Smart Contact Solutions – The Future

I thought I’d do a short blog today on something that has it’s roots in the fundamental drivers of Service Change in the UK, and globally. Namely how critical it is now to build Brand Empathy with Customers through your Colleagues. In my view the only time you don’t need to do this (although even in these rare cases, your colleagues won’t thank you for it, as you’ll just be making life so much less enjoyable for them) is if you exist in a monopoly market.

5 Pressure Points faced by Contact Centre Leaders

Trends impacting Customer Contact Centre Leaders today: So in my blog last week (consumer trends) I highlighted the trends that are impacting customer behaviours today which are: Personalised customer interactions Multi channel everything Fast increasing customer expectations A shift from one size fits all The rise of influencers With this as the backdrop and ever … Continue reading →

Contact Center Challenges Due To Changes in Customer Behaviour

As we transition from the Age of Information, or the internet of things and move into the Age of Engagement, have the challenges we faced on along the way changed? have they stayed the same? Or are they just getting harder?

Having run some of the largest contact centres in the UK, whilst some of the demand/contacts may have reduced as customers are doing it for themselves, such as basic queries or just checking on things, the challenges from the past 10 years are still prevalent with new trends emerging.