5 Lessons Learned from Customer Service Failures
This guest post is written by Erica Strother Marois, the Community Specialist at ICMI. We’ve all been on the receiving end of poor customer service. Long wait times, annoying IVRs, unforgiving return policies, and a lack of channel options can all be maddening. And inevitably, these frustrations spill over to the front line employees. Customer service […]
Year End Review: Customer Service Trends in 2015 and Beyond
As we look back on 2015, it’s tempting to refer to that age-old adage: “The more things change, the more things stay the same.” This year, that couldn’t be further from the truth. That’s because 2015 was the year the technology really made its presence known in customer service. Automation, artificial intelligence, social media, CRM […]
OneReach Helps Power City of Evanston’s Restaurant Inspection Text Messages
The city of Evanston, Ill. has worked with OneReach to provide residents with the ability to check the health inspection scores of local restaurants over text.
Text Messages vs Push Notifications: Some Key Considerations
Push notifications are big business. Apple has sent over 7.4 trillion push notifications since the launch of iCloud in 2011, and research has found 84% of millennials respond to retailers’ push notifications. In fact, Facebook has even create an app specifically devoted to notifications, and the New York Times has an 11-person team dedicated to […]
7 Lessons Star Wars Can Teach You about Customer Service
With Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens set to debut in just a few days’ time, we couldn’t be more excited. The decades-old space saga is sure to send us on a new, fantastical adventure, complete with lessons on friendship, family and the Force (and of course, lightsaber duels). In the midst of […]
Texting Your Hotel—The Next Evolution of Hospitality Customer Service
Customer service doesn’t take a vacation, and neither does the hospitality industry. Staff are always on call 24/7 to meet the needs of visitors and travelers, wayfarers and wanderers. But the needs and wants of customers are changing. Over 85% of travelers bring their smartphone with them when they travel, and 63% of U.S. travelers […]
If You Had Your Own J.A.R.V.I.S.: What Artificial Intelligence In Business Might Be Like
What’s the coolest part of the Iron Man movies? The elaborate fight scenes? The dream team-ups? Tony Stark’s acerbic wit? At OneReach, some of us think the coolest part of the Iron Man movies is the artificial intelligence that helps power Tony Stark’s armor and business operations. That’s right—we’re talking about J.A.R.V.I.S., Tony’s occasionally sassy […]
I Tried To Text Domino’s for Pizza And Had a Horrible Customer Experience
Tired of ordering pizza over the phone? Domino’s understands—that’s why they’ve launched AnyWare, letting you “order your favorite oven-baked goodness on your favorite devices.” I’m not going to lie—this is a pretty awesome use case (in theory). With AnyWare, you can text, tweet and even use your Smart TV to order pizza and more, and […]
How to Provide Great Customer Service Across the Globe
There are 7.125 billion people in the world. Each person is a unique, complex individual with their own likes and dislikes. Unfortunately, less than 50% of global businesses offer personalized customer service, despite a desire from 70% of customers. And while 69% of customers expect businesses to link communication channels together in real time, only […]
25 Statistics on the Power of Positive Customer Service
Customer service stories often surface in a negative light—a service wasn’t cancelled, no one responded to a problem, or a company didn’t deliver on its promise. In fact, nearly one-third of consumers think that businesses are paying less attention to providing great customer service. And unfortunately, the customer is always right about this. While over 80% […]