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A History of Customer Support Technology

Team Support

Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next. By the early 1970s, more call-routing systems were beginning to include ACD technology, ushering in the development of large-scale call centers. Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago?

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Helping AI Help Agents: A Better Way to Use AI Applications in the Contact Center

Upstream Works

It was 2006 and it was way ahead of its time – providing omnichannel agent desktop capabilities long before the concept of “omnichannel” was formed. To use technology to help simplify, streamline and improve the agent experience and, by extension, the customer experience.

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How Utilities Can Use Digital Communication to Fix a Fractured CX

CSM Magazine

The focus in many areas, has tended to be on technologies that supported infrastructure and reduced operational costs. When it comes to providing that kind of experience, the best place to start is with customer communications. Digital communication is vital. But today’s customer expects much more. Big business benefits.

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Disruptive innovation: 4 times brands disrupted their own business models

Qualtrics

We found that some of the best insights come from brands who disrupt their own business models. Typically, disruptive innovation is carried out by small or lesser-known companies, start-ups with low overheads, zero brand capital and a high appetite for risk. When brands disrupt their own models. What is disruptive innovation?

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Prepare for the Chatbots – an example of Digital Customer Experience Innovation by Elena Lockett

ijgolding

Chatbots – computer programs that mimic conversations with users by using artificial intelligence (AI) – are the latest technology trend to hit the webchat world. Chatbots aren’t a new creation; they were used in the digital world in 2006 as part of a marketing campaign for the horror flick When a Stranger Calls.

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5 Ways to Apply AI and Win Back Business

CSM Magazine

Using SMS, linked to its quote bot provides contact center advisers with the additional capacity and tools to contact customers at renewal time and answer their queries: building brand loyalty and increasing lifetime value. Cathal is an engineer who loves applying emerging technology to solve everyday problems.

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Partners

Optimove

Optimove has partnered with world-class vendors of marketing, customer communication and operations infrastructure platforms, to provide a true end-to-end solution for highly effective customer marketing. The Carma Marketing Hub enables advanced digital communications, specializing in email, SMS and push notifications.