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My Top 5 New Year’s Resolutions for Contact Centers

Talkdesk

With 2019 coming to an end, it is now time to check the rear-view mirror, reflect on the evolving realities throughout this year, and to look further up the road as new trends set the pace of a decade ahead for contact centers and customer service strategy. Resolution 1: Equip Your Agents With the Tools to Succeed.

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IOT: Salesforce Introduces New Service Cloud Lightning Console and Wave Analytics App

Natalie Petouhof

Tweet By 2020 it is estimated that there will be over 50 billion connected devices. If customers expect to be able to interact, engage, purchase and get service through any channel, companies need to step up to this challenge. So if consumers are more connected, what does this mean for companies?

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Guest Post: The 4 Most Common Misconceptions About Customer Service

ShepHyken

Misconception #2: Customers only want self-service options. in the first quarter of 2020, and expected to continue to rise throughout 2021. For many businesses, meeting increased online demand means a pivot to more automated ways of providing support, like chatbots, to free up agents to handle more complex issues.

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Top 5 KPIs Every Live Chat Manager Needs to Track

Comm100

KPIs can be used to measure the success of a company’s customer service strategy, the quality and effectiveness of its support, how well its agents are performing, and more. If it’s lower, you may need to alter visibility and placement, or even introduce a pro-active chat strategy. Average handle time.