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A History of Customer Support Technology

Team Support

1980s-1990s: The Dawn of CRM Software The next two decades saw the adoption of computerized systems for customer support. Companies started using customer relationship management (CRM) software to manage customer information and interactions. Fun fact: TeamSupport was founded in 2008!

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CCaaS Trends: The Evolution of Cloud Contact Centres

Lumoa

In the age of smartphones, where support is only a click away, consumers have massive expectations when it comes to customer service. In fact, it’s such a huge deal for customers today that it has overtaken price and product as the key brand differentiator.

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Delivering what US consumers want

Eptica

Author: Chris Eideh Knowing your customers is at the heart of designing and delivering the right experience to engage with them successfully. So, McKinsey’s recent US Customer Sentiment Survey should be required reading for anyone involved in customer experience. So, what does this mean for customer experience?

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Top 20 Books Every Customer Experience Professional Needs to Read Now

Chattermill

Zappos founder Tony Hsieh’s book is essential reading for all customer experience professionals. in 2000 to over $1 billion in 2008 by focusing relentlessly on customer success. We found that the New Gold Standard delivers practical advice that leaders can apply to their CX program, even if their brand is far from luxurious.

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Discovering Business Value within Community

Lithium

If a big enterprise brand had an Online Community, everybody and their dog knew it had value, but actually quantifying the dollar figures with any level of credibility was a daunting task. However, having a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) integration is even better.

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46 Customer Experience Pros Share the Biggest Mistakes Companies Make in Evaluating and Purchasing Customer Experience Software

Bold360

Webb is a certified management consultant who works with the top brands in the world. He’s also the CEO of Boomē, a management consulting firm that specializes in customer experience design and author of a new book, What Customers Cravve , which will be in bookstores worldwide this October.

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Top 50 Customer Service Leaders – Best Customer Experience Influencers

Storyminers

His clients range from large, publicly traded companies to leading professional service firms and fast-growth and established small businesses including Apple, Diesel, Freshworks, KFC, Pearson, Shell etc… plus lots of smaller brands and SMEs. A Global Guru poll established him as one of the top ‘Customer Service Gurus’ in the world.