Comm100

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Customer service isn’t easy, but new technologies are making it easier. With artificial intelligence like chatbots, brands can serve more customers faster than ever before – all the while keeping a high level of service quality. It’s also possible for chatbots to achieve more than one goal at a time.

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Comm100

AUGUST 8, 2022

Customer service is an always changing landscape. While many aspects of providing excellent customer service have held true over decades, the reality is that customer expectations have grown and shifted with technology. In this article, we’ll answer your questions like “what is a chatbot?” What is a chatbot?

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Chatbots have steadily grown in popularity to become a key component of customer service today. With an AI chatbot in place, organizations can resolve as much as 91% of chats without involving a human agent. Research shows that 70% of customers are already using or interested in using chatbots for support.

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Comm100

APRIL 22, 2021

By 2022, CNBC predicts that 75-90% of customer queries will be handled by a chatbot. From Starbucks to Duolingo and in almost every industry in between, top brands are turning to chatbots to improve their customer service and support operations. By 2025 the chatbot industry is expected to be worth $1.25

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Comm100

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Customer service is always changing, and there’s no better symbol of the shift in today’s customer service than chatbots. The technology driving chatbots has improved drastically in recent years, and organizations are now racing to introduce automation to their customer service.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Cutting wait time, reducing operational costs, and improving conversions are just some of the customer service superpowers already enabled by AI. Let’s explore the top 6 chatbot examples of 2020. A Chatbot to Help Mortgage Applications . Chatbot Solutions Can Literally Save Lives .

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TechSee

JUNE 29, 2023

AI is rapidly becoming a critical tool in customer service. While initial conversations now focus on improving chatbots with large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, this is just the start of what AI can and will offer. Getting there will require a broader perspective on service.

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PeopleMetrics

JANUARY 24, 2025

In Listen or Die , I emphasized that customer service (CS) and customer experience (CX) are not interchangeable. CS: Defining the Difference As a reminder: Customer Experience (CX) : The total sum of every interaction a customer has with your company, spanning digital platforms, product usage, service touchpoints, and more.

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Comm100

AUGUST 5, 2020

Only 35% of customers are willing to wait 30-60 seconds for a response on live chat. For today’s consumer fast support is non-negotiable, and long wait times are unacceptable. On the surface, these ‘lost’ customer engagements may not seem especially important, but their impact can go far beyond slight frustration.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Unless you’re living under a rock, you’ll have heard of, and likely used live chat. You have probably interacted with chatbots too, knowingly or unknowingly. This is where live chat and supporting chatbots come into play. On the other hand, live chat is more accessible to students owing to its digital nature.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Its sophisticated ability to understand and generate human-like text has unlocked opportunities across sectors, one of the most intriguing being customer service. However, if you’re looking to leverage ChatGPT for customer service, there’s many considerations that need to be looked at before jumping in.

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Comm100

MARCH 13, 2023

The benefits of chatbots in student recruitment are abundant and clear – 24/7 availability, increased support capacity, faster response, personalized support… and the list goes on. However, what hasn’t been so clear is student receptiveness to these chatbots – until now. Take Thompson Rivers University as an example.

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Comm100

MAY 7, 2024

The demand for fast, efficient, and personalized customer service is growing – and growing fast. 54% of global consumers have higher customer service expectations than they did just one year ago, according to a recent Microsoft study. How to Streamline Customer Service with 7 Actionable Strategies 1.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As a result, good customer experiences enhance an insurer’s brand reputation management efforts. For instance, by utilizing chatbots to quickly respond to customer complaints, companies can save hours’ worth of time that can be invested into building rich customer relationships. Be transparent with your customers.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Long wait times frustrate customers, to the point that they feel that long hold times are the most annoying part of customer service. Call centers which use AI technology tackle these problems head-on, reducing wait times and improving first-call resolution.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Now, as we look to the future of customer service in higher education, we see that institutions are expanding on the progress of remote learning tools with new channels for student services. Read on for the top five higher education customer service trends you’ll want to keep on top of. Automation takes off.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Today’s customer service expectations are at an all-time high, and many organizations are failing to meet the demand. Only 10% of customers say that most brands are meeting their expectations for a “good experience”. However, 82% of marketers believe that they are meeting customer expectations. Personalization.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Welcome to part three in our series exploring digital transformation in customer service. In this series, we’ve been looking at how digital transformation is helping organizations transition to a digital customer service offering that benefit both them and their customers.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A customer service roadmap is a strategic plan that outlines the goals, processes, and milestones needed to offer exceptional customer support. Why Do You Need a Customer Service Roadmap? 6 Key Steps to Building a Customer Service Roadmap 1. Start by defining your customer service philosophy.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Self-Service Tools Have Evolved Dramatically Perhaps the biggest change we’ve seen since the rise of AI is the improvement in self-service tools. AI-powered chatbots have helped reduce customer service response times by 50% in the iGaming industry in the past year alone, according to Zipdo.

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Comm100

JUNE 15, 2020

Chatbots have come a long way in the past few years. The improvements in technology have enabled developers to expand on bot capabilities far beyond just functioning as a FAQ. Today, the automation of chatbots can process orders, perform financial transactions, make bookings, and much more. Why humans need chatbots.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

There’s no question that the use of AI in customer service is on the rise. Introducing AI for customer service is allowing organizations in every industry to improve service while cutting costs, improving employee workloads, and more. times more revenue than competitors with lagging CX. from 2023 to 2030.

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InMoment XI

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In a world where customer service and support are crucial to business success, the importance of an efficient and effective contact center cannot be overstated. Contact centers are the beating heart of customer service operations, and is often considered as part of customer services best practices.

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Calabrio

MARCH 5, 2025

Analytics First Response Time (FRT): How to Measure and Improve Share What is first response time (FRT)? Tools often come with dashboards that highlight performance, making it easier to track and analyze how quickly your team responds to customers. Monitor and adjust: Regularly review your FRT metrics.

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Comm100

APRIL 12, 2022

For many local governments, this came in the form of customer service chatbots. Among local governments, more than 60% indicate that they’ve either introduced chatbots or have plans to do so in the next 12-18 months. In any industry, the speed of customer support is crucial. Improves support speed.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

We’ve now reached the fourth and final part of our series exploring Digital Transformation in Customer Service. The Building Blocks for Successful Digital Transition , exploring strategies for boosting success in a customer service transformation. Read More: Hosted vs. Self-Hosted Live Chat – Which Do You Need?

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BirdEye

MARCH 6, 2025

And whats generating much attention as a powerful differentiating factor in customer engagement are AI chatbots. Platforms like Birdeye Chatbot AI dont just answer questions, they are changing the way businesses interact with their customers. Theyre no longer the chunky bots that could only answer basic questions.

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ECXO

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Now, imagine a customer waiting in a service queue. To the company, five minutes might seem like an acceptable wait time. But to the customer, especially one in a rush, those five minutes feel like an agonizing eternity. Now, apply this to customer experience. Thats your brains relativity in action.

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Comm100

JUNE 15, 2020

Chatbots have come a long way in the past few years. The improvements in technology have enabled developers to expand on bot capabilities far beyond just functioning as a FAQ. Today, the automation of chatbots can process orders, perform financial transactions, make bookings, and much more. Why agents need chatbots .

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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.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

More companies all the time are experiencing the benefits of live chat , but how does one maximize these benefits? By making the most of live chat features while working on the human side of live chat interactions, it’s possible to see improved outcomes and deliver superior customer service.

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Comm100

MAY 4, 2022

What’s more, live chat allows agents to be 3x more productive than telephone when supporting members thanks to chat concurrency – the ability to handle multiple chats simultaneously. This improved productivity means reduced wait times for members and increased capacity for credit unions.

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DECEMBER 18, 2024

Similarly, the insights highlight the extent to which current practices are satisfying customer needs. Chatbots and virtual assistants rely on their knowledge bases to respond to or escalate customer queries. For example, a chatbot can update its knowledge base after encountering a new query.

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Comm100

AUGUST 8, 2023

The technological landscape is always on the move and one recent advancement is making waves for the way it is revolutionizing how businesses engage with customers – chatbot automation. Chatbot automation is redefining customer service, enhancing operational efficiency and boosting engagement.

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Comm100

APRIL 2, 2024

Customer satisfaction (CSAT) scores are a vital metric for any business trying to track and improve their customer service and support. The scores provide a snapshot of how satisfied your customers are with your products or services, indicating areas of success and those needing improvement.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Live chat is particularly popular for this reason. Compared to telephone support, live chat gives customers more power over how they connect, and allows for a more efficient response, avoiding wait times and frustrating call transfers between agents. Younger generations demand to connect how and when they want.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

However, ensuring an exceptional customer service experience for those purchasing or trading gaming skins can be a significant challenge for providers. From long wait times to unresolved disputes, poor service can frustrate customers and lead to lost sales and loyalty.

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