Category: Customer Experience

From Winner to Judge: Why I Brought my Expertise to an Awards Judging Panel

Mandy Holford is Director of Customer Services at contact centre solutions firm Echo-U, and recently judged at the 2018 UK Complaint Handling Awards. Here she describes, in her own words, how she went from an award winner herself, to a...

How Skipton Building Society put Customers at the Heart of their Business

Skipton Building Society is the fourth largest building society in the UK, with 95 branches located across the country and a contact centre based in Bury, Lancashire. With entries now open for the 2018 UK Customer Experience Awards, we look...

E-Commerce Returns: Maximising Customer Satisfaction and Minimising Profit Loss

Online retailing has expanded rapidly; the growth of the internet and advancements in delivery capabilities have seen many small businesses take advantage of this, selling through online marketplaces to maximise their reach. These global marketplaces are predicted to own 39...

CCXP Exam Workshop Places Filling Fast – Book now for Early Bird Offer

The upcoming CX Professional Masterclass is now sold out, but there is still time for you to book your place at the CCXP Exam Preparation Workshop, held in Stevenage on April 18, with an Early Bird Offer available until the...

Early Bird Catches the Worm in 2018 UK Customer Experience Awards

The 2018 UK Customer Experience Awards will bring the cream of British CX talent back to London’s Wembley Arena this autumn, and potential entrants are being encouraged to take advantage of the Early Bird Offer to save businesses an amazing...

Drunk, Depressed, Gained Weight: Customers Reveal Reasons for Spending Sprees

UK  marketplace Onbuy.com reveals the results of research into the shopping habits of  1,550 customers, and their reasons for making online purchases…   ...

Now it’s Personal: Utilising Personalisation Techniques to Enhance CX

Applying even the most basic psychological principles will tell you increased personalisation is essential for improving Customer Experience. It is a well known fact that people gravitate towards the people, places, and things that resemble themselves. As a result, customers are...

A United Approach to Revolutionising Complaint Handling

The 2018 UK Complaint Handling Awards took place in London in February, and as a Customer Service Trainer, I was honoured to be invited to join the panel of judges. Our panel was given responsibility for judging the Proactive Complaint Handling...

Toilet or Train?: Where do Brits Prefer to Shop Online?

UK  marketplace Onbuy.com reveals the results of research into the shopping habits of  1,550 customers, and their preferred place to make online purchases…     ...

Take Charge of Chargebacks

During Christmas, £17billion worth of goods are said to have been bought online alone, with an expectation for £2.5billion worth of returns to come back. With retailers and suppliers feeling increasing pressure to fine-tune their logistics and supply chain strategies...