Eptica

OCTOBER 16, 2015

Date: Friday, October 16, 2015 The opportunity for European customer experience. 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. Published on: October 16, 2015.

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Customer Experience Multichannel Banking Customer centricity 75

Eptica

MAY 25, 2016

Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2016 Mapping digital transformation in customer experience. Published on: May 25, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the fast-moving world of customer experience there is no shortage of new trends and technologies for companies to evaluate and adopt.

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Customer Experience Multichannel CRM Contact Center 54

Avaya

DECEMBER 1, 2016

According to the Wall Street Journal, 2016 Thanksgiving and Black Friday sales have already accounted for more than $3 Billion in “desktop spending”—aka, e-commerce. 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.

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Customer Experience Multichannel Interactive Voice Response Contact Center 57

Eptica

JUNE 24, 2016

Date: Friday, June 24, 2016 The ROI of improved customer experience. Published on: June 24, 2016. Author: Chris Eideh Businesses understand that improving the customer experience has a direct impact on revenue generation. Greater efficiency Minimizing unnecessary customer contact to queries has two impacts.

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Customer Experience Multichannel Airlines Self service 50

Eptica

JUNE 10, 2016

Date: Friday, June 10, 2016 Adding emotion to the customer experience. Published on: June 10, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden Delivering the right customer experience isn’t just about systems and processes – it is also about how the consumer feels during, and at the end of, the journey.

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Customer Experience Multichannel Contact Center Metrics 49

Eptica

JANUARY 6, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 6, 2016 What were the key customer experience topics in 2015? Published on: January 06, 2016. 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.

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Customer Experience Multichannel Self service Contact Center 50

Eptica

JUNE 8, 2016

Date: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 Unhappy holidays? The state of UK travel customer experience. Published on: June 08, 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.

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Airlines Multichannel Customer Experience Contact Center 49

Eptica

APRIL 26, 2016

Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Comparing the customer experience in the UK and France. Published on: April 27, 2016. This increases the focus on delivering an excellent customer experience to consumers, wherever they are located, if companies are going to have meaningful, engaged conversations with their audiences.

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Multichannel Customer Experience Transportation Self service 49

Eptica

JUNE 17, 2016

Date: Friday, June 17, 2016 Transforming the customer experience in 5 steps. Published on: June 17, 2016. One of the key points raised is that while senior managers now understand the importance of customer experience , many are unsure where to start when it comes to improving what they offer to consumers.

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Customer Experience Chief Customer Officer Multichannel Self service 49

Avaya

JULY 14, 2016

2016 is shaping up to be the year of the Chatbot. From Jarvis, Mark Zuckerberg’s Iron Man-inspired assistant, to Microsoft’s rather unfortunate Tay experience, chatbots have been making the news this year—not least in how they are playing an ever bigger role in customer service. Meeting that expectation is no longer optional.

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Chatbots Customer Experience Multichannel Real estate 45

Eptica

MARCH 16, 2016

Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2016 The importance of emotion to successful customer experiences. Published on: March 16, 2016. Think of the most basic transactions – the ones you remember most are those where you either had an extremely positive or negative emotional experience. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Customer Experience Multichannel Metrics Contact Center 49

Eptica

JANUARY 8, 2016

Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 5 customer experience lessons from the 2015 Holiday Shopping season. Published on: January 08, 2016. Retailers don’t have much time between the end of the 2015 holiday season and beginning to prepare for 2016. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer Experience 49

Customer Experience Multichannel Self service Contact Center 49

Eptica

AUGUST 24, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2016 Why CEOs need to focus on customer experience. Published on: August 24, 2016. Author: Olivier Njamfa Customer experience (CX) is moving rapidly towards the top of the CEO agenda as businesses realize its importance to the bottom line. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer Experience 49

Customer Experience Multichannel Banking Consulting 49

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2018

Driven by a need to improve the ever-evolving customer experience at scale, the customer care industry is rapidly moving to more digital, multichannel, self service first, automated service practices. By 2021, Gartner estimates the market will increase in size to approximately $46 billion. Capturing the opportunity.

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Call Center Technology outsourcing Self service 139

Eptica

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

Date: Friday, November 27, 2015 Mobile – at the heart of the customer experience. This means that the smartphone is increasingly becoming the device of choice when making contact with companies , meaning that the mobile customer experience is vital for brands looking to differentiate themselves and engage with consumers.

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Customer Experience Multichannel Advertising Banking 51

Eptica

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Date: Friday, October 28, 2016 Turning service into sales with chat. Published on: October 28, 2016. Author: Angus Prentice Good customer service leads to happier, more loyal customers who stay with you longer, spend more and are more likely to recommend your business to family and friends. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Sales Multichannel Abandon rate Upselling 79

Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

While the proliferation of handheld devices has a lot to do with the inflated expectations of customers, it is also natural. In the past, contact centers could stay ahead of the curve as long as they ensured to utilize the right solutions and tools to service customers.

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Cloud contact Interactive Voice Response Contact Center Chatbots 83

Eptica

JULY 27, 2016

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

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Multichannel Customer Service Airlines Contact Center 50

Eptica

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 The 3 dimensions of customer service conversations. Published on: November 02, 2016. It avoids cherry picking, where teams naturally choose to answer less complex queries first, irrespective of the urgency or emotional needs of the customer. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Customer Service Multichannel Self service Contact Center 71

Eptica

OCTOBER 12, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Is it really time for your company to embrace chatbots? Published on: October 12, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden One of the most talked about current trends in customer experience is the rise of chatbots , with many companies investigating using them to interact with customers on messaging apps.

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Chatbots Multichannel Self service Contact Center 78

Talkdesk

JANUARY 19, 2017

These advances increase what customer experience teams can do, but that also comes with a rising level of customers expectations. Not too long ago, customers handled all of their communication with companies via the phone: bookings, support, payment, etc. Multichannel vs. omnichannel. Artificial Intelligence.

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Contact Center Multichannel Chatbots Enterprise 42

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Date: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Digital disruption in insurance – why it is all about service. Published on: September 21, 2016. This is something that online companies such as Amazon specialize in, building strong customer loyalty by offering a seamless digital experience. How can they compete?

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Multichannel Transportation Benchmark Self service 60

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. Share this page on: Tweet.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Customer Service Contact Center Surveys 49

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Date: Friday, September 30, 2016 4 ways of raising the profile of customer service in your organization. Published on: September 30, 2016. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen National Customer Service Week (NCSW) will soon be celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic. The scale of the industry is impressive with 3.4

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Customer Service Multichannel Contact Center Best practices 60

Eptica

MARCH 18, 2016

Date: Friday, March 18, 2016 UK retail customer service failing to move forward. Published on: March 18, 2016. Customers are pushing retailers to innovate and deliver new services , improved experiences at lower prices. Author: Pauline Ashenden Retail is one of the most competitive sectors in the economy.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Entertainment Customer Service Self service 49

COPC

AUGUST 4, 2016

I found this article in CRM magazine, Inbound and Outbound Converge in the New Contact Center , to be an interesting one because it discusses some of the changes in our industry that are being made possible by process and technology, but with an eye to improving the customer experience. By Leonard Klie – CRM magazine.

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Contact Center CRM Average Handle Time Multichannel 40

Eptica

AUGUST 5, 2016

Date: Wednesday, August 17, 2016 4 lessons from the Forrester CX Index. Published on: August 17, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden Forrester has just published its 2016 US Customer Experience Index , providing an update on the state of CX across multiple sectors.

Multichannel 50

Multichannel Wireless Self service Contact Center 50

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. Be mobile first Ensure that your mobile customer experience is seamless and easy to access on any device.

Customer Service 56

Customer Service Multichannel Airlines Self service 56

Eptica

JANUARY 25, 2017

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. compared to January 2016, marking the fourth straight improvement in results. Overall, consumer satisfaction has risen to 77.8, out of 100 (up 0.5

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Multichannel Customer Service Automotive Telecommunications 51

Eptica

MARCH 31, 2016

Date: Thursday, March 31, 2016 Websites lead the way for UK customer service. Published on: March 31, 2016. Being able to find answers to their questions quickly is therefore a vital part of the customer experience. Average performance becomes the norm? Share this page on: Tweet. Share this page on: Tweet.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Entertainment Customer Service Banking 49

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. Share this page on: Tweet.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Contact Center Metrics Customer Service 49

Eptica

APRIL 5, 2016

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 Where are the UK’s Chief Customer Officers? Published on: April 06, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden The combination of growing competition and more demanding consumers means that customer experience is now recognized by businesses everywhere as crucial for success.

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Chief Customer Officer Multichannel Contact Center Marketing 49

Eptica

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Date: Friday, February 12, 2016 Has UK customer service turned a corner? Published on: February 12, 2016. This means that delivering the right levels of customer satisfaction is a journey not a destination. This is further demonstrated by the poor scores given by consumers for multichannel performance.

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Multichannel Customer Service Banking Contact Center 49

Eptica

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Date: Friday, February 5, 2016 Meeting Millennial Customer Expectations. Published on: February 05, 2016. This means that organizations need to ensure that the customer experience meets the needs and expectations of Millennials if they want to win and retain their business. Here are five areas for focus on: 1.

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Multichannel Self service Contact Center Feedback 51

Fonolo

JANUARY 9, 2018

Research firm Ovum released a new edition of their great report, “Selecting a Multichannel Cloud Contact Center”. There are a ton of improved customer experiences to be gained… Since you only pay for what you use, there’s nothing for you to risk. Will we see traction on non-AWS platforms for cloud call centers?

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Call Center Multichannel APIs Contact Center 65

Avaya

MAY 18, 2016

2016 is shaping up to be the year of the Chatbot. From Jarvis, Mark Zuckerberg’s Iron Man-inspired assistant, to Microsoft’s rather unfortunate Tay experience, chatbots have been making the news this year—although as of yet, nobody seems to have figured out a way of getting them to write it.

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Chatbots Multichannel Contact Center Analytics 48

Eptica

AUGUST 5, 2016

Date: Friday, August 12, 2016 Delivering the benefits of knowledge management in customer service. Published on: August 12, 2016. Domestic & General With more than 7 million UK customers, Domestic & General is the UK’s leading warranty specialist. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Management Customer Service Multichannel Contact Center 48