Transforming social care: Adopting the right tech
Pressures already in the system, and projections of rising demand for services from an ageing population, means technology will need to play an increasingly important role in helping to expand capacity in the care system to meet these growing challenges. Gavin Bashar, UK&I MD at Tunstall Healthcare, discusses how technology can help local authorities and […]
Balancing economics with environmental concerns in the world of customer service
Can businesses react to the current economic landscape and ‘do more with less’, while still minimising environmental impact, accelerating growth and delivering excellent customer service? We asked Tony Lorentzen (pictured), Nuance’s SVP of Intelligent Engagement… How are modern technologies transforming the customer experience, especially within call centres? Despite many consumers today preferring to communicate with […]
Are you frustrated by the lack of collaboration between the big tech companies and their workplace technology?
By Rob Quickenden, CTO, Cisilion Well, all that is about to change when it comes to workplace collaboration. Microsoft might dominate with Microsoft 365 and Teams, but there are still many companies that have huge investments in other meeting platform technology like Cisco Webex and Zoom. For years Cisco dominated enterprise video, but since the […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Infobip global cloud communications
Infobip is a global cloud communications platform that enables businesses to build connected customer experiences across all stages of the customer journey at scale, with easy and contextualized interactions over customers’ preferred channels. Accessed through a single platform, Infobip’s omnichannel engagement, identity, user authentication, security and contact center solutions help clients and partners overcome the […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: Altitude Software omnichannel solutions
Altitude Software is a global provider of omnichannel solutions that unify all customer interactions whilst providing an exceptional customer and agent experience. Altitude Xperience is a complete omnichannel cloud contact centre service that powers more effective and efficient multimedia communication between your organisation and your customers, and is applicable to all industries who focus on customer […]
Tell us about your contact centre systems; are they disparate or seamlessly integrated?
By Seth Millis, Aspect By some estimates, 91% of IT staff time is spent on software maintenance. This doesn’t leave very much time for innovation. Over time, systems that (at the time) would never need to communicate, suddenly find themselves reliant upon each other. While originally specialisation and customisation may have driven software architecture, integration is rapidly becoming the primary feature of any […]
Do you specialise in Call Centre Technologies? We want to hear from you!
Each month on Call Centres Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the customer care market – and in March we’re focusing on Call Centre Technologies. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help customer care industry buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of Call […]
Brexit ‘to widen tech gap between agile businesses and those that will struggle’
British business leaders do not believe their companies are fully up to speed with developing technologies – with only around half (53%) saying they are fully utilising their technology advantage to win business, run efficient systems and attract the best talent, according to research from ThoughtWorks. With businesses concerned about how Brexit could have an […]
Tech set to ease CX frustrations in 2020
Three key issues – taking advantage of Conversational User Interfaces, ensuring effective customer Journey Analytics, and addressing the impact of Peak Voice with augmented solutions – will become even more critical in 2020 if brands are to become more consistent in delivering brilliant customer experiences, says Sabio Group’s Chief Innovation Officer, Stuart Dorman… More and more […]
Top 3 predictions for contact centres in 2020
Rapid change in the contact industry may seem overwhelming but a great place to start 2020 is with people, partners and technology. That’s the message from Puzzel‘s Thomas Rødseth as we welcome in a new decade… With so much happening in the contact centre world, the thought of planning ahead can be daunting and 2019 […]
