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Seven steps to achieving great customer service

Customer service. What a positive and optimistic-sounding phrase – who could take exception to that? But the reality is far less pleasing. Commonly associated with frustration, seemingly never-ending phone calls, sad and monotonous on-hold theme tunes and endless episodes of...

4 Tips for the CDO to Ensure the Digital Customer Experience

There’s no denying the profound impact that the ‘digital age’ continues to have on our day-to-day and business lives. Mapping the range of types of devices and platforms that users now use to engage with brands and businesses is only...

How to Keep the Focus on Staff Productivity during the Summer

Contact centre operators don’t have an easy life. They’re constantly having to juggle a variety of requirements that don’t naturally gel together well. For instance, while everyone wants to provide a great customer experience and retain a motivated workforce, the...

Taking Flight: Delivering Proactive Customer Service on Social Media

Adopting a proactive approach is key to meeting increasing consumer expectations when it comes to customer service. Debbie Nolan, Business Development Director, CRM and Public Sector, at arvato UK and Ireland, looks at the success of Schiphol airport’s social media...

The Feedback Economy – a £3.2bn Opportunity for the UK Hospitality & Leisure Industry

By improving how customer feedback is used, the UK hospitality & leisure industry could boost the UK economy by £3.2bn over the course of the next decade Managing customer feedback will become increasingly important. 59% of consumers say that online feedback...

Can You Call in Sick?

The aching truth: If a Brit was to fall ill or injured and out of work for a month, they would only receive 15% of their monthly wage.   First4lawyers surveyed 2000 working Brits on paid sick leave and health and safety...

CXM Interview with Jeb Dasteel from Oracle: Providing the Accelerated Buying Experience

As part of our CXM Interview Series, our Editor-in-Chief, Marija Pavlović, talked with Jeb Dasteel, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer at Oracle about the importance of customer success and employee satisfaction for the effective customer experience strategy.   Q: Hello...

Prepare to Be Reviewed

Consumers are more in control of their relationships with brands than they’ve ever been. Not only can they dictate how, when and where they communicate with companies, they also have a considerable amount of influence over the public perceptions of...

What Leicester City Can Teach Us about Delivering Awesome Customer Experiences

At a time of rapid change in football, Claudio Ranieri’s recent Premier League triumph with Leicester City has captured the world’s imagination. Even my Tottenham supporting colleague is full of praise for how Ranieri defied expectations and delivered stunning success...

How to Avoid the Disastrous Customer Experience Side-Effects of Going Viral

Sometimes they say: “You’re so handsome Ryan, but that is a good problem to have & we’ll address it then!” OK, maybe I made up the former statement, but the latter is true. I’ve encountered this a few times in the...