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Guest Post: A Guide to Training Employees to Deliver Outstanding eCommerce Customer Service

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Before you train your employees on how to provide amazing customer service, you need to clearly define what it means. Here are some great examples: Shepard virtual training course. Consider having on-site training workshops by customer service experts. Consider having an educational budget to address training needs.

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Guest Post: Chatbot vs. Live Chat – Which delivers the best customer experience?

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Chatbots and live chat for the on-demand consumer. Chatbot and live chat technologies are not new, but their utility as effective parts of on-demand consumers accessing your brand is. Chatbots are becoming every customer experience professional and marketer’s most prized possession for automated customer interactions.

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Six Game-Changing AI Customer Service and CX Strategies

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AI can deliver immediate first responses through chatbots, but heres the key make sure your customers can seamlessly transition to a human agent when needed. Learn more about Sheps customer service and customer experience keynote speeches and his customer service training workshops at www.Hyken.com. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of October 28, 2024

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My CX research finds that while most customers (70%) prefer the phone as a primary channel for customer support, 30% prefer the digital experience, which can include chatbots. Learn more about Shep’s customer service and customer experience keynote speeches and his customer service training workshops.

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

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

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Nothing Has Changed in Customer Service … And Everything Has Changed in Customer Service

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The tools may have evolved from stone tablets to AI chatbots, but the goal remains the same: take care of the customer. Learn more about Sheps customer service and customer experience keynote speeches and his customer service training workshops at www.Hyken.com. Customers still want to be heard, understood and valued.

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Top 5 Customer Service & CX Articles for Week of December 23, 2024

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Here are the topics with plenty of commentary: 1) Start with what you have, 2) Automate where you can, 3) Consider outsourcing, 4) Build a self-service hub, 5) Use data to improve, 6) Be proactive, 7) Train on customer support, 8) Personalize, and 10) Build Loyalty. My Comment: An automated customer service experience can be a good one.

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Study: The Health of the Contact Center

What does it take to engage agents in this customer-centric era? Download our study of 1,000 contact center agents in the US and UK to find out what major challenges are facing contact center agents today – and what your company can do about it.

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The Challenges of Omnichannel: Why so Many Contact Centers Struggle with Digital Self-Service

To find how contact centers are navigating the transition to omnichannel customer service, Calabrio surveyed more than 1,000 marketing and customer experience leaders in the U.S. about their digital customer communication strategies. Read the report to find out what was uncovered.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.