Customer Service

'Stick It Up Your A***': Irate Passenger Returns Rolled Up Refund Rejection Letter To Train Company (PICTURE)

Huffington Post UK | Sara C Nelson | Posted 02.05.2013 | UK Comedy

An irate train passenger who was refused a refund for a cancelled train has come up with a novel use for his rejection letter. In a missive addres...

Customer Experience or Customer Expectation

Ehsan Khodarahmi | Posted 22.05.2013 | UK
Ehsan Khodarahmi

Businesses are more than ever trying to team up with different agencies and vendors to ensure their multichannel marketing drive the best possible ROI...

Patient Banned From GP Clinic After Twitter Comment

Holly Alsop | Posted 14.05.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Holly Alsop

The use of social media in the healthcare industry has taken an interesting turn this week with a patient tweeting about his experience with a local GP clinic. The disgruntled man tweeted that the staff were a bunch of 'incompetent tw*ts' and was subsequently removed from the clinic's list of patients.

Brand Birthdays

Chris Boorman | Posted 08.03.2013 | UK
Chris Boorman

Several big name British brands have blown out the candles on the birthday cake recently, including the London Underground and Aston Martin, which turned 150 and 100 respectively in January. And, the hallowed pink pages of the Financial Times turned 125 only a couple of weeks ago.

Brands, Social Media and Common Sense

Jayne Gorman | Posted 05.05.2013 | UK Tech
Jayne Gorman

Problems can be resolved before they even begin. By monitoring key words and conversations you may also be able to spot sales opportunities. If someone is looking to buy something that you sell, get in there before your competitor does.

Embracing Disruption in the Banking World

Tony Virdi | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK Tech
Tony Virdi

There are many considerations banks need to have front of mind but there are three key ones in my opinion. These are: whether to invest in building capabilities to support a strong mobile strategy, creating an interface between their legacy banking systems and mobile operations, and which partnerships to form.

Has Outsourcing Moved on From the Mistakes of the Past?

Alistair Niederer | Posted 10.04.2013 | UK
Alistair Niederer

Inc.com recently published a story on how to avoid outsourcing disasters. Their very first tip was to never outsource a process that is close to your ...

How To Get The Most Out Of A Luxury Hotel

Mark Hodson | Posted 17.03.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Mark Hodson

So what can you expect when you turn up? Five stars above the door doesn't just mean plush carpets and marble bathrooms. Service is what you're paying for, and if you're smart you will take full advantage.

Great Bargain, Shame About the Customer Service

Richard Gomersall | Posted 06.03.2013 | UK
Richard Gomersall

Great customer service costs nothing, it is a state of mind and it comes from business leaders setting their stall out to make it "what's expected" in their organisation. Customers don't always remember the logo above the door, they always remember the person who served them.

Mobile and Retail Predictions for 2013

Steve Rothwell | Posted 04.03.2013 | UK Tech
Steve Rothwell

Advances in mobile technology look set to help change the face of physical retail as we know it. From engaging shoppers in-store via Wi-Fi, implementing augmented reality and barcodes, to digitally processing offers distributed via mobile.

Sales Value Propositions and Why You Can't Afford to Ignore Them

Russell Ward | Posted 16.02.2013 | UK
Russell Ward

According to Google, there are approximately 37,700,000 dog grooming services in the world. Now, if you're one of this number, you might need to start thinking about how to differentiate yourself.

Why Michael Gove Should Pay Attention to the Failure of Michael Porter

Richard Stacy | Posted 28.01.2013 | UK Politics
Richard Stacy

Business appears to be waking up to the need to create strategy models that are based around creating value for customers, rather than out-competing their rivals.

Dublin Restaurant Calls Customer an "A**ehole"

Peter McGuire | Posted 13.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Peter McGuire

I've no idea why Cinnamon, a restaurant in south Dublin, is so wildly popular for Sunday brunch.

Comet Has Failed Because It Did Not Put the Customer First

John Roberts | Posted 07.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
John Roberts

I firmly believe that the reason Comet has gone into administration is because its customer service standards bar was set far too low and ultimately, customers have voted with their feet.

Was This Woman Ejected From Ryanair By Police Over A Book?

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 01.11.2012 | UK

Spanish police removed a woman from a Ryanair flight - minutes before take-off- with passengers claiming it was because she had the wrong kind of hand...

Perfecting the Customer Experience

Steve Rothwell | Posted 01.01.2013 | UK Tech
Steve Rothwell

Technology offers an undeniable opportunity for retailers and brands to better interact with consumers in a bid to keep customers happy. However, rather than being a replacement for human interaction, it is an enabler.

'Have You Tried To Reset The Router Ting Fam?'

The Huffington Post UK | Jessica Elgot | Posted 11.10.2012 | UK

An O2 employee had a tongue-in-cheek response to a customer complaining about his internet connection, replying to him using the same street slang. ...

Customer Service: Would you Bank on it?

Susan Williams | Posted 25.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Susan Williams

If UK high street banks are serious about challenging their reputation they need to work hard at ensuring they are putting the customer first - whether it's face to face or over the phone.

Oh Lord Won't You Buy Me (and Help Me Maintain) a Mercedes Benz?

Nancy Atkinson-Turner | Posted 11.11.2012 | UK
Nancy Atkinson-Turner

Without doubt buying from a car dealership is the most painful and depressing thing on the planet. Until you get the car obviously then the most painful and depressing thing on the planet is taking it in for a service and finding out your Giddlepin has expelled itself from the Flange hole.

What Can the Banks do to Make Us Love Them?

Steve McKevitt | Posted 12.11.2012 | UK
Steve McKevitt

Today it was Customer Service Day at my branch of Bank of Scotland. I know this because my visit - or if you will, 'customer experience' - was out of the ordinary. In fact, I'd go as far as to say that not only was it different to the other 300 or so visits I've made, but it was also the singular occasion when it was different in any respect at all.

My Friend the Call Centre Agent: Good Salesmanship and PPI

Russell Ward | Posted 07.11.2012 | UK Lifestyle
Russell Ward

When you hurriedly pick up, there'll be a short pause before a crackly, monotone voice on the other end of the line posits the question: "Madam, this is an urgent matter, are you aware that you're owed £3000 in mis-sold PPI?".

Ryanair Brands Customer An 'Idiot Who Deserves To Pay For Her Stupidity'

Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.09.2012 | UK

Ryanair’s chief executive Michael O’Leary has slated a passenger who complained about the airlines’ excess charges on Facebook, calling her an i...

Selfish Shylocks

Nasir Zubairi | Posted 20.10.2012 | UK Tech
Nasir Zubairi

Innovation is a wonderful thing. I just wish it would lose its PR chic, that it would not be so lavishly splurged in reference to anything firms, particularly technology firms, do/produce.

Consumers Are The Driving Force

Alistair Niederer | Posted 15.10.2012 | UK
Alistair Niederer

In one of my recent blogs I explored the increasing importance of the customer experience, particularly because customers are now also publishers - they can easily tell their friends how good or bad your service is at the push of a button.

Wake Up People!

Richard Denny | Posted 02.10.2012 | UK
Richard Denny

Last week this comment was made to one of our account managers: ' Oh, we don't sell anything, we are a construction company'...