Tag: Customer engagement

How to make self-service a success

This piece was co-authored by Michael Rendelman, Senior Specialist, Research, and Keith McIntosh, Senior Principal, Research in the Gartner Customer Service and Support Practice. Self-service has been regarded as a game-changer for customer service, but many organisations still struggle with low resolution rates. Customer service leaders...

Customer first: The loyalty and pricing unlock 

Consumers have mixed feelings about the economy. There is a sense of optimism as inflation has stabilised… But spending levels remain similar to previous quarters. Consumers are still trading down in search of better value and roughly one-third are continuing to monitor their expenses carefully.  This has put ‘brand promiscuity’ at an...

You have to listen to act: The power of customer feedback

Businesses who are not listening to customer feedback are in for a shock. With an increasingly volatile social landscape helping to fuel decreasing levels of satisfaction, consumers are demanding more from organisations. They are prepared to vote with their feet and take their spending power away from...

Reimagining the CMO Role: Empowering Growth in a Dynamic Market

In January, Fortune published an article that explored the ‘shrinking role of the CMO.’ The surrounding conversation, which called for the elimination of the Chief Marketing Officer, has stirred both concern, disappointment, and a ‘are we really here again’ attitude in the...

Empowering customer engagement in retail with RCS

Mobile commerce is experiencing a boom, projected to reach £100 billion in UK retail sales in 2024. With over 70% of UK adults considering mobile as essential for convenient online shopping, it is clear, at least to us, that retailers should focus on improving...

The customer demand for SMS messaging is here: What’s your personalisation strategy?

Gone are the days of calling a business, whether to make an appointment or place an order. Technology has revolutionised how we interact with brands, creating new channels to connect and, in turn, new communication preferences for customers.  And while SMS...

Why Internal Service Excellence is key to delivering External Service 

Have you ever contacted a company to chase a response only to be told that another department is investigating the issue, but no update has been received? Or perhaps you’ve contacted a company to make a complaint but have been passed from...

Three steps for successful SMB communications in 2024

Over the last year, the consumer landscape changed significantly. Regulations like the new Consumer Duty and proposed Data Protection and Digital Information Bill are pushing customers into the spotlight more than ever. It’s not just regulations that are changing – consumer expectations...

How organisations can act on the needs of their customers to set new standards for a great digital CX

As digital further dominates business sales and revenue, organisations are facing major hurdles in decreasing the time between identifying digital opportunities and acting on them.  Added to this are teams’ limited ability to capture every customer friction, including small customer touchpoints...

Get ready for Gen Alpha: Why brands need to plan for the future now

Generation Alpha, those born between 2010 and 2025, may still be young, but they represent a future tidal wave for brands and marketers. This generation, the first to never know a world without smartphones and social media, will demand a...