Helpshift enables brands to deliver superior digital customer service by combining asynchronous messaging, intelligent automation, and data-rich conversations.
Being a customer support agent has to be one of the most stressful jobs in the world, even during normal times. Dealing with issues and problems all day every day is draining. And customers are sometimes at their worst when they connect with agents. The agent is expected to remain calm, cool,...
Digital customer support is new and exciting – bringing a world of possibilities for boosting customer loyalty and lifetime value (LTV). But how do you measure results? Key performance indicators (KPIs) can help prove your success in digital customer support and can also help you continuously...
37 percent of customers say they would prefer to get immediate assistance from a chatbot over waiting just three minutes for a human. We’re all becoming used to interacting with automation. In fact, we often prefer it. From Siri to Alexa to automatic bill payment, automation has become...
The word channels once meant something very simple. When I was a kid, it literally referred to the four television channels in existence: ABC, CBS, NBC and, of course, PBS — home of Mister Rogers and Sesame Street. Today, in the business world at least, the word channels has a...
Chatbots today should not be conflated with chatbots of the past: the technology is more advanced and the customer experience is likewise enhanced. Historically, the opportunity cost of a poor experience due to chatbots often outweighed the cost reduction component due to ticket deflection. But...