Comm100

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

In a survey conducted by McKinsey & Company comparing customer experience (CX) in the public and private sectors, private companies came out far ahead. Citizens are 9x more likely to trust a government agency when they are satisfied with the service they receive.

Government 130

Government Customer Experience Chatbots Social Media 130

Customer Enthusiast

DECEMBER 30, 2014

It occurred to me while reading through a list of 15 Customer Service Trends for 2015 assembled by Richard Shapiro, president of The Center For Client Retention , that nine of the 15 trends are related to omnichannel: a seamless approach to a consumer’s experience through all available shopping channels (e.g.,

Hotels 100

Hotels Social Media Omni-Channel Trends 100

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).

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Social Media Retail Contact Center 48

Vonage

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

The days of winning over your customers’ hearts and minds based solely on the quality of your product or service are over. This leaves delivering a speedy, personalized and friendly customer experience as the best way to differentiate your business from its competitors. Consumers won’t trade price for bad service.

Omni-Channel 218

Omni-Channel Consumers Self Service Social Media 218

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Email delivers the fastest and most accurate customer service in US retail, far exceeding social media and other channels, according to new research from multichannel customer engagement software provider Eptica. For them delivering excellent customer experience is crucial if they are to challenge larger players.

Social Media 40

Social Media Retail Customer Service Study 40

Vonage

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

As a CRM provider, Marc’s perspective on customer service is unique; he has to look after his customers just as much as he has to help other businesses look after theirs. Here are three lessons to learn from the customer service expert: 1. The future is social. Create one-to-one relationships.

Customer Service 120

Customer Service Social Media Hotels Conference 120

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 31, 2015

As some of you who follow this blog may know, I took the CXI® magnifying glass with me to South By Southwest Interactive this month to scout for customer-focused themes within the latest tech trends. SXSW 2015 was no exception. But what’s really right for your customers? SXSW: Customer Experience Technology.

Technology 110

Technology Customer Experience Social Media Trends 110

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In 2003 there were 30 Chief Customer Officers worldwide according to the Chief Customer Officer (CCO) Council, reaching 450 by 2011. Earlier this month, Thomasz Tungaz, a venture capitalist at RedPoint, published a blog titled “Why your SaaS Startup Needs a VP of Customer Success Sooner than you Might Think”.

Customer Experience 302

Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer B2B Conference 302

CSM Magazine

JANUARY 11, 2016

Forward thinking companies are using social media to further engage their customers. Here are five tips to help you use social media to take your customer service to the next level. APIs can be hooked up and performance metrics and social data can be overlaid with CRM systems for traditional channels.

Social Media 40

Social Media Omni-Channel Tips Customer Service 40

transcosmos Information Systems

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Exceptional customer service is one of the key factors to business success. In fact, a study shows that providing a bad customer service experience causes US companies a loss of an estimated $41 billion per year. Providing great customer service though is something that must extend to your social media channels.

Social Media 48

Social Media Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Study 48

transcosmos Information Systems

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Exceptional customer service is one of the key factors to business success. In fact, a study shows that providing a bad customer service experience causes US companies a loss of an estimated $41 billion per year. Providing great customer service though is something that must extend to your social media channels.

Social Media 48

Social Media Customer Service Exceptional Customer Service Study 48

Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

Consequently, as newer technologies enable more ease in performing business transactions, consumers will have higher expectations when it comes to customer service and sales support. In recent years, consumers have placed greater importance on the quality of customer service than on the price and quality of products alone.

Omni-Channel 0

Omni-Channel Trends Self Service Customer Service 0

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.

Self Service 48

Self Service Customer Experience Social Media Insurance 48

Eptica

JANUARY 8, 2016

Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 5 customer experience lessons from the 2015 Holiday Shopping season. 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. Published on: January 08, 2016.

Self Service 48

Self Service Customer Experience Ecommerce Social Media 48

Tricia Morris

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

For November and December 2015, U.S. More customers this year doing more shopping online, asking more questions and expecting better and faster service across more channels, including their smartphone. Feeling stressed already that your brand might wind up on the naughty list for customer service? Consider this.

Self Service 40

Self Service Customer Service e-support Retail 40

GetFeedback

MAY 5, 2019

Or would you stay loyal to your old mobile phone provider if you knew they offer 24/7 support for delightful customer service? Apart from expecting products whose quality matches the prize, customers for years now also expect to find the service providers exactly when they need them. Read on and find out!

Sales 277

Sales Loyalty Programs Social Media Policies 277

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 24, 2015

I’m speaking at the Next Generation Customer Experience conference in San Diego this week, but today I got to be an attendee and participate in some great conversations about customer experience. There were sessions on co-creating with customers, social media, and customer journey mapping.

Customer Journeys 110

Customer Journeys Customer Experience Conference Social Media 110

Win the Customer

MARCH 20, 2017

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. Independent retailers are in a unique position to really set themselves apart from big corporations with the special touches they add to customer experience.

Retail 111

Retail Customer Experience Social Media Poor Customer Service 111

Tricia Morris

OCTOBER 1, 2015

But are customer service preferences and expectations? The 2015 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report published by Parature, from Microsoft and Microsoft Dynamics CRM shows that geography does play a role in customers’ views on service. Global Similarity Highlights.

Self Service 40

Self Service Customer Expectations Report Customer Service 40

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

DECEMBER 31, 2014

2015 is locked and loaded, right? We have big plans ourselves in 2015. In the months ahead, 360Connext will be offering some great content to help you deliver MORE for your customers. Our mission, after all, is to create fewer ruined days for customers. All set with your shiny new strategies and bold new plans?

Entertainment 247

Entertainment Leadership Social Media B2B 247

ProProfs Chat

AUGUST 24, 2018

After making a purchase, you’re dissatisfied with a product or service. After being in touch with a customer service representative, the process becomes even more aggravating when a solution isn’t reached. Take your customer relationships seriously. Walgreens’ Customer’s Health Scare.

Customer Service 74

Customer Service Customer Experience How To Policies 74

Help.com

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Brands have been using the latter method to get inside the customer’s head on social media for years. From abstract prompts like “favorite for Coke, retweet for Pepsi”, brands get an insight into customer preferences while stepping up their social engagement metrics. Find out what customers prefer.

Customer Experience 100

Customer Experience How To Sports Social Media 100

BirdEye

AUGUST 29, 2023

Happy customers build successful businesses. You can grow, scale, and develop your business if you understand your customers’ feelings about you. Great products, the best marketing campaigns, and the costliest ads are all playing second fiddle to the power of customer satisfaction. Why is customer satisfaction important?

Customer Satisfaction 98

Customer Satisfaction Chatbots Social Media Omni-Channel 98

CX Journey

DECEMBER 20, 2017

An effective customer service solution has always been a tool that helps businesses stand out. However, customers recently have come to expect more from businesses in terms of service, forming a landscape that’s saturated with options, and thus hyper-competitive. What does this mean for how you communicate with customers?

Communication 137

Communication Brands Social Media Touchpoint 137

Customer Bliss

MAY 3, 2017

This especially holds true when it comes to customer service. In fact, CEB data shows that 81 percent of customers today will use self-service channels first before reaching out to a company to speak to a customer service rep live. Customer satisfaction has been in a freefall for four years running.

Self Service 134

Self Service Customer Service Contact Center Airlines 134

Kayako

DECEMBER 31, 2015

This year, we’ve seen the customer support community continue to grow, with small tribes setting up all over the internet and producing great support content. 2015 saw the support community talk a lot about making things easier for the customer through both customer experience and communication.

Self Service 72

Self Service Omni-Channel Net Promoter Score Multi-Channel 72

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 23, 2015

We get asked a lot about how to help customers in the 24/7 always-connected world we live in. Customers turn to social media to get questions answered quickly, report issues about products, praise great service and much more. Social customer care is going to be with us forever. 30, January 2015.

Customer Care 110

Customer Care Social Media Marketing Conference 110

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.

Customer Service 0

Customer Service Chief Customer Officer Customer Centricity Consulting 0

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

JANUARY 26, 2015

are familiar with customer experience terms and ideas, most people still are not. So I explain our work of helping companies and organizations understand the true experience of their customers, leading to improved experiences. One outage creates massive issues for employees and customers alike.

Industry 110

Industry Customer Experience Social Media Leadership 110

transcosmos Information Systems

MAY 25, 2015

For the most part, the fundamentals of customer service remain the same. Efficient and timely service, responsive front liners, proactive solutions are just some of the qualities clients look for in the products and businesses that they purchase. Social media and smartphones mean more multi-channel customers.

Social Media 48

Social Media Self Service Multi-Channel Trends 48

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.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Social Media CRM Contact Center 48

Eptica

APRIL 18, 2016

Date: Monday, April 18, 2016 Hanging on for telecoms customer service. 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. Published on: April 18, 2016.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service Social Media Poor Customer Service Consumers 48

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2015

Have you ever struggled with how you can listen better to your customers? Amy agreed to an impromptu interview at the TripIt Lounge to share some ideas about feedback and customer input for my podcast which I co-host with Adam Toporek , Crack The Customer Code. First, let me share my experience with TripIt the app.

Social Media 110

Social Media Travel Rewards Programs Innovation 110

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. Unfortunately the study, which involved 10,177 consumers evaluating 272 brands, mirrors other research.

Omni-Channel 48

Omni-Channel Customer Experience Social Media Knowledge Base 48

Comm100

MARCH 4, 2021

Almost every industry has been impacted by the pandemic in 2020, but nowhere has this been more noticeable than in customer service teams. From customer panic to remote working relocation, 2020 shook up live chat teams across the world. How did agent and customer experience change, and what does this mean for 2021?

Data 131

Data Omni-Channel Effort Score Report 131

BirdEye

JUNE 21, 2023

A competitor analysis evaluates the choices your customers have when shopping for your product or service. It would be nice if simply producing a quality product and delivering exceptional customer service were all you need to ensure that your doors never close. Why is the competitor analysis beneficial?

Analysis 98

Analysis Social Media Hotels Competitive Advantage 98

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. Here are six areas to focus on: 1.

Self Service 48

Self Service Customer Service Social Media Contact Center 48