Self-service: Enhancing customer experience

Self-service: Enhancing customer experience

By Nidal Kamouni, CEO, PCCI Group The essence of customer service can be traced back to when time began – but the method of delivery of the customer service experience must be continually updated to match the desires and expectations of an ever-changing customer...
Social drives greater need for analytics

Social drives greater need for analytics

OPINION ~ By Mpumi Nhlapo, Head, Sales & Service Management, T-Systems South Africa Providing social customer service and support in today’s multi-channel environment is by no means an easy task. Previously customers were forced to interact with organisations...
Dealing with brand crisis from poor service

Dealing with brand crisis from poor service

By Diana Costelha, Business Consultant at Merchants Brand crises are a harsh reality for all organisations and dealing with them is not becoming any easier. Instead, it has become a complex tasks that requires constant supervision. We live in a digital world and...
IT should be focusing on great customer experience

IT should be focusing on great customer experience

By Derek Martin, a principal consultant at BSG A customer’s perception of an organisation is determined by the journey the customer undertakes, from consideration to requesting and ultimately using a product or a service. This journey defines the customer experience...