ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2023

Some companies will make the mistake of cutting in areas their customers might notice – and that’s a mistake you want to avoid. . Customer Support Over the Phone Is Not Dead – The phone is still the most popular way for customers to contact a company with questions or problems. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

These are micro-goals that drive your team towards customer satisfaction, e.g. “ We will respond to email messages within 6 hours”. These are strategies like “Hire empathetic people for customer support team” that maximize customer satisfaction. Like live chat, you can add chatbots to all websites. Strategies.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Advances in the World of Customer Service. Shep Hyken speaks with HDI’s senior writer/analyst, thought leader, customer support guru, and co-host of the popular #CustServ Tweet Chat, Roy Atkinson. They discuss how technology is advancing customer service and support.

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Fonolo

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Self-service is one of the biggest topics in CX and in the contact center world right now. While the industry is no stranger to new technologies and automation, modern self-service tools have really changed the game when it comes to supporting customers. Watch the video or read on for the highlights!

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Wowdesk Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Research shows that 86% of buyers are willing to pay more for a great customer experience, and companies that prioritize customer support software see up to 60% higher profits. With the rapid digital transformation, businesses must adopt the best customer support software to enhance efficiency and satisfaction.

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Customer Service Life

MAY 11, 2022

Almost exactly a year ago, I published a column titled How to Optimize Zendesk to Deliver Both Effective and Efficient Customer Support. For those that may not know, AnswerBot works in a couple of different ways to help boost customer self-service. Understanding the Key Metrics for Self-Service.

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TechSee

MAY 28, 2019

For that reason, successful call deflection strategies allow enquiries to be deflected to self-service channels such as FAQs, live chat, community forums, knowledge center databases and virtual agents. He navigates to the Contact Us page of the supplier’s website and easily finds the Customer Support phone number.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Keeping Customer Service Relevant to Self-Service and Proactive Service. They discuss the evolution of customer service and customer needs in a digital world, and how companies can employ self-service and proactive service to meet customer demands.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Customer self-service refers to customer-initiated interaction technologies that enable customers to access information and perform routine tasks without requiring the assistance of a live customer service representative. Drivers for customer self-service.

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TeleDirect

DECEMBER 25, 2024

A 24/7 call center ensures: Seamless support for customers worldwide. No disruptions in service due to time differences. Enhanced Brand Loyalty Consistently excellent customer support fosters trust and loyalty. Agents can address problems as they arise, preventing escalation and ensuring customer satisfaction.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 11, 2023

You can’t have a consistent and predictable CX without an EX to support it. . Most businesses today use technology to meet their customers’ needs. This comes in the form of streamlining processes, self-service customer support solutions and more. But what about the employees’ needs?

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Top Takeaways: Self-service is becoming more than just enabling customers to attempt to resolve their own issues. The lockdown has changed our customers’ perspective on how they want to spend their time. The lockdown has changed our customers’ perspective on how they want to spend their time.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2024

Avoiding the Top Self-Service Pitfalls to Deliver an Exceptional Customer Experience by Susie Harrison (CX Today) Self-service has undoubtedly been a boon in CX. My Comment: A self-service (digital) customer service solution shouldn’t take away from a customer’s good experience with a company or brand.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

For example, instead of searching “discount iPhone,” customers can ask, “I want the best family plan for an iPhone in California.” ” The answer or response suits what the customer needs better. The goal is not to eliminate phone support but to augment agents with AI-driven tools.

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ShepHyken

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Here are the steps she took to resolve the problem: She went to the company’s website and clicked on customer support. She answered a few questions, and once the technology identified her problem, a chatbot popped up. She was digitally “hand-held” through the process, which included the chatbot.

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Solvvy

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Chances are, the last time you called a customer support number, you interacted with an artificial intelligence chatbot. If the company had a great AI chatbot, the interaction might have been so natural that it took a while to realize that you weren’t actually talking to a human. What is a Chatbot Platform?

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Fonolo

DECEMBER 3, 2020

To truly provide the best service for your customers, you need to focus on their entire journey with your company — examine their touchpoints, interactions, and expectations and ask yourself: Is there a way to make this process simpler?… Smarter self-service options. while easing the burden off your support agents.

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TechSee

MARCH 7, 2022

Today, digital self-service has become the preference – and the new normal, along with higher expectations and reliance on these channels. The role of technology is more important than ever in improving customer service and operational efficiencies. Download our eBook: What Self Service Will Look Like in 2025 .

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ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2021

Misconception #2: Customers only want self-service options. For many businesses, meeting increased online demand means a pivot to more automated ways of providing support, like chatbots, to free up agents to handle more complex issues. In the U.S. alone, e-commerce now accounts for 16.1% of all sales.

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ShepHyken

JULY 22, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Boaz Amidor, shares four techniques that have striking, measurable results when it comes to the efficiency of the Customer Support Program of companies providing online and mobile customer support. Customer support is just like this.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Creating the Most Convenient Experience in Customer Support. They discuss the importance of creating a convenient CX and the impact an omnichannel platform has on the way businesses interact with their customers. Customers are used to it, and it’s not going away. Chatbots have an important role to play.

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Inbenta

JANUARY 30, 2020

Artificial intelligence and chatbots, which have positioned themselves among the digital marketing trends in recent years and have already proven their efficiency in various sectors, then become a viable solution to solve those issues. . Chatbot: what is it exactly? Chatbots’ ease of use and practicality.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 19, 2021

They discuss how next-generation chatbots and automation technology allow brands to deliver concierge-like experiences for consumers. Next-generation chatbots and automation technology allow brands to deliver concierge-like experiences for consumers across every channel empowering the consumer 24/7/365 at a global scale.

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AWS Machine Learning

JULY 1, 2024

Organizations strive to implement efficient, scalable, cost-effective, and automated customer support solutions without compromising the customer experience. These chatbots can be efficiently utilized for handling generic inquiries, freeing up live agents to focus on more complex tasks.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, customer self-service has become a pivotal aspect of delivering exceptional customer experiences. As we look towards 2024, the world of customer self-service is at a crossroads, with new challenges and opportunities on the horizon.

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Wowdesk Blog

JANUARY 31, 2025

Whether a startup or an enterprise, investing in a helpdesk system optimizes operations and enhances customer loyalty. In this article, well explore why businesses must adopt a helpdesk ticketing system for seamless support. Overview of Customer Support Challenges Managing customer support without a dedicated system can be chaotic.

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Callminer

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

More Flexible Service Solutions. Consumers are looking for solutions to their problems across a range of channels, including digital and self-service, in ever-increasing numbers, thanks to pandemic pressures and storefronts closing. ” – Keti Limani, Customer Service trends 2021 , Surveypal; Twitter: @Surveypal.

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TeamSupport

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Most businesses maintain some sort of customer self-service tools, whether it’s a chatbot or guide bot framework or a collection of knowledge base articles. Chances are your business maintains some sort of a self-service option, but does your business do a good job of promoting that to your customers?

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ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2018

My Comment: Here’s a short, but excellent, article on the right way to do a customer survey – at the right time, the right length, the right questions, and how to use the results. Sales & Happy People, Guaranteed: Customer Support That Works by Lightricks. Do you want happier customers? Yes and yes!)

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ShepHyken

APRIL 23, 2021

What they did right: With more than 1,2000 stores worldwide and an e-commerce site with millions of monthly visitors, it made sense that Best Buy created a separate account solely for customer support. If you have a wide-reaching brand, it could help to create a separate account to hone in on those customer inquiries. .

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

I’m honored to be included in this article that focuses on how to get your best scores and ratings in the customer support contact center. With 15 ideas shared, you’re sure to find something to help you achieve high customer satisfaction scores. Some companies have mastered self-service, while others are lagging.

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TechSee

APRIL 17, 2022

The unpleasant experience of being bounced around, waiting on hold as you are passed from one customer service agent to the next is why many consumers dread contacting customer support. To put it another way, warm transfers now blend a customer journey across channels into a single continuous brand experience.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Shep Hyken interviews Joe Jorczak, Head of Industry for Service & Support at Yext , a company that offers an AI-powered Answers Platform that understands the natural language that mirrors how customers ask questions with the capability to provide direct answers. Customer support teams are under pressure.

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Comm100

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Customer service is always changing, and there’s no better symbol of the shift in today’s customer service than chatbots. The technology driving chatbots has improved drastically in recent years, and organizations are now racing to introduce automation to their customer service.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 15, 2019

(Zingle) From Solving Problems to Saving Time — How Consumers Feel About ‘Bots’ vs Humans When it Comes to Customer Service. My Comment: Here is a great report on how customers are warming up to chatbots and robots versus a human-to-human customer service experience. I think the future looks good!

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Fonolo

MARCH 7, 2023

That’s where self-service comes in. Even if you provide 24/7 live support, there are many situations where a customer can’t get in contact or doesn’t have the time to wait for an agent to become available. Movements from the human realm to the self-serve realm is harder.

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COPC

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

With digital self-service technology advancing at a phenomenal rate, why are interactions with chatbots and interactive voice response (IVR) systems still the sources of so many frustrating customer experiences? There are likely many reasons for this sentiment, including poorly designed IVR systems and chatbots.

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