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

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

MARCH 2, 2016

Date: Wednesday, March 2, 2016 The importance of trust to the customer experience. Published on: March 02, 2016. Trust that the company will live up to its promises, provide the product or service it specified and not let the customer down. However, one factor that is common to all purchasing decisions is trust.

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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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Eptica

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Date: Friday, February 26, 2016 How are retailers working to improve customer experience? Published on: February 26, 2016. Author: Robin Tandon Customer experience is important to every industry, but particularly vital for retail.

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Customer Experience Multichannel Benchmark Banking 50

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 19, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Falling through the gaps – email and the insurance industry. Published on: October 19, 2016. Use technology such as linguistics to help analyze incoming emails and automatically suggest template answers that agents can personalize before sending. Automate what you can. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Multichannel Government Best practices Technology 75

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

Eptica

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 30, 2016 The push for mobile customer service. Published on: November 30, 2016. Multichannel A smartphone provides a way of accessing a whole range of channels. 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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Customer Service Multichannel Personalization Customer Experience 72

Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Organizations that deliver consistently positive customer experiences thrive through any crisis. But more channels does not equal an omnichannel experience.

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Contact Center Multichannel contact center solutions Cloud contact 98

Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Organizations that deliver consistently positive customer experiences thrive through any crisis. But more channels does not equal an omnichannel experience.

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Contact Center Multichannel contact center solutions Cloud contact 98

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Date: Friday, September 16, 2016 Balancing investment between digital and traditional customer service. Published on: September 16, 2016. And 73% said if they had received better live/in-person customer service it might have had an impact on their decision to switch. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Customer Service Multichannel Self service Surveys 75

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. It’s very efficient While being quick and personal, chat is also much more efficient than the telephone.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Date: Friday, December 2, 2016 Which retailers will thrive this Christmas and beyond? Published on: December 02, 2016. The analyst considers that successful retailers need to be built around four essential traits, that allow them to integrate in-store and digital touchpoints to compete for customers’ loyalty: 1.

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Multichannel Personalization Accountability Customer Experience 72

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 7, 2017

The one weapon that insurance brands can wield to meet the challenge is customer experience. McKinsey estimates that CX leaders in the insurance market are 80% more likely to retain customers, and have been able to grow sales at double the rate of CX laggards. Five key takeaways from the study are: 1. The result?

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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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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.

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Multichannel Entertainment Customer Service Self service 49

Eptica

NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 Connecting with your customers across APAC. Published on: November 09, 2016. Author: Vincent Giraud Traditionally brands have segmented their customer bases by demographic factors such as age, and used this information to drive specific customer experiences for each group.

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Multichannel Self service Personalization Customer Experience 72

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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Talkdesk

JULY 26, 2016

From marketing to customer service to sales strategy, omnichannel is the latest, greatest buzzword. In this week’s installment of the customer experience weekly, we’ll be diving deep into omnichannel customer experience. Multichannel support” is sometimes used interchangeably with “omnichannel support”.

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Multichannel Analytics Customer Support Customer Service 40

Eptica

JULY 20, 2016

Date: Wednesday, July 20, 2016 What do millennials expect from customer service? Published on: July 20, 2016. Author: Guest author: Chloe Hacquard We hear a lot about the impact of millennials on customer service, and how they are driving change in customer service. The more transparent a brand is, the better.

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Customer Service Multichannel Self service Personalization 51

COPC

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

The survey results proved revealing, offering a glimpse into the customer experience of travel and hospitality consumers, including customer care, purchase preferences and behaviors, and what it means to consumers to be brand loyal. COPC Inc., of leisure travelers. Sample: National Adult Internet Population. See Figure 3.

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Surveys Multichannel Customer Care Personalization 40

Eptica

JULY 8, 2016

Date: Friday, July 8, 2016 Delivering what US consumers want. Published on: July 08, 2016. Author: Chris Eideh Knowing your customers is at the heart of designing and delivering the right experience to engage with them successfully. So, what does this mean for customer experience? Share this page on: Tweet.

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Multichannel Self service Surveys Contact Center 50

Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

Artificial Intelligence Ever since 2016, the continuous advancements in technology have culminated in a disruption of contact centers on an industrial scale. These include customer service analytics, engagement hubs, the voice of the customer , virtual agents (live chat), and chatbots.

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Cloud contact Interactive Voice Response Contact Center Chatbots 83

Eptica

MAY 18, 2016

Date: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Meeting the needs of contact center agents. Published on: May 18, 2016. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen Delivering a great customer experience is vital to every organization today – and much of the responsibility for delivering this comes down to contact center agents.

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Contact Center Multichannel Average Handle Time Scripts 51

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

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Date: Friday, September 9, 2016 Can you afford to lose half your customers? Published on: September 09, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Recent research highlighted by customer service guru Shep Hyken demonstrates the importance of delivering an experience that meets the needs of your customers.

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Eptica

APRIL 8, 2016

Date: Friday, April 8, 2016 Technology with the human touch. Published on: April 08, 2016. This way they can maximize efficiency, while still providing an engaging, human face to their customer experience. Agents can then personalize the response and provide an efficient, helpful reply to the query.

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Technology Multichannel Self service Chatbots 49

Eptica

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

Date: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 Using email customer service to build emotional engagement. Published on: February 09, 2016. Author: Steve Nattress Email has been a mainstay of customer service since its inception , providing a digital alternative to the telephone for consumers. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer Service 52

Customer Service Multichannel Self service Contact Center 52

Eptica

JUNE 15, 2016

Date: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 The 7 components of superior self-service systems. Published on: June 15, 2016. This has a major impact on the customer experience – consumers increasingly choose companies that value their time and minimize the effort they need to put in when making a purchase or finding out information.

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Self service Multichannel Contact Center Feedback 51

Eptica

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Date: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 5 ways to successfully deal with angry customers. Published on: February 17, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden Given the complexity of business today and the rising expectations of consumers, most organizations will be on the receiving end of customer complaints. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Multichannel Contact Center Surveys Customer Service 56

Eptica

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Share the load Customer service isn’t just the responsibility of the contact center and Christmas isn’t one person’s job either. This is the last 2015 post on the Eptica blog – have a wonderful holiday and we look forward to sharing more news, views and advice on customer experience in 2016.

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Customer Service Multichannel Contact Center Best practices 49

Talkdesk

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Opentalk is a revolutionary event designed to bring together employees from different customer experience functions who believe in real-time communication as the only way to provide superior customer experience. 50+ Sponsors showing off the latest customer experience tools.

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Multichannel Customer Support Customer Experience Personalization 40

Serenova

JUNE 24, 2020

Even during this time marked by rapid change and uncertainty, the foundation of a successful contact center remains constant: exceptional customer experience. Organizations that deliver consistently positive customer experiences thrive through any crisis. But more channels does not equal an omnichannel experience.

Call Center 40

Call Center Multichannel Contact Center contact center solutions 40

Avaya

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The financial services industry ranks as one of the top markets to experience massive digital disruption in the coming years. In 2016, Ernst & Young introduced its Banking Relevance Index (BRI), designed to measure the importance of traditional banks to customers’ lives. Deliver a High-Touch Experience. Multi-channel.

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Banking Multichannel Customer advocacy Upselling 40

Avaya

MAY 10, 2016

According to Gartner, by year-end 2018, a customer digital assistant will recognize individuals by face and voice across channels and partners.

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