Eptica

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Date: Friday, September 16, 2016 Balancing investment between digital and traditional customer service. Author: Derek Lewis Many organizations are embracing digital transformation , making investments to enhance the customer experience they deliver on these digital channels, such as email, chat, the web and social media.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2015 Why customer service is still vital in the supermarket price war. These pressures actually mean that service is even more important than ever, according to research from the Institute of Customer Service (ICS). Published on: September 23, 2015.

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Inbenta

MAY 7, 2021

Most customers are willing to spend more with businesses that respond fast – but 62 % of companies don’t respond to customer service emails at all! While customers appreciate politeness, knowledge of the product, and the ability to resolve issues – a quick response is prized above all. Build a knowledge hub.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 6, 2015

Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2015 How to prevent utility customer service delivering a shock. Author: Michael Cheung Recent research from charity Citizens Advice found major differences between how UK utilities handle customer service. So how can they better connect with customers? Published on: October 06, 2015.

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Eptica

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

What does this mean for customer service and how can companies prepare? You might also be interested in these posts: Two key themes that are driving UK customer experience post-pandemic. What does this mean for customer service and how can companies prepare? Share this page on: Tweet.

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JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

Excellent customer service is every organization’s priority. But providing great customer service, time and time again, is easier said than done. In this article, we will decode everything you need to know about customer service and what it takes to drive customer service success.

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Help Scout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

With access to fewer resources and generally leaner teams, small businesses need to be more creative and tactful in their approach to customer service. Armed with those insights and learnings, you should be able to get started on — or refine — your own customer service program to start delivering consistently exceptional support.

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Eptica

APRIL 22, 2016

Date: Friday, April 22, 2016 Chatbots and customer service. Consequently, Facebook ’s recent announcement of chatbots on its Messenger platform has significant interest for customer service teams. Companies can create their own, branded chatbots and then use them to engage with customers on Facebook Messenger.

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aircall

JUNE 9, 2021

Multiple studies, articles, and experts highlight the importance of delivering excellent customer service. Choosing the most effective customer service channels is a good way to start. Customer expectations are higher than ever before: 54% of customers have higher expectations in 2021 than they did in 2020.

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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.

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Eptica

AUGUST 4, 2016

Date: Friday, August 5, 2016 7 ways to harness chat for improved customer service. Author: Gokcen Onur Chat is amongst the fastest growing channels for customer service. There are many options for those companies looking to implement chat as part of their multichannel customer service infrastructure.

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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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Eptica

AUGUST 5, 2016

Date: Friday, August 12, 2016 Delivering the benefits of knowledge management in customer service. In this post I’m going to look at the end result – the benefits that leading organizations have achieved by centralizing knowledge and making it available to their agents. Published on: August 12, 2016.

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Eptica

JULY 29, 2016

Date: Friday, July 29, 2016 The importance of the Knowledge Manager to customer service success. Author: Dharmesh Ghedia In my previous blog I outlined how important knowledge is to successfully deliver customer service , and how to overcome the challenges of creating a centralized, multichannel knowledge base.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2015 The importance of customer service to midsize businesses. Author: Robin Tandon Delivering outstanding customer service is central to every business , but is especially important to midsize organizations, which may not have the brand recognition or marketing budgets of their larger competitors.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Date: Friday, September 30, 2016 4 ways of raising the profile of customer service in your organization. Author: Anne-Merete Jensen National Customer Service Week (NCSW) will soon be celebrated on both sides of the Atlantic. Published on: September 30, 2016. Share this page on: Tweet.

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Eptica

JULY 22, 2020

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 Author: Anne-Merete Jensen - Senior Business Consultant Why now is a great time to optimise your customer service - Part 2: Analyse your business. Listen to your frontline staff Customer service agents and managers spend their days dealing first-hand with queries and issues from consumers.

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Call Experts

APRIL 8, 2024

Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations. It bridges your business and customers, handling inquiries, resolving issues, and building lasting relationships. TrueList explains that the worldwide market for answering services will reach $496 billion before 2027.

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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.

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Call Experts

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Ultimately, a well-managed contact center can be the lifeline of your customer service operations. It bridges your business and customers, handling inquiries, resolving issues, and building lasting relationships. TrueList explains that the worldwide market for answering services will reach $496 billion before 2027.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 9, 2016

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

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Sykes

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Sykes Enterprises, Incorporated is a leading provider of multichannel demand generation and customer engagement services for Global 2000 companies and their end customers. Recognized as a Top Leader, Top CSR and Multiple Appearances Company. Follow us on Twitter @SYKES_Global. About IAOP.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 23, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 23, 2015 How customer service techniques can ensure a stress-free Christmas. 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. Published on: December 23, 2015.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Author: Dharmesh Ghedia With customer service being at the top of the business agenda for organizations, what are the trends that are impacting contact centers? The Importance of multichannel Call centers have now evolved to become contact centers that handle communications across a growing number of channels.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Due to the rapidly changing world in which we live, customer expectations continue to shift dramatically. The following are some of the trends in customer service expectations that I have identified by talking to workshop attendees, customers, friends, and conducting a survey of available research and publications.

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UJET

DECEMBER 17, 2019

According to Gartner ’s 2019 Strategic Roadmap for Customer Service and Support Technologies (May 2019), “an organization’s CSS technology stack is often composed of disparate overlapping systems, leaving both customers and employees with a disjointed experience.” UJET Offers the Tools for Great Customer Service.

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Eptica

DECEMBER 16, 2015

Date: Wednesday, December 16, 2015 Customer service in a multigenerational world. 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. Published on: December 16, 2015.

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Talkdesk

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

This is becoming an increasingly important theme as many industries pivot to recurring revenue models and place a higher value on customer loyalty (makes sense considering it costs anywhere from 5-30x more, depending on which study you want to use, to acquire a new customer than to retain/sell to an existing customer).

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CSM Magazine

AUGUST 17, 2020

It seems everybody is opening an eCommerce store these days and it’s only a matter of time before a competitor moves in and takes a share of your customer’s wallet. One of the ways you can fight back is by providing excellent customer service. Naturally they are looking for personal service. Keep It Simple.

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Eptica

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 5 tips to transform your social customer service. That makes social customer service a major, growing part of every brand’s customer experience. All of these factors demonstrate that social customer service needs to be taken seriously.

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Solvvy

JANUARY 21, 2020

Companies that are building a best-in-class customer experience need to support different channels based on the users’ unique preferences at each point in time, whether that involves a smartphone, tablet, desktop, SMS, phone, or even integrations such as Google Home or Amazon Alexa.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

It shows there has been scant change to customer service levels, with no overall improvement since 2013. The 2015 Eptica Multichannel Customer Experience Study found that over half of routine customer questions were not answered successfully on digital channels by top UK brands , with little improvement since 2014.

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Babelforce

MARCH 10, 2021

If a system doesn’t allow the above three points, it may be a multichannel service rather than an omnichannel one. Omnichannel service vs. multichannel service. Both omnichannel and multichannel services provide customers with various ways to contact your team. Support teams work efficiently.

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Eptica

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Author: Chris Eideh Earlier this month, we published the 2016 Eptica Insurance Multichannel Customer Experience Study , which evaluated how insurers in the US, across ten sectors are meeting the challenge of new digital channels for customer service. Email continues to be the workhorse of insurance customer service.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Date: Friday, September 18, 2015 The six ways web self-service improves your customer experience. Author: Robin Tandon Customer service teams are currently faced with multiple challenges. Consumers are asking an increasing number of questions and are demanding faster service, across more and more channels.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 9, 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. It found that businesses in the US are losing $62 billion every year, due to people switching following poor customer service.

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Eptica

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Author: Anne-Merete Jensen In competitive markets, customer service is often the most important differentiator. This is especially true if companies are selling similar products, at similar prices – and for service businesses such as utilities and financial services where there is no physical product to create a differentiation.

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