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Self-Service for Contact Center: The Definitive Guide

NobelBiz

This makes the contact center business or department inefficient and unable to promptly solve more serious issues by generating long call queues and ramping up the wait time. The basic philosophy of self-service is that individuals should be empowered to achieve their goals rather than relying on contact center agents for assistance.

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From DIY to Delight: How Brands Are Maximizing Self-Service Options to Reduce Customer Effort?

SurveySensum

Another research by Harvard Business Review on customer experience reveals that customers who fail in their attempt to use self-service options and are forced to pick up the phone to talk to agents are 10% more likely to be disloyal than those who were able to fully resolve their issues in their channel of choice. Frustrating, right?

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When IVR meets Visual Assistance – Retaining the Lost Waiting Time

TechSee

A range of emerging technologies have effectively transformed IVR from a frustrating customer waiting experience to an effective process with self service capabilities. Assisted Service. Visual assistance in IVR can be a force multiplier for human-assisted service. Self Service.

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New Research: Digital Self-service Now More Popular than Calling Customer Service

CSM Magazine

60% of UK household water and energy customers prefer not to call customer service if they can use online tools to solve their problems, according to Macro 4 research. The majority of people are now happy to use self-service instead of speaking to a customer service person on the phone – especially for simple queries.

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The New Tech Experience: Innovation, Optimization, and Collaboration

Speaker: Paul Weald, Contact Center Innovator

No matter what industry you're in - healthcare, customer service, sales, and more - it’s easier than you think to reduce wait times, monitor sentiment, and provide enhanced self-service options for all of your users. Embrace automation, collaborate with new technology, and watch how you thrive!

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Evolving to the Next Level of Self-Service: How to Future-Proof Your Engagement Strategy

Bold360

The playbook describes 5 key phases: (1) fortifying your digital self-service; (2) amplifying your digital support; (3) empowering your employees; (4) optimizing your support strategy; and (5) evolving to the next level of self-service. In this post, we’ll focus on phase 5, evolving to the next level of self-service.

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5 Ways to Reduce Holiday Lines and Customer Wait Time

Comm100

41% of shoppers have abandoned a purchase due to long wait times, and 86% avoid shops if they perceive the queue to be too long. But during the holiday season, an increase in wait time may be hard to avoid. Use these 5 tips to help keep wait times short for your customers this upcoming winter. Mobile site.