If you’ve been on the phone with customer service recently, there’s a good chance your first interaction was with a bot, or maybe automated voice, telling you to press some number to get to a menu to ...

It all started simply enough. I dialed my son’s phone number, something I’d done hundreds if not thousands of times before. But instead of connecting, I got an automated message, “Customer not in ...

One task, many teams. A single customer journey often spans multiple departments, exposing weak links across channels. Friction by design. Some customer struggles are intentional and necessary, but ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, author & keynote speaker. There are two reasons your customer service is unforgettable ...

Oh, the lengths some people will go to get better customer service. Like recording phone calls with a customer service agent. Robert Grunfeld, who had a ticket on a United Airlines flight from Newark, ...

As the century-old mantra falls into obscurity, CX leaders contend with nuance and the true range of customer behavior.

If you dread the thought of calling to change an airline ticket or negotiate your internet bill, a new artificial intelligence tool may provide a solution. DoNotPay, which offers an assortment of ...