Retailers need no reminding that we’re coming up to their busiest time of the year. Being able to cope with demand and deliver the experience that customers expect is central to remaining competitive and delivering the right experience, cost-effectively, means focusing on these 6 areas...
We’re now partway through National Customer Service Week (NCSW), which runs from the 7th-11th October. While how it is celebrated varies across the globe, there are three factors that unite good customer service - you need to get all of these right if you are to deliver the service and experience that today’s consumers expect.
Customer service and customer experience need to be constantly improving in order to meet rising customer expectations. Yet staff turnover in contact centers can mean knowledge and best practice can be missing – here are 5 ways that training can help…
The last 25 years have seen the rise of contact centers, both within organizations and in the public mind. What is the state of the industry today at a time of rising customer expectations and the growth of artificial intelligence? Based on the latest Contact Babel research, here are 5 key priorities for CX and customer service today...
Most industries today are radically different compared to 20 or even 10 years ago. This disruption means that established businesses have been forced to focus on how they can change and restructure themselves in order to compete and survive. How can you overcome the risks posed by change and restructuring? Here are 3 key considerations – all focused on CX...
Customer service is changing dramatically, with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation leading more and more consumers to interact with brands through technologies such as self service. How will this impact the role of the customer service agent in the future?
We live in a multichannel world. Consumers want to be able to contact brands through their channel of choice, whether it is email, social media, chat or over the phone. How can brands therefore ensure they are truly multichannel? We outline 4 ways to overcome the challenges…
Look in almost any industry sector and you’ll notice that the way software applications are deployed has changed radically with the rise of the Cloud. And this is just as true in the Customer Experience (CX) market. For those considering a move from on-premise to SaaS here are the 5 key advantages…
When it comes to the contact center, there is a clear link between happy agents and overall performance. How can you use your CX technology to make it easier for agents to operate effectively and happily?
Constant improvement is key to meeting customer service needs and differentiating your business from rivals. In the first of a new series of posts on optimizing CX with Eptica, we’re going to share training and advice to help maximize efficiency and customer satisfaction.