Kustomer Releases Report On The Growing Need For Efficiency In Customer Service

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Kustomer Releases New Report On The Growing Need For Efficiency In Customer Service Across Wide Range Of Industries

Survey of Customer Service Professionals Identified Limited Staff, Budget and Access to Technology as Major Impediments to Efficiency Mandate

Kustomer, the omnichannel SaaS platform reimagining enterprise customer service to deliver standout experiences, today announced new data on the state of the customer service industry which underscores the need for greater efficiency, particularly in today’s rapidly shifting business environment. The survey of over 120 customer service professionals, across a variety of industries, found that 92% of organizations say more efficiency is needed, and 51% reported that there is a greater need for efficiency than a year ago.

“When business is booming and a wealth of resources are available, efficiency may not be the number one priority for a customer service organization, but as the pandemic continues to challenge brands and customer expectations continue to shift, the power of an efficient and effective customer service organization cannot be underestimated,” said Brad Birnbaum, Co-Founder and CEO of Kustomer. “As businesses have no choice but to do more with less, having the technology tools in place that can minimize the impact of decreased resources and make agents’ jobs easier will play an increasingly important role in delivering a stellar customer experience while ensuring profitability.”

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Key Survey Findings 

Kustomer surveyed customer service professionals across twenty industries including healthcare, food, beverage and grocery, and finance and insurance industries to better understand the current customer service environment, what tools and strategies businesses are currently using to achieve efficiency, and how technology can play a more central role in turning customer service organizations into profit centers. Key findings include:

  • Limited staff, budget and executive buy-in pose significant efficiency challenges: Sixty-three percent of respondents reported having limited staff, while 44% reported being on a strict budget. Fifty-six percent of agents said that budget prevented their organizations from implementing efficiency tools, while 34% pointed to the absence of executive buy-in.
  • Agents perceive immediacy and accuracy of responses to be key customer priorities: Ninety-one percent of respondents said their customers simply cannot stand long wait times, while 79% said their customers won’t tolerate having to repeat information.
  • Type and volume of inquiries are the biggest obstacles to delivering efficient support: Thirty-eight percent of respondents point to challenging inquiries as the main reason for inability to provide efficient support, followed by 29% of respondents that say too many inquiries are problematic.
  • Adoption of the right tools is necessary to stay efficient and effective: While 57% reported that they are not using any of the typical tools and strategies to deliver efficient support, organizations are considering adopting a variety of tools, including intelligent routing, knowledge base deflection, auto responses and chatbots.

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“Now that we have a greater understanding of the efficiency pressures and challenges facing today’s customer service organizations, the adoption of intelligent tools that can handle low level tasks and free up agents’ time to handle challenging inquiries becomes even more essential,” added Birnbaum. “By combining tools like AI-powered technology, sentiment analysis, intelligent routing and chatbots, the Kustomer platform provides agents what they need to deliver highly efficient service, build long-lasting customer relationships, boost brand loyalty and make valuable contributions to the company’s bottom line.”

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