Calabrio

JULY 5, 2016

When it comes to delivering excellent customer service, most people would say the cable industry isn’t exactly a shining example of customer satisfaction. According to the report, customer satisfaction scores for Comcast, the largest Internet and cable service provider in the U.S., How did they do it?

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Provide Support

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

With big holiday season just around the corner, many online retailers are busy preparing their customer service teams for the holiday rush. Total planned spending this year is second only to the record total spending in 2015, at $952.58. © 2003 - 2015 Provide Support LLC. Published in Provide Support Blog , 2016.

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Kerry Bodine

JUNE 20, 2015

August 13, 2015. September 27 – 29, 2015. Service Design Network’s Global Conference. October 2 – 3, 2015. Customer Success Association’s Customer SuccessCon Europe. October 8, 2015. CXPA’s 2016 US Insight Exchange. CXPA’s 2016 US Insight Exchange. New York City.

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Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adam Toporek.

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Eptica

JANUARY 6, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 What were the key customer experience topics in 2015? Published on: January 06, 2016. Author: Olivier Njamfa As we enter 2016, I’m already seeing plenty of predictions about what the year will bring for the customer experience and customer service markets.

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Self Service Customer Experience Social Media Insurance 48

Storyminers

JULY 6, 2020

We’re honored to be honored for our work alongside so many of our customer service and customer experience colleagues. This is especially true in the customer service industry. Customer Experience (CX) has catapulted into one of the most important aspects of determining business success. Adam Toporek.

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Provide Support

OCTOBER 6, 2016

The Power of Positive Thinking in Customer Service. It’s no secret that customer service jobs are often associated with negativity. Dealing with customer complaints, negative feedback and frustration on a day-to-day basis can be a pretty stressful experience. © 2003 - 2015 Provide Support LLC.

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Eptica

JANUARY 8, 2016

Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 5 customer experience lessons from the 2015 Holiday Shopping season. Published on: January 08, 2016. However, not every retailer will have felt the benefit, as consumers focused on those that provided the right combination of customer service, price and stock availability.

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Forrester

JUNE 21, 2016

In 2015, we explored whether customer experience really matters to business success or whether CX is just the latest hype. Our conclusion: superior CX drives superior revenue growth in industries where customers are free to switch business and competitors deliver a differentiated customer experience.

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Esteban Kolsky

MARCH 2, 2016

I am as tired of telling you not to embark on Social Customer Service as you are of telling me I am a grouchy old man and I don’t get it. no problem – but still… don’t do social customer service. Source: NICE & BCG 2016 CUSTOMER SURVEY. Excerpt below, and link at the bottom.

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Eptica

APRIL 29, 2016

Date: Friday, April 29, 2016 Insurers struggling to connect with customer service. Published on: April 29, 2016. Greater competition and the rise of price comparison sites are impacting revenues and margins, while customer loyalty is a thing of the past. In 2015 just half gave accurate answers.

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Kayako

DECEMBER 31, 2015

2015 saw the support community talk a lot about making things easier for the customer through both customer experience and communication. A lot of posts have centered around studying the very metrics that you should consider in building your self-service tools, and studying the metrics of how you use your helpdesk.

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Eptica

JANUARY 20, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Looking into the customer service crystal ball. Published on: January 20, 2016. Author: Robin Tandon Having recently looked back on customer experience in 2015 , what is predicted for the coming year? Eptica research backs up the need to make self-service easier.

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Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Here is a collection of 16 statistics shaping customer service for today and tomorrow: 1. 76% of consumers say they view customer service as the true test of how much a company values them. 2015 Aspect Consumer Experience Survey ). 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report).

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Comm100

MARCH 8, 2017

Like customers, customer service experts come from a wide range of backgrounds, each with their own unique perspective and take on the industry. We have compiled the following list of customer service experts so that you don’t have to. Roy Atkinson. RoyAtkinson. Chelsea Krost. ChelseaKrost. Shep Hyken.

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Eptica

APRIL 18, 2016

Date: Monday, April 18, 2016 Hanging on for telecoms customer service. Published on: April 18, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the past telecoms has gained a reputation for poor customer service. Its latest data found that the total volume of telecoms and pay TV complaints decreased between Q3 and Q4 2015.

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Eptica

MARCH 31, 2016

Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016 Websites lead the way for UK customer service. Published on: March 31, 2016. Being able to find answers to their questions quickly is therefore a vital part of the customer experience. Average performance becomes the norm?

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Tricia Morris

OCTOBER 9, 2015

It’s frightening to think just how much poor customer service can impact the customer experience and the overall reputation and bottom lines of brands and organizations. Recent consumer surveys have shown that just a single poor customer service experience can lead to the sudden demise of even the longest customer relationship.

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Provide Support

MARCH 9, 2016

Cleaning Customer Service from Inefficiencies. Inefficiencies in customer service affect not only the company’s profits and image, but contribute a lot to customer frustrations. Let’s take this opportunity to clean the relationships with our customers. © 2003 - 2015 Provide Support LLC. Read more.

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Helen Dewdney

DECEMBER 17, 2018

So, I wrote to customer services. I told them I felt that I had been misled into making a transaction I wouldn’t otherwise have made if I had had all the information, i.e. that part of the service would be removed without refund. The Area Manager for Lakeside confirmed that I had spent £268 on my course in 2015.

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Eptica

JUNE 1, 2016

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 What is holding back chat in customer service? Published on: June 01, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Amongst consumers, chat is fast becoming a mainstream channel for customer service. For example in the 2014, 13% of companies claimed to offer it, and in 2015 this doubled to 26%.

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Eptica

MARCH 18, 2016

Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 UK retail customer service failing to move forward. Published on: March 18, 2016. Customers are pushing retailers to innovate and deliver new services , improved experiences at lower prices. 10% fewer companies allowed non-customers to email them compared to 2015.

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Eptica

MARCH 11, 2016

Date: Friday, March 11, 2016 How good are UK brands at email customer service? Published on: March 11, 2016. However, UK brands are struggling to cope with the emails they receive , with performance overall worsening according to the latest Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study. There are over 4.35

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Michelli Experience

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Great customer experience brands are not only “visual storytellers” but they are supporting their customers as those brand loyalists visually communicate about their brand journey. Thanks to livestream.com we know: 81% of internet and mobile users watched more video in 2016 than 2015.

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Provide Support

DECEMBER 20, 2016

How to Become an Expert in Customer Service. As a customer service manager or representative, you know first hand just how important it is to provide quality, effective customer service – especially in today’s world where social media dominates. © 2003 - 2015 Provide Support LLC. Read more.

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Provide Support

MAY 17, 2016

According to McKinsey survey 70% of buying experiences are based on how the customers feel they are being treated. More and more companies put the customer service at the forefront today. Consumers get used to those technologies and when it comes to customer experience expect modern approach from businesses. Read more.

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Customer Enthusiast

JANUARY 3, 2016

With the New Year upon us, I was asked by a blogger to comment on trends that will influence customer experience in 2016. I have no crystal ball, but I can say this with certainty: In 2016 customers will be turned off by complex instructions, chronic delays, and shoddy quality. They’re like new! Happy New Year!

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Calabrio

APRIL 26, 2016

According to research recently conducted by my company, Saddletree Research, in conjunction with the National Association of Call Centers (NACC) at The University of Southern Mississippi, spring 2016 will be a time of renewal and refreshment in the contact center as well. The top five issues are illustrated in the graph below.

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Tricia Morris

OCTOBER 19, 2015

CRMUG Summit 2015 landed record-setting attendance numbers recently with Microsoft Dynamics CRM users across sales, marketing and service converging to share use cases, tips and successes in their areas of expertise. Service is a Growing CRM Investment. Customer Service Maturity Yields Measurable Gains.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 National Customer Service Week: The opportunity of Artificial Intelligence. Author: Neil Titcomb We’re now part way through National Customer Service Week (NCSW), which provides the industry in the US and UK with the chance to take stock, celebrate success and share best practice.

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PeopleMetrics

DECEMBER 18, 2015

In keeping with millennia of human tradition, let’s look back at our top ten blog posts from 2015. Without further ado, here's number 10: Starting off this list is a post for those who are confused about how to measure customer experience improvement. Keep an eye out for new posts in the new year! Thanks again for reading!

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Customer Experience Banking Metrics Customer Experience Management 48

Provide Support

AUGUST 18, 2016

Should Everyone Do Customer Service. No one is so high up in the organization that they are above waiting on customers — Jack Mitchell, “Hug Your Customers” There’s a great deal of talk today about the importance of customer service as a key competitive differentiator. Read more.

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Experience Matters

APRIL 7, 2015

Today we announced the results of the 2015 Temkin Group CX Vendor Excellence Awards. In its third year, these awards recognize companies that provide products and services that help companies improve the customer experience they deliver. Identity Graph’ is a patent-pending customer resolution algorithm that automatically.

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Comm100

AUGUST 23, 2018

In other words, why invest in chasing after customer expectations when you could be shaping those expectations yourself? This blog post is not about the top customer service trends to watch out for in 2018. What we have compiled here is a list of today’s industry-leading customer service examples.

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Kristina Evey

JULY 5, 2018

in 2014, 89% of companies planned to use CX as their primary competition platform by 2016. It’s 2018 now… that means that 89% of companies are aware of CX, what it is, and are trying to use it as the tipping point to gain customers. according to Markets and Markets 2015 report. according to Markets and Markets 2015 report.

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Kristina Evey

JULY 5, 2018

in 2014, 89% of companies planned to use CX as their primary competition platform by 2016. It’s 2018 now… that means that 89% of companies are aware of CX, what it is, and are trying to use it as the tipping point to gain customers. according to Markets and Markets 2015 report. according to Markets and Markets 2015 report.

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Eptica

JUNE 3, 2016

Date: Friday, June 3, 2016 Customer service in a mobile-first world. Published on: June 03, 2016. Time spent on mobile devices grew by 117% year on year between 2014 and 2015 and nearly half of all ecommerce transactions now take place on mobile devices. There are three areas to focus on: 1.

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