Some believe we are seeing the emergence of the greatest consumer movement in history. I agree. Studies suggest that the vast majority of consumers now use search engines and sites such as the http://www.consumerist.com/ to review the comments of other customers...
Are we headed in the right direction? Do our priorities make sense? What would you do if you were in our shoes? At ICMI, we are often asked these and related questions (they usually come up in the context of working on specific projects or issues with clients). They...
If your organization is seeing call center workload patterns that are somewhat different than in similar historical months and years, you’re not alone. And the reasons – the economy, changes in customer behavior, etc. – are certainly no mystery. Unfortunately, many...
A few month back, the Wall Street Journal ran a piece that concludes that “companies are trying harder to please customers amid the recession – and it appears to be working.” The authors rightly point out that the American Customer Satisfaction Index is at a record...
