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Customer Support Predictions for 2016

Kayako

We looked back with our best posts from the customer support community in 2015, now we’re looking forward with predictions for 2016. We’ve asked support pros from Kayako and beyond what they think the biggest trends in customer support will be in the next 12 months. Customers expect support to be available 24/7.

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The Top Trends in Customer Service for 2016

Comm100

In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone. As we enter 2016, it appears that this consumer behavior trend will continue through 2016 and beyond. Self-Service Tools – Good for Everyone. billion PC users.)

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60% of Consumers Have Stopped Doing Business with a Brand Due to Poor Customer Service

Tricia Morris

In Microsoft’s 2016 State of Global Customer Service Report , 44% of the 5,000 respondents across Brazil, Germany, Japan, the UK and the United States said they feel it takes them, the customer, more effort to resolve their customer service issue than it does a brand. ————-.

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Are you serving your customers or smothering them?

Vonage

.” Bob Furniss, Bluewolf customer care practice director, adds: “Visibility and accessibility are key to establishing omni-channel service, as are utilizing emerging customer contact channels — video, SMS, self-service portals, and mobile apps — rather than traditional phone and email channels.”

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Get Ready for The Shopping Season with These 10+ Tips

Comm100

Customers can experience many types of pain points, or common problems, while doing business with a company. Remedy existing customer pain points before the holiday rush by considering the following: Where do your customers currently experience friction in the buying experience? Enable and Encourage Self-Service.

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Can you afford to lose half your customers?

Eptica

Date: Friday, September 9, 2016 Can you afford to lose half your customers? Published on: September 09, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Recent research highlighted by customer service guru Shep Hyken demonstrates the importance of delivering an experience that meets the needs of your customers.

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16 Statistics Shaping the Future of Customer Service

Tricia Morris

Here is a collection of 16 statistics shaping customer service for today and tomorrow: 1. 76% of consumers say they view customer service as the true test of how much a company values them. 60% of consumers have higher expectations for customer service now than they did just one year ago.