Customer Support Through The Eyes of Consumers

Discover the latest trends about customer support – from how consumers expect more empathy and faster responses during the pandemic to how they react to sub-par customer support
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CX leaders weigh in on the top AI trends in support

The pandemic has pushed businesses to empathize more. Support teams must step into customers’ shoes, track changing expectations, and offer help that’s human, relatable, and timely.

Dan

Dan Gingiss,

Chief Experience Officer, The Experience Maker

Service quality matters, but other factors influence purchases—whether it’s online or offline, the product type, the spend amount, and more all shape how much service impacts the decision.

Annette Franz

Annette Franz

Founder and CEO, CX Journey Inc.

Younger generations prefer email—it offers thorough replies without staying glued to a device. Staff it to reply within 1–4 hours, and you’ll see customer satisfaction rise sharply.

Jeremy Watkin

Director of Customer Experience and Support, NumberBarn

The pandemic is the time to prove commitment. Businesses may chase short-term gains, but those investing in customers now—despite no immediate return—will be tomorrow’s winners.

Steven Van Belleghem

CX Expert and International Keynote Speaker

The research report dives into

  • Shifting consumer expectations from customer support in the face of a pandemic
  • The growing importance of empathy in customer service across age-groups
  • Consequences of sub-par customer support
  • What a customer’s idea of excellent support is like
 
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