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Shep’s 2021 Top 10 Business Predictions

ShepHyken

Every year I write my customer service and customer experience (CX) predictions in my Forbes.com column. So, here are my Top 10 Predictions for 2021: Customers continue to get smarter. Our customers keep getting smarter about customer service and experience. The word for 2021 will be empathy.

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AI in Call Centers: Top innovations for 2021

TechSee

According to a 2021 survey, 65% of U.S. Cost optimizations have also cut back on floor managers circulating the room to answer questions and provide assistance. . One trending approach for AI in call centers is a focus on speech analytics. The future of customer service is human-machine collaboration.

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Top 10 Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Trends for 2021

SmartKarrot

Evolving times have led the CRM (customer relationship management) system to boost up from a mere tool to an all-in-all contact management software. To be a vital part of the game and to give your business an edge over the competition, being aware of some of the best CRM trends could favor you. That’s a Wrap .

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2021 Budget Planning: 3 Reasons Why a Customer Success Platform Needs to Be Included

ClientSuccess

Customer success departments were truly put through the ringer this year, with some teams dealing with an incredible amount of uncertainty, change, and, unfortunately, customer churn. 2021 Customer Success Planning. Customer success is only going to be more important in the months to come.

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2021, a new opportunity to reward loyal customers

LoyaltyPlus

With 2020 now done and dusted, and harsh socio-economic lessons learnt, retailers can now turn their attention to 2021 and a new year with new opportunity to reward customers and secure market share. In fact, as experts have suggested, 2021 will be marked by a more customer-centric approach by businesses.

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Predictions 2021: It’s All About Empathy, Digital, And Virtualizing Customer Care

Forrester's Customer Insights

The purpose of customer service is no longer just to alleviate run-of-the-mill inconveniences; it is to provide fundamental and necessary services for consumers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn how customer service will evolve in 2021.

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Three Key CRM Trends in 2021 That Will Allow You To Better Engage Your Customers

Forrester's Customer Insights

Because CRM is at the heart of every business that wants to compete on customer experience. It enables companies to access 360-degree views of customers in real time to drive reliable, trusted, […]. For a 30 year old technology category, it is amazing to see the CRM industry continue to grow at a staggering rate.

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