

APRIL 6, 2020

Offering true omnichannel customer engagement requires you to be omnipresent — you need to be everywhere, all the time. Offer communication channels that your customers expect you to be on. To help convert these customers, you need to be accessible wherever they are, including live chat, email, SMS, and social media.

Omni-Channel 130

Omni-Channel Customer Engagement Engagement Chatbots 130

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. AI can provide personalized experiences, making customers feel seen and understood.

Trends 143

Trends Self Service Customer Experience Customer Journeys 143

ijgolding

JULY 18, 2018

The Customer Service Summit is a two-day event bringing over 150 senior customer experience, customer service and social customer care leaders together to discuss strategies for delivering effortless, efficient, and engaging customer experiences in an age of everchanging customer expectations.

Self Service 123

Self Service Customer Service Customer Experience Groups 123

Oracle

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

In fact, the article notes, weekly customer-service chatbot sessions for retailers and consumer-goods brands increased nearly fourfold since the pandemic began. Customers haven’t lowered their expectations. Trend of the week: Customer care is the new marketing.

Customer Care 78

Customer Care Customer Experience Retail Brands 78

ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2017

Is The Customer Service “Department” Becoming Obsolete? TCFCR) Let’s face it, most Customer Service Departments were created, and still exist, to deal with a mismatch between customer expectations and what a business delivers. It is a way to gain insight from customers and an advantage over your competition.

Customer Service 17

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Ecommerce 17

Comm100

MAY 11, 2020

With this much information at your agents’ fingertips, customers will never have to repeat themselves ever again. Which leads us on to the next customer pain point and how omnichannel solves it… 3. Customers expect quick responses and resolutions. For ultimate scalability and efficiency, AI chatbots can’t be beaten.

Omni-Channel 147

Omni-Channel Multi-Channel Knowledge Base Chatbots 147

Bold360

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Today’s customer expects quick responses across all channels, especially during an uncertain time of global pandemic and economic recession. Many customers justifiably don’t want to spend their valuable time waiting on the phone or writing an email that might not get a response for days.

Chatbots 90

Chatbots Net Promoter Score Virtual Agent Competitive Advantage 90

Interactions

APRIL 10, 2019

As someone who reads, writes, and speaks about customer engagement technologies for a living, I make it my job to use as many virtual assistants and chatbots as I can to accomplish my day-to-day tasks. Over the last few weeks, I captured both the positive and negative traits of the chatbots that I used. The definition.

Chatbots 48

Chatbots Self Service Customer Service Representative Call Center 48

Comm100

MAY 11, 2020

With this much information at your agents’ fingertips, customers will never have to repeat themselves ever again. Which leads us on to the next customer pain point and how omnichannel solves it… . Customers expect quick responses and resolutions . And what’s more, agents can respond faster and more accurately.

Omni-Channel 130

Omni-Channel Multi-Channel Knowledge Base Chatbots 130

TechSee

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Although this information can usually be found in the user manual, customers looking for assistance with these basic tasks drive a large volume of calls to the customer care center, which can be avoided with self-service.

Self Service 132

Self Service Virtual Agent Knowledge Base Contact Center 132

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

This year, we’ll see a growing focus on the role of service in corporate strategies, with businesses incorporating new approaches and technologies to deliver the support their customers need. Service has become the main point of contact between a business and its customers, greatly affecting their perception of the brand.

Self Service 67

Self Service Trends Customer Service Chatbots 67

Playvox

MAY 4, 2023

Unlike my favorite fruit seller, you’ve got hundreds or thousands (or hundreds of thousands) of customer issues that require sophisticated, efficient customer care through the right contact center solutions. Before digging into our customers’ expectations, let’s get some clarity on what it means to be a digital contact center.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Customer Expectations Meeting Self Service 52

DCX

JANUARY 28, 2025

Here are a few reasons things might not click: You’re Focused on the Wrong Thing: Your team prioritizes speed and convenience, but customers care more about feeling heard and valued. For instance, a faster chatbot response doesn’t matter if the bot can’t resolve their issues. Time for a Gap Analysis.

Customer Journeys 52

Customer Journeys Effort Score Social Media Analysis 52

Kustomer

AUGUST 5, 2020

After all, the last thing a frazzled customer wants to encounter is a customer service professional who loses their temper. Determination goes hand in hand with patience and related customer care skills like tenacity, persistence and focus. Sometimes, the answer to a customer’s problem is not always obvious or immediate.

Customer Expectations 52

Customer Expectations Customer Service Omni-Channel Customers 52

ShepHyken

AUGUST 7, 2017

Is The Customer Service “Department” Becoming Obsolete? TCFCR) Let’s face it, most Customer Service Departments were created, and still exist, to deal with a mismatch between customer expectations and what a business delivers. It is a way to gain insight from customers and an advantage over your competition.

Customer Service 61

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Ecommerce 61

Comm100

MAY 20, 2022

The burden now firmly sits with organizations of all sizes and industries to match these expectations – or lose out on business. When today’s customers reach out for support, they want support anytime, anywhere, effortlessly. Read the full story – Thompson Rivers University Adopts Comm100 Live Chat & Chatbot Across 5 Departments.

Software 242

Software Wait Times Multi-Channel Consumers 242

Qualtrics

APRIL 27, 2020

Customer Care Managers are used to dealing with regular surges in demand. Most customer care centers (also referred to as contact centers) have an established process, planned months in advance to ensure they cope adequately and maintain the customer experience. Future of Customer Experience, PwC 1.

Customer Care 36

Customer Care Self Service Chatbots Airlines 36

COPC

APRIL 1, 2024

The challenge of keeping pace with changing customer expectations looms large. Technological advancements, notably artificial intelligence (AI), fuel customer experience transformation. Companies worldwide are grappling with leveraging technology to enhance the overall customer experience (CX).

Customer Experience 88

Customer Experience Contact Center Gamification Chatbots 88

CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

As recognised recently by McKinsey , a gig customer service or ‘GigCX’ model “could give customer care the horsepower and flexibility it needs for today’s increasingly volatile markets.” In light of this, there are three important trends that will be indispensable to customer service.

Trends 98

Trends Industry Customer Service Chatbots 98

Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

In other words, failing to provide adequate customer service can be enough to trigger a negative NPS score and, consequently, drive customers away. Quality of Product/Service Falling Short of Customer Expectations As consumers, we all have expectations from the products and services we acquire.

NPS 195

NPS Effort Score Customer Centricity Loyalty 195

Comm100

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Companies also plan on achieving this top priority for 2018 by creating or optimizing automated self-service experiences (such as through intelligent customer knowledge bases and Chatbots), and improving customer journey mapping. There are other implications to this new customer service trend.

Customer Service 122

Customer Service Social Media Chatbots Knowledge Base 122

Pointillist

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

3 Building Blocks for Successful Application of AI in Customer Experience. The successful application of AI in customer experience requires 3 fundamental capabilities: Data Unification. Customers expect a unified experience and are disappointed – and vocal – when companies fail to deliver. Business Context.

Customer Experience 111

Customer Experience Touchpoint Analytics Customer Journeys 111

Oracle

JULY 8, 2019

Legions of live agents would scale endlessly as your company’s success continues to generate demand for support from customers and clients. In the real world, human-powered chat simply doesn’t scale at the speed required to match the modern business environment. Chat bots are not limited to single platform web response.

Chatbots 58

Chatbots Resources Customer Service Strategies Strategy 58

CSM Magazine

JULY 2, 2020

With the importance of customer service and experience departments highlighted in the past few months, it is expected there will be a sharpened focus on ways to maximise efficiency. Is greater emphasis on automation the key to meeting customers’ expectations? What innovations will make the difference?

Chatbots 52

Chatbots Omni-Channel Customer Care Interaction 52

Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

What Are the Benefits of Customer Service Software? Customer service tools can transform customer service for companies of any size. Utilizing these tools enables faster, more efficient, personalized support while still imparting a brand-specific and customer-centric experience.

Software 92

Software Tools Customer Service Self Service 92

CSM Magazine

JUNE 30, 2021

Automation through AI chatbots. A chatbot is an artificial intelligence (AI) program that simulates human dialogue online. Chatbots respond to text or voice commands by analyzing what a consumer is saying instructing the customer with pre-programmed responses. How is customer service changing?

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Trends Chatbots Omni-Channel 52

CSM Magazine

JULY 28, 2021

Taking place August 11 th tune in to discover how your organization can redefine customer support and overcome the challenges of today: Short-term Focus – Identify the challenges that customer support faces today and discover how can we refine our support strategies & processes to exceed customer expectations and improve satisfaction.

Customer Experience 59

Customer Experience Chatbots Consulting Customers 59

Interactions

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

This misconception mostly comes from experiences with outdated and inefficient technologies, like IVRs and chatbots. These technologies have limited functionality and often fall short of customer expectations because their purpose is not to elevate customer experience, but rather to contain and deflect.

Self Service 62

Self Service Chatbots Contact Center Knowledge Base 62

Interactions

MAY 15, 2024

That’s because no one wants to do business with an organization that treats customers poorly. In today’s dynamic landscape of customer service and contact center experience, where every interaction counts, businesses must strive to not just meet but exceed customer expectations.

Customer Experience 62

Customer Experience Self Service Chatbots Interaction 62

Playvox

APRIL 21, 2023

For example, A 2022 stud y by ICMI showed that while 63% of contact centers offer customer service by email, only 41% were monitoring it for quality. Thirty percent (30%) offer social media customer care, but only 14% are checking on quality there.

Omni-Channel 95

Omni-Channel Self Service Customer Experience Contact Center 95