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6 Ways to Take the Lead in Customer Self-Service

Tricia Morris

The goal of self-service is to make things easier for both the customer (to find information) and customer service agents (to deflect information requests from assisted service). Expectations for, and of, self-service are growing at a rapid pace. But making things easier always begins with hard work.

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For Self-Service Success: Focus on Customers First, Not Cost Savings

Tricia Morris

As any brand or organization that’s implemented a customer self-service offering knows, build it and they will come. Forrester estimates that an average of $22 million is spent annually in unnecessary service costs due to channel escalation – and this is in the retail industry alone. Satisfied when they leave?

2015 57
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Alexa, what’s my energy usage? Utility Tech is becoming more ‘Human’

West Monroe

You need to provide reliable, round-the-clock customer service. The customer service flows are generally repeatable, the requests are predictable, and the answers are usually straightforward. There is a need for automated, scalable customer outreach around energy and cost savings programs. Customer Self-Service.

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5 Insurance Chatbot Use Cases Along the Customer Journey

Inbenta

They’re turning to online channels for self-service insurance information and support — instantly, seamlessly, and at any time. Scale customer service and support while keeping headcount to a minimum, thereby reducing costs. Buy: Generate quotes, sell services and products. Policyholders are in control.

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New Report: ROI Of Customer Service & Customer Experience

Natalie Petouhof

Tweet This report looks at how companies, using the right software, can gain ROI from Customer Service and Customer Experience. Customer Care as a cost center is an unfounded p aradigm. In fact, executives have long thought of customer service or customer care as a cost center.

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Self to Assisted Customer Service: Are You Passing or Dropping the Baton?

Tricia Morris

While many brands and organizations are stepping up and keeping up when it comes to multichannel customer service , it’s the transition between channels where service often stumbles, causing extra frustration for customers, even those who wanted to save time and effort by serving themselves. And that’s terrific, except that 35.5%

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Conversational Banking: Financial Services Firms Must Invest or Be Left Behind

West Monroe

While a chatbot or virtual assistant may not be appropriate for every interaction or use case, these tools can work especially well in a number of areas: Customer support and self-service. Customer Self-Service. Customer intake and on-boarding. Customer outreach and preventive interactions.

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