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Guest Blog: Digitalizing Customer Service for 2018

ShepHyken

This is expected to grow, as over the next 5 years it has been predicted by Gartner that phone interactions will drop from 41% to 12% as consumers keep going digital [i]. Businesses that already have a strong digital customer service strategy in place are steps ahead of the competition, however here’s how you can catch up in 2018.

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Why Artificial Intelligence Now—and Why in Customer Care?

Avaya

Sheila McGee-Smith is a leading communications industry analyst and strategic consultant with a proven track record in new product development, competitive assessment, market research, and sales strategies for customer care solutions and services. More online activity—improved customer access to digital interaction channels.

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What is Involved in Social Customer Care for a 1 in 500 Year BC Flood

Russel Lolacher

A lot goes into providing social customer care during an emergency event considered a “once-in-500 year flood” As the team leading public engagement and digital communication for BC’s provincial transportation, it’s done with a process that prioritizes intentional effort, accessibility and empathy.

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5 Top Customer Service Articles For the Week of May 28, 2018

ShepHyken

My Comment: Bruce Turkel is a branding expert and writes a weekly informative and often entertaining (and sometimes edgy) blog post. Is Your Social Media Customer Service Helping or Hurting Your Customer Experience? My Comment: Social Media Customer Service (Also known as Social Customer Care) continues to grow in popularity.

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Guest Blog: Why Customer Experience Is Essential to Your Bottom Line

ShepHyken

As a consumer, how do you feel when you receive a poor customer experience? Salesforce conducted a survey in 2018. They asked 6,700 consumers and business buyers about their buying habits based on CX. 80% of customers think the experience that a company provides is just as important as its products and services. •

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Guest Blog: Exceptional Customer Support Is Fresh, Not Canned

ShepHyken

Forced to listen to fake-happy ‘customer care’ puppets reading from scripts? The dissatisfaction you’ll be left with goes both ways: the cost of disappointed customers is high for companies, too. Research reveals that 19% of consumers will never forget — or forgive. Ever been put on hold for three hours?

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What is Involved in Social Customer Care for a 1 in 2000 Year BC Flood

Russel Lolacher

A lot goes into providing social customer care during an emergency event considered a “once-in-2000 year flood” As the team leading public engagement and digital communication for BC’s provincial transportation, it’s done with a process that prioritizes intentional effort, accessibility and empathy.