Consumers judge brands based on customer service, but contact centre employees aren’t being empowered
Both consumers (97%) and contact centre managers (98%) agree that customer service interactions have an impact on whether consumers stay loyal to a brand. And a vast majority (88%) of contact center managers also agree that brand perception directly impacts overall company revenue. When positive customer experience (CX) interactions boost loyalty, revenue follows. Calabrio has […]
Short waiting times ‘more important than choice of channels’ when it comes to customer service
Short waiting times and quick resolution of their query are the two most important elements of customer service for consumers, according to new research. When asked what they believe are the three main components of a good customer service conversation, as part of FM Outsource’s Make Every Conversation Count report, the vast majority of people […]
Contact & customer service centres: 2022/23 buying trends revealed
Artificial Intelligence, Call Centre Technology and Customer Experience Surveys top the list of solutions the UK’s leading industry professionals are sourcing in 2022/23. The findings have been revealed following the recent Contact Centre & Customer Services Summit, which took pace earlier this month. Delegates registering to attend the event were asked which areas they needed […]
CCaaS demand to push market to $19.8bn by 2031
The Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) market was worth $4.3 billion in 2021, and is estimated to reach $19.8 billion by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 16.8% between 2022 and 2031. That’s according to a new report published by Allied Market Research, Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) Market, which says the automatic call distribution […]
Data shows customer service has power to make or break corporate reputations
Good customer service is the most powerful tool a business has when it comes to improving and maintaining its reputation, new research has found. As part of its Make Every Conversation Count report, FM Outsource asked 1,000 people for the factors that are most likely to have a positive impact on their perception of a […]
SMS rises up the ranks for customer communications, but are retailers are missing out on mobile?
A Wunderkind survey of over 2,000 UK shoppers has revealed that while email remains the dominant channel for consumers, with 84% saying they find it the most convenient channel for communicating with retailers during the buying journey, a third (32%) say they now find text just as convenient – an increase of 6 percentage points […]
CX pros focused on AI & automation investments
Talkdesk’s The Future of AI 2022: Progressing AI Maturity in the Contact Center report indicates that despite consensus (85%) around the value of artificial intelligence (AI), companies are hedging their approach by continuing to invest, but curbing deeper deployments in the near-term due to challenges around organisational alignment, security, and gaps in talent. As customer […]
Disabled customers not sharing personal circumstances with retailers and services
More than three-quarters of disabled consumers have not shared their support needs with businesses and organisations when accessing essential services, according to the latest research from Experian. Some 85% of disabled consumers and those with support needs said they had not explained to their bank or building society how they could be better supported when […]
Consumers want more self-service options
81 percent of consumers say they want more self-service options yet only 15 percent of consumers expressed a high level of satisfaction with the tools provided to them today whereas businesses believe 53 percent of consumers are very satisfied with their self-service. That’s according to the NICE 2022 Digital-First Customer Experience Report, which highlights significant gaps […]
UK businesses experience up to five security incidents each year
Attackers are seizing on vulnerabilities in hybrid working environments, creating more work – and also larger budgets – for security teams, despite organisations accelerating digital transformation projects. The latest State of Security Report from Infblox, which surveyed 100 UK respondents in IT and cybersecurity roles in the UK as part of its global sample, discovered […]
