Industry Spotlight: “It’s up to you how to handle social channels, but choose wisely”…

The term ‘call centre’ usually conjures up images of vast open office spaces, occupied by dozens of telesales representatives parked in front of computer screens with their omnipresent headsets. Gone are the days where the primary source of communication is by telephone. In the digital age, many consumers decide to take to their desktop when […]
Industry Spotlight: PeopleTECH – how to get the most out of social media in contact centres…

The past decade or so has witnessed the astonishing rise of social media. It has changed the way we communicate with friends and family; how we consume news; how we share photos; how we look for a new job and much more – there are an estimated 1.65 billion active daily users on Facebook alone. […]
Industry Spotlight: Customer satisfaction in telecoms industry ‘on the up’, despite remaining the lowest ranked sector…

Continuing the ‘ongoing upward trend’ in satisfaction since 2011, overall customer satisfaction in the telecoms sector has reportedly increased in the last 12 months, according to the UK Customer Satisfaction Index (UKCSI) published by The Institute of Customer Service. The UKCSI, which analyses customer satisfaction levels across 13 ‘key’ industries, has given the UK telecoms sector a customer satisfaction rating of 72.9 out of […]
italk’s ‘proactive’ approach to workforce management…

Staff motivation and retention seem to be recurring challenges that a majority of call centres are faced with. This is why, at telecommunications company, italk, we have invested considerable time and energy in perfecting our sales technique and ensuring our managers really get the most out of their workforce. What does getting the most out of employees mean to us? We […]
Industry Spotlight: Industry professionals come together at the Call Centre Conference

The Call Centre Conference kicked off to a great start with Chair Nicola Collister, managing director of Custerian beginning the day with some words on recent industry trends. Our attendees then sat in on some brilliant sessions led by established keynote speakers and industry experts. Our main seminars from the morning were headed up by […]
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 […]