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

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

This week we feature an article by Pascal van Opzeeland who writes about the quality of customer support and what it takes to provide great customer support. – Shep Hyken. What makes a customer support interaction good or bad? To be good, a customer support interaction needs to be….

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Help Scout

MAY 18, 2021

Further, chat tends to have the highest levels of customer satisfaction of any support channel at 73% – versus 61% for email and 44% for phone. If you’re considering adding chat to the channels where you offer support, start your search by reviewing this list of the 11 best live chat tools. How does live chat work?

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Creative Virtual

MARCH 31, 2022

Younger generations expect mobile friendly and intuitive self-service options more than older generations. The finding that non-human customer service is becoming more important doesn’t come as a surprise. The survey also delved into current self-service usage, finding 71% of respondents use self-service tools.

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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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

You just want to noodle over Baba O’Reilly but now you have to call support, explain a whole spiel, and potentially deal with long wait times and some irritating back-and-forth until you can finally realize your inner Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Self-service is the DIY of the digital epoch. Self-service checklist.

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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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ShepHyken

JULY 1, 2020

Some companies are automating their customer service process, which includes self-service channels. If it’s good for the customer, then it’s worth considering. Just be careful about losing the connection you have with your customers. But it goes beyond just ordering merchandise.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

.” The answer or response suits what the customer needs better. While digital self-service solutions continue to evolve and enhance the customer experience, phone support remains essential for customers to interact with companies. How can AI help make customer support agents more efficient?

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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

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This episode of Amazing Business Radio with Shep Hyken answers the following questions and more:    How can companies effectively balance customer self-service with personal interactions in high-stakes situations? Why is empathy important in customer service interactions, and how can AI complement this human trait?

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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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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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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. Give Your Employees the Best Customer Service Apps. Strategies.

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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. Live engagement tools are a boon for contact centers to handle such scenarios.”

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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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ShepHyken

JUNE 28, 2019

Airline agents are still at check-in counters to guide passengers after self-service kiosks and to arrange complicated ticketing. In the contact center industry, for example, there are fewer phone conversations going into customer support centers than in the past. Technology replacing humans. That’s what we all fear.

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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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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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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. Conclusion.

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TeamSupport

MARCH 23, 2021

A customer can be very satisfied with the products and services of a company, but that doesn't mean they’ll remain loyal. Competitors can attract them by offering better customer benefits, including proactive customer support. Customer experience is decisive for both satisfaction and loyalty.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 21, 2022

42% of Americans would rather clean a toilet and 46% would rather go to the dentist than call customer support. These stats, just two of many in the 2022 Achieving Customer Amazement Study , likely have you nodding in agreement thinking about your own painful customer service experiences.

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ShepHyken

JULY 12, 2021

(DestinationCRM) Even as interactions move to digital channels like chat, email, and social media, the companies providing the best customer service are ensuring that they don’t overdo digital to the extent that customers can’t reach a live agent when necessary. Invest in the right tools. Pun intended!)

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TeamSupport

APRIL 15, 2021

To simplify the customer experience, many companies are using big data, chatbots , and AI recommendations. This dramatically reduces the burden on customer support agents from repeatedly answering simple customer questions. Enhanced Customer Support. Here’s how: 1. High Touch Technology.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When a customer is upset and calls customer support, the problem happens long before the customer decides to contact the customer. My Comment: Self-service is great until it doesn’t work. This article shares the top customer support center metrics to pay attention to.

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TeamSupport

MAY 3, 2023

Ensuring that customers have a superior experience using a product or service is a top priority for most companies. Customers expect to have access to fast and easy customer support when and where they need it. How does support ticket deflection benefit the customer? What is ticket deflection?

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Babelforce

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Offering Customer Support With WhatsApp. WhatsApp makes it easy for businesses to provide support via the platform. You can use the WhatsApp Business app, or integrate the platform with your existing tools using the API. 6 Major benefits of WhatsApp for customer support. #1 5 Send multimedia messages.

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Solvvy

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

How are brands stepping up and meeting these higher customer expectations? Leaders, when you look at your own team’s stance on support, is the speed of delivering customer solutions a metric you’ve been prioritizing and measuring? Solvvy’s AI-powered support produces happiness. <<

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

To ensure that the dicey game of customer happiness remains in your favor, we share 10 excellent customer support tips. Take a thorough read and find out what it takes to keep your customers satisfied, happy and loyal! 10 Awesome Customer Support Tips & Examples. Visualize the Needs of Your Customers.

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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In customer support, AI can manage routine inquiries and free agents to tackle more complex issues that need human-to-human interaction. This boosts productivity and reduces stress and burnout, leading to a happier workforce. Inconsistent experiences with digital tools may cause customers to hesitate to choose self-service options.

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ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

What role does artificial intelligence play in enhancing customer service interactions? What are the benefits of proactive communication in customer service? How can AI-driven tools support customer service agents in delivering better service?

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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

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The problem with voice support is that it can also go terribly wrong, and those are the types of interactions that people hear about. My Comment: Even with self-service and automated customer service solutions, some customers still want to (and sometimes have to) talk to a human being.

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Totango

MAY 13, 2022

First, we’ll look at what customer engagement systems do and why you need one. Finally, we’ll look at six of the best customer engagement tools and how you can use them to promote better interactions with your customers. Why You Need a Customer Engagement Platform. Customer support platforms.

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CCNG

DECEMBER 25, 2024

This is key because up until recently, chatbot technology was a source of frustration for many customers seeking answers to their questions and queries. As an example, a large global travel client used analytics to improve self-service, reducing customer contact volume by as much as 30%.

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Nicereply

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Knowing how vital customer service is for a business, companies must work hard to deliver outstanding support. As part of that commitment, support teams delivering stellar support to their customers rely on a collection of tools. What to look for when choosing a customer service tool.

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