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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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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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Understanding Negative NPS Score: Causes, Impact and Solutions

Lumoa

Before we dive into our remedies, let’s take a look at some of the root causes that could be behind your score going south: Inadequate or Poor Customer Service Many customers tend to be unforgiving if their support experience isn’t up to scratch. That’s a huge disparity.

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The Top Trends in Customer Service for 2016

Comm100

In order to capably compete in the modern marketplace, you must make customer service and sales support accessible across all channels and touch points (or at least as many as possible). A Deloitte Point of View report states emphatically that omni-channel retailing is the future of business, and most experts agree.

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

Wootric CX Blog

The report also pointed out that 83 percent of those surveyed were OK shopping with a brand or retailer that uses chatbots or other AI capabilities. Interestingly, about 38% of businesses have introduced the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in their customer service department, and the number is only going to increase in the future.

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Can you afford to lose half your customers?

Eptica

Author: Neil Cox Recent research highlighted by customer service guru Shep Hyken demonstrates the importance of delivering an experience that meets the needs of your customers. It found that businesses in the US are losing $62 billion every year, due to people switching following poor customer service.

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Balancing investment between digital and traditional customer service

Eptica

Author: Derek Lewis Many organizations are embracing digital transformation , making investments to enhance the customer experience they deliver on these digital channels, such as email, chat, the web and social media. Empower agents Use digital to help agents handling calls, chats, emails and social media queries.