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Zendesk Customer Experience Trends 2023 - AI is Evolving | Conversations with Zendesk

Customer Experience Trends 2023: Customers are more comfortable interacting with AI and now expect near-perfect interactions in their support experience. Given this adoption of the technology and breadth of AI use cases for CX, we will see more companies this year extend the power of AI across the entire customer journey – specifically, beyond reactive service and into proactive and preventative service. As the report shows, 72% of businesses say expanding AI across CX will be a main priority in 2023.

How AI can help manufacturers revamp their supply chains and be more sustainable

There has been plenty for the manufacturing industry to be concerned about in recent times. The ongoing effects of the pandemic and, more recently, the war in Ukraine have exposed supply chain vulnerabilities that are forcing companies to adapt quickly. Those who don’t, are faced with the unwelcome prospect of being unable to get their goods onto store shelves or being left with a costly overstock in their warehouses.

8 Zendesk open source alternatives to try in 2023

Let’s face it: Zendesk is great. It’s one of the most popular helpdesk tools out there. But, it also has its shortcomings, and there are numerous competitors on the market. A portion of these Zendesk alternatives are open source solutions. The unique advantages of open source software play well into the customer service space, and they are here to stay. After all, open source solutions are no longer reserved for small businesses and teams.

8 Ways Web Chat Software Can Improve Customer Service

Customer service can make or break you, especially how you handle web chat software issues. And the more companies, websites, brands, or customers you have, the more complicated it gets. With web chat software, you can handle incoming support requests with ease. There are several advantages to investing in live chat software for your customer service support requests.

Ticket Deflection: How to Reduce Support Tickets

As businesses grow, providing on-demand customer service responses can begin to feel a bit overwhelming. When an increased volume of general inquiries is compounded by specific requests that require time-consuming replies, the backlog of customer service tickets can lead to frustrated buyers and a stressed-out service team.

Help Desk vs. Service Desk vs. ITSM: The Importance of Knowing the Difference

When implementing new IT solutions, businesses can employ a number of strategies to improve existing systems. In many cases, the value of these strategies correlates to their scale. Businesses of different sizes have varying needs that scale alongside them—larger organizations with system-wide setbacks often require sizable investments to obtain evenly matched software solutions.

Conversational AI with Large Language Models

OpenAI’s ChatGPT crossed more than 1 million users within a week. This is a testament to the immense potential of powerful language models. ChatGPT is currently available for research preview, but numerous experimental features were introduced using the GPT3.5 base model architecture. These advancements are propelling the transformation of conversational AI towards a human-like experience.

7 Tips to Increase the Productivity of Customer Success Team

Customer success is on a steady path to becoming a fundamental pillar of any SaaS organization. As a result, it’s only becoming more demanding and fast-paced. The need for tips to increase the productivity of Customer Success team is more important than ever before. So without wasting much time, let’s get into it!

ITIL Configuration Management Within the ITIL Framework

The configuration of IT assets is one of the most vital first steps in creating a functional network. Most firms establish a schedule for ongoing maintenance and plan on making essential upgrades to improve their IT infrastructure on a continual basis. This kind of asset management requires a high level of awareness and oversight, as issues with configuration can result in significant downtime.

6 Uses of ChatGPT for Customer Service

Everyone in the digital and tech space is hysterical about ChatGPT. It has recently been integrated into Microsoft Teams, media such as Buzzfeed is using OpenAI to partially create content, and Intercom is employing it to enhance products. We've already seen how ChatGPT can be a tool for IT support, and now we're about to discover how to use ChatGPT for customer service. If you want to take your clients' experience to the next level, using it to help employees out can be the smart thing to do.