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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 22, 2018

ShepHyken

Incorporating a chatbot? If your company currently uses chatbots, or is thinking about implementing a chatbot solution, then you must read this article. Capturing the essence of 2008’s demanding consumer arena, it is—surprise, surprise—all about those pesky, demanding consumers.

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Seven CX Tips to Help Weather the 2021 Holiday Season ‘Everything Shortage’

CSM Magazine

In fact, 2021 is forecast to be one of the most treacherous holiday seasons since the Great Recession of 2008-2009. Many newer technologies, like conversational AI chatbots and digital messaging platforms have been built to integrate with your existing CRM. The Great Resignation is also upon us. Tip #7: Plan Early for Next Year.

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2019 in Review: Conversational AI and Customer Experience Trends

Interactions

Facebook had only recently developed their chat function in 2008, which was really only used for communication between friends. 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.

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CCaaS Trends: The Evolution of Cloud Contact Centres

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The denouement of Gartner’s latest Hype Cycle for AI shows how AI-powered contact center technologies such as natural language processing (NLP), chatbots, and machine learning (ML) have recently begun to lose their magnetism, ending up in the Trough of Disillusionment.

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A History of Customer Support Technology

TeamSupport

Fun fact: TeamSupport was founded in 2008! Chatbots and virtual assistants powered by AI became increasingly popular for handling routine inquiries, providing 24/7 support, and improving response times. In the early 2000s, simple chatbots were used on websites to assist with frequently asked questions and basic customer support.

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7 Trends That Will Shape The Future Of Customer Focused Marketing

Nicereply

Previously, it was permissible to deal with customers over the phone for every issue they have, however that’s so 2008. Voice-enabled tech, chatbots, and virtual shopping assistants are where it’s at. Customers can easily order from their chosen outlets via personalized chatbots. Brand and User Integration.

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Six Large UK Businesses Engage ECS for Contact Centre Transformation Projects in 2020

CSM Magazine

With many contact centres unable to operate effectively with a remote workforce and handle increasing contact volumes, the strategy of moving legacy technology to scalable, flexible cloud platforms and adopting voice and text chatbots has raced up the CEO agenda.