Give Your Customers the Gift of Live Engagement This Christmas thumbnail

Priya Iyer, Chairman & CEO at Vee24 explains why Live Engagement could be the answer for online retailers looking to differentiate themselves in a very crowded marketplace..

Four Ways to Increase Meaningful Interactions with Your Customers thumbnail

Mandy Holford, customer service director, looks at how enhancing customer experience could further benefit the utilities industry..

Implementing a Robust Customer Service Training Program

Implementing a Robust Customer Service Training Program thumbnail

Any business that wants to grow and succeed should always be working towards perfecting their customer experience and focusing on creating effective customer service training programs..

Axis Group, one of the UK’s fastest growing security, cleaning, front-of-house and support services organisations, hosted an Institute of Customer Service CEO breakfast briefing during October’s National Customer Service Week..

Tortoise or Hare – Which One Best Describes Your Contact Center? thumbnail

According to Carlos Muňoz contact centers are sometimes too efficient for their own good leading to poor customer service and high agent attrition rates..

Airlines’ Digital Customer Service Research Revealed

Airlines’ Digital Customer Service Research Revealed thumbnail

Recent research by YouGov for Pegasystems reveals some interesting insight into how businesses can drive consumer satisfaction through customer service..

Don’t Forget to Connect Customer Service Week with Strategy thumbnail

Learn how to use Customer Service Week to its fullest potential as a platform for employee engagement that fosters a deeper culture of service..

AI Technologies Are Revolutionising Customer Service, Research Shows thumbnail

Companies in Europe are enhancing always-on, omnichannel customer service as more and more consumers embrace AI-driven experiences..

In a recent interview with CX Network, Phil Lewis, Managing Director, Corporate Punk and Sherrie Simmons, COO, In STEPPS outlined the necessary steps that need to be taken to fully prepare an organisation for AI..

Serving as a Real Kitty: How to Give Authentic Customer Service thumbnail

As we celebrate Customer Service Week, Chip Bell reflects on how we can bring more authenticity to the workplace all year round..

Keep Calm and De-Scope! PCI DSS Compliance for Contact Centres thumbnail

Colin Hay at Puzzel met up with Tony Smith at PCI Pal to discuss how to make compliance and customer experience the perfect match. Here are their thoughts and 3 ways to de-scope your contact centre.

Do You Have Customer Service DNA?

Do You Have Customer Service DNA? thumbnail

Some people are just naturally good at providing great customer service. But are they born with it, or do they learn it? How do they recognize this is what they are good at? Shep Hyken has the answers..

How to Create Customer Journey Maps That Work

How to Create Customer Journey Maps That Work thumbnail

Many organizations are using customer journey mapping to understand and improve the customer experience. Here is a structure that can add clarity and power in the process..

Conversational Process Automation: Understand and Resolve Customer Intent Cost-Effectively thumbnail

Learn how a recent innovation called Conversational Process Automation is truly making it possible to understand customer intent, and do so cost-effectively..

3 Reasons to Listen to Your Front-Line Employees

3 Reasons to Listen to Your Front-Line Employees thumbnail

It’s important to appreciate and listen to front-line employees. Errol Allen lists his top three reasons not to take your customer service heroes for granted..

The Missing Sentiment Analysis from Contact Centre Data thumbnail

Dan Somers of Warwick Analytics explains how machine learning is improving the lack of accuracy and relevance associated with sentiment analysis..

Why Your Customer Experience Must Include Empathy

Why Your Customer Experience Must Include Empathy thumbnail

We all know what empathy is and hopefully, many of us display it and receive it daily. Empathy builds human connections. It fosters an emotional rapport and bond with your customers..

Technology to Help Mobile Salespeople Ace Their Customer Service thumbnail

Around 72% of businesses say that improving customer experience is key to achieving their goals, yet only 63% of marketers have turned to new technology to help them achieve this goal..

May was a great month for entrepreneur and photographer Kym Illman. He was trackside as Perth-born Daniel Ricciardo dominated the Monaco Grand Prix, capturing some super sharp images of the drivers and the celebrities in the huge and colourful crowd. Daniel Ricciardo dominated the Monaco Grand Prix As Illman, and anyone following the F1 calendar [...]