Tag Archives: customer service

The Guardian ‘worst customer service awards’ 2016

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Matt Sims

The Guardian has published their awards for the worst customer service examples in 2016. As you might expect, it’s a sorry list indeed, populated with inexplicably poor treatment of customers from some of the biggest brands in the UK. However, … Continue reading →

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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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Webinar: Customer Service – Staying One Step Ahead

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Matt Sims

On Wednesday this week I’ll be participating in a Webinar focused on how customer service is changing and how companies with expertise in delivering a great customer experience (CX) are developing a new role as partners to their clients. The … Continue reading →

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Webinar: Customer Service – No Longer Just A Commodity

Posted on November 7, 2016 by Matt Sims

On Wednesday this week I’ll be participating in a Webinar focused on how customer service is changing and how companies with expertise in delivering a great customer experience (CX) are developing a new role as partners to their clients. The … Continue reading →

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The Customer Journey Is More Complex Than Ever

Posted on September 28, 2016 by Matt Sims

Last week saw the annual Execs in the Know Customer Response Summit take place in Austin, Texas. I was not able to attend, but I know that several of my colleagues from Teleperformance USA were there and Amit Shankardass was one of the speakers … Continue reading →

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Great CX Is Not Just A “Nice To Have” Strategy – It’s Essential

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Matt Sims

Two years ago the Harvard Business Review (HBR) published a detailed analysis on how to quantify the value of the customer experience (CX). Their research showed that across different industries and business models it could be demonstrated with hard data … Continue reading →

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Will Drones Transform Customer Delivery Expectations?

Posted on August 23, 2016 by Matt Sims

Can you remember back to December 2013 when Amazon announced that they were exploring the idea of drone deliveries? Many people thought that Amazon was joking. Others thought that it was a publicity stunt. The announcement got endless media coverage … Continue reading →

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Scammers chasing customer data on social media

Posted on August 18, 2016 by richardnichollstp1

A recurring theme for everyone involved in managing the customer experience is how the number of channels used has dramatically increased in the past few years. Social networks and now mobile chat channels are increasing the ways that customers can … Continue reading →

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Invest in CX To Keep The Customers You Already Have

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Matt Sims

The industry analyst Gartner says that, based on their research, the customer experience (CX) is now the top priority for 89% of business executives. As I wrote in one of my recent blogs, there is research that shows this focus … Continue reading →

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