ShepHyken

AUGUST 12, 2022

This week we feature an article by Soumya Juttukonda, a content developer & digital media strategist at Knowmax , an AI enterprise knowledge base solution to enhance customer service. She shares how you can reduce customer support tickets and enhance customer experience. Map the customer journey.

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Calabrio

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Analytics Maximizing Chatbot Effectiveness: The Power of Analytics and Self-Service Share As businesses continue to adopt AI-driven chatbots for customer interactions, the challenge shifts from simply having a chatbot to ensuring it delivers real value. Cost per Automated Chat Evaluates cost savings from AI-driven self-service.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Content generation for customer self-service, with 51.7% A majority (81.2%) require human oversight for AI-generated content, even when using their own managed knowledge bases. of companies disclose AI use to customers, while 61.9% plan to implement service-level agreements to ensure quality.

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TeamSupport

MARCH 31, 2021

Self-service is still good customer service. Offering an option for customers to help themselves can give your customer support reps more time to focus on improving the big-picture aspects of your service strategy. When self-service is a better alternative to submitting a ticket.

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ShepHyken

JULY 26, 2022

He shares how companies can use AI and technology to help customer support agents and customers find the best resolution. Top Takeaways: A lot of people think that AI is all about deflecting customers away from support agents.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This week we feature an article by Andy Ko who writes about not making your customers wait to have their questions answered. Self-service support is becoming more and more widely accepted. Don’t be fooled by the promise of traditional self-service solutions like knowledge bases and static FAQs.

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TechSee

MARCH 11, 2025

Use Case Example: A leading security provider deployed Sophie AI’s Agent Assist with visual AI capabilities to save hundreds of thousands of dollars in service overhead in the first month alone. AI Agents: Fully Autonomous Customer Support AI Agents handle entire customer interactions without human involvement.

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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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Help Scout

AUGUST 24, 2021

Luckily, there’s a tool that addresses that very issue: knowledge base software. What is knowledge base software? Knowledge base software is a tool that allows you to create, store, organize, manage, and share self-service content with an audience.

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GetFeedback

MAY 7, 2019

Deploying an effective online knowledge base is one way to ensure that your customers are delighted every single time when they approach your customer support. Around 80 percent tickets that a customer representative receives address basic issues that can be resolved easily with the help of FAQs.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 4, 2021

The authenticity of an organization very much depends on the quality of the customer support that it provides. An up-to-the-mark first-call resolution (FCR) must be maintained to sustain a good customer experience. As the means of customer support are evolving, so is the significance of FCR.

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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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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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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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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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ProProfs Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Everyone says that customer support used to be easy. For an 18th century blacksmith, the questions and concerns from customers were pretty simple. At least it was obvious that customers would simply walk to the store whenever they needed support. . Customer support is not rocket science.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Customer support can make or break the gaming experience, especially for new players navigating online casinos for the first time. Below, well explore best practices in casino customer support to win over new players while emphasizing trust, transparency, and efficiency.

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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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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Human-AI interaction, for years held up as the final frontier, is now giving way to autonomous AI-powered customer self service becoming a part of our daily experience. Why the crowdsourcing of expertise is at the core of deep learning-powered self-service tools.

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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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aircall

AUGUST 14, 2022

But one way to ensure you can scale without compromising on quality is to scale your customer support team too. This means that however much your customer base expands or your business offering diversifies, you’re still providing what lies at the heart of a successful business: excellent customer service. .

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Enghouse Interactive

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

In our first blog, we explored how customer expectations are rapidly changing and what organizations should consider as part of their Self-Service strategy. This blog will continue that exploration with some insight into some of the benefits we’ve seen in organizations that have implemented Self-Service.

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Global Response

MARCH 24, 2025

In this article, well explore what a call center knowledge management system (KMS) is and how it can bridge the gaps between your agents, information storage, and customer service. Read on for a blueprint for building and maintaining a successful knowledge base Key takeaways Why?

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CCNG

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The results have shown boosted employee productivity, enhanced accuracy, and improved self-service containment rate. In this blog, we will explore how GenAI can revolution service and support for your organization. From a customer’s point of view, chatting with an LLM is identical to chatting with a support agent.

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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Slash inbound inquiries with self-service. Identify three to five issues that drive most of your inbound customer contacts. Implement self-service channels to reduce the volume of these requests by enabling customers to help themselves, without compromising service quality.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 15, 2022

This week, we feature an article by Manpreet Chawla, senior digital marketing specialist at Knowmax , a knowledge base management solution for enterprises looking to provide exceptional customer experience to their customers via enhanced agent satisfaction. Automate customer service.

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CSM Magazine

JANUARY 8, 2025

Understanding HubSpot Customer Service Software HubSpot Customer Service Software is part of HubSpots integrated suite of tools, tailored to help businesses streamline their customer support processes. This eliminates communication gaps and boosts operational efficiency.

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bold360 Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2020

and employee experience (lack of infrastructure, both hardware and software, to support the sudden shift to remote work). . In this blog post, we’ll focus on phase 4, optimizing your support strategy. How do self-service tools support optimization and improvement of customer support?

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ProProfs Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

One month has passed in 2019 and we are already witnessing how the game is changing in customer support across industries. Businesses can’t deny the significance of customer support, as it has the power to make or break your business. ProProfs offers its own live chat app that supports iOS and Android operating systems.

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UJET

MARCH 17, 2020

A strong customer support team is integral to the success of any business. But even with a dispersed team, managers and supervisors can ensure that agents are providing the expected high-quality support to maintain positive customer experiences. Here are five tips to manage your remote customer support agents.

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ProProfs Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

Failure to meet this expectation results in customers simply shifting to competitors – which means loss of revenue for the company. . There is only one solution to this – 24-hour customer support. . One way companies can meet these expectations is by providing customer support 24/7.

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ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

This week we feature an article from Veronika Filipkova, a professional content editor and Chief Customer Officer at SupportYourApp. She shares different channels and strategies for creating the most convient customer support experience for your customers. Customer Support Channels to Develop in 2021.

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Calabrio

MARCH 18, 2025

This leads to low bot adoption rates, high operational costs, and customer frustration defeating the purpose of self-service automation. There are proven strategies to turn frustration into chatbot adoption and self-service success. If your chatbot isnt delivering the results you expected, youre not alone.

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ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

As we enter 2023, it’s clear that customer service remains a top priority for businesses across industries. The last three years have demonstrated the importance of strong customer support systems, as customers lean heavily on organizations for assistance in times of rapid change and uncertainty.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

A customer service roadmap is a strategic plan that outlines the goals, processes, and milestones needed to offer exceptional customer support. Assign Tools and Resources What tools, personnel, or systems will help you achieve your customer service goals? Month 6 Measure results via CSAT and NPS surveys.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

With rapidly evolving technology in today’s digital age, the BPO industry is bombarded with opportunities to improve customer experience (CX) in ways unthinkable a few decades earlier. From self-service portals to omnichannel support options and knowledge management systems, BPOs have greatly enhanced customer service. .

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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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