The latest news for the customer service industry. CSM brings you industry news, views and opinion that keeps you up to date in the world of customer service management and experience..
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
Unless you have been living under a rock, you can’t have failed to notice the GDPR compliance deadline is looming..
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
Online shopping rates have never been higher as consumers continue to abandon traditional brick and mortars in favor of online e-tailers. The current retail crisis has created a real demand for speed, convenience and optimization in e-commerce, and in response, retailers are increasingly leveraging tech capabilities to create new ways to engage with consumers and … Read more
A phone call from entrepreneur and customer service guru Kym Illman to his airline carrier recently ended in him providing the unwitting call centre staff member with some on-the-spot training in phone skills..
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
New study examines increasing business value from evolving customer touchpoints. Field Services USA have released their findings from its new report titled “Benchmarking Performance Marketing Adoption within Financial Services Strategies”. As of 2016, field services companies of all sizes are prepared to adopt cutting-edge technologies that increase efficiency, drive product development, and reduce costs associated … Read more