CX University

MAY 13, 2024

This is the reality that chatbots are bringing to the forefront of customer service. Saving Time One of the key benefits of chatbots is their ability to automate customer service processes. A Forrester study found that the automation of customer service processes can reduce handling times by 60%.

Chatbots 52

Chatbots Customer Experience Wait Times Study 52

NICE inContact

APRIL 30, 2019

It’s safe to say that we’re at an inflection point for AI in the contact center — AI innovations deployed in a myriad of ways, such as chatbots, intelligent routing, workforce management forecasting, and AI-driven interaction analytics, can add significant value to customer experiences and operational performance.

Consumers 149

Consumers Contact Center Chatbots Innovation 149

Lumoa

JANUARY 9, 2018

Customer experience has been already a hot topic in business during 2017 and is promising to be even of higher importance in 2018. “CX It’s predicted, that by 2020 customer experience will overtake price and product as the key brand differentiator when making consumer choices. How to overcome those challenges?

Customer Experience 354

Customer Experience Competitive Advantage Omni-Channel Culture 354

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Can your contact center keep up with changing consumer demands? The second annual NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark includes consumers from three countries – United States, United Kingdom and Australia – with year-over-year results for US (2018 vs 2017), and new benchmark data for UK and Australia.

Contact Center 122

Contact Center Consumers Self Service Chatbots 122

TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Well, if you happen to be in customer service, this list is for you. We’ve narrowed down the 5 key customer service technology trends to watch out for in 2018. 360-degree view of your customer. While this may seem daunting, there is no better time than the present to get started on the customer journey.

Trends 84

Trends Customer Service Multi-Channel Self Service 84

TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Well, if you happen to be in customer service, this list is for you. We’ve narrowed down the 5 key customer service technology trends to watch out for in 2018. 360-degree view of your customer. While this may seem daunting, there is no better time than the present to get started on the customer journey.

Trends 84

Trends Customer Service Multi-Channel Self Service 84

TechSee

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Personalization as a driver in customer service. consumers abandoned a brand due to lack of personalization and trust. For organizations to succeed in creating a truly personalized CX, innovative approaches must be implemented that resonate deeply with customers so that they feel valued and appreciated.

Tools 157

Tools Customer Service Chatbots How To 157

Oracle

DECEMBER 26, 2018

As 2018 draws to a close, we’re looking back at the year’s biggest AI innovations. Companies have applied artificial intelligence and machine learning to everything from customer success programs to healthcare. Here’s a closer look at key AI innovations that made a splash in 2018. billion by 2025.

Innovation 105

Innovation Chatbots Healthcare Brands 105

ShepHyken

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. I call it The Convenience Revolution , and I’ve written an entire book about it and how you can use convenience to take your customer service to the next level. Save the Customer. Here’s Why.

Customer Service 79

Customer Service Hospitality Chatbots Hotels 79

ShepHyken

JANUARY 22, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. 10 Customer Experience Mistakes You Need to Avoid in 2018 by Ronak Meghani. Harvard Business Review) Customer service seems like common sense for businesses. Incorporating a chatbot?

Customer Service 90

Customer Service Chatbots Wireless Airlines 90

ShepHyken

MARCH 9, 2018

This week we feature an article by Gemma Baker who writes about how the customer service world has changed with the development of digital communication channels. – Shep Hyken. It is no secret that customers are turning towards digital communication channels when contacting organizations. Human vs Bot.

Customer Service 75

Customer Service Knowledge Base Chatbots Social Media 75

ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

As leading researchers indicate that organizations lose about $62 million every year due to poor customer service , you can’t expect any good with an average customer support. No matter how great your product your service is, you can’t sustain market competition without a top of the line customer service.

Self Service 111

Self Service Trends Chatbots Omni-Channel 111

Comm100

DECEMBER 2, 2021

Writing for Financial IT , Hans Tesselaar states that, “In 2022, banks will have to focus on overcoming the extensive use of legacy technology which prevents them from bringing new services to life.”. According to a recent survey, 50% of banking consumers want a seamless mix of physical and digital services during their buying journey.

Financial 236

Financial Trends Customer Experience Chatbots 236

Lumoa

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Customer feedback is a precious resource for understanding what’s effective and what needs improvement. However, manually sifting through and evaluating this feedback can be incredibly time-consuming. Firstly, it is time-consuming and labor-intensive, making analyzing large volumes of data impractical.

Analysis 208

Analysis Social Media Trends Feedback 208

LiveChat

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

In recent times, there has been a noticeable shift from the conventional mobile app development to AI chatbots. Bot creation is considered to take a center stage by the year 2021 and these changes will start picking up in 2018 henceforth. AI chatbots. Artificial intelligence is not meant for just a few big companies.

Chatbots 50

Chatbots Trends Technology Social Media 50

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Each week I read a number of customer service and customer experience articles from various resources. Top 5 Tips to Improve Social Customer Service by Kristina Knight. And, while about two-thirds of consumers contacting b usinesses for customer service are doing so on social media, this is a problem.

Self Service 82

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Customer Service Training 82

Eptica

JANUARY 9, 2019

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Author: Anne-Claire Bellec - Marketing Director Reviewing 2018 – our top 10 blog posts from the year. At the Eptica blog we’ve looked at all of our posts from 2018 and come up with a top 10 of the most popular and topical, based on the number of views, comments and general feedback.

Average Handle Time 89

Average Handle Time Self Service Chatbots ROI 89

Second to None

MARCH 9, 2018

Customer expectations within the social media space are changing as the technology platforms become more integrated in society. Specifically, the ability to provide a high level of customer service can help improve the way that online consumers perceive your brand. 1: A rapid response is now standard.

Social Media 69

Social Media Chatbots Customer Service Brands 69

Second to None

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

To learn more about some common customer service trends, check out the following list of six created by Jonathan Steiman for Forbes. This piece was originally published by Forbes on February 8, 2018: “You may still be writing “2017” on forms, but no one can deny that 2018 is in full swing.

Trends 63

Trends Social Media e-support Chatbots 63

ijgolding

JULY 18, 2018

I am therefore very excited to be able to share the news that Incite Group’s Customer Service & Experience Summit Europe (18-19 Sept) comes to London for the first time. So, after 8 years of successful meetings in the US, why are they bringing the event to London and does Europe really need a customer service event?

Self Service 123

Self Service Customer Service Customer Experience Groups 123

SurveySparrow

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

One such tool is chatbots. Chatbot tools are getting attention recently, but many businesses are not aware of their benefits. 69% of consumers love chatbots because they provide quick and simple responses. According to a report, 33% of the consumers are likely to place online orders and make reservations using chatbots.

Chatbots 52

Chatbots e-support Virtual Agent Brand Values 52

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Figures from Ofgem have revealed that the average number of complaints received by the leading utility companies per 100,000 customer accounts had decreased from 3,510 in Q1 2013 to 2,233 in Q1 2018, but the average number of complaints resolved by the suppliers by end of the next working day dropped from 81 percent to 60 percent in the same period.

Interaction 221

Interaction Telecommunications Customer Satisfaction Social Media 221

Kayako

APRIL 29, 2019

When employees know they have a say in the evolution of customer experience , they will take more ownership of their individual contributions. For customer-facing teams, this means accountability for customer service and outcomes. Customer service can be taxing even when things are running smoothly.

Customer Service 163

Customer Service Guidelines Employee Engagement Customer Journeys 163

CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

New survey on customer service automation reveals 83% of consumers are willing to make messaging their primary means of contacting customer support. The study also zeroes in on opinions on the state of customer service during busy periods, like the holidays.

Consumers 40

Consumers Chatbots Comparison Retail 40

NICE inContact

MAY 8, 2019

Specifically, how do your customers feel about your customer service? Have they embraced your new, leading-edge, AI-enabled chatbots? Are you being realistic about whether your customer service really satisfies your customers? How about the latest digital channels? And what about your company?

Self Service 136

Self Service Contact Center Chatbots Omni-Channel 136

Oracle

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

What lies ahead for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in 2018? If you are not a mobile-friendly business yet, you need to make the transformation in 2018. If you are not a mobile-friendly business yet, you need to make the transformation in 2018. SMBs leveraging AI should focus on customer service first.

Innovation 46

Innovation Chatbots Consumers Retail 46

CSM Magazine

JUNE 28, 2021

The icing on the cake for your customers is good customer service, which is why according to the 2018 State of Global Customer Service Report, 95% of respondents indicated that customer service is important to their choice of brand. Make your company easy for customers to access.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Self Service Tips Social Media 52

NICE inContact

MAY 23, 2019

We live in an omnichannel customer service world now. Emerging technologies and changing consumer demands fundamentally have shifted the way businesses interact with their customers. It’s added a great deal of complexities to the service process as well as to organizations’ relationships with their customers.

Self Service 138

Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel Chatbots 138

Eptica

JANUARY 31, 2018

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 The Year of Humanity: Putting the customer first in 2018. Published on: January 31, 2018. While technology such as self-service can provide answers to a huge range of routine consumer queries, there are times when consumers want to speak to another human.

Self Service 55

Self Service Knowledge Base Chatbots Social Media 55

Comm100

MARCH 2, 2022

There is no doubt that many consumers look to credit unions for lower fees and higher savings rates, but there’s more to credit unions’ popularity than just the financial gain. Credit unions are not-for-profit and are owned by the people who use its services – their members – rather than shareholders or investors like banks typically are.

Engagement 130

Engagement How To Chatbots Omni-Channel 130

COPC

JUNE 20, 2019

In the quest for faster, easier and more cost-effective service journeys, we are seeing many organisations across a wide range of industries turning to online solutions or self-service, technology-assisted interactions as the future of customer interactions. Chatbots . The Future of Chatbots. This represents a 5.6

Chatbots 40

Chatbots Self Service Touchpoint Interaction 40

Kustomer

JUNE 9, 2020

These features in online banking demonstrate just a few of the many ways customers feel satisfied by the convenience the digital world offers. Add automated customer service opportunities to online banking and it becomes even more advantageous — to both the customer and the business offering the service.

Banking 52

Banking Customer Service Knowledge Base Chatbots 52

Kustomer

JUNE 9, 2020

These features in online banking demonstrate just a few of the many ways customers feel satisfied by the convenience the digital world offers. Add automated customer service opportunities to online banking and it becomes even more advantageous — to both the customer and the business offering the service.

Banking 52

Banking Customer Service Knowledge Base Chatbots 52

Avaya

JANUARY 16, 2018

40% of executives recently polled by Avaya rate their company’s customer experience as “poor” or “average,” and 93% say they’ll be focusing on improving customer experience in 2018. The simple blocking and tackling of connecting your Digital Experience with the rest of your customer service capabilities must still occur.

Customer Journeys 72

Customer Journeys Contact Center Consumers Financial 72

Kustomer

MAY 6, 2020

billion in 2022, with a growth rate of 38% between 2018 and 2022. Speaking to the world of customer service, intelligent automation is a solution that can personalize the interactions between businesses and their customers while making the experience more efficient and streamlined.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Chatbots Policies Resources 52

Eptica

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Date: Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Why the future of customer service isn’t just automation. Published on: February 28, 2018. All of these points mean that brands need to think automating customer service processes. How will it help the customer? There is a need for both.

Self Service 62

Self Service Customer Service Banking Chatbots 62

Comm100

DECEMBER 1, 2017

2018 is just around the corner, which means that companies around the world are planning (or have already planned) their business goals for next year. For many organizations, a huge part of this new year task is setting contact center priorities — priorities that can have a colossal impact on the customer experience.

Contact Center 106

Contact Center Report Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 106