Tag: Omnichannel

Three ways to create personalized experiences for Gen Z

When it comes to customer experience, the newest generation of users is set to disrupt the status quo. Defined as anyone born after 1996, Generation Z has different brand expectations, including a ruthless quest for truth, and is poised to...

Poor customer experience: what’s the real cost?

Time invested in your CX strategy, employee development, and customer loyalty programme may all be for nothing after just one poor customer experience. Can you still afford not to make timely business interventions? Every leader knows that keeping customers happy and...

Live chat security and privacy: How to ensure both for supreme CX

There’s no question that companies need to be able to quickly answer customer support requests. One study from HubSpot showed that 90% of customers rated an immediate response (where “immediate” is defined as less than ten minutes) as important or...

Forrester research: embracing conversational support is business-critical

After surveying 523 customer support decision-makers, Forrester research found that embracing conversational support is business-critical. This research confirmed the companies that leverage the power of conversational support can successfully drive customer retention. Moreover, they reported an increase in customer satisfaction...

How small businesses can compete with big brands using digital channels and live chat

In this article, read how small businesses can compete with big brands and thrive in this overloaded market. The David vs. Goliath fight between small and large businesses has been raging for decades. On the most basic level, large corporations have...

Around 55% of UK adults will prefer digital channels post-pandemic

A heated debate is going on around digitalisation in the last year or so. We’re all speculating about digital trends in 2021 and the future of customer interactions with brands. Will people opt for virtual channels rather than face-to-face communication? According...

More haste less speed: why slowing down could be the key to faster customer service

When time is of the essence, how can you deliver a speedy customer service that’s efficient but not rushed? Freshworks recently analysed 107 million support interactions which indicated that speed is the most important factor when it comes to improving CSAT...

Reimagine How You Serve Customers with Three Game-Changing Technologies

2020 has been a memorable year for all the wrong reasons. The pandemic has touched all segments of the UK economy and businesses are still struggling to grapple with the consequences. Whilst all have struggled, the customer service sector has...

UK Retailers Lead the Way in Omnichannel Marketing, Have Yet to Utilise the Full Potential

New data collected from an omnichannel marketing automation platform, dotdigital, reveals the UK leads the way in omnichannel marketing, as 31 percent is scored by UK retailers against key success market, compared to the global benchmark of just 18 percent. Despite...

The New Rules of Customer-First Marketing

There’s no denying the global coronavirus crisis has caused an incredible amount of disruption to all aspects of daily life. The sheer force of the virus has resulted in entire industries being forced to shut down or rethink their business...