ShepHyken

AUGUST 31, 2018

This week we feature an article by Yura Filimonov who shares some of the many ways we can use AI to provide customer support. – Shep Hyken. Faster reaction time. Forget IVRs and long wait times. KLM used a chatbot with Facebook Messenger to serve 15% of boarding passes to customers via the Messenger and DigitalGenius.

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JustCall

MAY 14, 2024

Higher average wait time (AWT) almost always leads to higher abandonment rates and lower CSAT scores. No one likes to wait more than a few minutes to connect with a support agent (unless there’s a grave issue that’s worth the wait). Let’s see how you can solve these challenges and reduce wait times.

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Comm100

AUGUST 8, 2022

Enter AI chatbots – ever-improving tech that lets organizations automate conservations and meet the modern demands of fast, 24/7 support. This segment in digital customer service is growing fast, and 70% of customers now either use or are interested in chatbots for simple customer service. What is a chatbot?

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ShepHyken

APRIL 24, 2020

This week we feature an article by Paul Selby, a product marketing director for ServiceNow Customer Service Management. An open letter to companies—and customers—on how to navigate the challenges of these extraordinary times. An open letter to companies—and customers—on how to navigate the challenges of these extraordinary times.

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Comm100

APRIL 12, 2022

For many local governments, this came in the form of customer service chatbots. Among local governments, more than 60% indicate that they’ve either introduced chatbots or have plans to do so in the next 12-18 months. This improves the quality of service, as well as reducing overall wait times and queue lengths.

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CCNG

MAY 10, 2023

You encountered a message from an organization stating due to higher-than-expected call volumes, your wait times will be longer than usual. You waited longer than a few minutes for an answer to a simple question. You experienced back orders, lack of inventory, lost orders, or shipping delays.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Cutting wait time, reducing operational costs, and improving conversions are just some of the customer service superpowers already enabled by AI. Let’s explore the top 6 chatbot examples of 2020. A Chatbot to Help Mortgage Applications . A chatbot is the ideal companion to a home buyer’s journey with a bank.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 12, 2018

Malene Wessel, Head of Marketing at Live Guide Chat believes chatbots can boost a company’s customer service, easily taking over the most simple and frequent types of customer contacts. . Chatbots can be your first line of customer service. If the chatbot doesn’t know an answer, it calls in your chat agents.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

This week we feature an article by Janine Hunt, Client Partnership Director at Kura , a company that provides customer service solutions by outsourcing contact center services and software solutions. Too few advisors can also have the impact of causing long wait times – another key frustration for customers.

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24-7 InTouch

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

With SMS, agents can handle multiple queries simultaneously, boosting operational efficiency and reducing wait times. Providing Extended Support Another advantage of chat channels is having the capability to provide support at any time of the day. Discover how you can level up your CX with IntouchCX solutions today.

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Comm100

MARCH 19, 2020

It’s at times like this where the real value of AI becomes clear. Many of our contact center customers are using our AI solutions ( Chatbot and Agent Assist ) to deal with these issues and react swiftly to the crisis. Take a look below for just one example of how a chatbot can effortlessly handle questions.

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Comm100

MARCH 19, 2020

It’s at times like this where the real value of AI becomes clear. Many of our contact center customers are using our AI solutions ( Chatbot and Agent Assist ) to deal with these issues and react swiftly to the crisis. Take a look below for just one example of how a chatbot can effortlessly handle questions.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 31, 2018

At the time of this article, he’s had almost 18 million views. Simply put: nobody wants to wait nearly eight hours for a response to their complaint in the lightning-fast world of social media. Regardless of social media channel, reaction time is paramount. It doesn’t have to be expensive.

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Myra Golden Media

APRIL 11, 2023

So, if you’re ready to take your contact center to the next level, read this article! This can involve integrating your CRM system with your chatbot or virtual assistant or integrating your speech analytics tool with your quality assurance program.

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Global Response

JULY 30, 2023

Are chatbots actually beneficial for call centers, or are they really just a new fad? Though 80% of consumers have interacted with a chatbot at some point, only around 23% of companies are currently using them in their customer service. Is a chatbot a cost-effective way to scale our service and availability?

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Comm100

MAY 4, 2022

In this article, you’ll see why credit union digital transformation must be a priority and how credit unions can accelerate their digital transformation with the introduction of digital customer engagement software and tools. This improved productivity means reduced wait times for members and increased capacity for credit unions.

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Comm100

APRIL 11, 2022

Advancements in technology are providing higher education with effective ways to improve student support across every stage of the student lifecycle, and chatbots are becoming key to this. This article will showcase how universities and colleges are using chatbots today, highlighting a higher ed chatbot use case for three key departments.

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Comm100

JUNE 12, 2023

By February of 2023, the chatbot created by software company OpenAI had garnered 100 million unique visitors , making it the fastest-growing consumer app ever to have been released. The AI chatbot application can respond to written prompts to generate stories, essays, articles, answers to questions, code sequences, and even jokes and poems.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

This article delves into the essential aspects of call center optimization, including the tools and best practices that can drive performance improvements. Hold Queues : Ensures calls are answered promptly, minimizing wait times. Chatbots : AI-powered chatbots handle routine queries, providing quick and accurate responses.

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Inbenta

MAY 11, 2020

Self-service tools such as chatbots, knowledge management, and search engines have become very common and most customers are now used to interacting with these online. Check out our article on the difference between symbolic AI and machine learning for a more in-depth understanding.) Customer interaction management to the rescue.

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CSM Magazine

MAY 19, 2021

Chatbots continue to grow in popularity and offer a wide range of benefits for businesses. A chatbot is a great way to provide instant support to your customers without having to hire additional employees. If you are still undecided, here are some of the main pros and cons of using a chatbot for your business.

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Comm100

MAY 7, 2024

Before we dig into how to streamline customer service, let’s explain the most common benefits: Minimizing delays : Customers today have little patience for long wait times. Efficient customer service requires prompt responses, whether from AI chatbots offering instant answers or live agents with quick access to customer data.

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VirtualPBX

AUGUST 24, 2023

This article explores key trends driving the future of VoIP, including the integration of AI and chatbots, the evolution of video conferencing, and the game-changing impact of 5G technology. AI and chatbots integrated into VoIP enhance user experiences and simplify communication.

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Comm100

OCTOBER 25, 2021

In this article, we’ll explain why contact centers need digital transformation, and what steps you need to take to ensure a smooth and successful transition throughout your organization. Customers can receive answers in real time with minimal effort – all within a digital medium that has become integral to their everyday life.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, chatbots have become an invaluable customer engagement and support tool for many businesses. According to Statista, the chatbot market is forecast to reach around 1.25 Moreover, the cost of developing a sophisticated chatbot with local teams can be prohibitively high for many companies. billion U.S.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

In this article, we’ll be looking at the top higher education customer service trends 2023 and beyond to help prepare for the year ahead. Now institutions are looking to deploy chatbots with much broader capability.” By introducing a chatbot, colleges and universities can automate common tasks and basic questions.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

It’s hard to remember a time when Chatbots weren’t a hot (albeit, polarizing) topic in the customer service and tech industries. From customized Chatbots on major brand websites to Siri and Alexa in our own homes, it seems like Chatbots have entered the discussion (and our lives) for good. Why Chatbots?

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Agent-facing AI-powered tools can even be used to recommend articles to agents that can then be quickly forwarded to students. Combined with chat concurrency, agents can more quickly support a larger number of students at a time, significantly reducing wait times from traditional phone support.

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TeamSupport

OCTOBER 21, 2020

With this feature, customers can ask seek support without the frustration of long wait times. Around 80% of clients believe that chatbots offer much help when it comes to making better buying decisions as compared to humans. Automation and Bots Might Be Your New Favorite Coworkers.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 10, 2021

Mobility, flexibility, automation… the development of chatbots is the inevitable result of a ten-year technological convergence that has swept across all companies and contact centers. The chatbot, as a conversational robot embedded into a messaging app, enables the creation of a new communication experience with users.

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ProProfs Blog

JANUARY 17, 2019

Canned responses : Reduce your response time by sending instant replies from existing answer templates. This feature will help you reduce wait time and boost your customer satisfaction rate effectively. 6: Take Help from AI Powered Chatbots. Chatbots help to reduce costs by minimizing manpower.

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TeamSupport

MAY 3, 2023

A customer interacts with a chatbot to say they are having problems logging into the system because they can’t remember their password. The chatbot then delivers a resource to the customer to help them reset their password. Cuts down on customer wait time. Every interaction with the customer support system is counted.

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Comm100

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

In this article, we’ll showcase five organizations that have successfully navigated digital transformation in customer service. Lake Michigan Credit Union – Improving Member Support with Live Chat & Chatbot . Since rolling out live chat, LMCU has bolstered their technology stack through the adoption of Comm100 AI Chatbot.

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Quiq

OCTOBER 1, 2020

No, this article isn’t about The Governator or Tony Stark taking over your contact center. With all of these advances, it might seem as though we’re living in the golden age of chatbots. The bots can handle the common and repetitive customer intents, which will keep wait times down. So what’s missing? .

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Comm100

MAY 16, 2021

According to research conducted by Aircall, 35% of respondents were willing to wait 30-60 seconds for a response via live chat, while only 4% were willing to wait more than 5 minutes. Long wait times are a CX killer, and even a couple of minutes can be too long. . – Chatbots . – Chatbots .

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Lumoa

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

If you want to know, how B2C CX is different from B2B CX, check: this insightful article, written by Lynn Hunsaker “ The big difference between B2B customer experience and B2C ” in MarketingMag Brand Experience Brand experience is how you design, see and want your customer experience to be.

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bold360 Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Wait time is approximately ten minutes” and then you’re left on your own again. AI-powered chatbots have made this experience a bit better, offering answers to frequently asked questions and helping route customers to the right agent when necessary, but still, conducting business online can feel impersonal.

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