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Chat support models: shared vs dedicated

Here are two methodologies for channel assignment that can help improve the overall customer experience

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What is a customer success manager and what do they do?

Does your company have a customer success manager? If not, you’re missing out. Here's how this role can help your organization.

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Customer pain points: How to identify and resolve (+ examples)

You’ve likely come across pain points in your life—road work causing a traffic jam or a…

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How artificial intelligence is making the customer experience better

What do artificial intelligence and customer experience share in common? It’s that both are bound to…

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What is tier 0 customer support?

Tier 0 support is a great way to help your customers help themselves

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Using AI for better self-service

Business-related AI holds lots of promise, and is changing how we work, travel, and communicate. While…

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Here's how AI tools can help you manage your knowledge base

Content Cues help service teams manage their knowledge base with helpful nudges and AI-driven insights.

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Quantifying the business impact of customer service

Customers demand more instantaneous, personalized attention, and companies are leveraging new technologies that go beyond traditional…

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Quantifying the business impact of customer service in Australia

Customers demand more instantaneous, personalized attention, and companies are leveraging new technologies that go beyond traditional…

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Quantifying the business impact of customer service in Singapore

Customers demand more instantaneous, personalized attention, and companies are leveraging new technologies that go beyond traditional…

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How Bark disrupted pet retail with a great customer experience...for dogs

Repeat Customer podcast, episode 7 When entrepreneur Matt Meeker went shopping for his Great Dane, Hugo,…

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How Brooklinen woke up the bedding industry by going direct-to-consumer

Repeat Customer podcast, episode 6 When millennials Rich and Vicki Fulop couldn’t afford the luxury bed…

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How Eaze is changing the customer experience for a newly legal product: cannabis

Repeat Customer podcast, episode 5 Eaze totally changed shopping for cannabis in California with its on-demand…

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The how-to guide to omnichannel support

An omnichannel approach is unparalleled in terms of operational metrics and meeting customer expectations. But the…

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Agility and the total cost of the customer experience

Introduction Total cost of ownership (TCO)—it’s a deceptively straightforward term for a complex, rapidly evolving landscape.…

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60+ customer service terms and definitions: the ultimate glossary

Find out the key terms every customer support agent should know with this easy-to-use customer service glossary.

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Self-service—you’re already doing it, now do it with AI

A smart approach to customer self-service is essential for a business to scale efficiently. But you…

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