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AI vs. human touch: finding the right balance in customer experience
In a world where AI can answer questions, process requests, and predict your next move, do we still need humans in customer support? Absolutely. And here’s why.
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Genuine empathy will be mission-critical to CX in 2023
This is an excerpt from our recent ebook, CX Trends & Predictions for 2023: Seeking Stability. Grab the full report here.
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Customer Service
Four customer service management trends for 2023 you’ll need to prepare for
Want to deliver outstanding customer service in 2023? You may have to refresh your approach.
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Customer Service
The top 5 applications of AI in CX for 2023
This is an excerpt from our recent ebook, CX Trends & Predictions for 2023: Seeking Stability. Grab the full report here.
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10 hard-hitting customer service stats (and what to do about them)
It certainly isn’t a boring time to be in customer service. Customer demands are changing. Competition for consumer dollars is peaking. And companies are depending on the customer service team to be the frontline for a differentiating CX. Building the kind of stellar customer service experience that sets your company apart isn’t easy. But it can help to zoom out and see what kind of lessons there are to learn from the wider landscape. To that end, we’ve compiled 10 significant stats that illustrate where customer service is at, where it’s going and what you can do to improve your own. Let’s dive in:
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Customer Service
Pandemic-born CX trends with staying power for 2023
This is an excerpt from our recent ebook, CX Trends & Predictions for 2023: Seeking Stability. Grab the full report here.
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5 reasons customer satisfaction matters (beyond the obvious)
Groundbreaking news: Making your customers happy is important.
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Customer Service
A 5-step action plan to lift your customer satisfaction
“I can’t get no satisfaction:” these are words you’d like to hear at a Rolling Stones concert – but they’re pretty much the last thing you want to hear from a customer. To retain your customers, to encourage them to spend more with your brand, and to attract new customers via positive word of mouth, you need to satisfy them – before, during, and after they’ve made a purchase with you. This is particularly challenging in the digital world, where customer expectations are constantly being raised by innovations and where customer satisfaction is a moving target. Measuring and improving your customer satisfaction score (CSAT) is crucial to meeting these evolving expectations.
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Customer Service
Cutting-edge tech can transform your customer satisfaction levels – for good and bad.
Determining why customer satisfaction matters isn’t exactly rocket science. Satisfied customers are more loyal, more likely to advocate for your brand and – as a result of this – have higher customer lifetime value. (We’ve covered some more of the subtle ways satisfying customers is good for business in our last blog.)
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Customer Service
Key traits of a great customer success manager
Businesses are increasingly focusing their efforts on customer success, knowing that doing so can improve the customer experience, lower churn rate, increase customer and employee loyalty, and boost revenue. Customer success managers are the key driving force behind those rewarding efforts, making it essential to hire the right people. Knowing the importance, you might ask: what makes a great customer success manager?