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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Multichannel Customer Service Brand ambassadors Self service 76

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.

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Multichannel Customer Service CRM Automotive 49

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.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Customer Service Upselling Customer Experience 49

Eptica

MARCH 11, 2016

Date: Friday, March 11, 2016 How good are UK brands at email customer service? 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. Published on: March 11, 2016. There are over 4.35

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Multichannel Customer Service Banking Metrics 49

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.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Entertainment Customer Service Banking 49

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. The result?

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Multichannel Customer Service Airlines Contact Center 50

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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Customer Service Multichannel Airlines Self service 56

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.

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Multichannel Entertainment Customer Service Self service 49

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Date: Thursday, September 3, 2015 Meeting the customer service needs of APAC millennials. Published on: September 03, 2015. Be multichannel While millennials are extremely active on social media, they don’t want to receive service exclusively through the likes of Twitter and Facebook.

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Multichannel Customer Service Morale Self service 59

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 Multichannel Contact Center Best practices 49

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. ” Customer service on chat was fast, yet frustrating.

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Multichannel Customer Service Automotive Advertising 40

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.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Customer Service Contact Center Surveys 49

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. It also looks at sharing best practice to further improve standards, ultimately benefiting consumers everywhere.

Customer Service 71

Customer Service Multichannel Contact Center Best practices 71

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. Companies have to keep investing in improving the service and experience they offer if consumers are to remain satisfied. points to 77 out of 100.

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Multichannel Customer Service Banking Contact Center 49

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.

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Customer Service Multichannel Transportation Entertainment 48

Eptica

OCTOBER 14, 2016

In the UK, retailers will be looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2015 festive season where heavy discounting hit margins in many parts of the sector. Be multichannel Today’s consumers want the freedom to shop online and instore , with the ability to access multiple delivery methods including Buy Online, Pick Up in Store (BOPUS).

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Multichannel Sales Customer Service Customer Experience 65

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 Multichannel Advertising Contact Center 83

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.

Customer Experience 75

Customer Experience Multichannel Banking Customer centricity 75

SharpenCX

JANUARY 15, 2020

What about the examples of good customer service and the success stories of leaders and employees who ban together to deliver outstanding experiences? They’re the ones who hold leading spots on top satisfaction lists and who have a following of raving customer advocates. But what about all those companies that are crushing it?

Airlines 90

Airlines Customer Experience Customer Service Coaching 90

Eptica

DECEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Friday, December 18, 2015 Telecoms customer complaints rising in the UK. Published on: December 18, 2015. However, the rise of superfast broadband, social media, IP telephony and on-demand/pay-TV services mean that it is now an essential part of the Christmas experience for the majority of families.

Multichannel 61

Multichannel CRM Contact Center Customer Service 61

Vonage

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Half of consumers move on after poor customer service. In NewVoiceMedia’s whitepaper, Serial Switchers Strike Again , we learned that 49 percent of consumers switch companies after receiving service that does not meet their expectations. Poor customer service costs business billions annually.

Multichannel 87

Multichannel Self service Contact Center Advertising 87

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?

Multichannel 75

Multichannel Customer Experience Self service Advertising 75

Eptica

AUGUST 14, 2015

Date: Friday, August 14, 2015 The 10 steps to digital customer experience success in banking. Published on: August 14, 2015. This changing banking landscape, combined with continued low interest rates, means that the customer experience is now central to being successful in the market. Be totally multichannel.

Banking 85

Banking Multichannel Customer Experience Finance 85

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. This gives a faster, more comprehensive and efficient service. Published on: July 06, 2016.

Customer Service 49

Customer Service Multichannel Contact Center Surveys 49

Eptica

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 How does customer experience affect sales growth? Author: Neil Cox Customer experience has been front of mind for marketing and customer service professionals for a number of years, but does it really have a big impact on the bottom line? Published on: November 16, 2016.

Sales 54

Sales Customer Experience Multichannel Airlines 54

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. Share this page on: Tweet.

Multichannel 59

Multichannel Self service Sales Service level 59

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. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer Experience 75

Customer Experience Transportation Multichannel Wireless 75

NICE inContact

JANUARY 26, 2016

The ability to provide an excellent customer service experience is a key differentiator in today’s Era of the Customer for businesses of any size and every vertical market. The question of how a small business can win the customer service battle is crucial to business success and sustainability.

Customer Service 48

Customer Service contact center solutions Telecommunications Contact Center 48

Revation Systems

JANUARY 3, 2018

But with this mobile trend comes a new set of standards for businesses to meet and maintain in order to ensure customer satisfaction. A recent Global State of Multichannel Customer Service Report issued by Microsoft states that 60 percent of consumers have higher expectations for customer service now than they did just one year ago.

Call Center 48

Call Center Multichannel Virtual Agent Contact Center 48

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.

Multichannel 74

Multichannel Self service Contact Center Morale 74

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. for email and £3.87 for phone, according to analysts Contact Babel.

Self service 78

Self service Customer Experience Multichannel Contact Center 78

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. Share this page on: Tweet. Share this page on: Tweet.

Multichannel 51

Multichannel Self service Contact Center Feedback 51

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Date: Friday, September 4, 2015 Why your CEO should work a shift in the contact center. Published on: September 04, 2015. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen In competitive markets, customer service is often the most important differentiator. You need to make customer service everyone’s job.

Contact Center 68

Contact Center Chief Customer Officer Multichannel Customer centricity 68

Eptica

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Date: Friday, November 27, 2015 Mobile – at the heart of the customer experience. Published on: November 27, 2015. Author: James Gladwish According to new academic research people check their smartphones 85 times a day and use them for a daily average of 5 hours. Share this page on: Tweet. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer Experience 51

Customer Experience Multichannel Advertising Banking 51

Eptica

NOVEMBER 13, 2015

Date: Friday, November 13, 2015 7 ways banks can transform customer experience. Published on: November 13, 2015. Author: Dharmesh Ghedia Banks and other financial service providers are facing unprecedented challenges. Share this page on: Tweet. Share this page on: Tweet.

Banking 77

Banking Customer Experience Finance Multichannel 77

Eptica

JUNE 8, 2016

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? Share this page on: Tweet.

Airlines 49

Airlines Multichannel Customer Experience Contact Center 49

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Date: Monday, September 28, 2015 The evolution of contact center performance. Published on: September 28, 2015. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the past contact centers were often viewed as a cost cente r, meaning that the primary goal of companies was to run them as efficiently as possible while still responding to customers competently.

Contact Center 81

Contact Center Multichannel Customer centricity Abandon rate 81