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Lower waittimes and faster issue resolutions Research shows that digital channels like live chat are overtaking phone support in popularity, and especially among Gen Z and Millennials. This means that agents can handle multiple chats at once compared to phone calls where only one conversation is possible at a time.
During non-peak periods, the additional support capacity that chatbots provide allows faster resolutions to student queries and reduced waittimes. For requests handled entirely by chatbots, students see no waittimes, as a single chatbot can respond to an unlimited number of simultaneous chats with no delay.
As support teams using omnichannel customer service platforms can handle queries faster, customers also enjoy reduced waittimes. To ensure the security and reliability of your data, you should also look for security features that follow industry bestpractices. Queue length and waittime reports.
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