As consumer expectations rise, businesses are increasingly focusing on building empathy in customer service interactions. With agents handling more complex queries, building a rapport with customers is vital to reassure them, improve the experience, and better meet their needs. 1. Integrate systems to provide a comprehensive view To solve a problem agents need full access to information. However, they may…
When it comes to customer service, there’s a tendency to focus on consumers and how contact centres can best meet their needs. However, this neglects a huge part of the sector – business-to-business (B2B) customer service. Companies that provide support to other organisations using their products or services. At one end of the B2B spectrum this could be a small…
The importance of fast, accurate answers when delivering customer service cannot be overestimated. Research shows it is the number one priority for customers to get a quick response. In fact studies show that on the phone they want a response within three minutes, while on email and social media they are unhappy if they don’t get an answer within 60…
As the contact centre industry evolves, there’s an increasing focus on collaboration and agility. As well as empowering agents to deliver a better, more joined-up experience. For this reason, many contact centres are turning to Microsoft Teams. Relying on its combination of productivity tools, workplace chat, video meetings, shared file storage, and application integration designed to deliver a powerful collaboration…
The last twelve months have seen a major acceleration in the use of collaboration and communication tools across businesses thanks to the pandemic and the rise of home working. These tools enable employees to work together seamlessly and access the information they need to do their jobs, wherever they are based. At a time of increased focus on customer service,…
Your people are your greatest asset, and this is particularly true when it comes to the contact centre. Your agents are the frontline representatives of your company and brand and are central to delivering the service and experience that attracts and retains customers. That means that investing in ensuring their wellbeing is vital to your business. The pandemic and lockdowns…
Over last year we’ve seen tremendous growth in Microsoft Teams, with the number of daily users nearly trebling to 115 million between March and October 2020 alone. Extending Teams into the contact centre has the potential to deliver major benefits in terms of agility, collaboration and communication. However, to justify rolling out any new platform or technology, it’s important to quantify…
Thanks to COVID-19, 2020 was a challenging year for everyone. The pandemic led to enormous additional pressure on customer service, in two main areas: Firstly, customer needs changed dramatically. Use of digital channels increased exponentially, and consumers wanted greater reassurance and support from the organisations they dealt with. Secondly, lockdowns meant that contact centres had to switch to working remotely,…
In a fast-changing world, organisations need to transform how they operate, breaking down internal barriers between departments to become more agile. While this was true before the pandemic struck, the subsequent growth of digital channels and the rise of home working has made communication, collaboration and integration vital to every successful business. To power this transformation, organisations are increasingly turning…
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