Category: Customer Experience

Looking beyond the surface: Improving CX for people with hidden disabilities

If you suddenly became aware that the needs of one in four of your customers were not being met- how would you react? You’d probably prepare to make some drastic and immediate changes, right? Well, 24% of people in the UK...

Four features of a good customer experience

Customers have expectations when they call for help, as they should. After all, they typically aren’t reaching out to your organisation for any other reason than to get their issue resolved or a question answered quickly.  Most customers would agree that...

Are influencers relevant in the age of UGC?

Love it or hate it, we are living in the age of the influencer. Just look at the ongoing phenomenon of Love Island. With 1 million viewers tuning in to the recent Love Island All Stars final, the show’s impact extends far beyond the screen, turning many contestants into household names with...

The content race: On your marks, get set, go long-form video

In today’s digital age, the modern consumer is connected to everything, anywhere, all the time. Arguably, due to the proliferation of social media apps like TikTok, with the app reaching one billion installs just a year after its conception, there has been...

From sales to success: The revenue impact of customer experience training

While the onus of generating revenue historically fell on sales teams, customer success teams also play a pivotal role in this process. Sales teams are tasked with initiating conversations and building relationships with potential customers to close the deal while...

Traditional purchase journeys are dying. The future lies in the in-stream checkout

As we head towards the second quarter of 2024, retailers can be forgiven for feeling nervous. Strong retail sales volumes in January 2024 were an encouraging sign, but look to be going against the grain with the UK currently in recession. Once again, retailers...

How to get the most out of Voice of the Customer platforms

In Customer Experience Management, the Voice of the Customer (VoC) stands out as a popular and powerful tool. It is easy to start and as we build our skills, it takes us on a transformative journey as we progress from fixing...

What do consumers really think about AI in retail?

Not long ago, Artificial intelligence (AI) was something you only saw in sci-fi movies. Now, however, it is an everyday tool that people use to process data, create content, distribute information quickly and process data, and it’s here to stay.    Yes,...

The evolution of technology through a businesswoman’s lens: Interview with Medallia’s Simonetta Turek

In honour of Women’s History Month, and our campaign to raise the volume on women’s voices in business, Customer Experience Magazine is honoured to host an interview with Simonetta Turek. She is the Chief Product Officer at Medallia, and has...

Maximising customer experience in the omnichannel era

The transition from traditional call-based centres to diverse, omnichannel contact centres is here to stay. Omnichannel service transcends the conventional multichannel approach by integrating different modes of communication, closing the technology gaps between them. This integration minimises repetitive information and maximises agent performance, ensuring...