As the government continues its rollout of smart meters across Great Britain, Matthew Bryars, Co-Founder and CEO at Aeriandi, discusses the potential impact they will have on energy companies’ contact centres, and the steps that must be taken to ensure the guidelines of PCI DSS are adhered to… Continue reading Smart meters means smarter security
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The art of the possible in personalised service
By Hilla Karni, VP Product Marketing, ClickSoftware… When it comes to personalisation in customer service, many organisations are falling short of expectations. According to the 2016 Aspect Consumer Experience Index, 58% of surveyed participants feel underappreciated by the organisations they do business with. Even more worryingly, HuffPost reported that 49% of consumers stopped buying from at least one company in the previous 12 months. Customers are not satisfied with the service that is being provided, and businesses need to adapt or risk losing them. Continue reading The art of the possible in personalised service
Customer Service in the Next 5 Years – It’s all about Value and Experience
Customer experience to be a key differentiator: Five ways to ensure exceptional customer service from Ben Willmott at Teleopti… Continue reading Customer Service in the Next 5 Years – It’s all about Value and Experience
Empowering customer service agents
The butterfly effect is the concept that small changes, such as the flapping wings of a distant butterfly, can cause a chain reaction of events that can build up to a tornado. Here, Howard Williams, marketing director of live chat software specialist Parker Software, looks at how the simple choice of chat can lead to happier agents and loyal customers. Continue reading Empowering customer service agents
4 ways to increase productivity in the contact centre
Improving agent motivation and productivity has long been a challenge for the contact centre. In fact, some of the more outdated tactics to improve productivity have probably contributed to low levels of job satisfaction and the high agent turnover rate for which the industry is famous. Industry sources estimate that agent churn is as high as of 26 per cent, costing the industry as much as £2.3 billion annually. Continue reading 4 ways to increase productivity in the contact centre
Create Seamless, End-to-End Customer Support Experiences
Over the years, companies have invested millions in their contact centres to provide support to customers calling to purchase, enquire, complain, apply or seek assistance. Traditionally, this has been the ‘tried-and-tested’ option as companies continued to invest in their contact center in order to build their customer support capability. But as customers have moved to digital channels, this approach is no longer enabling organizations to meet their customers’ expectations. Continue reading Create Seamless, End-to-End Customer Support Experiences