Joe Rawlinson

JULY 8, 2015

Chinese retailers are taking interactive consumer engagement and social e-commerce to the next level via private messaging platforms like Weibo and WeChat, helping shoppers throughout the entire purchasing process via live chat and ongoing customer service. Lessons on online retailing can also be learnt from the East.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Date: Friday, September 11, 2015 What the latest Apple launch tells us about customer service. Author: Derek Lewis This week’s launch of the Apple iPhone 6S, iPad Pro and new Apple TV has focused attention on the consumer electronics market, and shows the importance of technology and gadgets to all our lives.

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Eptica

AUGUST 19, 2015

Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Robots – the future of customer service? Author: Derek Lewis Recent Forrester research pointed out the importance of understanding customer emotion and creating empathy with consumers if brands are going to deliver a successful customer experience. Published on: August 19, 2015.

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Customer Service Wireless 2015 Contact Center 85

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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Magellan Solutions

MARCH 9, 2021

Factors You Should Know About Customer Service Outsourcing. Customer service outsourcing is a strategy to improve customer retention. Top businesses succeed due to a lot of reasons and among them is good customer service. But how do we gauge that customer service plays a vital role in business?

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BirdEye

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With an overwhelming 68% of consumers letting reviews guide their choices, enterprises must know the pulse of the market to craft a stellar reputation. In this blog, we’ll delve into the latest online review trends, insights, and strategies to help you paint a detailed picture of consumer behavior and use it to your advantage.

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Magellan Solutions

JUNE 15, 2021

In searching for outsource customer service solutions , you must consider how long an agent stays in the company. Outsource customer service solutions offer a wide range of benefits to any SMEs. Is it about the least expensive service? Hence, they can provide a better service quality for your consumers.

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COPC

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Hot off the presses, the 2017 Consumer Edition of the Customer Experience Management Benchmark (CXMB) Series, titled The Consumer’s Voice: Opinions, Perceptions and Expectations , was recently released during the Execs In The Know Customer Response Summit, Chicago, on September 19-21. and Execs In The Know.

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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. Conference attendees landed some terrific takeaways including these five related to the Summit’s new customer service track: 1.

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ShepHyken

MARCH 15, 2019

This week we feature an article by Tom Buiocchi who writes about the importance of the “behind the scenes” work facilities managers do in order to enhance the customer experience. When you think about how to provide excellent customer service, chances are facilities management might not be the first thing that comes to mind.

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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.

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Retently

MARCH 23, 2023

Since not all NPS® data is public, and most brands aren’t eager to publish their low Net Promoter Score, we’ve taken several steps to find reliable customer satisfaction data that we can use to compare brands: Whenever possible, we’ve sourced data from various NPS benchmarks to gain a picture of the general NPS range within an industry.

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Net Promoter Score NPS Insurance Airlines 113

NetBase

AUGUST 4, 2020

Using social listening to solve consumer and brand concerns. And here are some white space statistics uncovered with white space intel, to help you along, including: Digital Food orders have grown 300% faster than dine-in since 2014. Where will your brand fit in and what will the consumer sentiment be? Solving Consumer Concerns.

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Beyond Philosophy

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Bain and company estimates that the amount spent to attract new customers as high as seven times more than keeping an existing customer. And the key to keep your customers is improving your customer experience because 68% of the customers that leave you do so because they are upset with the Customer Service they received.

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Net Promoter Score ROI Customer Experience 2014 164

Comm100

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

When one thinks of providing a great customer experience, it’s easy to visualize some of the more common aspects of customer service – employees with customer friendly attitudes, giving the customer their money’s worth and promptly resolving any concerns or issues. Web Chat – Customers Love It!

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Tricia Morris

MAY 18, 2015

Customers are changing the game when it comes to customer service, by changing the channels they use most. According to the survey, self-service channel usage has increased from 67% in 2012 to 76% in 2014, while phone usage remains the same at 73%. 43% don’t ever review assisted service processes.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 How to prevent utility customer service delivering a shock. Author: Michael Cheung Recent research from charity Citizens Advice found major differences between how UK utilities handle customer service. Consumers are increasingly happy to use chat, so it is time for utilities to offer it.

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Team HGS

AUGUST 29, 2017

3 Ways to Rethink Customer Service in the Subscription Economy. Customers are buying differently these days. Customers are buying differently these days. And that means evolving customer service to reflect the changing drivers and outcomes. . It’s the rise of the subscription economy.

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Tricia Morris

JUNE 19, 2015

While many brands and organizations are stepping up and keeping up when it comes to multichannel customer service , it’s the transition between channels where service often stumbles, causing extra frustration for customers, even those who wanted to save time and effort by serving themselves.

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Customer Bliss

OCTOBER 10, 2017

As Senior Vice President, Consumer Operations and Chief Customer Experience Officer (CXO), Maury is responsible for overseeing our end-to-end customer experience and the execution of customer-centric strategies to enhance customer loyalty and business growth. ” The Deliberate Timeline Of Improvement.

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Comm100

JANUARY 14, 2016

If there is one thing that’s certain, it’s that modern consumers are much more tech-savvy than those from past generations. As technology continues to open new avenues for innovation and business transformation, so too will the shopping and buying habits of consumers. In fact, customers will demand it.

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Beyond Philosophy

MAY 14, 2015

Parature is a research and advisory firm specializing in communicating service-centric best practices. Their Customer Service Success Blog reported some interesting stats to consider about Customer’s self-service options, including: By 2017, Only 1/3 of Customer service interactions will require human assistance.

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Win the Customer

JUNE 7, 2016

billion by the year 2018, compared to 2014 when online sales totaled $304.1 Customers shop online because it’s convenient. How is this linked to your customers? Your customers expect it. Top-Notch Customer Service. Today, more than ever, consumers expect quality customer support.

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Think Customers

OCTOBER 29, 2014

You see, as Halloween continues to gain in popularity, consumers are now scrambling to conjure up costumes and stockpile sweets before one holiday rolls into the next. In fact, according to the NRF''s Halloween Consumer Spending Survey, consumers are expected to spend $7.4 billion on Halloween goods in 2014.

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2014 Books Consumers Blog 88

Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 24, 2015

Kevin Gibson , Consumer Experience Leader, Humana, shared how Humana has been evolving their brand and the experience to match it. It’s vital to get rid of acronyms and business speak so it doesn’t sneak into customer service conversations, sales calls, or customer conversations, because it inevitably will!

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Insights Customer Experience Customer Journey Mapping 2015 236

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. We’ve all been there.

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Customer Enthusiast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Now, here’s the irony: In each case when I reached out to brands on Twitter, it was clear that I was a customer: In one case , I expressed disappointment in the way a local Xenith rep failed to deliver pre-ordered football gear in time for the start of the 2014 season. Customer Service Employee Engagement Enthusiasm at Work!

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Customer Service Social Media Customer Retention 2014 77

Brad Cleveland Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Clearly, there’s still work to be done in how organizations assess their ability to meet customer expectations. Consumer Perception (2014 Consumer): Do you feel that the customer service departments of today’s companies generally meet your needs and expectations?

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Consumers 2014 Customer Care Customer Expectations 21

Lumoa

JUNE 14, 2023

Before we dive into our remedies, let’s take a look at some of the root causes that could be behind your score going south: Inadequate or Poor Customer Service Many customers tend to be unforgiving if their support experience isn’t up to scratch. Think about it. Or recommend them to your friends and family?

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NPS Customer Centricity Loyalty Presentation 83

Brad Cleveland Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

Clearly, there’s still work to be done in how organizations assess their ability to meet customer expectations. Consumer Perception (2014 Consumer): Do you feel that the customer service departments of today’s companies generally meet your needs and expectations?

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Consumers 2014 Customer Care Customer Expectations 20

Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

In 2010, Forrester Research stated that retail online sales had grown 11 percent and expected increases of 10 percent a year through 2014. By 2014, consumer purchases using e-retail is expected to exceed $249 billion. Customers like to touch, feel, and taste; it’s all part of the retail experience.

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Customer Service Strategies Customer Service 2014 2010 48

GetFeedback

JUNE 12, 2019

But McKinsey argues that it’s nearly impossible to deliver consistent service without managing the entire buyer’s journey. Because there are more potential touchpoints than ever before, the first step to improving customer service is taking a closer look at the entire journey. Response rates were low, and our costs were high.”.

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Touchpoint Net Promoter Score NPS Customer Journey 199

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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Experience Matters

MARCH 3, 2015

We published the 2015 Temkin Experience Ratings , the most comprehensive benchmark of customer experience. consumers to rate 293 organizations across 20 industries (we added utilities this year). Between 2014 and 2015, only five industries improved and 14 declined. To generate the Temkin Experience Ratings, we asked 10,000 U.S.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

That means defining real outcomes like “increasing retention by X%” or “reducing customer service calls” which leads to higher revenue and decreased expenses – the two outcomes every organization has. CX strategy is not just about the customers. Deloitte & Touche, Customer Centricity 2014 ).

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Experience Matters

JANUARY 20, 2015

The report provides insights from 8 finalists in the Temkin Group’s 2014 CX Excellence Awards. This report has rich insights about both B2B and B2C customer experience. Here’s the executive summary: This year, we chose eight organizations as finalists for Temkin Group’s 2014 Customer Experience Excellence Award.

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2015 Customer Connectedness Net Promoter Score 2014 108

CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 8, 2015

The Phone Co-op, based in Chipping Norton and Manchester, UK has won the Best Consumer Facing award at the UK Social Enterprise Awards. The Phone Co-op is a consumer co-operative that exists to serve its members, and inspire others with an alternative, better model for business and the economy.

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