What does it mean to be a Connected Enterprise and does it really matter? Ross Daniels at Calabrio believes it’s a great aspiration for all modern organisations and presents a unique opportunity to elevate the status of the contact centre… Continue reading Top Three Characteristics of a Connected Enterprise →

The global pandemic has accelerated digital transformation and ushered in a Cloud-Smart Era. Tom Goodmanson, CEO at Calabrio, reveals recent research results and shares ideas on how to harness the next level of strategic potential for new and existing cloud-based contact centres… Continue reading What’s next for contact centres that moved to the cloud during the pandemic? →

Richard Pinnington at Calabrio explores today’s complex contact centre ecosystem and comes up with a strategy to create a synchronised agent and user experience… Continue reading Harnessing CCaaS and CRM solutions: What’s the missing link? →

Delivering a great customer experience (CX) is the ultimate aim of contact centres but how do organisations stand out from the crowd? In this article, Magnus Geverts at Calabrio shows how to WOW customers in five easy steps and then invites you to test your knowledge in the Big CX Quiz on 5 May 2021… Continue reading It’s time to test your CX knowledge by entering the Calabrio Big CX Quiz →

The global pandemic has changed the way we live, work and do business. Ross Daniels at Calabrio believes now is the time for organisations to plan their pandemic escape route. Here, he kickstarts the road to recovery with three tips on how to turn your agents into brand ambassadors… Continue reading Preparing for life after COVID-19 – Starting with your employees →

Magnus Geverts at Calabrio encourages organisations to re-think their cloud contact centre strategy. In the first of a new series of blogs, he shares three top tips for empowering employees using the latest cloud-based innovations in Workforce Engagement Management (WEM)… Continue reading Empower your workforce with a smarter approach to WEM →

Doing business has never been more unpredictable. Success depends on identifying and analysing trends then quickly developing effective solutions. Calabrio has recognised three organisations with awards for their innovative use of workforce optimisation analytics. Continue reading Using automated analytics to identify contact centre issues and solutions in turbulent times →

Predictions for the property market in the coming year vary widely. The end of the stamp duty holiday and ambitious government targets for building new homes are set to make for an interesting year. Property companies will continue to focus on customer service as a differentiator. Continue reading 5 reasons to boost self-service using AI in today’s property market →

Richard Pinnington of Calabrio discusses how workforce management means so much more in challenging times… Continue reading Remote Workforce Management – from survive to thrive in 3 easy steps →

What does 2021 hold for us? Aviad Abiri is VP, Portfolio Sales Enablement at NICE Ltd shares some of his thoughts with us. What will the CX landscape look like in 2021 and why will it need to look to extreme digital CX agility… Continue reading Predictions for 2021 – Contact Centres Need Extreme Digital CX Agility →

The value of delivering good customer experience cannot be underestimated. Research from Infobip recently found that British businesses are set to lose more than £2.5 billion due to bad customer service during lockdown. But it’s not all doom and gloom; some retailers are getting customer service right. Continue reading It’s good to talk: learning from COVID-19 customer experiences →

Companies are now torn between preparing for a full return to the office at some point, and committing to large-scale remote work. And they’ve generally used examples of employees adopting healthier lifestyles or working longer hours to plead their case for or against – usually with work-life balance in mind. Continue reading All Work and No Play: Connecting the dots trends report – How the 9-5 model saps productivity →

Customers expect immediate results but they also crave the personal touch. Abbie Heslop of EBI.AI discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) can help to achieve the right balance. Continue reading AI & Live Chat: a winning combination →

Although we are all getting used to working from home now, there are still a few issues around it such as IT support and video sharing fatigue. As it’s going to be a while before we’re allowed back to offices full time– or ever, for those of us who like working from home for at least some of the week – Rob Carmichael, Collaboration Specialist at Avaya, has the following tips on how to get the best experience from home. Continue reading 5 key criteria for elevating the work from home experience →

It’s long been acknowledged that motivated and engaged employees are the key to business success. Start by giving them the tools to do their job to the best of their ability, and make time for line managers to build rapport with their staff, so that they can support and nurture them. Andrew Tucker, Success Manager at Cirrus explains. Continue reading Give them the tools to do the Job →