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Wanted: Customer Service Change Agents for Contact Centers

Tricia Morris

According to the survey, self-service channel usage has increased from 67% in 2012 to 76% in 2014, while phone usage remains the same at 73%. According to the same Forrester survey referenced above, online community, virtual agent, mobile customer service, social media and live chat have also increased in usage.

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Banking: The 5 keys to supercharge your digital strategy. Part I

Talkdesk

Almost 17,500 US bank branches closed from the beginning of 2014 to the middle of June 2020. Branch closure is a reality that has intensified with COVID-19, social distancing protocols and the recent urban exodus. This is where your contact center strategy plays a crucial role.

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Improving Your E-Commerce Customer Service to Meet Today’s Consumer Expectations

Joe Rawlinson

Use social media channels to keep in touch with your customers and stay engaged. Empower your customer service team to handle service tickets across all channels by adopting a virtual call center platform such as 8×8 Virtual Contact Center that is equipped to deliver a consistent omni-channel experience.

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What is Call Center Average Wait Time and 3 Ways to Reduce It

Talkdesk

Knowing how long it takes to answer customer calls can help you answer that question, and Average Wait Time has become a contact center key performance indicator for just that reason. AWT can be measured globally across the contact center, by ring group, agent or phone number.

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Which Customers Use Social Media for Customer Service?

Brad Cleveland Blog

While there may be a perception that only younger consumers use social media as an access channel, research published mid 2014 by eConsultancy suggests that is clearly not the case. Here’s a breakdown of usage by age group: • 18-24 – 49.5% • 25-34 – 44.6% • 35-44 – 37.5% • 45-54 – 31.8% • 55+ – 27.4% The upshot?

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Which Customers Use Social Media for Customer Service?

Brad Cleveland Blog

While there may be a perception that only younger consumers use social media as an access channel, research published mid 2014 by eConsultancy suggests that is clearly not the case. Here’s a breakdown of usage by age group: • 18-24 – 49.5% • 25-34 – 44.6% • 35-44 – 37.5% • 45-54 – 31.8% • 55+ – 27.4% The upshot?

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Customer service in a mobile-first world

Eptica

Time spent on mobile devices grew by 117% year on year between 2014 and 2015 and nearly half of all ecommerce transactions now take place on mobile devices. Now they have a device in their pockets that they can use to make contact instantly across a wide number of channels. Share this page on: Tweet.