New Customer Experience Research Shows Digital Growth Related Articles General Customer Service Findings: 2020 Survey Results 25 Ways to Improve Your Customer Satisfaction Surveys How to Create the Best Customer Service Survey - With Examples Research Shows That One Bad Experience Can Dilute Brand Loyalty © Konstantin Yuganov - Adobe Stock - 245935275 107 Filed under - Contact Centre News, Sabio Sabio has unveiled the findings of its latest market survey that highlights how the COVID crisis has led to a period of pivotal change for businesses, employees and consumers. Driven by necessity, businesses condensed technology transformations from years to weeks and consumers switched to new, faster and more efficient, channels of engagement. Covering actions and responses at the start of the crisis to opinions and direction in the present, the report offers insight from some of Europe’s leading businesses about the new path that CX leaders are taking. Key findings of the report showed: The threat of survival collectively shocked organisations into an action-oriented mindset Business Continuity Planning did not encompass a crisis of this magnitude or speed Move to online channels was huge, encompassing all age groups and channels Changing perceptions of home working as a long-term viable option; with caveats New ways to develop, motivate and retain employees will be required Customer Experience will become a greater priority for most businesses As a result of the pandemic undue caution has been replaced with a powerful can-do attitude. New capability has been rapidly tested and proven. The recent distance travelled in becoming a digital first business has rejuvenated belief in that outcome. Long standing beliefs about where people work and how they are managed have received a much needed make over. Commitment to the right generation of infrastructure for being a digital first business has accelerated. The Research The report is based on in-depth phone interviews and online survey responses from countries including the UK, Spain, France and Singapore. CIOs, ICT specialists, sales, CX, customer service and contact centre directors and heads of operational support all contributed to the research. To download Sabio’s report, follow the link: CX Realities 2020 Author: Robyn Coppell Published On: 3rd Aug 2020 Read more about - Contact Centre News, Sabio Recommended Articles General Customer Service Findings: 2020 Survey Results 25 Ways to Improve Your Customer Satisfaction Surveys How to Create the Best Customer Service Survey - With Examples Research Shows That One Bad Experience Can Dilute Brand Loyalty Related Reports Flyer: Wellbeing Starts with Your Workplace Flyer: Placing Interaction Analytics at the Heart of CX Improvement Contact Centre Reports, Surveys and White Papers Get the latest exciting call centre reports, specialist whitepapers and interesting case-studies. Choose the content that you want to receive. Contact Centre Reports, Surveys and White Papers Invites to exclusive Webinars & Events Weekly Newsletter