Live agents are perceived as being better than bots at most customer service tasks, especially when frustrated consumers are looking for a little empathy. “Please hold for the next available agent.” ...

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Automation is rising, but most consumers still want real human help. Learn what today’s trends reveal about trust, loyalty and the future of support. Customers still want to speak to a human. AI ...

Empowering employees is essential if you want to achieve iconic, bottom-line-building customer service. If you want to move from middle-of-the-road, ho-hum customer service to the kind of exceptional ...