Bolstra has announced the results of a recent survey, “2018 Customer Success Team Maturity”. The survey includes findings from a sample of customer success teams across industries about their current states. Most notably, of customer success teams surveyed, more than 60 percent of respondents said they wouldn’t know about a critical customer issue until days [...]

Nominations Open for Customer Experience Vendor Awards

Temkin Group has announced that it is accepting nominations for its sixth annual Customer Experience Vendor Excellence (CxVE) Awards. The CxVE Awards recognizes companies—including consultants and technology vendors—that provide products and services that help companies improve the customer experience they deliver. Nominations are accepted from anywhere in the world. Temkin Group will accept nominations for [...]

Contact Center Trends and Predictions 2018

Mandy Holford, director of customer service at leading contact center Echo-U, has highlighted the major trends shaping the industry in 2018..

The 25 Dollar Customer Mistake

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The story of how a customer was almost lost over a very small fee that in the long term could have cost a lot more..

How to Build a Strong Customer Centric Team

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There is a big difference between appreciating the importance of customers within a business and creating a customer centric team..

Gas Utility Customer Satisfaction Reaches All-Time High

Gas utility business customer satisfaction scores have reached their highest levels ever, as measured in the J.D. Power 2017 Gas Utility Business Customer Satisfaction Study, SM. With an overall satisfaction score of 792 (on a 1,000-point scale), gas utility business customers are now the most satisfied among all utility customers surveyed by J.D. Power. “Gas [...]

Building stronger customer experiences and unifying their digital and traditional channels will be a top priority for bankers in 2018, according to Computer Services, Inc.’s annual Banking Priorities Executive Report. Nearly half of the respondents (48 percent) plan to increase spending on customer experience initiatives in 2018, with the same percentage indicating that reaching new [...]

Could social media be realizing its true calling as the ultimate customer service channel?

A global study of 20,000 utility customers across 20 countries by Homeserve reveals the latest challenges and opportunities for Utility Providers..

Better Customer Service with Chatbots?

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Malene Wessel believes chatbots can boost a company’s customer service, taking over some of the most simple and frequent types of customer contacts..

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Shep Hyken offers some solid tips to ensure your customer service takes off in the coming year..

Customer Service Predictions for 2018

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Now that 2017 has come to an end, here are some customer service predictions for 2018 brought to you by Fara Haron, CEO of CRM Solutions at Arvato..

Burger King Offers a Restaurant to It’s Biggest Fan

For Christmas, Burger King France decided to surprise their biggest Facebook fan by offering him the biggest gift ever..

What Representatives Wish Customers Knew Before Calling In

More than 1,200 Arvato customer service representatives share tips, insights to help customers when reaching out to contact centers..

Eleven organizations have been shortlisted to win the 2018 Customer Contact Innovation Awards..

Allianz Global Assistance USA has been named a winner in the sixth annual Customer Experience Excellence Awards. The annual awards program, managed by Temkin Group, recognizes companies that are being innovative in their efforts to become more customer-centric. Allianz Global Assistance was recognized for its innovative program to map and review its customers’ journey with [...]

Get on the Same Page with Your Customer—Literally

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Learn how the latest live chat features are driving customer satisfaction and retention..

A new, national study commissioned by WP Engine and conducted by the Centre for Generational Kinetics explores the mindset, preferences, and expectations of Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers for their current and future digital experiences. “The Future of Digital Experiences” study, which surveyed 1,005 people in the EU ages 14 – 59, [...]

The Most Important Thing in Customer Experience

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Kristina Evey reveals the one thing we must keep in mind when managing the customer experience..