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A History of Customer Support Technology

Team Support

Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next. By the early 1970s, more call-routing systems were beginning to include ACD technology, ushering in the development of large-scale call centers. Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago?

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Customer Service Technology Trends for the 2020s

Solvvy

The ball has just dropped on a new decade—and it’s still hard to believe how much technology has transformed the customer experience in the past ten years, with the growth of self-checkout stations, real-time virtual assistant support, and robust CRMs to track and manage every phase of the customer experience, to name just a few. .

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K.I.S.S (Keeping it Simple Stupid)

CloudCherry

You’ll hear Matt’s thoughts on how technology has changed the way we do Customer Service, some of the biggest blunders businesses can avoid, and what technologies he thinks are making the biggest difference with customer experience. And, when asked what brand has truly wowed Matt? Hint: It all comes back to K.I.S.S.ing.).

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The Top Trends in Call Center Automation

Advantage Communications

Ever-evolving technology is bringing huge change for businesses, especially when it comes to customer service. Today’s technology is introducing new ways to drive up customer satisfaction and improve customer loyalty. Today’s customers demand more from businesses than ever before.

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How to Think Like a Service Brand and Take the Lead

CSM Magazine

Cierra Dobson, strategy director at design and technology agency, Rufus Leonard , explores how brands of all shapes and sizes can adopt the successful strategies of category-defining service brands to grow their market share and take the lead. The strength and resilience of service brands.

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Reshaping The Future Of Digital Customer Service: 22 Influential Leaders to Watch in 2022

TechSee

By leveraging new technologies such as computer vision , virtual visits and self-service AI-driven solutions, companies have a huge opportunity to turn customers into brand advocates. His specialty is exploring the connection between customer service and technology. Follow on LinkedIn.

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Generation Z statistics: New report on the values, attitudes and behaviors of the post-Millennials

Alida

Generation Z, the cohort born between 1996 and 2010, is ready for the spotlight. They are the first true digital natives—but they’re not blind to the limitations of technology. The brands that have timely and accurate understanding of Generation Z are poised to win the business of these young consumers today and in the years ahead.

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