Kayako

JANUARY 24, 2018

I got my answer in the end (and my refund), but it wasn’t an ideal way to spend the first hour of my Sunday morning or my first customer service transaction this year that stressed out. Which brings me neatly toward 2018’s customer service trends: Customer Service Trends 2018: Creating Effortless Customer-Centric Experiences.

Customer Centricity 208

Customer Centricity Self Service Trends Customer Experience 208

Answer Dash

OCTOBER 15, 2019

The global customer self-service market is booming, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.4%. Self-service is taking over and becoming a key player in the customer service market, and both companies and consumers should take notice. The report contains data of the base year 2018 and historic year 2017.

Self Service 52

Self Service Software Marketing Customer Relationship Management 52

NICE inContact

JANUARY 24, 2018

How will companies that have embraced the cloud for the contact center and sales applications across their businesses continue to benefit in 2018 and beyond? SmartAction – AI engine powers self-service across voice and digital channels using natural language processing (NLP). So, what comes next? Digital Transformation.

Customer Care 186

Customer Care Self Service Contact Center Chatbots 186

Eptica

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2018 The 6 key challenges to successful self-service – and how to overcome them. Published on: February 07, 2018. No wonder that both consumers and companies are turning to online self-service systems. There are six key areas to focus on: 1.

Self Service 49

Self Service How To Knowledge Base Competitive Advantage 49

Tricia Morris

OCTOBER 28, 2015

The goal of self-service is to make things easier for both the customer (to find information) and customer service agents (to deflect information requests from assisted service). Expectations for, and of, self-service are growing at a rapid pace. But making things easier always begins with hard work.

Self Service 40

Self Service Virtual Agent ROI Tips 40

CloudCherry

JANUARY 4, 2018

The retail banking industry has been dealing with massive upheaval for a while now, and things will continue in the same vein come 2018. Here are some of the trends that will define 2018 for the banking industry. Regardless, voice tech will certainly change the way people do their banking in 2018. Open Banking.

Banking 170

Banking Trends Financial Self Service 170

Stella Connect

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

More than 90% of customers want and expect to be able to go to a brand’s website and make informed purchase decisions, perform account-related tasks, and get their questions answered without having to contact a customer service agent. Customer self-service isn’t just a courtesy: it’s an organizational imperative.

Self Service 40

Self Service Ecommerce How To Policies 40

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Here are some of the top customer service predictions for 2018, brought to you by Fara Haron is CEO of CRM Solutions, Arvato. Technology related to voice recognition will be most impactful in 2018. In relation to customer service, technologies like AR and VR will not be as impactful in 2018. Self Service.

Self Service 80

Self Service Customer Service Gamification CRM 80

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

In our humble opinion though, it’s a good idea to check in every now and again to examine the state of social customer support and dig into the trends and opportunities that have the potential to improve customer care in 2018 and beyond. The post The State of Social Customer Support in 2018 appeared first on.

Omni-Channel 149

Omni-Channel Social Media Contact Center Self Service 149

ShepHyken

JANUARY 3, 2018

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been reading about predictions and trends for 2018. With that in mind, I’d like to share five customer service tips every business must do to stay competitive in 2018: Embrace the changing expectations of your customer: This one I’ve touted every year. The customer expects more than ever.

Customer Service 110

Customer Service Self Service Tips Social Media 110

Lumoa

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

What are, in your opinion, the top challenges in customer experience that companies should be aware of in 2018? Every each of them answered the following questions: How do you see the future of customer experience? How to overcome those challenges? that have rarely, if ever, been called into question.

Customer Experience 324

Customer Experience Customer Centricity Self Service Culture 324

ProProfs Chat

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

No matter how great your product your service is, you can’t sustain market competition without a top of the line customer service. As 2017 is coming to an end, here’re 3 customer support trends that promise a better customer support in 2018. The shift to self-service will accelerate. Take a look. . Justin Flitter.

Self Service 111

Self Service Trends Chatbots Omni-Channel 111

TechSee

MAY 20, 2020

TechSee was honored as a pioneer in Computer Vision AI-powered Visual Assistance for customer service, based on our proprietary, multi-patented technology. TechSee provides automated visual guidance for customer self-service, contact center agents and field technicians.

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CRM Report Self Service Customer Service 207

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

NICE inContact

AUGUST 16, 2019

The second annual NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark surveyed consumers from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia – with year-over-year results for the US (2018 vs. 2017), and new benchmark data for the UK and Australia. But with simpler, less urgent concerns, 40% prefer self service methods first.

Contact Center 168

Contact Center Consumers Net Promoter Score Self Service 168

Verint

APRIL 26, 2018

Funnel to the Cloud” example – Consortium for Service Innovation, 2018. The primary insight here is that customers often have a lot more questions, issues and thoughts about a product or service than the support organization will ever see. Many customers don’t want to go through support queueing, hold times, escalations, etc.,

Self Service 37

Self Service Contact Center Innovation Interaction 37

NICE inContact

JANUARY 24, 2019

In our 2018 Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark survey , 66% of the 2,400 customers we polled told us that—despite all the other channels available to them—their top preference to connect with a company remains a phone call with a live agent. This same rule applies when people call into your contact center. .

Self Service 152

Self Service Contact Center e-support Omni-Channel 152

NICE inContact

MARCH 5, 2019

Self-service and mobile app use are both rapidly on the rise? Three out of four customers will leave over bad service? 89% of customer are willing to buy more from a company delivering exceptional service? The baseline: Customers expect omnichannel choices in our contact centres.

Self Service 169

Self Service Omni-Channel Chatbots Trends 169

ShepHyken

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

(SearchCRM) CRM sales and service automation can drive down costs when they drive customer self-service. My Comment: Sometimes an automated customer support solution (like chatbots) or a self-service solution can frustrate the customer when they can’t get the answer they want. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

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Self Service Customer Service Social Media Customer Service Training 81

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

From self-service portals to omnichannel support options and knowledge management systems, BPOs have greatly enhanced customer service. . In India alone, the IT BPO industry generated around $154 million in revenue in 2017-2018, according to Brandongaille. . Self-Service for Timeless Customer Support .

Self Service 64

Self Service Customer Experience Multi-Channel Call Center 64

NICE inContact

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

A 2018 Harvard Business Review article points out that plain language has been slow to catch on in the business world. Here are a few steps you can take to communicate clearly and deliver personalized service: Incorporate plain language in your IVR system using a flexible scripting tool. They follow instructions more accurately.

Contact Center 136

Contact Center Self Service First Call Resolution Case Study 136

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. customer exhibitors at MWC 2018: Verto Analytics. Messaging app exhibitors at MWC 2018: Infinity Mobile. 360-degree view of your customer.

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. customer exhibitors at MWC 2018: Verto Analytics. Messaging app exhibitors at MWC 2018: Infinity Mobile. 360-degree view of your customer.

Trends 84

Trends Customer Service Multi-Channel Self Service 84

NICE inContact

AUGUST 16, 2019

The second annual NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark surveyed consumers from the United States, United Kingdom and Australia – with year-over-year results for the US (2018 vs. 2017), and new benchmark data for the UK and Australia. But with simpler, less urgent concerns, 40% prefer self service methods first.

Contact Center 136

Contact Center Consumers Net Promoter Score Self Service 136

Kayako

MAY 27, 2020

Once you’ve done the work of taking stock of which questions are most repeated, and answering them, you can both automate their delivery and make them available in a self-service environment. Source of data: State of the Connected Consumer, Salesforce, 2018.

Self Service 178

Self Service Knowledge Base Customers Customer Experience 178

TechSee

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Self-Service. Using digital twins to further boost the adoption of self-service follows the trend toward personalized service, and the shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach to customers. The evolution of digital twins. Stay tuned.

Technology 176

Technology Self Service Innovation Trends 176

ShepHyken

APRIL 2, 2018

Why Self-Service is the Future of Customer Support by Kaan Ersun. My Comment: Self-service support is becoming more and more popular with customers who want their questions answered quickly. My Comment: Self-service support is becoming more and more popular with customers who want their questions answered quickly.

Self Service 54

Self Service Customer Service Hospitality Survey 54

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

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 15, 2018

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

Second to None

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

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. So what does the year hold for customer service? As always, companies who provide great customer service have a huge advantage over companies that don’t.

Trends 63

Trends Social Media e-support Chatbots 63

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. CCW Digital, in their latest Winter Executive Report, studied a wide range of organizations to discover the most popular goals and strategies for call centers in 2018.

Contact Center 105

Contact Center Report Customer Journeys Customer Centricity 105

NICE inContact

MAY 23, 2019

In our newly released business wave of the 2019 NICE inContact Customer Experience (CX) Transformation Benchmark , we asked more than 900 contact center leaders how satisfied their own customers are with channel-specific experiences — across both agent-assisted and self-service methods of communication.

Self Service 138

Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel Chatbots 138

ShepHyken

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

My Comment: Even with self-service and automated customer service solutions, some customers still want to (and sometimes have to) talk to a human being. For information on The Customer Focus customer service training programs go to www.TheCustomerFocus.com. Follow on Twitter: @Hyken.

Customer Service 86

Customer Service Self Service Customer Centricity Video 86

Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

It’s 2018, and customer expectations are changing faster than ever. This blog post is not about the top customer service trends to watch out for in 2018. What we have compiled here is a list of today’s industry-leading customer service examples. Organic Mobile Experiences Blur Channel Lines. Who is doing this right?

Exceptional Customer Service 100

Exceptional Customer Service Customer Service Chatbots Hotels 100

Customer Bliss

DECEMBER 28, 2017

The year is almost over, and I’m sure many of you are setting goals for 2018 if you haven’t done so already. Chatbots, geofencing, improved goal alignment, and omnichannel CX were hot topics for 2017, and I must say, it looks like these will continue to be a growing interest in 2018—especially chatbots. Click To Tweet.

Self Service 141

Self Service Customer Experience Chatbots Chief Customer Officer 141

Vonage

JANUARY 30, 2019

Too many digital agendas still focus on deflection rather than meeting five generations of customer expectation around live assistance, self-service and being proactive. The final prediction for 2018 is that contact centres will start to embrace emotion management as a leadership discipline.

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Omni-Channel Self Service Innovation Technology 228