When Sorry Isn’t Enough

Man holding sorry sign

A visit to a busy restaurant, some barbecue sauce and a beautiful jacket provide a valuable lesson in customer service..

Ascensos Make Fantastic Fundraising Effort for Children’s Hospital

Ascensos contact centre team

Ascensos, the Scottish-based contact centre management specialist, has presented Glasgow Children’s Hospital Charity (GCHC) with a cheque for £17,500 after a fantastic fundraising effort. Each member of the 1,000 strong Ascensos team, across its sites in Motherwell and Clydebank, played a part in raising money for the charity throughout 2017. The team beat its own … Read more

60% of Customer Success Teams Are Unaware of Critical Client Issues

2018 Customer Success Team Maturity

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

Nominations Open for Customer Experience Vendor Awards

Customer Experience Vendor Excellence (CxVE) Awards

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

Gas Utility Customer Satisfaction Reaches All-Time High

J.D. Power 2017 Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study 2017

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

Customer Experience and Omnichannel are Top Priorities for Banks in 2018

Online banking

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