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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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Why banks should shift to offense and invest amid market uncertainty

West Monroe

As we’ve learned from previous recessions, the companies that combine defensive tactics with strategic offensive investments in customer experience, technology, and risk management can emerge from a downturn victorious. Customer relationship manager and client communication functions. Customer Engagement.

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CCaaS Trends: The Evolution of Cloud Contact Centres

Lumoa

Source: Gartner These developments are in keeping with Gartner’s Hype Cycle for Customer Service and Support Technologies , which identified five solutions that would take customer experience in the future. So it’s no surprise CX leaders will continue to increase their investments in it this year.

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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. Linguistics is one way to deliver this.

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Top 20 Books Every Customer Experience Professional Needs to Read Now

Chattermill

in 2000 to over $1 billion in 2008 by focusing relentlessly on customer success. Delivering Happiness underscores the importance of strong company culture, that making employees and colleagues happy will lead to higher engagement and better customer satisfaction. The Everything Store by Brad Stone.

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Top 50 Customer Service Leaders – Best Customer Experience Influencers

Storyminers

She’s got more than 25 years of experience (both client-side and vendor side) helping companies understand their employees and customers and identify what drives retention, satisfaction, engagement, and the overall experience – so that employees, customers, and businesses reap the benefits and achieve their desired outcomes.

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Top 50 Customer Service Leaders – Best Customer Experience Influencers

Storyminers

She’s got more than 25 years of experience (both client-side and vendor side) helping companies understand their employees and customers and identify what drives retention, satisfaction, engagement, and the overall experience – so that employees, customers, and businesses reap the benefits and achieve their desired outcomes.