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12 Jul 2023

How to create a data-driven customer contact strategy

In this line of work, it’s all about making contact. The more you interact with customers, the better your results will be. But how do you improve your ‘hit rate’ – the chances of your calls being answered (or emails replied to), and the likelihood of a positive interaction? For that, you need a strategy....

Finance

27 Jun 2023

Consumer Duty: A guide for contact centre teams in financial services

The first part of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) new Consumer Duty legislation came into force on 31 July 2023. All regulated financial sector firms – insurers, lenders, banks, DCAs and more – now have to abide by its rules. What is the FCA’s Consumer Duty? So what is the Consumer Duty and what are...

Dialler

24 May 2023

Which dialling mode is right for your call centre campaign: predictive, progressive or preview?

Which is the best dialling mode? There isn’t a simple answer, because it depends on the use case. The right dialling mode is the one that best meets the requirements of a particular campaign or customer demographic. A dialler is simply a piece of software that automatically places calls to customers, but it can do...

Analytics and Optimisation

23 May 2023

Maximising Customer Insights with Contact Centre Analytics

Every customer communication with your organisation produces data. Over the course of an hour, day, week, month or year, that can amount to thousands of pieces of potentially useful information. But it’s only useful if you can capture and analyse it. That’s the role of contact centre analytics. Understanding contact centre analytics What is contact...

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23 May 2023

Harnessing the Benefits of Cloud Contact Centre Software

Cloud-based software, also known as software-as-a-service (SaaS), is an application or service that is hosted and delivered over the Internet by third-party providers. Unlike traditional on-premise software, cloud-based software removes the need for businesses to install and maintain applications on their own servers or computers. Cloud-based software has become hugely popular in recent years, and...

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22 Mar 2023

7 ways to reduce costs in your BPO contact centre (without sacrificing quality)

Costs are rising across business sectors and it’s certainly the case that BPO contact centres are feeling the pinch too. Salaries are rising with the cost of living, with pay rises of between 5% and 10% common in the industry. At the same time, talent is in short supply. Finding and keeping good people means...

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03 Mar 2023

How to reduce average handle time (AHT) while improving customer experience in your call centre

Average handling time (AHT) is a key measure of the efficiency of your call centre. Very simply, the faster calls are dealt with, the more you can get through and – theoretically – the happier your customers will be. We say theoretically, because there’s a caveat here. Reducing AHT mustn’t happen at the expense of...

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13 Dec 2022

Death of the Phone: 72% of online companies in the UK are uncontactable by phone

Online companies in the UK are making it near-impossible for customers to contact them on the phone, causing customers anxiety or serious stress. That’s according to new research from MaxContact which audited the contact options at 50 of the UK’s most popular online brands. Nearly three quarters (72%) of the UK’s 50 top online brands1...

Vulnerability and the cost of living crisis: How your contact centre can support customers

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12 Dec 2022

Vulnerability and the Cost of Living Crisis: How Your Contact Centre Can Support Customers

How does your contact centre support potentially vulnerable customers? As agents speak with countless people daily, while trying to meet targets and other responsibilities, sometimes it can be tough to give each customer the time and sensitivity they deserve. However, there has been an increasing number of vulnerable adults, in part due to the cost-of-living...

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18 Nov 2022

How do contact centres develop a winning CX?

Industry expert Natalie Calvert helps ambitious leaders powerfully engage customers and employees in a way that impacts the bottom line. Her clients have included organisations of all sizes, including some of the world’s largest brands: O2, Royal Mail, Audi, LEGO, M&S and BT. She is also a board advisor and judge for the Lloyds Bank...

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03 Oct 2022

MaxContact reveals the challenges faced by vulnerable customers seeking support from customer service teams

According to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), 27.7 million adults in the UK fall under their definition of a vulnerable customer. This includes having poor health, experiencing negative life events, low financial resilience, or having low decision-making capabilities. This number is predicted to rise even further as the cost-of-living crisis impacts peoples’ finances and mental...

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15 Jul 2022

The rising costs of business: how SMEs can balance the books

As we all know, life is getting more expensive. So is business. A recent study by the Federation of Small Businesses found that half of SMEs think that rising costs will stall growth in 2022. Rising fuel and utility costs are the biggest challenge, according to the survey. They’re followed by tax rises, labour shortages,...

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