Eptica

JANUARY 12, 2017

Date: Thursday, January 12, 2017 What were the top customer service trends of 2016? To help we’ve analyzed all 100+ posts published on the Eptica blog in 2016, and picked a top ten, based on a combination of readership and industry feedback. Is a lack of consistency letting your customer service down?

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Tricia Morris

JUNE 17, 2016

Consumers today expect to engage with brands just as easily online and on their mobile devices as they do on the phone or in person (if not more so). Microsoft’s 2016 State of Global Customer Service Report shows that globally, 55% of consumers’ customer service interactions now begin online rather than on the phone or in person.

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Tricia Morris

JANUARY 4, 2016

A new year brings resolutions to change or improve in ways that matter, and for brands and organizations, customer service is always a key focus. I don’t think that this endeavor will be completed in 2016, but those who have bought in to the importance of service will look to: 1. What were their answers?

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ShepHyken

JUNE 27, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. ON DEMAND: Microsoft’s 2016 Global State of Customer Service Report Reveal by Bill Peterson. She shared the new report, The Microsoft Global State of Customer Service. Here are my top five picks from last week.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The customer service landscape is forever changing as technologies and consumer expectations develop, but 2021 has seen a shift of proportions that we have arguably never experienced. Query volumes spiked as customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems, placing huge stress on customer service agents.

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ShepHyken

JULY 11, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Oh when you smilin’, when you smilin’ The whole world smiles with you” – do happy customers = better customer experiences? Well worth your attention, especially if you have any type of customer loyalty program. by Ian Golding. (I

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ShepHyken

JUNE 20, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. World’s 3 MOST Customer Centric Companies: How do they do it!! Customer Guru) Here are our top three picks for the most customer centric companies and some lessons on how they manage to be customer-centric despite their size and diversity.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 15, 2016

Each week I read a number of customer service articles from various online resources. Will Chatbots and AI Replace Federal Customer Service Reps? Will it ever replace human interactions? There always has to be a “fall back” plan that defaults to human interaction. by Phil Goldstein.

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Comm100

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The customer service landscape is forever changing as technologies and consumer expectations develop, but 2021 has seen a shift of proportions that we have arguably never experienced. Query volumes spiked as customers (and companies) faced unprecedented problems, placing huge stress on customer service agents.

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Eptica

JANUARY 25, 2017

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 The 5 trends brands need to address for improved customer service. Author: Pauline Ashenden The latest Institute of Customer Service (ICS) UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) has a positive message for everyone involved in customer service. out of 100 (up 0.5

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Win the Customer

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Research has shown that in the period between 2009 and 2014, the number of Twitter users using the platform for customer service doubled to 22%. Smart brands have embraced the concept of social customer service and know that it makes sense to engage with their customers, right there on social media.

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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.

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Eptica

MARCH 11, 2016

Date: Friday, March 11, 2016 How good are UK brands at email customer service? Published on: March 11, 2016. However, UK brands are struggling to cope with the emails they receive , with performance overall worsening according to the latest Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study.

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Comm100

JUNE 15, 2022

Just as live chat was a technological leap over telephone communication and is proving to be the most essential of all channels, chatbots are the latest technological milestone in customer support. Chatbots allow brands to offer cost-effective 24/7 support, while improving efficiency through automating up to 80% of all support queries.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 The 3 dimensions of customer service conversations. Published on: November 02, 2016. Is it stopping the customer from buying? Analyzing the language used within a digital interaction provides the ability to triage effectively and save the most at risk customers.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 16, 2021

Gone are the days where high-quality customer experience (CX) was the exclusive purview of B2C. In today’s rapidly digitizing marketplace, brand perception hangs largely on the ability to offer customers a convenient, effortless use of products and services – in the B2B space as much as B2C. An alternative exists.

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Beyond Philosophy

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

We spoke to Messina on a recent podcast about this concept and how it applies to customer-driven growth. Messina coined the phrase Conversational Commerce in 2016 to describe all the changes happening in the way we interact with customers in the consumer marketplace. Many times, these interactions surprised Messina.

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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 Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report).

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 The push for mobile customer service. Published on: November 30, 2016. Author: Gokcen Onur The rise of the smartphone has transformed how people interact with each other, brands and the world around them.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 17, 2016

This week on our Friends on Friday guest blog post my colleague, Ian Landsman writes about the importance of training and preparing customer service representatives to interact with customers. I agree that every employee should go through customer service training, and it should be ongoing. Shep Hyken.

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Tricia Morris

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

The answer is yes, all the effort that goes into improving internal and external customer service is well worth it. Based on customer interactions and technologies, we identified three stages of maturity: functional, tactical and dynamic.

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Eptica

JUNE 1, 2016

Date: Wednesday, June 1, 2016 What is holding back chat in customer service? Published on: June 01, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Amongst consumers, chat is fast becoming a mainstream channel for customer service. In the 2016 study it again grew exponentially, to 44% of brands surveyed.

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Eptica

AUGUST 26, 2016

Date: Friday, August 26, 2016 What do consumers want from brands today? Published on: August 26, 2016. Author: Derek Lewis Companies understand that meeting customer needs is central to business success. New research from the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) therefore provides some vital insight.

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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

JUNE 3, 2016

Date: Friday, June 3, 2016 Customer service in a mobile-first world. Published on: June 03, 2016. This shift to a mobile first world has a big impact on the customer experience and customer service. Consumers want to interact on new channels. There are three areas to focus on: 1.

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Tricia Morris

MAY 13, 2016

In today’s world, customer service is changing rapidly with greater expectations for reduced customer effort and brand transparency, as well as increasing preferences for digital customer experiences including online self-service. Here are six ways that communities can complement customer service: 1.

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Solvvy

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

After all, a Dimensional Research survey found that 87% of customers rave about positive customer service to their friends—and even more importantly, 95% spread the word about negative experiences, with more than half telling at least five people. Want to deliver Zappos-level customer service?

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Date: Friday, September 16, 2016 Balancing investment between digital and traditional customer service. Published on: September 16, 2016. 47% said they were willing to pay more for better customer service. Of those, 65% revealed they would never return to companies they had left.

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Second to None

APRIL 3, 2018

Capturing new customers is a foundational pillar of a successful fast-casual restaurant brand, but the ability to retain these first-time patrons is the true signifier of a leading Customer Experience. One specific segment that fast-casual brands should be catering their services towards are millennials.

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Temkin Group, a leading customer experience firm, has published its annual list of customer experience trends. As a part of these publications, Temkin is calling 2016 “The Year of Emotion.” ” Here are the 10 customer experience trends to watch in 2016: 1. Customer Journey Designing.

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Eptica

AUGUST 5, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2016 Bringing light to digital customer service. Published on: August 10, 2016. For most digital conversations between consumers and brands it is actually the norm. Companies know they need to bridge this divide and have truly meaningful conversations with their customers.

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Martin Hill-Wilson

JANUARY 29, 2016

The first is Interaction Analytics which provides credible evidence of what goes on day in day out. Its range of application is impressive – 100% compliance management, advisor dashboards for self development, a key input to Voice of the Customer initiatives and customer journey mapping. The second is Visual IVR.

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CSM Magazine

SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

Customer Service Week is a time for employers to celebrate their hard-working customer service teams—those on the frontline who are the unsung heroes of delivering a positive customer experience. But a good customer experience isn’t as simple as it often seems. In 2016, 2.7

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Team Support

JANUARY 9, 2024

There are more ways than ever for customers to get in touch with tech support. Ever wonder what customer service looked like 50 or 60 years ago? Here’s a look back at how customer support technologies evolved over the last century, and a peak at where they’re going next. One of the early pioneers in CRM software was ACT!

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Tricia Morris

MAY 2, 2016

According to the American Express Customer Service Barometer , 99% of consumers surveyed say that getting a satisfactory answer or being connected to someone knowledgeable (98%) are the most important prerequisites to a great customer experience. Should customer service agents know all the answers?

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Solvvy

DECEMBER 16, 2019

To answer that, let’s take a look at how artificial intelligence has been used in the customer experience in recent years, where it’s failed, and where we see the future of machine learning in delivering higher customer satisfaction. Replacing human customer service agents with IVR technology: Bad idea.

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Natalie Petouhof

JANUARY 8, 2016

Tweet I think most brands, when they started in social and digital media didn’t realize the commitment they were heading into to be content creators or essentially publishers. The chart shows that from 2013- to 2016 the amount of content created and posted is growing nearly exponentially. Smart, Goofy?

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