The study examined more than 100 interactions and found that when airline staff were effusive in their apologies it actually diminished their ability to be efficient problem solvers. Mark ...

For decades, service has been relegated to the end of the customer lifecycle. It was reactive, transitional, transactional, and traditional. A “fix something that’s gone wrong” function, stuck at the ...

Just about everyone has a story about a customer service experience. Some were so spectacularly good or bad that they take on a life of their own as they are repeated by many people with no connection ...

Opinions expressed by Digital Journal contributors are their own. “The solutions we have today will soon not be enough to provide unparalleled customer satisfaction. Information technology continues ...

The future of customer service will be measured in the number of calls eliminated by predictive and prescriptive diagnostics. Gone are the days when your calls are routed to unqualified personnel ...

When T-Mobile first launched its AI chatbot, it disabled screenshots to avoid users posting negative critiques on Reddit.

At its annual Relate conference today, Zendesk announced its vision for the Autonomous Service Workforce, a new approach to customer service powered by its core platform. This move replaces standard ...

Christopher Nassetta said solving problems for guests is the key to customer loyalty.Denise Truscello/Getty Images for Resorts World Las Vegas Hilton's CEO said there's one surefire way to build ...

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 ...

A couple of months back, the DSL at my house fizzled over a weekend, with service sporadic to none. On a Sunday, I called Verizon tech support, and the customer service technician walked me through ...

Loretta Gromo wanted to do something special to celebrate her wedding anniversary, so she decided to book a Royal Caribbean cruise to mark 25 years of marriage to her husband, Bob. After 34 years as ...

Field service problems are not limited to repairing down equipment. Problems may be application issues, obtaining documentation such as installation qualification certificates, re-programing, ...