Customer Service

9 Actionable Strategies to Build an Effective Customer Journey Map

What is a Customer Journey Map?

The customer journey map helps organizations gain insight into where customers may face an obstacle, less satisfaction, misunderstandings, and other issues. It is a visual representation of various customer experiences and actions they take toward a business. With the help of this visual element, companies as well as startups can track the exact customer process for themselves and take the necessary steps to make better changes. It is a great way to connect with audience groups as it can help startups’ longevity and revenue.

Rising anxiety amongst homebuyers as banks fail to meet customer call needs

London, 7 November 2022 - Infinity, the global call intelligence and speech analytics platform, can today reveal that it has seen a significant spike in calls to financial service institution using its platform in relation to UK interest rates soaring.

During the week of 25th September, following Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini budget, Infinity’s data shows there was a 20% increase in calls from anxious customers looking for vital information about their finances.

Why Data Transparency Leads to Stronger Customer Experience

Customer data is necessary for small businesses. It helps them understand customer wants and needs and how they interact with brands. In a world where competition is high, companies can leverage data to stand out more and create impactful experiences for customers.

Customer experience has always been the go-to strategy for businesses, and for good reasons. In a study by PwC, researchers found that 42% of consumers are willing to pay more for a better experience. 

Half of customer service calls fail due to contact center background noise

London, UK; 26th September 2022: Almost half of customer service calls are abandoned due to contact center background noise, with 42% hanging up immediately when they detect the noise.

That’s according to the team behind IRIS Clarity, the AI-powered voice isolation app, which surveyed 1,000 consumers across the UK and US around their interactions with contact centers. The results are compounded by the fact that while all respondents indicated they use voice channels in some way for their customer service inquiries, more than half (54%) said they only use it for critical issues — making voice a premium that is demonstrably failing to deliver.

5 Technologies to Boost Your Customer Experience

The thing that makes you stand out from competitors is the experience you provide your customers. Fortunately, more and more technology is making it easier than ever before to offer a positive customer experience (CX) to your clients. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. 

Simply tap into the power of new advances in big tech. Some tech products may be fairly expensive when they first release but drop in price later. Know your budget limits for new items and wait for a deal before adopting them. 

Peak season staff squeeze: 44% of retail leaders fear they don’t have enough staff to cope with next ecommerce rush

London, 18th July, 2022: 44% of retail leaders say they don’t have enough staff to support the upcoming peak season, and need to staff up. That’s according to new data from Delivery Experience Platform Sorted, which found that retail customer service and operations managers believe they are understaffed for the upcoming ecommerce rush, with 52% fearing service levels will drop as a result.

Does Your Customer Experience Strategy Need Work?

A CX (customer experience) strategy is needed to gain a competitive advantage. These days, customers care more about the service than the price or the product itself. In fact, it’s becoming one of the highest key brand differentiators for companies. 

Positive experiences build customer loyalty, retain more customers and turn buyers into brand advocates. Yet, every interaction at each touchpoint must create a good experience.

Therefore, if you have a CX strategy but think you need to improve it, understanding your audience first is key. 

Post-Pandemic: Consumers spend less and are more selective

London UK; 28th June 2022: Consumers are spending less and are more selective with their purchases, while 79% say they were more forgiving about delivery experiences during the pandemic. That’s according to new data from delivery experience platform Sorted, which unveiled the current consumer ecommerce and delivery trends in the face of the rising cost of goods.

Monthly Subscriptions: What You Need to Know

Do you offer a product or service that would work well with monthly recurring billing? Subscription boxes and ongoing relationships both can be quite profitable for small businesses. However, there are some things you need to know before you take on this type of client relationship.

What Are the Types of Monthly Subscriptions?

Subscrybe recently reported the subscription economy will hit $274 billion this year, or increase by 23% between 2021 and 2022. If you’ve been thinking about jumping into this business model, now is the perfect time with so much growth.