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Everything you need to know about the consumer of 2017

Vonage

Half of consumers move on after poor customer service. In NewVoiceMedia’s whitepaper, Serial Switchers Strike Again , we learned that 49 percent of consumers switch companies after receiving service that does not meet their expectations. Poor customer service costs business billions annually.

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Is customer service investment actually delivering?

Eptica

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. Making conversations count Despite what many consumers may believe, poor service is not normally deliberate.

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Websites lead the way for UK customer service

Eptica

The web, in the form of help and self service has remained on top throughout that time and continued to improve between 2015 and 2016. Banking tops the table In 2015, the study highlighted the big improvement made by banking sector websites (an overall online score of 91% for the sector), overtaking sites operated by fashion retailers.

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How Independent Retailers Can Enhance Digital Customer Experiences

Win the Customer

The cost of poor customer service is going up, rising from $41 billion lost in 2013 to $62 billion in 2015 , according to research reported by NewVoiceMedia. You’ll be better able to improve the personalization process of your website or app by using data to dictate certain actions that affect your customers.

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16 Statistics Shaping the Future of Customer Service

Tricia Morris

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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The Top Trends in Customer Service for 2016

Comm100

A recent Vision Critical study shows that 84% of CIOs of customer-centric companies are focusing on improving mobile customer experiences. According to Forrester Research , 42% of the global population will own a smartphone by the end of 2015. billion PC users.) Of course, one of those channels is social media.

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13 Shocking Customer Service Statistics

Tricia Morris

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. On the other hand, satisfying customer service has scary-good results, increasing customer acquisition, retention, brand loyalty and advocacy.