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A History of Customer Support Technology

TeamSupport

Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago? Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next. 1960s-1970s: Emergence of Call Centers The concept of providing on-demand customer support began with call centers in the 1960s.

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3 Ways Growth Leaders Can Use GTM Technology to Their Advantage

SugarCRM

A recent McKinsey study of more over 5,000 companies that ‘outpace’ their peers in building scalable growth found three key similarities in how these firms use Go-to-Market (GTM) technology. GTM technology offers enterprises multiple development opportunities, personalized customer experiences, and drives growth.

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7 Ways Businesses Can Harness the Speed of Technology to Reduce Customer Churn

SugarCRM

The customer turnover rate is now nearly one-third worldwide, whereas in the US, businesses are losing nearly one out of every two customers they gain (47%), according to my company’s survey of 1,600 global sales and marketing professionals worldwide—which shows that companies are ill-prepared to counter the trend.

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Predictive AI: How to Use AI To Power Your Sales Efforts

SugarCRM

Artificial Intelligence has slowly made its way into our daily lives, whether discussing self-driving cars, recommender tools, or complex predictive and personalized marketing and sales forecasting tools. However, a few questions still linger: How can you effectively use predictive AI within business operations?

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The Evolution of Customer Relationship Management: A Look at the Last Five Years

SugarCRM

When you think about Customer Relationship Management (CRM), sales and contact management may be the first thing you associate with it. The ability to track individual customer interactions and analyze that data is a game-changer, especially in an age where customers crave a personalized experience.

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Real-Time Guidance Is Key to a Great Service Experience

DMG Consulting

Real-time guidance (RTG) solutions are designed to advise and guide agents in resolving and handling service inquiries or closing a sale or collection. For customers, it creates a welcoming and positive discussion (spoken or written) with an individual who is their advocate. Signup for DMG’s free monthly newsletter.

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Harnessing the Power of Generative AI in CRM

SugarCRM

However, with recent technological advancements, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities have become infused in all sorts of tools, and CRMs are no exception. Today’s CRM tools have been infused with predictive analytics and machine learning capabilities. Generative CRM: What Is It?

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