Eptica

NOVEMBER 14, 2016

Date: Monday, November 14, 2016 Are insurers embracing social customer service? Published on: November 14, 2016. Author: Chris Eideh Providing customer service through social media has multiple advantages for both consumers and companies. Done well, social customer service also benefits brands.

Customer Service 68

Customer Service Multichannel Service level Customer Experience 68

NICE inContact

OCTOBER 28, 2016

Organizations in the leader quadrant have balanced these two important qualities and are described as: “ …those suppliers with a strong multichannel product and service capability that have already. amassed a large installed base of both large and small customers. Shift from reactive to proactive customer service.

Contact Center 65

Contact Center Multichannel Contact center software Cloud contact 65

TechSee

APRIL 10, 2018

The research indicates that 69% of high performers consider technology provided by the service provider to be an important component of the BPO relationship, compared to only 27% of typical performers. BPOs can then create high value expert services that can ensure the deployed technology truly serves as a value multiplier for the company.

Call Center 139

Call Center Technology outsourcing Self service 139

Eptica

OCTOBER 21, 2016

Date: Friday, October 21, 2016 3 ways for businesses to improve telephone customer service. Published on: October 21, 2016. Author: Derek Lewis In a multichannel world, the telephone is no longer the default choice of consumers when they want to make contact with an organization. Share this page on: Tweet.

Multichannel 65

Multichannel Customer Service Self service Contact Center 65

Eptica

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Date: Monday, November 28, 2016 5 top trends driving customer service. Published on: November 28, 2016. Author: Guest author: Chris Measures When it comes to service, customers today demand the highest standards from every organization that they deal with, in every industry and across every channel.

Customer Service 70

Customer Service Multichannel B2C Marketing 70

Eptica

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Date: Friday, October 7, 2016 7 key issues that are holding back digital transformation in insurance. Published on: October 07, 2016. To find out how they are performing, the 2016 Eptica Insurance Multichannel Customer Experience Study evaluated 100 U.S.

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Multichannel Contact Center Best practices Customer Experience 79

Eptica

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2016 Delivering the benefits of customer service outsourcing. Published on: December 14, 2016. Author: Dharmesh Ghedia Whether it is to add capacity in specific areas, helping expansion into new markets or bringing down costs, outsourcing is a central part of customer service.

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outsourcing Customer Service Multichannel Contact Center 60

Eptica

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Date: Friday, November 4, 2016 3 ways to extend customer service across the enterprise. Published on: November 04, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden When customers deal with your organization, they don’t care which department they are communicating with – they simply want the best possible experience and service.

Enterprise 65

Enterprise Customer Service Multichannel Self service 65

Vcaretec

JUNE 6, 2022

Clients met all of their customer care goals, even on the busiest shopping days of the year. It is a challenge for retailers, both online and brick-and-mortar, to make sure that their customer service levels are maintained throughout the holiday season, when customer support volume can increase by more than 10 fold.

Multichannel 89

Multichannel Entertainment Customer Care Call Center 89

Eptica

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Falling through the gaps – email and the insurance industry. Published on: October 19, 2016. Email continues to be the workhorse of insurance customer service. The findings highlighted an industry that is struggling to move away from analog channels such as the phone.

Multichannel 75

Multichannel Government Best practices Technology 75

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. There are three areas to focus on: 1. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer Service 56

Customer Service Multichannel Airlines Self service 56

Eptica

JULY 27, 2016

Date: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Is customer service investment actually delivering? Published on: July 27, 2016. Making conversations count Despite what many consumers may believe, poor service is not normally deliberate. A good example of the benefits of overhauling customer service is budget airline Ryanair.

Multichannel 50

Multichannel Customer Service Airlines Contact Center 50

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. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer Service 60

Customer Service Multichannel Contact Center Best practices 60

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.

Sales 79

Sales Multichannel Abandon rate Upselling 79

Eptica

APRIL 18, 2016

Date: Monday, April 18, 2016 Hanging on for telecoms customer service. Published on: April 18, 2016. Author: Pauline Ashenden In the past telecoms has gained a reputation for poor customer service. The lack of responses on email and chat also impacted consistency and multichannel service.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Customer Service Upselling Customer Experience 49

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

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.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Customer Service Contact Center Surveys 49

Eptica

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Date: Friday, October 14, 2016 What customers want this Christmas when it comes to service. Published on: October 14, 2016. over the course of 2016 holiday shopping season in the US, hitting $655.8 Author: Neil Cox New figures from the National Retail Federation point to sales increasing by 3.6%

Multichannel 65

Multichannel Sales Customer Service Customer Experience 65

Eptica

OCTOBER 26, 2016

Date: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 6 factors driving contact center change. Published on: 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? Share this page on: Tweet. Share this page on: Tweet.

Contact Center 71

Contact Center Multichannel Self service Surveys 71

Kayako

JANUARY 5, 2017

Customers value the quality of customer service as much as price and quality of products. According to an American Express study , “Americans will spend 9% more with companies that provide excellent service.” Recent trends in customer service show that companies can delight their customers while generating revenues.

Omni-channel support 38

Omni-channel support Customer Service Customer Experience Multi-channel support 38

Eptica

APRIL 29, 2016

Date: Friday, April 29, 2016 Insurers struggling to connect with customer service. Published on: April 29, 2016. Greater competition and the rise of price comparison sites are impacting revenues and margins, while customer loyalty is a thing of the past. However, just 50% provided a successful reply on the channel.

Multichannel 48

Multichannel Customer Service Self service Contact Center 48

Eptica

MARCH 11, 2016

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

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Customer Service Banking Metrics 49

Eptica

MARCH 8, 2016

Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 The importance of integrating Twitter into customer service. Published on: March 09, 2016. times over the past two years , and that 80% of some company’s inbound social media customer service requests come through Twitter.

Multichannel 50

Multichannel Customer Service Airlines CRM 50

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.

Chatbots 78

Chatbots Multichannel Self service Contact Center 78

Eptica

JULY 22, 2016

Date: Friday, July 22, 2016 6 ways to transform social customer service. Published on: July 22, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Social media has fundamentally changed the relationship between customers and brands , providing consumers with a mouthpiece to share their feedback with people across the world. That means over 4.5

Multichannel 50

Multichannel Customer Service B2C CRM 50

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.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Customer Service Banking Contact Center 49

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. Two strikes.

Customer Service 51

Customer Service Multichannel Self service Personalization 51

Eptica

APRIL 22, 2016

Date: Friday, April 22, 2016 Chatbots and customer service. Published on: April 22, 2016. Consequently, Facebook ’s recent announcement of chatbots on its Messenger platform has significant interest for customer service teams. There are over 1.2 Share this page on: Tweet.

Chatbots 49

Chatbots Customer Service Multichannel Technology 49

Eptica

JANUARY 25, 2017

Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2017 The 5 trends brands need to address for improved customer service. 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. out of 100 (up 0.5

Multichannel 51

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.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Customer Service Entertainment Banking 49

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Date: Friday, September 23, 2016 Getting it right first time – the impact on customer service. Published on: September 23, 2016. Consequently, they value fast, consistent and helpful customer service that answers their query or sorts out their problem, first time - however they choose to make contact.

Customer Service 55

Customer Service Multichannel Self service Contact Center 55

Eptica

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Date: Friday, February 19, 2016 Transforming insurance customer service: Ageas Retail Intermediary. Published on: February 19, 2016. This is driving major change in the market, as forward-looking businesses invest in the digital customer experience. Share this page on: Tweet.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Customer Service Contact Center Best practices 49

Eptica

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Date: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 Why you need to take a customer-centric view of digital transformation. Published on: November 23, 2016. Instead, take a holistic view of customer experience management to ensure you always put the customer first. Share this page on: Tweet.

Customer centricity 73

Customer centricity Multichannel Technology Customer Experience 73

Eptica

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 Why it is time to focus on the customer service journey, not just the touchpoints. Published on: February 23, 2016. This is primarily due to the fact that most customer journeys span multiple departments, systems and silos of information. Share this page on: Tweet.

Multichannel 49

Multichannel Customer Service Finance Contact Center 49

Eptica

JANUARY 27, 2016

Date: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 Social customer service – why it is a continuous journey. Published on: January 27, 2016. Author: Michael Cheung All brands should now understand the importance of social media to customer service. Over 1 million people view tweets about customer service every week.

Customer Service 50

Customer Service Multichannel Contact Center Government 50

Eptica

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Date: Thursday, September 1, 2016 Are you joining the dots when it comes to customer service? Published on: September 01, 2016. Break down barriers between channels Many companies have added new customer service channels on an ad hoc basis, with different teams and systems responsible for them.

Multichannel 48

Multichannel Customer Service Customer Experience Management 48

Eptica

JUNE 29, 2016

Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 Is a lack of consistency letting your customer service down? Published on: June 29, 2016. Author: Neil Cox Consistency is an essential part of customer service and the overall experience. Unify information and answers Knowledge is at the heart of good customer service.

Multichannel 50

Multichannel Customer Service Finance Self service 50