Guest Blog, George Skaff: Effectively optimising self-service tools for your call centre…
Delivering a positive customer experience is paramount to any consumer-facing organisation, yet the way in which consumers today interact with brands is very broad and this can create problems for those aiming to increase satisfaction; meanwhile reducing their cost-per-serve ratios. When you look at how consumers are contacting brands, it can be over the phone, […]
Industry Spotlight: Poor customer service results in £11 billion loss for UK firms…
According to new research from the cloud technology provider, NewVoiceMedia, poor levels of customer service in UK businesses is resulting in a £11 billion loss per year, with the main reason given by 44 per cent of consumers for leaving a company is down to ‘feeling unappreciated’. The company, which has developed an extensive portfolio of White Papers related to the discussion of […]
Forum News: The hidden costs of exhibiting at trade shows…
Without the knowledge of other costs involved, the £2000 stand you’ve just booked at your industry trade show looks like a really inexpensive way of generating new business. But is it really justifiable? Assuming you have just bought a stand and shell scheme, you will still need to consider the following costs: Show services such […]
Contact centres define omnichannel integration as a ‘challenge’…
Respondents to research conducted by the contact centre solutions provider, Aspect Software, have determined that the biggest ‘challenge’ currently facing the industry’s customer service development is integrating a text-based customer engagement service alongside other channels. Widely considered to be an essential element of the modern customer service strategy, the survey of Europe-based industry professionals found that 90 per cent said are already supporting either a Facebook or Twitter service; 74 per cent have […]
One fifth of customers directed through to a business on the first phone call…
As a result of research surveying 2,010 UK-based adults and commissioned by the provider of global Enterprise Communications as a Service (ECaaS), 8×8, the organisation has found that just one in five customer calls are directed to businesses the first time. Furthermore, even when customers do manage to get through on the first try, 12 […]
Report highlights ‘telephony’ self-service status in the UK market…
In the ninth installment of its ‘Inner Circle’ series focusing on subjects including; cloud-based contact centres, self-service, outbound & call blending, customer interaction analytics and PCI DSS compliance, findings of ContactBabel‘s ‘The Inner Circle Guide to Omnichannel Customer Contact’ report indicated that 32 per cent are currently offering a full ‘telephony’ self-service channel in the UK; with the platform becoming more prevalent in the utilities and finance sectors. Retail & distribution […]
Forum News: 10 ways to succeed at networking events…
Walking into an event room full of people you don’t know can be a scary experience. However, there are proven ways to conquer this fear and make networking an enjoyable and a useful process to do business. Here, we share 10 of the best practices to eradicate those networking nerves. 1. Plan ahead: Try to […]
Guest Blog, Gail Partridge: Making self-service work for your call centre…
The idea that customers can manage their own customer queries almost sounds like a contradiction. However, self-service has become a growing trend in the call centre industry for some time now, and is set further increase its status as consumers look to adopt convenient customer experience solutions. Gail Partridge, consultant at PeopleTECH, examines how the […]
Industry Spotlight: ‘Customer of the Future’ report details expected consumer self-awareness within the next decade…
According to new research conducted by The Institute of Customer Service, the current indecisiveness of the country’s economic and political landscape will present a further opportunity to empowering to a ‘new breed’ of customer. Determining 12 key ‘factors of change’ expected to outline the business landscape in 2025, the ‘Customer of the Future’ report also highlights a series of potential scenarios facing UK organisations and suggests […]
Telsis and Cirpack form technology-based partnership…
In a bid to deliver vast improvements to service intelligence offerings, the network intelligence solutions provider, Telsis has teamed up with cloud software company, Cirpack, to create an innovative technology and re-seller partnership approach for agents and service providers to protect their average revenue per user (ARPU), among other areas. Furthermore, by connecting with Telsis’ […]
