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If someone were to ask me how important is customer service in today’s digital day and age, I’d argue it’s more important than ever. And I’m not going on a limb when I say that—83% of consumers agree ...

As one of the world's largest retailers, Amazon typically has customer support available 24/7.Getty Amazon is one of the world's largest retailers, which means it has perfected the process of quickly ...

A help desk professional is someone that balances customer service skills with technical competency to assistant internal employees or external clients with computer or technological issues. Internal ...

Responsible customer service departments establish methods and techniques for gracefully handing language barriers to provide superior customer service. Language barriers may be based on speaking ...

Half of consumers are concerned that AI will impede their ability to connect to a human, according to Qualtrics XM Institute.

Software helping real people appear more human and relatable may seem odd, but that's what Intercom is doing as it rolls out OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 framework to its customer service platform. The AI ...

Return on investment is one of the most critical metrics any company can track. Knowing the ROI of each company function makes it easier to make key business decisions. Measuring the return on ...

Fitness apps help us save money that we used to spend on a gym membership, and they also allow us to work out anywhere, anytime. For most people, regardless of age, fitness level, or income, the most ...