Category Archives: Current Affairs

The 15 Business Dynamics Shaping Customer Experience in 2017

Posted on January 5, 2017 by Matt Sims

It’s that time of the year again, the most wonderful time as the song goes, certainly the most wonderful time of the year for analyst predictions. Forrester recently published a list of 15 business dynamics that are shaping the future … Continue reading →

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Delivery Disasters Cause 73% of Customers To Shop Elsewhere

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Matt Sims

The Institute of Customer Service (ICS) estimates that during the last Christmas period in the UK over 16 million customers suffered delivery delays with items they had ordered and this was directly responsible for 73% of them avoiding the retailer that … Continue reading →

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Does A Brand’s Corporate Structure Affect Customer Experience?

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Matt Sims

Over the past few years I have become more convinced than ever that corporate structures need to radically change. This is entirely driven by the change in the way that customers learn about products and then engage with brands – … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas From Teleperformance UK

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Matt Sims
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The 15 Business Dynamics Shaping Customer Experience in 2017

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Matt Sims

It’s that time of the year again, the most wonderful time as the song goes, certainly the most wonderful time of the year for analyst predictions. Forrester recently published a list of 15 business dynamics that are shaping the future … Continue reading →

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Guyana: Delivering CX Expertise From South America

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Matt Sims

I saw Prince Harry featured on the BBC this week because his extensive Caribbean tour took him to Guyana. This South American nation is bordered by Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname, yet in terms of culture and language it is distinctly … Continue reading →

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British Black Friday Was Bigger Than Ever This Year

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Matt Sims

Our friends across the Atlantic enjoyed their annual Thanksgiving holiday last Thursday. Traditionally the day after Thanksgiving started the end of year shopping season, for whichever of the festivals you personally choose to celebrate at this time of year. Americans … Continue reading →

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Teleperformance Wins Contact Center World Industry Champion Awards

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Matt Sims

Contact Center World is one of the leading international journals and trade associations focused on the business of delivering a great customer experience. Each year they conduct their Industry Champions awards where individuals and companies in each country win the … Continue reading →

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UK CX Is Improving, But Forrester Still Says No Brand Is Excellent

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Matt Sims

This week saw London hosting the annual Forrester Research CX Europe event soon after they released their new UK CX Index data earlier this month. Scores for six out of the eight industries surveyed in the UK have improved their … Continue reading →

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How Virtual Reality Could Improve the Customer Experience

Posted on October 3, 2016 by richardnichollstp1

I wrote recently about the opportunities for Virtual Reality (VR) in retail banking, in particular how branch closures could be mitigated by the use of VR systems that improve on online banking by introducing an element of human service. It … Continue reading →

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