Category: Customer Experience

More than Half of UK Contact Centres Were Not Fully Prepared for Remote Work Under the Lockdown

The findings of the survey show that 71 percent of UK contact centres were not fully ready for remote working under the lockdown restrictions. The recent nationwide survey conducted by the global leader in cloud customer experience and contact centre solutions...

Reviews in the Coronavirus Era: How Brands Should Adapt to the Changing Trends

The coronavirus pandemic is arguably the most unprecedented event around the globe since the Spanish flu. With the virus spreading fast regardless of geography, consumers have avoided public places as much as possible, leading to a shift in shopping trends. Many...

Customer 1st Aid: The Importance of Empathy in Driving Sustainable Growth

No one needs to be told that the world is in crisis right now – at times like this, it is not necessary for the obvious to be stated. Our health, our economies, our planet – in fact, the whole...

Zooming Past: Zoom’s Revenue Grows by 169% Year-over-year During the Pandemic

According to data collected by Buyshares.co.uk, video conferencing platform Zoom grew by 169 percent by the first quarter of the fiscal year 2021, during which the revenue stood at $328 million. The revenue during the first quarter of the previous fiscal...

What Are the Emerging Customer Needs Post COVID-19?

Research shows that today’s wants become tomorrow’s needs. Great organisations respond by thinking strategically about emerging needs. What your customers need from your business may be dramatically different from a few weeks ago. This applies to both B2B and B2C and...

Use Personalisation To Drive Customer-Obsession And Loyalty

Brands have a personalisation problem. While marketers and CX pros alike share visions of delivering individualised and anticipatory experiences that earn loyalty, the execution usually undermines customer relationships. They can’t even get the basics right: only 7 percent of UK consumers...

New Gifting Trend: Self-Gifting Skyrockets Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

According to the latest industry research from the Gift Card & Voucher Association (GCVA) in partnership with data specialist GlobalData, gift cards for self-use of the purchaser is now one of the main drivers of gift card purchasing, representing 22...

UK Business Awards 2020: Finalists Unveiled

The finalists for the 2020 UK Business Awards have been announced, with a shortlist of hopefuls representing the very best firms in the country this July. Hosted by Awards International, which brings events including the UK CX Awards to the capital...

7 Actions To Emotionally Connect With Customers in Times of Crisis

The COVID-19 global humanitarian and economic crisis has forced individuals and companies to rapidly change how they live and work. Many elements of business and life are being challenged; in some cases, the next normal may look very different as new...

Traditional Customer Experience (CX) vs Meta Customer Experience (MCX): Are they the same?

The father of Management thinking, Peter Drucker said: “The purpose of business is to create and keep a customer”. No matter if you are in B2B, B2C or government organisation, the goal is to sustain and grow your business by...