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October 23, 2020

To meet the needs of the on-demand economy and the growth of its digital channels, Slingshot has launched an IVR-to-text and chatbot service to automate and speed up consumer interactions like scheduling and rescheduling services, processing payments, or even creating quotes for new customers.

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Automation Awaits

October 20, 2020

The Slingshot Reveal on 10/22: What to Expect at this Virtual Pest Control Event

Slingshot will change the way pest control providers operate in the future. During the Slingshot Reveal on October 22, at 11am MT, we will unveil our plans for automation and system integration.  [...]

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Customer Engagement Strategy

September 29, 2020

Why Web Chat Should be a Part of Your Customer Engagement Strategy

Did you know that more than half of consumers consider 24/7 communication a necessity for businesses and that consumer satisfaction with live customer service chat has been on the rise [...]

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September 9, 2020

Redefining Pest Control Strategies for 2020

William “Bill” Welsh, VP of Sales and region manager for Rose Pest Solutions and Gui Bergeron, CEO of Frontline Pest Control discussed how they’ve adapted their businesses this year to adjust for the challenges [...]

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Home Services Communication

September 3, 2020

What Today’s Trends Mean for Home Services Providers

Modern technological advancements are changing consumer behavior and the sales process. Gone are the days of simple sales calls that come from customers looking you up in the phone book. [...]

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September 1, 2020

In today’s on-demand economy, not only do consumers expect 24/7 assistance from businesses, but they expect assistance to respond through their preferred channels of communication be it phone, text, web chat, or email.

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August 13, 2020

The Value of 24/7 Sales and Support

Nowadays, consumers want friction-free interactions on flexible timeframes. That means they expect businesses to offer streamlined sales and customer service day and night, including the weekends. The expectation is a positive customer experience that never sleeps.

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Voicemail Fears

January 31, 2018

Fear and Trembling

5 Benefits Of Live Chat It’s happened again. You called with the express purpose of leaving a voicemail – a tidy, semi-scripted transmission complete with all the pertinent facts and [...]

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Customer Experience

October 1, 2017

Who’s Laughing Now?

On a spring day in 2000, Reed Hastings strolled into the Dallas headquarters of Blockbuster Entertainment, LLC. Hastings, founder of an upstart entertainment company, had a simple proposition for the [...]

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