In our last two blogs, we introduced the concept of adding simplicity to the contact centre and outlined the major barriers to success. Along the way, we shared several simplification strategies including how to step-up staff engagement programmes and refresh leadership skills. In this final blog in the series, we discuss how to turn theory into practice using the latest Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) solutions… Continue reading Contact centres simplified: 3 ways to turn theory into practice →

Conversational AI in the financial sector is transforming the industry. With AI and chatbots, banks can scale their customer service and provide high-quality, fast responses for their customers on multiple channels. Scalability is a key differentiator in digital transformation, enabling established banks to keep up with new competitors. Continue reading How e-bot7 is shaping the FinTech sector with the use of Artificial Intelligence: Changes of the Finance and Fintech industry →

The trend towards flexible workforces has exaggerated the complexity of running a modern contact centre. Make simplicity a top priority. That’s the verdict of Ross Daniels at Calabrio who shares a 5-point strategy to kickstart your journey towards simplification… Continue reading Why simplicity in contact centres matters in an era of complexity →

Hybrid working is set to stay with us in the foreseeable future. But with no one-size-fits-all approach how can companies ensure their current work policy reflects the needs and wishes of their workforce? Sam Dennison, Employee Experience Lead UKI-MEA at Medallia explains how companies can navigate and design for the hybrid employee experience… Continue reading Amplifying the employee experience at a time of hybrid work →

With online fraud on the increase, companies must take action to make sure they meet the updated version of the Payment Services Directive, PSD2, which will mandate Strong Customer Authentication (SCA), later this year. Continue reading Strong Customer Authentication: Three things every merchant needs to know →

Too many organisations underestimate the power of voice and yet it continues to be the building block of an effective omnichannel customer engagement strategy. Kris McKenzie at Calabrio suggests the secret to success lies in blending voice, and its unfiltered insights, with your CRM to build better customer journeys… Continue reading Mapping the Full Customer Journey – 3 Reasons Why Voice Matters →

In his final blog in the Connected Enterprise series Ross Daniels at Calabrio discusses the role of the contact centre… Continue reading A Connected Enterprise – 3 ways to turn theory into practice →

Fed up of negative contact centre perceptions limiting your budget, resources and potential? Nick Smith at Calabrio, discusses how you can overcome these concerns and reposition your contact centre as a “profit centre”, instead of a “cost centre”. Continue reading Raise your profile! How to turn contact centre sceptics into fans →

Ross Daniels at Calabrio outlines the obstacles and how to tackle them using 3 winning strategies for connecting staff and customers… Continue reading What’s stopping you from becoming a Connected Enterprise? →

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 →