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Does a lack of human interaction cost businesses money?

Vonage

Mobile apps and support portals provide customers with the tools to access round-the-clock service without ever needing to speak to a person. . Self-service technologies provide customers with what they want while decreasing the business cost of providing one-to-one assistance delivered by a human.

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How to Deliver Market-Leading Customer Service thanks to Automation

Inbenta

Organizations are choosing to use innovative technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) to automate their customer services to complete, improve and personalize end-to-end customer interactions and deliver the best possible customer experience. What is customer service automation and what benefits does it provide?

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Everything you need to know about the consumer of 2017

Vonage

Half of consumers move on after poor customer service. In NewVoiceMedia’s whitepaper, Serial Switchers Strike Again , we learned that 49 percent of consumers switch companies after receiving service that does not meet their expectations. Poor customer service costs business billions annually.

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Cost of Living Crisis Ignites Demand for Better Customer Service

CSM Magazine

In light of National Customer Service Week (2-6 October), a new study has revealed that one in five Brits wastes up to 12 hours a year waiting to be served when eating out. Nearly a third admit that the cost-of-living crisis has made them less tolerant of poor customer service.

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Four Significant Ways that AI is Quickly Changing the Customer Experience Landscape

Wootric CX Blog

According to Gartner , 89% of businesses compete mostly on the basis of customer experience. Another study indicates that 66 percent of consumers are willing to spend more money on top-notch customer service. The study also found that 55 percent of consumers abandoned a company after experiencing bad customer service.

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The Cost of High Customer Effort

CSM Magazine

Bad customer experiences obviously damage existing customer relationships, but they can also endanger potential opportunities and erode your bottom line. Research by Microsoft found that 58% of consumers simply switch companies when they have a poor customer service experience. Happy customers are loyal.

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Customer retention in the telecom industry – new thinking

TechSee

Acquisition costs far outweigh those of keeping current customers, further motivating companies to implement innovative strategies to boost customer retention in the telecom industry. This is further underscored by research suggesting that a mere 5% increase in a company’s retention rate can increase profits by 25% to 95%.