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.

2015 49

2015 E Commerce Customer Experience 2014 49

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. For a business, delivering Twitter customer service well can provide additional benefits: 1.

Customer Service 97

Customer Service Social Media 2015 Contact Center 97

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. So how can they better connect with customers?

Customer Service 75

Customer Service 2015 Social Media Contact Center 75

Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Customer expectations are changing and growing just as rapidly as the channels and technology consumers are empowered with to engage, encouraging (if not demanding) that brands and organizations embrace a strategy of non-stop, customer-centric adaptation. 2015 Aspect Consumer Experience Survey ).

Customer Service 70

Customer Service 2015 2016 Contact Center 70

Eptica

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Date: Friday, October 16, 2015 The opportunity for European customer experience. Published on: October 16, 2015. Author: Olivier Njamfa From Berlin to Bermuda, and San Francisco to Singapore, consumers increasingly demand a superior customer experience from the organizations that they choose to buy from.

E Commerce 75

E Commerce Customer Experience 2015 Banking 75

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Friday, September 18, 2015 The six ways web self-service improves your customer experience. Published on: September 18, 2015. Author: Robin Tandon Customer service teams are currently faced with multiple challenges. In a regulated industry (such as financial services ), it could even lead to legal action.

E Commerce 78

E Commerce Customer Experience Contact Center 2015 78

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.

Customer Experience 83

Customer Experience Social Media 2015 2013 83

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.

Customer Service 76

Customer Service 2015 2014 Social Media 76

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.

Customer Service 85

Customer Service Wireless 2015 Contact Center 85

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 49

Customer Service 2015 Social Media Contact Center 49

Eptica

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 How customer service techniques can ensure a stress-free Christmas. Published on: December 23, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden With the holidays now nearly upon us, spare a thought for customer service teams who have to keep working right up to, and through, Christmas itself.

Customer Service 49

Customer Service 2015 Contact Center Retail 49

Eptica

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Friday, December 18, 2015 Telecoms customer complaints rising in the UK. Published on: December 18, 2015. According to its latest customer service report complaints against telecoms companies are increasing. How will they cope at this critical time? New research from UK regulator Ofcom provides some pointers.

2015 61

2015 Social Media Sports Contact Center 61

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). There are three areas to focus on: 1.

E Commerce 76

E Commerce Customer Service Social Media 2015 76

Eptica

OCTOBER 21, 2015

Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 3 ways of reducing customer query volumes. Published on: October 21, 2015. This rising volume of customer interactions, covering everything from questions about products and post-sales queries, to complaints and positive feedback , threatens to overwhelm many organizations.

Contact Center 74

Contact Center Social Media 2015 Consumers 74

Eptica

AUGUST 14, 2015

Date: Friday, August 14, 2015 The 10 steps to digital customer experience success in banking. Published on: August 14, 2015. The internet also underpins social media, which provides aggrieved customers with a platform to broadcast their complaints to the wider world. Three factors have dramatically changed this.

Banking 85

Banking Social Media Customer Experience Contact Center 85

Eptica

MARCH 31, 2016

Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016 Websites lead the way for UK customer service. Being able to find answers to their questions quickly is therefore a vital part of the customer experience. Being able to find answers to their questions quickly is therefore a vital part of the customer experience. Published on: March 31, 2016.

Customer Service 49

Customer Service Entertainment 2015 Fashion 49

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.

Customer Service 56

Customer Service Social Media 2014 Contact Center 56

Eptica

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Comparing the retail customer experience in the United States and United Kingdom. Published on: November 11, 2015. For the United States, Facebook was also evaluated as a customer service channel. Given this competition how do retailers in Britain and the United States compare?

Retail 75

Retail E Commerce Customer Experience 2015 75

Eptica

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Date: Friday, October 30, 2015 Which sectors offer the worst customer experience? Published on: October 30, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden While all industries need to ensure they are delivering an excellent customer experience, some seem to be intrinsically better at it than others.

Customer Experience 75

Customer Experience Transportation Insurance 2015 75

Eptica

OCTOBER 9, 2015

Date: Friday, October 9, 2015 Don’t neglect the positive side of customer service. Published on: October 09, 2015. On that note, let us focus on the positive side of customer service. Similarly, approach those that rank you highly in Voice of the Customer research. This can be positive or negative.

Net Promoter Score 71

Net Promoter Score Customer Service Social Media Contact Center 71

Eptica

JANUARY 20, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Looking into the customer service crystal ball. Author: Robin Tandon Having recently looked back on customer experience in 2015 , what is predicted for the coming year? Published on: January 20, 2016. Eptica research backs up the need to make self-service easier.

Customer Service 49

Customer Service 2016 2015 E Commerce 49

Eptica

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Date: Friday, February 5, 2016 Meeting Millennial Customer Expectations. Author: Neil Cox In 2015 the US Census Bureau reported that Millennials outnumbered Baby Boomers for the first time , meaning they now make up a quarter of the population. Published on: February 05, 2016. Here are five areas for focus on: 1.

Customer Expectations 51

Customer Expectations Social Media Contact Center 2015 51

Eptica

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Date: Friday, November 13, 2015 7 ways banks can transform customer experience. Published on: November 13, 2015. These companies are often built on innovative technology that means they can carry out transactions faster, smarter and more efficiently, than rivals, while delivering a superior customer experience.

Banking 77

Banking Customer Experience Financial 2015 77

Avaya

DECEMBER 1, 2016

While many of these purchases are simply one click and a check off of gift lists, the customer probably made several decisions well before the submit-order button was activated. Whereas item and price have been the primary drivers of purchasing decisions, the customer experience is increasingly the new battleground.

Customer Experience 57

Customer Experience Contact Center E Commerce 2015 57

Eptica

JULY 27, 2016

Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Is customer service investment actually delivering? 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. Published on: July 27, 2016.

Customer Service 50

Customer Service Poor Customer Service Contact Center 2016 50

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. Given this pressure, along with the need to operate as efficiently as possible, how are contact centers evolving to meet changing needs?

Customer Service 49

Customer Service Contact Center Social Media 2016 49

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. Published on: June 01, 2016.

Customer Service 49

Customer Service 2016 2014 Contact Center 49

Eptica

MARCH 18, 2016

Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 UK retail customer service failing to move forward. Customers are pushing retailers to innovate and deliver new services , improved experiences at lower prices. These factors increase the focus on the customer experience as the key point of differentiation for retailers. Published on: March 18, 2016.

Retail 49

Retail E Commerce Customer Service Entertainment 49

Eptica

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 9, 2015 5 Ways of improving handling times this Christmas. Published on: December 09, 2015. Additionally, while customers are always demanding, the time they are willing to wait for an answer is even shorter at Christmas. This will save even more time moving forward.

Contact Center 50

Contact Center Social Media 2015 Retail 50

Eptica

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Date: Friday, November 27, 2015 Mobile – at the heart of the customer experience. Published on: November 27, 2015. Fail to deliver what customers want, and, no matter how good your desktop experience, you are likely to lose business if you fail to deliver on mobile devices. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer Experience 51

Customer Experience Social Media 2015 Contact Center 51

Eptica

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Customer service in a multigenerational world. Published on: December 16, 2015. Many companies spend a lot of time on demographically profiling their customers , but mixing the generations in the same household blurs the lines between the expectations of different age groups.

E Commerce 48

E Commerce Customer Service Social Media Contact Center 48

Calabrio

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Customer Experience. “In In 2015, it gained momentum. Now, in 2016, it’s so important, it pulls other priorities into its orbit,” explained Travis, drawing parallel between customer experience and the sun. During a 12-month period between 2014 and 2015, Calabrio recorded more than one billion calls.

Customer Experience 40

Customer Experience 2014 Contact Center 2015 40

Eptica

JUNE 24, 2016

Date: Friday, June 24, 2016 The ROI of improved customer experience. Author: Chris Eideh Businesses understand that improving the customer experience has a direct impact on revenue generation. Happier customers are more loyal, will spend more and recommend your company to their friends. Published on: June 24, 2016.

ROI 50

ROI Customer Experience 2016 Airlines 50

Eptica

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Date: Friday, February 12, 2016 Has UK customer service turned a corner? This means that delivering the right levels of customer satisfaction is a journey not a destination. The latest Institute of Customer Service Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) has shown its first substantial improvement for two years, with a rise of 0.8

Customer Service 49

Customer Service 2016 Contact Center 2013 49

Eptica

NOVEMBER 20, 2015

Date: Friday, November 20, 2015 Systems versus service. Published on: November 20, 2015. Clearly, the billing computer had made a mistake, so I called customer service and explained the issue to a helpful agent. So the customer service they provided was excellent – a 10 on the Net Promoter Score (NPS) scale.

Net Promoter Score 69

Net Promoter Score 2015 Contact Center NPS 69

Eptica

JUNE 8, 2016

The state of UK travel customer experience. At the same time with so many options to choose from online, customers are more discerning about where they take their business, insisting on excellent customer service at all times. Given these factors, how is the sector performing when it comes to customer experience?

Travel 49

Travel Airlines Customer Experience Social Media 49

Comm100

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Cutting wait time, reducing operational costs, and improving conversions are just some of the customer service superpowers already enabled by AI. It can then recommend steps to get the customers closer to eligibility. In this case, the customer service chatbot can show empathy and assure patients the doctor will never judge them.

Customer Service 58

Customer Service Banking Healthcare B2C 58