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How Utilities Can Use Digital Communication to Fix a Fractured CX

CSM Magazine

When it comes to providing that kind of experience, the best place to start is with customer communications. Digital communication is vital. Ultimately, the best place to make an impact in CX is in digital customer communication. Furthermore, tone, branding and general approach should be consistent across communications.

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A History of Customer Support Technology

Team Support

Customer interactions expanded to email and web-based platforms: Companies began using email for customer communication, and websites provided self-service options and FAQs. In the late 1990s, live chat support emerged as a popular communication channel. Initially, live chat systems were basic and primarily used for customer support.

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Helping AI Help Agents: A Better Way to Use AI Applications in the Contact Center

Upstream Works

It was 2006 and it was way ahead of its time – providing omnichannel agent desktop capabilities long before the concept of “omnichannel” was formed. That’s when we looked at all the desktop applications that people were using (the multiple desktop applications) and all the channels they were dealing with.

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How to Connect Your Employees to Your Customers and Company Mission

Customer Bliss

When Lisa started working at Netspend in 2006, the company was relatively small and was in an industry that didn’t really exist before the company itself existed. She had support from her C-Suite leaders, as the president saw the value of leading their external and internal facing communications with CX.

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How to Prepare for CMS Test Call Season

CSM Magazine

This can help them facilitate communication intended to educate and answer prospective beneficiary questions, even if an interpreter is not needed. Kristin joined the company in 1999, rising to CEO in 2006. Pass these along to your language services provider as well. Furnish agents with informational scripts.

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Customer Service Focus Fuels Unprecedented Growth for Synergy Automotive

CSM Magazine

Founded in 2006 by Paul Parkinson, who has amassed over three decades of industry expertise, Synergy Automotive provides B2B and B2C car leasing, contract hire and finance services. Communication, quality and delivery drive everything we do.” Said Paul: “Our business is built with our customers at the heart of the process.

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How NPS was pioneered at Intuit & Sprint, with Brian Andrews – CB46

Customer Bliss

While at Intuit, Brian won CEO Leadership Awards in 2007 and 2009, as well as Scott Cook Innovation Awards in 2006 and 2008. In days 30-60, Brian focused extensively on communications. Elements that once took six weeks could be finished in four hours now, and it began a career-long focus on transformation and change.

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