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Wanted: Customer Service Change Agents for Contact Centers

Tricia Morris

According to the same Forrester survey referenced above, online community, virtual agent, mobile customer service, social media and live chat have also increased in usage. Contact centers are working to address this growing and changing channel use. 43% don’t ever review assisted service processes.

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Why email is more important than ever for customer service

Eptica

Here are seven areas they should focus on when picking the right email technology for their customer service needs: 1. Centralized knowledge base Fast access to the right information is at the heart of email customer service success. Make sure that your system is able to automate these without agent involvement.

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16 Statistics Shaping the Future of Customer Service

Tricia Morris

Here is a collection of 16 statistics shaping customer service for today and tomorrow: 1. 76% of consumers say they view customer service as the true test of how much a company values them. 60% of consumers have higher expectations for customer service now than they did just one year ago.

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Cloud-Based Customer Service and Customer Experience: Verint’s Acquisition of Contact Solutions

Natalie Petouhof

Tweet Cloud-Based Customer Service and Customer Experience. Verint ® Systems Inc. announced its acquisition of Contact Solutions , a leading provider of real-time, contextual customer care solutions. This will advancing mobile self-service and engagement.

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Dr. Natalie’s Research Agenda and Published Research

Natalie Petouhof

The As-a-Service Economy: CX and IOT Mean You Have to Deliver Great Experiences- Upcoming. Customer Experience IOT in the Automotive Industry-Upcoming. **. . • The State of Customer Service and Support Evolves . • ROI of Social Customer Service- Upcoming. • Mobile Customer Service-Upcoming. **.

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SalesForce, Hubspot, Zendesk and More — Which Customer Engagement Software is Right for Me?

Comm100

Operating system — Some customer engagement tools run better on certain platforms than on others. Before purchasing your customer engagement software solution, make sure that it is compatible with your company’s main operating system (Windows, Mac OS, Linux, etc). Deployment : Cloud, SaaS, Web. Freelancers. Restaurants.

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