There’s no denying the role of good customer service, including self-service. And both customers and organizations may actually prefer a self-service option: in many situations, consumers opt for self ...

Inbound phone support is an undervalued customer service tool. Here is how to turn phone support into a source of customer ...

A single customer self-service interaction through a chatbot or FAQ portal can cost as little as 10 cents, while a live agent interaction can cost up to $8 or more. So companies have a clear financial ...

A shift to a more distributed customer service workforce was underway before the pandemic. It kicked into overdrive when COVID hit and has continued for years. But that's just one of several ...

Self service kiosks are becoming vital parts of many businesses. But what is a self service kiosk and why is it so important to think about? The demand for customer self service has never been higher.

Allowing customers to control their own narrative enables them to obtain immediate assistance on their own time, gives them more autonomy and improves efficiency for the brand. Self-service puts the ...

Microsoft is rounding out its Dynamics CRM (customer relationship management) product by acquiring Parature, maker of cloud-based software companies can use to create self-service portals for ...

Nothing tells a customer “I’m not really interested in talking to you" quite as bluntly as an interactive voice response (IVR). It’s the computer voice we all love to hate. Admit it, you've found ...

"At the team level we asked ourselves, how can we become a better support organization for our regulated industry customers ...

Recently, I was reading a Salesforce white paper on the customer service expectations of millennials and Gen Z. The data mentioned how "67% of millennials have to re-explain their information while ...

Air Canada’s chatbot made headlines in 2023 for giving a customer incorrect refund information—and the airline was held liable. A Canadian court found Air Canada liable for negligent misrepresentation ...