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Instant Satisfaction: How to Meet Rising Customer Expectations

Joe Rawlinson

Omni-Channel Support Options. In fact, many who ask a company a question or leave a complaint on a social channel expect a reply within an hour. Consistent with this expectation of quick response, customers say live chat and voice support are the channels they find most satisfactory. billion in 2016. Personalization.

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3 Keys to Modernizing Customer Engagement

Kustomer

According to a 2016 study by Forrester, superior modern customer service drives superior revenue growth in industries where customers can easily switch to competitors that deliver a differentiated customer experience. How Can You Provide Differentiated Customer Service? This creates three main problems: 1.

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Coping with the switch from phone to digital customer service

Eptica

Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Coping with the switch from phone to digital customer service. Published on: August 03, 2016. New research by contact center analysts, Contact Babel , in the US and the UK highlights how consumer usage of channels is changing and the pressure it is putting on organizations.

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Reducing customer service stress at Christmas

Eptica

Date: Wednesday, December 21, 2016 Reducing customer service stress at Christmas. Published on: December 21, 2016. It is stressful for consumers buying last minute presents or chasing up a missing delivery, but it is also stressful for the staff in stores and contact centers with the many customer enquiries that follow the season.

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The 12 Best Customer Service Software Tools for 2022

Kustomer

Spanning multiple channels, across both brick-and-click locations, customers want immediate answers to product questions, swift resolution to their problems, and personalized brand interactions. In this particular digital age, the ability to offer the same level of service, across any channel, is paramount to long-term brand success.

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Why First Call Resolution is the Most Important Call Center Metric

Pointillist

It is the only performance metric that “has an effect on almost every other meaningful statistic and measurement in the call center.” ” Today’s call centers must balance many priorities while maintaining an intense focus on customers. As McKinsey & Company explains : The contact center.

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Insurers struggling to connect with customer service

Eptica

Date: Friday, April 29, 2016 Insurers struggling to connect with customer service. Published on: April 29, 2016. Consumers are demanding more from their insurers, and want a seamless, high quality experience, however they choose to make contact. However, just 50% provided a successful reply on the channel.