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Bolstra has announced the results of a recent survey, “2018 Customer Success Team Maturity”. The survey includes findings from a sample of customer success teams across industries about their current states. Most notably, of customer success teams surveyed, more than 60 percent of respondents said they wouldn’t know about a critical customer issue until days … Read more
Temkin Group has announced that it is accepting nominations for its sixth annual Customer Experience Vendor Excellence (CxVE) Awards. The CxVE Awards recognizes companies—including consultants and technology vendors—that provide products and services that help companies improve the customer experience they deliver. Nominations are accepted from anywhere in the world. Temkin Group will accept nominations for … Read more
Mandy Holford, director of customer service at leading contact center Echo-U, has highlighted the major trends shaping the industry in 2018..
Gas utility business customer satisfaction scores have reached their highest levels ever, as measured in the J.D. Power 2017 Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study, SM. With an overall satisfaction score of 792 (on a 1,000-point scale), gas utility business customers are now the most satisfied among all utility customers surveyed by J.D. Power. “Gas … Read more
Building stronger customer experiences and unifying their digital and traditional channels will be a top priority for bankers in 2018, according to Computer Services, Inc.’s annual Banking Priorities Executive Report. Nearly half of the respondents (48 percent) plan to increase spending on customer experience initiatives in 2018, with the same percentage indicating that reaching new … Read more
Could social media be realizing its true calling as the ultimate customer service channel?
A global study of 20,000 utility customers across 20 countries by Homeserve reveals the latest challenges and opportunities for Utility Providers..
For Christmas, Burger King France decided to surprise their biggest Facebook fan by offering him the biggest gift ever..
More than 1,200 Arvato customer service representatives share tips, insights to help customers when reaching out to contact centers..
Eleven organizations have been shortlisted to win the 2018 Customer Contact Innovation Awards..
Allianz Global Assistance USA has been named a winner in the sixth annual Customer Experience Excellence Awards. The annual awards program, managed by Temkin Group, recognizes companies that are being innovative in their efforts to become more customer-centric. Allianz Global Assistance was recognized for its innovative program to map and review its customers’ journey with … Read more
A new, national study commissioned by WP Engine and conducted by the Centre for Generational Kinetics explores the mindset, preferences, and expectations of Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers for their current and future digital experiences. “The Future of Digital Experiences” study, which surveyed 1,005 people in the EU ages 14 – 59, … Read more
The largest global customer contact series is coming to Glasgow!
Online retailers are definitely getting it right in the UK according to the latest consumer research from global customer experience expert, Webhelp..
The brand new report THE FUTURE OF CUSTOMER CONTACT REPORT: Automation, Self-Service & the New Agent has been just released by the editorial team at the Executive Customer Contact Exchange, BFSI featuring interviews and articles from leaders that are facing customer service challenges such as: Chief Executive Office, Atom Bank Head of Operations , AXA … Read more
Thousands of call centre, customer contact and telemarketing professionals will flock to London’s ExCeL in March to get a glimpse at the future of the industries. Taking place on the 21st and 22nd, Call & Contact Centre Expo is an informative and captivating exhibition and conference designed to showcase the latest and most effective developments … Read more
Over 88% of organisations expect digital customer interactions to overtake voice by 2020 or sooner and 92% say customer experience can be linked to revenue, but just 29% are confident they can deliver a seamless customer experience across multiple channels, according to a new report, State of Customer Experience 2017 from West. Drawing on qualitative … Read more
We all know how kids love Lego and 7-year-old Luka is no exception. In fact Luka loves LEGO so much he spent all of his Christmas money on the new Ninjago Ultrasonic Raider set. Imagine his dismay when he lost one of his favorite Raiders, Jay ZX at the grocery store—especially after not listening to … Read more
Outsource Consultants, a leading call center outsourcing advisory firm, hired call center industry veteran Dave LaBatt as the Vice President of Global Sales in March 2017. Dave LaBatt has over 20 years of BPO and call center outsourcing experience and has sold and managed accounts with leading Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies in addition to … Read more