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What is a Chatbot and How Do Customer Service Teams Use Them?

Comm100

Customer service is an always changing landscape. While many aspects of providing excellent customer service have held true over decades, the reality is that customer expectations have grown and shifted with technology. These bots are “trained” from existing reference materials like a knowledge base or FAQ bank.

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When Customers Struggle – Lessons from the Energy Sector

CSM Magazine

Carly Freeman, Head of Customer Services at Insite Energy , shares some key lessons learned while helping people at the sharp end of a crisis. When times are hard for customers, high quality support is an absolute imperative. When our customers reach out to us, we must ensure we’re there to help. Be available .

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“That’s Not My Department” and 10 Other Phrases Customers Hate

ShepHyken

You finally get to a customer service rep. You tell your story and the customer service rep responds, “I’m sorry, that’s not my department.” Since customer service has become a center of attention for most companies (even though some still don’t get it right), “That’s not my department” is being heard less and less.

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Employee experiences are connected to customer experiences.

Call Experts

There is a connection between employee experiences and customer experiences. Upset or frustrated employees are likely to affect your business and lead to unsatisfied customers. Confident, happy, and proud employees are going to serve customers with pleasurable experiences ensuring that they return soon and make future purchases.

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The 5 Biggest Mistakes in SMB Online Service

Help Scout

Back in the old days, customer service meant talking face to face with people who came into your storefront. Real-life interactions were the original support conversations, and doing customer service this way is something people have done forever. Great customer service is about meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Chatbot Software

Comm100

Brands of all industries are beginning to recognize the huge benefits that customer service chatbots can bring to their organization. 70% of customers either currently use or are interested in using chatbots for simple customer service enquiries. Customer service chatbots don’t just benefit the end consumer.

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Unraveling the Tangled Vines of Omnichannel Customer Care

BlueOcean

Competitive pressures, customer expectations, and emerging technologies are some of the key factors pushing leaders to elevate and evolve their customer service approach. We often talk about omnichannel as the ultimate goal for any and every customer service solution. An Increase in Channel Switching.