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.,

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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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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. It studied those companies ranked between 500-1000, according to turnover, by theTop500Guide.com.

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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.

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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. times over the past two years. times over the past two years.

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transcosmos Information Systems

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

billion smartphone subscribers in 2015 around the world and researchers expect the rate to grow to about 6.1 While your customers are probably online all the time, chances are, this connectivity offers a new challenge on how to deliver exceptional customer service support for people on the go in this digital age.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

APRIL 23, 2015

I was thrilled to have the opportunity to interview Amy Jackson, Senior Director of Brand Strategy and Consumer Marketing for TripIt from Concur while I was at the South By Southwest Interactive festival in Austin, Texas back in March. Jon Galloway (@jongalloway) April 12, 2015. Vocal customers offer valuable ideas.

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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

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.

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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.

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Joe Rawlinson

JANUARY 27, 2016

With a saturation of marketing and advertising, companies rely more on consumer emotions to sell a product. But these four emotions and strategies are key ways to engage new customers in 2016. If you took the early Betty Crocker commercials of the 1950s and compared them to advertising in 2015, the differences would be night and day.

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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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ShepHyken

OCTOBER 14, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Pascal van Opzeeland, writes an informative article about the popularity of messaging apps and how they are impacting customer service. Have you been focusing on social media service lately? Why Messaging Is So Promising For Customer Service.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Why customer service is still vital in the supermarket price war. Published on: September 23, 2015. These pressures actually mean that service is even more important than ever, according to research from the Institute of Customer Service (ICS).

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Eptica

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 Don’t neglect the positive side of customer service. Published on: October 09, 2015. It also looks at sharing best practice to further improve standards, ultimately benefiting consumers everywhere. On that note, let us focus on the positive side of customer service.

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Eptica

AUGUST 26, 2015

Date: Wednesday, August 26, 2015 Why APAC consumers are the most demanding in the world. Published on: August 26, 2015. Author: David Chew Across the globe, companies are under increasing pressure to deliver a superior customer experience if they want to win and retain consumer loyalty.

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Experience Investigators by 360Connext

MARCH 24, 2015

There were sessions on co-creating with customers, social media, and customer journey mapping. Mike Zarin (@zarin) March 24, 2015. Kevin Gibson , Consumer Experience Leader, Humana, shared how Humana has been evolving their brand and the experience to match it. So many answers!

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Eptica

AUGUST 19, 2015

Date: Wednesday, August 19, 2015 Robots – the future of customer service? Published on: August 19, 2015. 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.

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Alida

AUGUST 16, 2016

To appreciate just how dominant they have become, consider these stats: According to Forrester Research’s 2015 Customer Lifecycle Journey report, 81 percent of companies now have community-type support channels—a steep increase from 2012’s 67 percent figure. Customers demand a seat at the table.

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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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Comm100

JUNE 15, 2022

If you’re on the fence about introducing a chatbot to your organization’s digital support strategy, here are four common chatbot customer service use cases, alongside customer stories that show the best chatbot examples and how they can be used in practice. Canadian Blood Services. Tangerine Telecom.

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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.

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Customer Bliss

MAY 3, 2017

Consumers today prefer to do things on their own – and, most importantly, according to their own timeframe. This especially holds true when it comes to customer service. Investments in self-service technologies have helped companies siphon off low-complexity issues (e.g., Guest post by Matt Dixon. Matt holds a Ph.D.

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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 same Forrester survey referenced above, online community, virtual agent, mobile customer service, social media and live chat have also increased in usage.

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Tricia Morris

AUGUST 11, 2015

In a new Government Business Council Report titled The Path to Customer-Centric Service , 67% of surveyed federal managers say their organization’s service is on par with that of the private sector. But, according to leading consumer surveys, customer satisfaction ranks near the bottom of a cross-industry comparison.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Customer service in a multigenerational world. Published on: December 16, 2015. Build empathy Treating every customer as an individual is vital, yet companies now receive a huge volume of queries from consumers, across every channel. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Date: Wednesday, October 4, 2017 National Customer Service Week: The opportunity of Artificial Intelligence. Author: Neil Titcomb We’re now part way through National Customer Service Week (NCSW), which provides the industry in the US and UK with the chance to take stock, celebrate success and share best practice.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Date: Thursday, September 3, 2015 Meeting the customer service needs of APAC millennials. Published on: September 03, 2015. So how can brands deliver the customer experience that these consumers are demanding ? And this includes their views on your brand and the service you provide.

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BirdEye

AUGUST 29, 2023

This builds customer loyalty and improves the possibility of referrals and word-of-mouth recommendations for your business. The 3 C’s of customer satisfaction Repetition makes perfect must be the mantra of every customer service office. Such easy access to brands can significantly improve customer satisfaction.

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Provide Support

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Today probably every business is sufficiently aware of the importance of social media for customer service. Report by Parature shows us that 33% of consumers confirm they have used social media to ask a customer service question at least once and 18% use social media as a customer service channel on regular basis.

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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

MARCH 18, 2016

Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 UK retail customer service failing to move forward. Transformed by the internet, new entrants and ever more demanding consumers, retailers cannot afford to rest on their laurels. Customers are pushing retailers to innovate and deliver new services , improved experiences at lower prices.

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Provide Support

OCTOBER 7, 2015

A guide to customer service nirvana. Whether we are talking about customer service or any other aspect of life, the first step in that direction is to recognize the fact the some things are out of balance now. The recent stats from 2015 U.S. Customers are flexible about the means they use to engage companies.

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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. Mobility First – Thinking Beyond the Basics of Mobile.

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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. However, when complaining, customers prefer using the telephone (54%), email (23%) and social media (13%).

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Natalie Petouhof

JULY 14, 2015

Tweet The Consumer Goods Forum has created and agreed on a new set of ‘ Consumer Engagement Principles ’ (the “Principles”). The industry-wide Principles will act as a framework for how companies engage with their consumers, and are designed to promote an environment of trust and pro-active consumer communication.

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transcosmos Information Systems

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

billion smartphone subscribers in 2015 around the world and researchers expect the rate to grow to about 6.1 While your customers are probably online all the time, chances are, this connectivity offers a new challenge on how to deliver exceptional customer service support for people on the go in this digital age.

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