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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of August 5, 2019

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7 Critical CRM Trends to Keep an Eye on in 2019 by Zachary Totah. 10 Tips for Balancing Self-Service, Hands-On Customer Care Support by MCM Staff. Multichannel Merchant) Panelists shared these 10 tips to help merchants determine when customer care self-service makes sense, and when to provide live agent support.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of April 15, 2019

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What is the future of customer service? Quora) The funny thing about customer service is that it’s not really changing that much. In 2019, customer service is still about listening, reacting, helping and being friendly. Self-service, messaging and chatbots are the focus of the article.

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How to improve you call center customer experience strategy for 2019?

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2019 will be a critical year for call center customer experience strategy: either they will finally move the needle or risk elimination. To deliver value in 2019, call center leaders must select a CX initiative that can immediately demonstrate ROI. Self-service: Self-service is slowly emerging as the holy grail of modern CX.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of April 22, 2019

ShepHyken

But what’s less clear is the toll these self-service interactions may take on customers. Using self-service options in high-anxiety settings can negatively impact the customer experience and erode confidence in the form of diminished trust with the company that the customer is interacting with. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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5 Best Practices for AI Self-Service Without Compromise

Speaker: Tom Lewis, CEO of SmartAction

However, a common concern exists among both contact centers and customers: does this switch to self-service degrade the quality of service? Join Tom Lewis, CEO of SmartAction, and learn 5 best practices that leading organizations are using to transform to AI self-service without compromising an ounce of Customer Experience (CX).

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5 Top Customer Service Articles for the Week of December 30, 2019

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Good, the Bot and the Customer Experience: Five tips for brands looking to embrace AI-driven customer service by Arun Mani. ITProPortal) Tips for brands looking to embrace AI-driven customer service. For information on The Customer Focus customer service training programs go to www.TheCustomerFocus.com.

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Top AI-Powered Self-Service Innovations to Watch at MWC Barcelona 2019

TechSee

As the biggest mobile trade show of the year, MWC Barcelona 2019 is an event not to be missed. One of the keys to innovation in this area is self-service technologies that enable customers to quickly and conveniently resolve problems on their own, especially from their mobile devices. The vital importance of device management.

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The Health of the Contact Center: Are You Ready for 2019?

This report is a must-read for contact center leaders preparing to engage agents and improve customer experience in 2019. A survey of 1,000 contact center professionals reveals what it takes to improve agent well-being in a customer-centric era.

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The Evolution of Support: How to Manage Customer Support in an Era of Self-help

Speaker: Kristina Evey, Customer Experience Expert and Consultant

As self-service as a customer preference continues to grow, it's more important than ever that we assess the amount of support being given to our customer service reps. Is there a way to find the right balance between self-service and support? August 1st, 2019 11:00AM PDT, 2:00PM EDT, 7:00PM BST

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Ask the Experts: Conversational AI Automation Step-by-Step

Speaker: Tiffany Anderson, Director CX Process/Initiatives, Purchasing Power & Brian Morin, CMO, SmartAction

Key takeaways: Step-by-step process for conversational AI self-service implementation. October 24th, 2019 9:30 AM PDT, 12:30 PM EDT, 5:30 PM GMT. Insights from a contact center leader who’s done it with proven success. A plan for your contact center to introduce AI automation in the next six months.

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The Future of Contact Centers: What Technology Is Right for Your Customers?

Speaker: Laura Sikorski, Contact Center Consultant

November 5, 2019 9:00 AM PST, 12:00 PM EST, 5:00 PM GMT Tune in on November 5th and learn things such as: Using the phone tree to help your customers, not frustrate them. Tune in on November 5th and learn things such as: Using the phone tree to help your customers, not frustrate them. ROI from technology improvements.