Consumers expect the same high levels of service from every company in any sector. This means that any business in almost any industry can learn from service-oriented sectors such as restaurants and hospitality, especially from Fred Sirieix’s 10 Golden Rules of Service.
At this time of change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the experience and service brands provide is vital. To achieve this, they need to transform how they listen to customers – and act effectively and quickly on their insight.
Digital channels are now a vital part of the customer relationship, across every sector. Now, more than ever, it is essential that UK brands provide the right levels of service on them. We evaluated how they are doing…
Self-service is already a key part of delivering the customer experience that today’s consumers expect. How will it develop over the next 5 years due to AI and other innovations?
Customer expectations are continually rising – particularly when it comes to the service they receive from businesses and the channels they use. We looked at the impact of demographics on customer service channel choice…
Delivering superior customer service requires balancing resources and channels to meet the full range of consumer needs. Read how luxury brand Montblanc has implemented Eptica self-service to deliver faster answers and free up the time of its agents, enabling them to focus on more complex queries…
The recent Institute of Customer Service Conference provided the perfect opportunity to bring the industry together to share best practice, highlight strengths and look to the future. The event’s theme “Reflect, Refocus, Reignite” perfectly summed up what companies and organisations really need to do during these challenging times, as our report explains....
In our latest guest post, noted customer service expert Shep Hyken explains the importance of amazement to keeping your customers happy and loyal. The good news is that delivering amazement doesn’t require over the top customer experience, but instead relies on consistency and predictably good service...
The number of channels available to consumers has skyrocketed with the telephone, email and the web joined by the likes of chat and social media. But which channels do consumers want to use – and what are their expectations in terms of speed? Our latest research gives more insight into channel choice…
Customer satisfaction in the UK is getting worse, according to the latest Institute of Customer Service’s UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI). Why are brands slipping back and what do they need to put in place to meet rising customer expectations?