In our latest guest post, Jo Causon, CEO of The Institute of Customer Service, explains how customer service teams have gone above and beyond to deliver an excellent experience, and why now is the time to reset, ready to prepare for an equally unpredictable future
How are customer needs changing and how satisfied are consumers with the service they are receiving? The latest Institute of Customer Service UK Customer Satisfaction Index provides key insights for everyone in the industry...
To help inspire customer service teams, we’ve looked back through history to pinpoint key insights that help deliver best practice today. In the first of our three-part-series we focused on the thoughts of the great minds of classical antiquity. In this follow-up, we focus on pearls of wisdom from key historical figures from the Renaissance to the late modern period...
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.
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....
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?
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.
We look at the importance of insight to customer service excellence, highlighting the three areas that brands need to focus on for success...
Recognition means ensuring that the efforts of your agents are recognised and celebrated. How can you achieve this? Based on our experience, here are 4 recognition programs that really increase morale for all.
As the Summer holidays come to an end, it’s the perfect time to highlight the importance of service and experience to business success. Ahead of National Customer Service Week, we’ll be looking at key areas for customer service, starting with trust.