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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of February 8, 2021

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Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Make Every Day Valentine’s Day by Showing Love and Empathy to Customers by Janelle Estes. Love (in the metaphorical sense) and appreciate your customers year-round. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Higher Education Chatbots – Everything You Need to Know

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Higher Education Chatbots – Everything You Need to Know In the competitive world of higher education, providing students with the very best support is key to increasing enrollment, improving student satisfaction, and reducing drop-out. This is where higher education chatbots come into play.

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Live Chat for Higher Education – The Ultimate 101 Guide

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Importantly for higher education, interest in live chat has also been very high among younger generations who don’t like to talk on the phone. 85% of Gen Z (those 25 and under) prefer chat or automated interactions for customer service over phone calls. Cambrian College now enjoys an impressive 4.5

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Seven CX Tips to Help Weather the 2021 Holiday Season ‘Everything Shortage’

CSM Magazine

Now more than any other time of year, e-Commerce becomes a more dominant force in companies’ sales, and subsequently, online customer experience. In fact, 2021 is forecast to be one of the most treacherous holiday seasons since the Great Recession of 2008-2009. The Great Resignation is also upon us. Tip #2: Prepare Potential Scenarios.

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How to Stay Close to Customers While Working From Home

CSM Magazine

The assembled experts reported that, at the end of March 2020, they had between 15% and 50% of contact centre colleagues working from home and that this had caused particular challenges for customer service colleagues working overseas. Can Tech Keep Customers Close While Colleagues Work Remotely? Enhancing Customer Experience.

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What Elephants and Customer Experiences Have in Common

CSM Magazine

Customers are like elephants; they have amazing memories. So, in these tough economic times, what are the best customer service strategies to provide elephant-astic experiences? Jim Davies explores 5 brand- and money-saving customer experience (CX) options. Unleash the chatbot!

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5 Ways to Apply AI and Win Back Business

CSM Magazine

Facilitating customer self-service using automated contact channels, such as IVR and chatbots is a recognised method of reducing strain on contact centers during spikes in demand. Deploying a range of chatbots, each suited to a specific task, can greatly enhance the customer experience and deliver substantial benefits to the business.