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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of August 1, 2016

ShepHyken

That could be with a live support agent, a self-service solution, instant chat, etc. Myths Busted: Great Customer Service Starts Here by Doug Sandler. Following each myth I provide additional insight, personal observations or explanations for common misconceptions. ” Customers want access to a quick solution.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of May 30, 2016

ShepHyken

The Great Customer Service Debate by Judith Aquino . 1to1 Media) Can companies trade the human touch for automation without sacrificing the quality of their customer service? More and more customers are accepting and actually hoping for self-service solutions and other types of automation. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of January 2, 2017

ShepHyken

When you checked in, did you use a self-service option—like the airline’s website, app, or airport kiosk—to check your bags, choose your seat, and print out your boarding pass? If you’re like most people, you used the self-service option. My Comment: This article had me a the title: “Kick Ass Customer Service.”

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Guest Blog: 4 Technology Solutions to Help You Manage Customer Service More Effectively

ShepHyken

For customer service agents, a CRM contains case records, customer prioritization, resolution deadlines, and omnichannel integration, all in one centralized location. We text, tweet, Yelp, Uber, Facebook – a tremendous amount of our personal life relies around messaging, so it’s only logical to extend that into the business world, too.

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100+ Customer Experience Stats to Prepare for 2023

CCNG

Forrester, 2016) 55% of CX professionals believe their companies will be too slow and face disruption from more innovative, nimble, and customer-focused competitors. Gartner, 2021) 8 in 10 consumers report that businesses are meeting or exceeding their expectations for service, compared to 67 percent in 2014.

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The History of Customer Service: Ticket Troubleshooting to Proactive and Personal

Kayako

Customer service has had many different approaches over the last 100 years, but one thing has remained consistent: Customers have always wanted effortless interactions. Customers want more personable service experiences. How did customer service tools evolve into the online systems we use every single day?

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The Top Trends in Customer Service for 2016

Comm100

In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone. As we enter 2016, it appears that this consumer behavior trend will continue through 2016 and beyond. These days, consumers expect easy access to customer service in every way possible.