Eptica

JANUARY 31, 2022

Date: Monday, January 31, 2022 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager The three areas to focus on to empower your agents. You might also be interested in these posts: 5 factors that are driving the need for better digital customer experience. Four key considerations for customer self-service success.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Date: Monday, February 14, 2022 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager 5 factors that are driving the need for better digital customer experience. In our latest blog we highlight research that demonstrates the shift to digital and focus on five important areas driving customer experience transformation.

Customer Experience 133

Customer Experience Best practices Self service Marketing 133

Eptica

JANUARY 9, 2019

Date: Wednesday, January 9, 2019 Author: Anne-Claire Bellec - Marketing Director Reviewing 2018 – our top 10 blog posts from the year. At the Eptica blog we’ve looked at all of our posts from 2018 and come up with a top 10 of the most popular and topical, based on the number of views, comments and general feedback.

Average Handle Time 89

Average Handle Time Best practices Surveys Chatbots 89

Nicereply

AUGUST 5, 2021

In this post, we explore one of the best features we introduced last week in our Rating Feed BETA release – Rating Tags. We probably don’t need to explain how the tags work in social media or other digital platforms. Let’s have a closer look at Nicereply rating tags feature. Are tags really so useful to me?

Feedback 98

Feedback Surveys Accountability Management 98

Eptica

APRIL 15, 2021

Date: Friday, April 9, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager 5 ways collaboration tools benefit customer service. New research from ContactBabel, sponsored by our parent company Enghouse Interactive, highlights five areas where adopting these solutions is helping improve the experience for both agents and customers.

Customer Service 125

Customer Service Marketing Management Customer Experience 125

Eptica

MARCH 18, 2022

Date: Friday, March 18, 2022 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Getting customer service right on Mother’s Day. To help customer service teams ahead of Mother’s Day 2022 on 27 March our latest blog shares key best practice advice. Published on: March 18, 2022. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer Service 122

Customer Service Best practices Management Customer Experience 122

Eptica

JUNE 7, 2021

But competition to retain agents is likely to be fierce – how do they ensure they are providing the right environment to attract and retain staff? It is all about a combination of culture and technology, as our latest blog explains. Increasing agent retention in the hybrid workplace. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

MAY 21, 2021

Date: Friday, May 21, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Increasing agent retention in the hybrid workplace. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Research has found that over 90% of contact centre agents will change jobs in 2021. 3 areas to focus on to meet changing customer needs.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Read the full article and watch the video here: Tags: contact centres, Microsoft Teams Categories: Trends & Markets. You might also be interested in these posts: 5 factors that are driving the need for better digital customer experience. The three areas to focus on to empower your agents. Share this page on: Tweet.

Marketing 121

Marketing Management Customer Experience Customer Service 121

Eptica

JUNE 25, 2021

Date: Friday, June 25, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager The 3 business benefits of focusing on your agents. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Looking after your agents has always been important to successful customer service. Published on: June 25, 2021.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Learning from Santa’s customer service success. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager When it comes to customer service, Father Christmas has been delighting children for countless years. Published on: December 16, 2020.

Customer Service 118

Customer Service Best practices Management 118

Eptica

NOVEMBER 1, 2020

Date: Friday, October 30, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Four benefits to improving customer service by integrating your CRM and telephony system. You might also be interested in these posts: Self-service and its importance to greater customer satisfaction. 3 customer churn symptoms and cures.

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CRM Customer Service Self service Management 117

Eptica

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Date: Friday, February 19, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager How to build mental muscle memory for customer service success. Learning from Santa’s customer service success. Tags: Micah Solomon, Customer service training, WFH environment Categories: Best Practice.

Customer Service 104

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager As we approach the peak Christmas season, agents need to be ready for the extra stress that higher demand, and potentially grumpier customers, bring. Which channels do consumers prefer for customer service and why? Published on: September 10, 2021.

Marketing 104

Marketing Management Customer Service 104

aircall

AUGUST 11, 2021

Whichever one you choose, it’s important to prioritize call recording software that helps you to improve the customer experience. Not only will your customer service team use the software, but other departments will also use it to record internal calls. Call Tagging. Scalability. Security and Encryption Practices.

Technology 114

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ShepHyken

MARCH 13, 2020

higher customer retention, 1.9x higher customer satisfaction rates” – Forrester. Customer Experience: A duo of two harmless and normal words. The modern-day customers are informed, have an immense number of options before them, and take only a fraction of a second to switch brands due to a poor experience!

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Comm100

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Customer experience (CX) is the convergence of three elements – human, process, and increasingly, technology. As more and more touch points between businesses and customers are established, the expectation to provide a seamless customer experience across channels has turned into a necessity.

Customer Experience 52

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Eptica

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager If customers are kept waiting too long to speak to an agent, the chances are they’ll become frustrated and just hang up, potentially impacting loyalty and revenues. Our latest blog discusses seven areas to focus on to help reduce call abandonment rates.

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Abandon rate Best practices Chatbots Management 71

Eptica

JULY 7, 2021

Our latest blog looks at the unique needs colleges have around clearing – and how the right cloud-based technology can help them succeed. You might also be interested in these posts: The 3 business benefits of focusing on your agents. Delivering excellent customer service at the moments that matter.

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Best practices Technology Management Customer Service 126

Eptica

MARCH 5, 2021

Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Moving forward the needs of customers – and customer service staff – are changing radically. You might also be interested in these posts: 4 key trends from the 2021 ICS UK Customer Satisfaction Index. How can contact centres transform successfully?

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Analytics Marketing Customer Service Management 104

Nicereply

MARCH 9, 2021

Support automation helps customer support teams deliver the same (or better) customer experience much faster. No, there isn’t a bot that can answer all your customer questions instantly. Yes, automation can still create those frustrating loops that leave customers begging to talk to a human. Create Feedback Loops.

Customer Support 105

Customer Support Feedback Service level Engineering 105

Eptica

JULY 30, 2021

Date: Friday, July 30, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Which channels do consumers prefer for customer service and why? Our latest blog explores recent ContactBabel analysis of the channels people prefer to use depending on urgency, complexity and emotional involvement. Published on: July 30, 2021.

Customer Service 85

Customer Service Marketing Management 85

aircall

AUGUST 29, 2022

Should it be about the number of calls an agent takes in a day? Or the impact of the resolutions provided to customers? In the context of a call center, the input can be your call center agents and your output can be the number of support tickets resolved in a week. So how do you measure call center agent productivity?

Call Center 118

Call Center virtual call center call center software Self service 118

ShepHyken

MARCH 13, 2020

higher customer retention, 1.9x higher customer satisfaction rates” – Forrester. Customer Experience: A duo of two harmless and normal words. The modern-day customers are informed, have an immense number of options before them, and take only a fraction of a second to switch brands due to a poor experience!

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Customer Support Customer retention Customer Experience Management 257

Eptica

JANUARY 8, 2021

Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager In current times businesses are looking at how they can optimise their operations and work as efficiently as possible, while still delivering the high levels of customer service that consumers expect. Why creating empathy in your customer service is so hard.

Self service 85

Self service Service level Marketing Customer Service 85

Nicereply

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

You can listen to Customer Experience Leaders Chat also on: Apple Podcasts. Every day your support team interacts with customers who provide loads of small pieces of feedback about your product, services, and competitors. Sid shares with us how these insights get Support a seat at the table to help shape the Customer Experience.

Customer Experience 114

Customer Experience Feedback Surveys Customer Support 114

ShepHyken

MARCH 13, 2020

higher customer retention, 1.9x higher customer satisfaction rates” – Forrester. Customer Experience: A duo of two harmless and normal words. The modern-day customers are informed, have an immense number of options before them, and take only a fraction of a second to switch brands due to a poor experience!

Customer Support 156

Customer Support Customer retention Customer Experience Management 156

Eptica

MAY 28, 2021

Date: Friday, May 28, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager How Housing Associations can transform customer service in 2021. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Customer satisfaction is a key metric for Housing Associations – and the focus on customer service is increasing post-pandemic.

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Metrics Marketing Management 72

Eptica

MAY 14, 2021

Date: Friday, May 14, 2021 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager Successfully embracing AI for customer service. Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager How can artificial intelligence help deliver a better customer experience and how far down the path to AI has the industry travelled?

Customer Service 72

Customer Service Chatbots Marketing Customer Experience 72

Nicereply

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

When it comes to providing good customer service the majority of companies already know how important it is to measure customer satisfaction. Even numbers say that 81% of satisfied customers are more likely to do business with you again if they have a positive experience. Let’s have a closer look. The first option.

Surveys 111

Surveys Metrics Analytics Enterprise 111

Eptica

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Date: Friday, November 27, 2020 Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager How do you create super-agents in your organisation? Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager The rise of self-service means that the interactions personally handled by contact centre agents have become more complex and involved.

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Self service Best practices Personalization Management 63

Eptica

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Extending video into customer service delivers major benefits to both consumers and organisations – our new blog explains the advantages and how it can be incorporated into your contact centre. Read the full blog post here on our parent company Enghouse Interactive’s blog. Share this page on: Tweet.

Best practices 66

Best practices Marketing Technology Customer Service 66

Eptica

APRIL 1, 2021

Drawing on expert analysis, our latest blog explains how you can calculate the ROI of Teams in five areas – read the full article on our parent company Enghouse Interactive’s site. You might also be interested in these posts: 5 areas to focus on for agent wellbeing. Share this page on: Tweet.

Best practices 72

Best practices Technology Management Customer Service 72

Eptica

JANUARY 22, 2021

Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager With customer experience now key to winning and retaining business for every organisation how can contact centres play their part? Read the entire blog post – and download the Contact Babel research – on our parent company Enghouse Interactive’s site.

Best practices 72

Best practices Customer Experience Management Customer Service 72

aircall

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Using call management software is an easy way to streamline efficiencies in your business and elevate the customer experience. By relying on a business call management system to facilitate call routing, tracking, analysis, and processing, employees can spend more time focusing on the customer. Processing & analysis.

Interactive Voice Response 62

Interactive Voice Response Management Call Center CRM 62

JustCall

MARCH 31, 2021

JustCall and the team have been working hard to bring customer happiness satisfaction with new changes and improvements. And we are happy to share here, all that we achieved because of the love and support from our customers! An update that provides sales and service reps with tangible call insights as never before.

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call center software APIs Call Center Coaching 52

Eptica

MARCH 4, 2020

Date: Wednesday, March 4, 2020 Author: Guest author: Shep Hyken Keep Your Customers Amazed. Author: Guest author: Shep Hyken In our latest guest post, noted customer service expert Shep Hyken explains the importance of amazement to keeping your customers happy and loyal. Unlocking customer insight with technology.

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Best practices Technology Customer Service Customer Experience 79