I have a colorful little test you can use to determine the customer service functions that belong on either side of the human/technology divide—that is, which services you should offload to technology ...

The customer service function is now a vital element of your business model. Customer service reps handle customer questions and complaints but they also cross sell products. It is now common to ...

Despite investing heavily in customer service technologies, companies are still having trouble using data and analytics to improve customer satisfaction. In recent years, companies have invested ...

Here are a few thoughts to consider regarding customer service in the trucking industry: Will customers pay more for better service? How do data privacy and security issues affect customer service?

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Following more AI announcements at its AI Summit last week, we speak to Adrian McDermott, CTO of Zendesk, about the ...

It’s referred to as CX, one of those insider-y near-acronyms meant to convey significance through brevity. CX is shorthand for “customer experience,” the significance of which cannot be underestimated ...

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Companies that outsource customer service functions to reduce costs may risk reducing their client list as well, Gartner warned Friday. In fact, the researcher predicted that through 2007 some 80 ...

Sysco on Monday said it will outsource all of its U.S. customer service functions and layoff an undisclosed number of workers, the latest cost-cutting move by the Houston company to streamline its ...