Kayako

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Can you imagine a world where customer service was over physical mail? Customer service has had many different approaches over the last 100 years, but one thing has remained consistent: Customers have always wanted effortless interactions. Customers want more personable service experiences.

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Eptica

MAY 4, 2016

Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 Knowledge – the jewel in the customer service crown. Published on: May 04, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden At a time when consumers want a fast, seamless experience, knowledge is at the heart of delivering excellent customer service.

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Eptica

JULY 6, 2016

Date: Wednesday, July 6, 2016 Understanding 6 key trends in UK customer service. Published on: July 06, 2016. Author: Steve Nattress Customers are increasingly demanding about the levels of service that they receive from brands. This gives a faster, more comprehensive and efficient service.

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Eptica

JULY 22, 2016

Date: Friday, July 22, 2016 6 ways to transform social customer service. Published on: July 22, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Social media has fundamentally changed the relationship between customers and brands , providing consumers with a mouthpiece to share their feedback with people across the world. That means over 4.5

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Eptica

JANUARY 27, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Social customer service – why it is a continuous journey. Published on: January 27, 2016. Author: Michael Cheung All brands should now understand the importance of social media to customer service. Over 1 million people view tweets about customer service every week.

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Eptica

JANUARY 29, 2016

Date: Friday, January 29, 2016 Customer service lessons from the hotel sector. Published on: January 29, 2016. Author: James Gladwish Since the days of coaching inns, providers of accommodation have had to focus on delivering the right customer experience to their guests. I think it comes down to four areas: 1.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Using email customer service to build emotional engagement. Published on: February 09, 2016. Author: Steve Nattress Email has been a mainstay of customer service since its inception , providing a digital alternative to the telephone for consumers.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Date: Friday, December 9, 2016 What’s the state of European customer service? Published on: December 09, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Wherever they are in the world, consumers have rising expectations when it comes to the experience they receive from brands. But how does it vary between different countries?

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Date: Monday, November 28, 2016 5 top trends driving customer service. Published on: November 28, 2016. Author: Guest author: Chris Measures When it comes to service, customers today demand the highest standards from every organization that they deal with, in every industry and across every channel.

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Tricia Morris

JULY 25, 2016

Delighting customers is not the key to consistently satisfying customer service. Two, if you do it consistently, it stops being delightful and starts being an expectation. But customers don’t expect (or evenly necessarily want) to be delighted every time they engage for customer service.

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Eptica

AUGUST 3, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2016 Coping with the switch from phone to digital customer service. Published on: August 03, 2016. On both sides of the Atlantic more of the Contact Babel survey sample think live telephony customer service call volumes will reduce rather than increase.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6 factors driving contact center change. Published on: October 26, 2016. Author: Dharmesh Ghedia With customer service being at the top of the business agenda for organizations, what are the trends that are impacting contact centers?

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Help Scout

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Most customers — 75% to be exact — prefer to chat with someone online and in real-time for answers, rather than pick up the phone to call for help. From 2012 to 2016, the number of consumers using live chat increased by 50%. Customers value their time and expect you to value it too. It’s fast, efficient and convenient.

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Kayako

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

When you give your customers exceptional support, they are 4 times more likely to reward you with their loyalty. But what does exceptional support look like in 2016? Because helpdesks encourage your staff to see customers as faceless support tickets. . But customers are people, just like you and me. Looking for ideas?

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transcosmos Information Systems

MAY 10, 2017

Customers have grown accustomed to speed and immediate solutions because of the conveniences offered by technology today. In fact, many studies have shown that customers want their questions answered and their problems resolved quickly. Three out of ten customers that tweet support questions expect a response within 30 minutes. (

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Comm100

JUNE 13, 2018

Customers can experience many types of pain points, or common problems, while doing business with a company. Remedy existing customer pain points before the holiday rush by considering the following: Where do your customers currently experience friction in the buying experience? It’s All About Shipping.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Falling through the gaps – email and the insurance industry. Published on: October 19, 2016. Based on Eptica’s experience there are five areas to focus on: 1. Empower agents with knowledge. Email continues to be the workhorse of insurance customer service.

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transcosmos Information Systems

MAY 10, 2017

Customers have grown accustomed to speed and immediate solutions because of the conveniences offered by technology today. In fact, many studies have shown that customers want their questions answered and their problems resolved quickly. Three out of ten customers that tweet support questions expect a response within 30 minutes. (

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Eptica

MARCH 31, 2017

Barriers to entry have dropped, competition has increased, and customer expectations continue to rise. The experience that retailers offer across digital channels is now crucial to winning and retaining customers. On average, replies on email, Twitter and Facebook were all delivered in around half the time of 2016.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

It’s hard to remember a time when Chatbots weren’t a hot (albeit, polarizing) topic in the customer service and tech industries. From customized Chatbots on major brand websites to Siri and Alexa in our own homes, it seems like Chatbots have entered the discussion (and our lives) for good. Source: Alex Knight.

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ProProfs Chat

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Not only did they accept the return but they arranged for the shoes to be shipped at zero cost to the customer. Wouldn’t you say that this is customer service with a human touch? This is a perfect example of how a customer centric organization works and create bonds with the customer that lasts a lifetime.

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Toonimo

JANUARY 5, 2017

Businesses can differentiate themselves from one another by way of the customer experience. Several exciting innovations took place in 2016, as businesses realize the inherent benefits of delivering an exceptional customer experience. The end goal is to support our customers and offer them the ultimate user experience.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Companies surveyed in the 2016 ASQ Global State of Quality believe that a mature quality system focuses on proactively creating value rather than simply being relegated to compliance activities. Products, as designed, which have flaws or don’t meet customer expectations. The latter approach is dramatically more cost-effective.

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