Win the Customer

JANUARY 9, 2025

In today’s fast-paced digital world, customers expect quick and convenient solutions to their problems. This is where customer self-service comes in. AI plays a crucial role in enabling effective customer self-service.

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Self Service Chatbots Knowledge Base User Experience 59

ECXO

MARCH 19, 2025

Preferred to use a chatbot rather than wait 30 minutes on hold for customer service. This isnt about avoiding human connection altogether. The Psychological and Sociological Roots of the Silent Service Trend 1. More Self-Service Everything: From hotels with self-check-in to fully automated grocery stores.

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Customer Experience Self Service Chatbots Trends 232

eglobalis

MARCH 4, 2025

Optimizing AI Agent Experiences: Leading Providers, Gaps, and Human Support Strategies Introduction Artificial intelligence agents are rapidly transforming customer service and enterprise operations. Businesses across industries are investing in AI-powered agents to improve efficiency and customer experience.

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Self Service Strategy Contact Center Virtual Agent 199

Calabrio

MARCH 18, 2025

Analytics From Frustration to Adoption: Overcoming Barriers to Effective Chatbot Utilization Share Chatbots have transformed customer service by providing instant, AI-powered support that reduces contact center volume and improves operational efficiency. If your chatbot isnt delivering the results you expected, youre not alone.

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Chatbots Self Service Contact Center Analytics 147

Calabrio

MARCH 31, 2025

Contact Center AI Generative AI in Contact Centers: The Tech and Use Cases Driving a Revolution in Customer Service Share The contact center landscape is undergoing a dramatic shiftone driven by the adoption and innovation of AI. At the center of the speed and scale of this revolution in customer service is generative AI.

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TechSee

MARCH 11, 2025

AI is changing the customer service game. For service leaders across nearly every industry, AI is the key to scaling smarter, driving revenue, and keeping customers loyal. AI is more than automation—intelligent decision-making transforms service operations. The result?

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Customer Service Self Service Knowledge Base CRM 109

AWS Machine Learning

JANUARY 21, 2025

Chat-based assistants have become an invaluable tool for providing automated customer service and support. With its robust capabilities for ticketing, knowledge management, human resources (HR) services, and more, ServiceNow is already powering many enterprise service desks.

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Self Service Knowledge Base Policies Conference 78

eglobalis

APRIL 6, 2025

In manufacturing, Caterpillars service agreements guarantee fast repair times, and Hiltis Tool Fleet Management ensures tool uptime and cost predictabilitycritical risk mitigators for construction firms. Customer Experience and Ease of Doing Business B2B buyers increasingly expect consumer-level simplicity and speed.

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Contact Center B2B Competitive Advantage Self Service 271

Comm100

MARCH 21, 2023

Organizations need to take every advantage they can get, and providing excellent customer service has become one of these key differentiators. 99% of customers believe that companies need to improve their service and support and there’s plenty of scope to do so.

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Self Service Customer Service Strategy Omni-Channel 237

Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

Channel preferences are evolving – omnichannel is key Customers arent only seeking fast experiences. Theyre also after flexibilityand to get it theyre turning to a wider variety of communication channels than ever before, from voice and chat to social media and self-service portals.

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Contact Center Self Service Report Trends 130

InMoment XI

JANUARY 9, 2024

What are Some B2B Customer Experience Examples? Here are some examples of how B2B companies are applying tactics designed to improve the customer experience: CRM platform HubSpot utilizes chatbots to connect with customers and encourage open communication.

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B2B Self Service Customer Experience Customer Journeys 413

GetFeedback

APRIL 17, 2019

To relieve customers’ hard feelings about problems with some products or services, companies usually choose to improve the customer service skills of their agents. Not entirely, since to get to the point of using your agents’ skills, customers first need to contact your support. But does this work well?

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Self Service Customer Service Multi-Channel CRM 255

InMoment XI

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Here’s a quick breakdown of customer expectations by category: Health insurance customer experience : Customers expect easy access to healthcare networks. Clear communication and self-service tools are crucial to their satisfaction. The data can help you make immediate adjustments to customer service operations.

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Insurance Customer Satisfaction Customer Experience Strategy 195

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. Reducing friction : Friction happens when customers face obstacles resolving issues.

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Customer Service Strategy Self Service How To 240

TechSee

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The discussion around how to reduce customer service costs is not a new one. For decades, service organizations have been proposing innovative ways to cut operational costs in customer service: Let employees bring their own coffee? ??. How to Reduce Customer Service Costs Sustainably. field services.

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Self Service Customer Service How To Contact Center 207

ShepHyken

MARCH 11, 2025

With all the talk of AI, ChatGPT and more, Im often asked when interviewed, Whats changed in customer service? For thousands of years actually about 3,775 years when customers have had a problem or question, they have contacted the company they are doing business with and hoped that it would be resolved to their satisfaction.

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Customer Service Self Service Chatbots Customer Service Training 86

GetFeedback

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For us customer service folks it’s the time of the year that we call: the not-so-jolly holiday rush. For B2C companies, the holiday rush means a significant increase in support requests from customers trying to finish their holiday shopping. Ah, the holidays. Well, not exactly. Don’t forget about the post-holidays rush.

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Self Service Customer Service How To B2C 259

C3Centricity

AUGUST 4, 2020

The current pandemic has clearly highlighted those companies who care about their customers and who provide them with customer service excellence. If you claim to be customer centric are you sure you’re truly walking the talk and not just talking about customer service excellence?

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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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Customer Service Customer Journeys Touchpoint e-support 118

Kayako

JANUARY 24, 2018

Armed with that empathy and over ten years in the business, there’s been one consistent signal that stands out from the noise in this year’s customer service trends: customers want effortless experiences. Customers hate putting in effort to get problems resolved. Self-service will become a form marketing.

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Customer Centricity Self Service Trends Customer Experience 208

Steve DiGioia

MAY 17, 2021

Great customer service. That’s what our customers want and that’s what we wish to provide. In today’s post, I compiled my list of the top 10 customer service acronyms to use every day. Customer Service Acronyms You Need to Know. So, what can companies do to improve customer service?

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Customer Service e-support Self Service Customers 341

Team Support

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Most businesses maintain some sort of customer self-service tools, whether it’s a chatbot or guide bot framework or a collection of knowledge base articles. Chances are your business maintains some sort of a self-service option, but does your business do a good job of promoting that to your customers?

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Self Service How To Knowledge Base Social Media 98

ShepHyken

OCTOBER 21, 2024

This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more:    How does enhancing the employee experience contribute to a phenomenal customer service experience? How can businesses balance automated customer service solutions with human interactions?

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Self Service Customer Experience Banking Wait Times 83

Comm100

JANUARY 11, 2023

The State of Automated Customer Service in 2023. As a result, customer service expectations are now sky-high as consumers demand the very best support – and will even switch brands for better service. Meeting today’s high customer service expectations can be a challenge. Table of Contents.

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Customer Service Self Service Chatbots Return on Investment 246

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Customer Experience The Link Between Customer Satisfaction and Employee Retention Share How Happy Employees Create Loyal Customers and Drive Business Success The contact center industry is plagued by high attrition rates, averaging around 32% and reaching as high as 60%. Happy employees lead to happier customers.

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Customer Satisfaction Self Service Gamification Employee Engagement 162

ECXO

MARCH 6, 2025

Leadership needs to clearly communicate why customer experience is vital and continuously reinforce that message. Storytelling is a powerful tool here sharing real customer stories, both successes and failures, can help employees emotionally connect to the impact they have on customers.

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B2B Customer Journeys How To Effort Score 339

ECXO

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

This means that the way customers experience your business is not just about what you offer but also about their mental state, expectations, and previous experiences. Now, apply this to customer experience. Lets say a customer contacts support, frustrated about an issue. Same event, different perspectives. Offer both.

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Customer Experience Self Service Social Media Customer Expectations 175

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 17 Key Customer Service Skills + Ways to Develop Them by Nidhi Lohia (Hiver) In this article, we take a look at 17 essential skills that are relevant for those working in customer service.

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Customer Service Self Service Connections Social Media 74

Kayako

MAY 4, 2022

The most crucial intersection between customers and companies is during customer service interactions. What does a good customer service experience mean to the customer? Customer expectations are higher than ever. The other party in the customer service experience is the customer service agent.

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Self Service Customer Experience Customer Journeys Study 269

TechSee

JUNE 10, 2021

Far more than simply being a tool to help your staff see what the customers see, Visual Assistance can guide the customer across many touchpoints, from onboarding, unboxing, setup, and troubleshooting to operational guidance, maintenance, and repair. Succeed with Self-service. Deal with Data Analytics. billion devices.

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Self Service Innovation Analytics Transportation 207

Kayako

MARCH 9, 2017

We asked our customer support advocates at Kayako about new activities and skills that helped to further their careers. You can build on each of these eight customer service skills substantially, and give yourself an advantage through your resume, job application, and ace any interview. Creating self-service documentation.

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Self Service Customer Service Roadmap Customers 178

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. You also need to provide outstanding Customer support on a budget, and this can seem challenging on a small budget. My Comment: An automated customer service experience can be a good one.

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Customer Service Self Service Social Media Contact Center 77

ShepHyken

APRIL 6, 2025

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. The Inside-Out Blueprint for Customer Experience by Greg Kihlstrom (CMSWire) Medallia Experience showed how organizations win when culture, AI, and leadership all work in harmony. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Customer Service Self Service Trends B2C 70

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Each week, I read many customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Top 30+ Customer Experience Statistics to Know in 2025 by Viraj Mahajan (Notta) If you were to list a businesss most crucial operations in 2024, customer service would probably be among the most important ones.

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Customer Service Ecommerce Self Service Omni-Channel 74

InMoment XI

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Build a basic VoC program to start surveying customers for data collection. InMoment offers an all-in-one customer experience platform that collects and connects data from various channels across the customer journey. It enables real-time analysis of key metrics to uncover customer insights and predict behavior.

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Customer Experience Customer Journeys Competitive Advantage Customer Centricity 195

AWS Machine Learning

JULY 1, 2024

The generative AI capability of QnAIntent in Amazon Lex lets you securely connect FMs to company data for RAG. You can use QnAIntent with new or existing Amazon Lex bots to automate FAQs through text and voice channels, such as Amazon Connect.

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Self Service Knowledge Base Chatbots Policies 119