Eptica

JANUARY 22, 2016

Date: Friday, January 22, 2016 So how did customer service perform in 2015? The US picture – could do better Overall 2015 was a poor year for customer service across the US, with close to six out of ten companies (59%) seeing a fall in customer ratings according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI).

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Eptica

JANUARY 6, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 What were the key customer experience topics in 2015? 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. Published on: January 06, 2016. Read the full post here.

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Eptica

JANUARY 8, 2016

Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 5 customer experience lessons from the 2015 Holiday Shopping season. Author: Robin Tandon While the peak season for retailers isn’t yet over, many companies are already taking stock and looking at their performance, as well as studying the wider trends that emerged in the run up to Christmas 2015.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Date: Friday, September 4, 2015 Why your CEO should work a shift in the contact center. Published on: September 04, 2015. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen In competitive markets, customer service is often the most important differentiator. You need to make customer service everyone’s job.

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Calabrio

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Customer Experience. “In In 2015, it gained momentum. Now, in 2016, it’s so important, it pulls other priorities into its orbit,” explained Travis, drawing parallel between customer experience and the sun. During a 12-month period between 2014 and 2015, Calabrio recorded more than one billion calls.

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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. The result: happy, loyal customers. Clarabridge. NICE Systems. Rant & Rave.

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Eptica

AUGUST 11, 2015

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2015 The importance of emotion to customer engagement. Published on: August 12, 2015. Customer service is no different. We’ve all had good and bad customer experiences where emotional engagement (or disengagement) has radically changed the interaction.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Cutting wait time, reducing operational costs, and improving conversions are just some of the customer service superpowers already enabled by AI. It can then recommend steps to get the customers closer to eligibility. In this case, the customer service chatbot can show empathy and assure patients the doctor will never judge them.

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TechSee

JANUARY 18, 2021

TechSee has been out there since 2015 and fully engaged ever since, motivated to drive change. Our delivery team is a talented and driven group of experienced project management, customer success, and customer engagement professionals led by the company’s COO – just call us the “dream team.”

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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. Adrian Swinscoe.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 The importance of customer service to midsize businesses. Published on: December 02, 2015. Given these challenges, how are they coping with becoming more customer centric? recently released a new report aimed at helping them deliver customer service excellence.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 How customer service techniques can ensure a stress-free Christmas. Published on: December 23, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden With the holidays now nearly upon us, spare a thought for customer service teams who have to keep working right up to, and through, Christmas itself.

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transcosmos Information Systems

OCTOBER 22, 2015

What makes a company stand out from the rest is their ability to provide the best customer service. In fact, it was Robert Half, a Human Resource Firm Consultant who said, that “when the customer comes first, the customer will last.” The question is: how do you cope with customer service trends? Customer Think.

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transcosmos Information Systems

OCTOBER 22, 2015

What makes a company stand out from the rest is their ability to provide the best customer service. In fact, it was Robert Half, a Human Resource Firm Consultant who said, that “when the customer comes first, the customer will last.” The question is: how do you cope with customer service trends? Customer Think.

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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. Adrian Swinscoe.

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Eptica

MARCH 31, 2016

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

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Eptica

APRIL 29, 2016

Date: Friday, April 29, 2016 Insurers struggling to connect with customer service. 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. Published on: April 29, 2016.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 How to prevent utility customer service delivering a shock. Published on: October 06, 2015. Author: Michael Cheung Recent research from charity Citizens Advice found major differences between how UK utilities handle customer service. So how can they better connect with customers?

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Eptica

DECEMBER 11, 2015

Date: Friday, December 11, 2015 Festive failings in UK customer service. Published on: December 11, 2015. Clearly the stakes are high, and delivering fast, responsive customer service and a superior experience are key parts of attracting and retaining shoppers in the run up to December 25 th.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Friday, December 18, 2015 Telecoms customer complaints rising in the UK. Published on: December 18, 2015. According to its latest customer service report complaints against telecoms companies are increasing. How will they cope at this critical time? New research from UK regulator Ofcom provides some pointers.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Date: Friday, October 16, 2015 The opportunity for European customer experience. Published on: October 16, 2015. Author: Olivier Njamfa From Berlin to Bermuda, and San Francisco to Singapore, consumers increasingly demand a superior customer experience from the organizations that they choose to buy from.

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Eptica

JUNE 3, 2016

Date: Friday, June 3, 2016 Customer service in a mobile-first world. 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. This shift to a mobile first world has a big impact on the customer experience and customer service.

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Eptica

JANUARY 20, 2016

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

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Eptica

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2015 The rise of the customer hub. Published on: October 14, 2015. Author: Derek Lewis At a time when customer experience is becoming everyone’s job , it is vital that organizations break down any internal barriers that disrupt the customer journey.

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Eptica

AUGUST 28, 2015

Date: Friday, August 28, 2015 What is a customer hub? Published on: August 28, 2015. Author: Steve Nattress When customer service first rose to prominence within organisations it was straightforward to define. And why do you need one? However, the underlying approach remained the same.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Date: Friday, December 4, 2015 Happy Holidays? How good is retail customer service? Published on: December 04, 2015. Customers are not happy with service levels 35% of American consumers were dissatisfied with the experience they received online during November 2015. part of the research.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Date: Friday, February 5, 2016 Meeting Millennial Customer Expectations. Author: Neil Cox In 2015 the US Census Bureau reported that Millennials outnumbered Baby Boomers for the first time , meaning they now make up a quarter of the population. Published on: February 05, 2016. Here are five areas for focus on: 1.

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Eptica

JULY 6, 2016

Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Understanding 6 key trends in UK customer service. Author: Steve Nattress Customers are increasingly demanding about the levels of service that they receive from brands. Given this pressure, along with the need to operate as efficiently as possible, how are contact centers evolving to meet changing needs?

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Eptica

JULY 27, 2016

Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Is customer service investment actually delivering? Author: Pauline Ashenden Despite the rising importance of customer service on both sides of the Atlantic, the UK is widely seen as lagging the United States when it comes to the experience that companies deliver. Published on: July 27, 2016.

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Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Customer expectations are changing and growing just as rapidly as the channels and technology consumers are empowered with to engage, encouraging (if not demanding) that brands and organizations embrace a strategy of non-stop, customer-centric adaptation. 2015 Aspect Consumer Experience Survey ).

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 Making a success of Twitter customer service. Published on: September 09, 2015. Author: Michael Cheung The immediacy and reach of Twitter means it has become a vital channel for customer service. For a business, delivering Twitter customer service well can provide additional benefits: 1.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 What the latest Apple launch tells us about customer service. Published on: September 11, 2015. As technology gets more complex, and consumers look to connect it all together, the importance of the customer experience becomes ever more vital.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Friday, September 18, 2015 The six ways web self-service improves your customer experience. Published on: September 18, 2015. Author: Robin Tandon Customer service teams are currently faced with multiple challenges. In a regulated industry (such as financial services ), it could even lead to legal action.

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Eptica

JUNE 1, 2016

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 What is holding back chat in customer service? Author: Neil Cox Amongst consumers, chat is fast becoming a mainstream channel for customer service. Research indicates that millennials in particular are very comfortable using chat for customer service from their mobiles. Published on: June 01, 2016.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Date: Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Why aren’t organizations embracing digital customer service? Published on: September 16, 2015. Author: Steve Nattress The spread of digital customer service channels, from email and chat to social media , can provide organizations with significant benefits.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Date: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 The widening UK customer experience gap. Published on: September 30, 2015. The rise of social media and increasingly demanding customers has changed all of this. It shows there has been scant change to customer service levels, with no overall improvement since 2013.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 3 ways of reducing customer query volumes. Published on: October 21, 2015. This rising volume of customer interactions, covering everything from questions about products and post-sales queries, to complaints and positive feedback , threatens to overwhelm many organizations.

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