Key Takeaways
- 73% of customers expect organizations to offer consistent experiences across channels (e.g., email, phone, chat)
- 56% of customers are willing to switch brands after just one bad experience
- 80% of customers say the experience a company provides is as important as its products/services
- 84% of service organizations plan to use AI in customer service by 2023
- 80% of customer service organizations will adopt digital workflow technology by 2023
- 1 in 5 service organizations will implement agent assist by 2020
- Companies that exceed customer service expectations generate 5.6x higher revenue growth than those that meet them
- 58% of organizations report improved customer satisfaction after implementing digital transformation initiatives
- 25% average reduction in average handle time from automation
- Contact centers cite “improving customer experience” as the top benefit of digital transformation, selected by 45% of organizations
- 37% of organizations cite data integration as a barrier to digital transformation in customer service
- 28% of organizations lack the necessary skills for digital transformation
- The global customer service outsourcing market is projected to reach $523.0B by 2030
- The global contact center AI market is projected to grow to $XXB by 2027 (CAGR value given by the report)
- The global chatbot market was valued at $1.2B in 2019 and projected to grow rapidly over the next years
Customers demand real-time, omnichannel, personalized service, driving digital automation, AI, and analytics.
Customer Expectations & Experience
Customer Expectations & Experience Interpretation
Technology & Automation (AI, Omnichannel, Self-Service)
Technology & Automation (AI, Omnichannel, Self-Service) Interpretation
Performance, Outcomes & ROI
Performance, Outcomes & ROI Interpretation
Adoption Drivers, Barriers & Organizational Change
Adoption Drivers, Barriers & Organizational Change Interpretation
Market & Industry Trends (Scale, Budgets, Adoption)
Market & Industry Trends (Scale, Budgets, Adoption) Interpretation
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