loyalty

The impact of worsening UK customer satisfaction

Published on: February 05, 2020
Author: Pauline Ashenden - Marketing Manager

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?

Why Knowledge is power

Published on: June 05, 2019
Author: Steve Nattress

Today’s consumers demand more from the customer experience than in the past, including asking more detailed questions covering a wider range of issues than ever before. This means effectively managing your knowledge is vital – here are 4 ways you can successfully deliver the right answers to your customers across every channel.

Earn Your Customers’ Trust, And Loyalty Will Follow

Published on: February 20, 2019
Author: Guest author: Shep Hyken

How do you ensure your customers trust you? In this guest post, CX expert Shep Hyken outlines 4 ways of building trust and creating long-term customer loyalty.

How AI-based self-service can transform the customer experience

Published on: June 19, 2018
Author: Pascal Gauvrit - CTO

The internet is now the primary channel for most consumers when it comes to shopping, connecting with friends and families and communicating with brands. How can brands therefore deliver the online experience that consumers expect and demand?

How can brands match customer expectations around knowledge?

Published on: June 05, 2018
Author: Steve Nattress

Consumers demand fast, accurate answers to their questions, whatever the channel, meaning that knowledge management is one of the key components of the customer experience. But how good are organizations at meeting the ever-increasing demands that consumers have, around speed and transparency? To find out, the Eptica Knowledge Study surveyed consumers in the UK and France…..

Why surveys aren’t enough for Voice of the Customer success

Published on: March 07, 2018
Author: Taoufik Massoussi - Product Manager & Head of AI

Brands understand that they need to listen to their customers if they are to deliver an engaging experience that drives loyalty and long-term revenues. That’s why they have invested heavily in Voice of the Customer (VoC) programs – however most existing VoC approaches have significant drawbacks which limit their effectiveness….

Capturing emotion for a better customer experience

Published on: January 19, 2017
Author: Pauline Ashenden - Demand Generation Manager

The original aim of customer service was relatively transactional – a consumer made a query, an answer was provided by the company, the customer was satisfied and the interaction was completed. However, in today’s competitive markets this is no longer enough to win and retain customer loyalty....

Why emotion is central to driving customer loyalty

Published on: December 16, 2016
Author: Steve Nattress

There are multiple factors that feed into the customer experience. At a basic level companies need to deliver the information that consumers want, as quickly, accurately and consistently as possible. However, to drive loyalty you need to go beyond that, as Forrester Research, points out in a new report...

What’s the state of European customer service?

Published on: December 09, 2016
Author: Neil Cox - Account Manager

Wherever they are in the world, consumers have rising expectations when it comes to the experience they receive from brands. But how does it vary between different countries? To find out Engage Business Media recently surveyed over 3,000 consumers in six European countries (the UK, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and Sweden).

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