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

Industry Insights

12 Dec 2022

How Your Contact Centre Can Support Vulnerable 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...

Industry Insights

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...

Finance

03 Oct 2022

What are some challenges faced by vulnerable customers?

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...

Industry Insights

15 Jul 2022

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,...

Industry Insights

06 Jul 2022

Proactive customer service: what it is and why you need it

In 2022, customers have an infinity of choice. In nearly every category of product or service, an alternative to your brand or business (and usually several) is only ever a Google away. At the same time, consumers have never been so prepared to switch provider or supplier, because switching has never been so simple. They’re...

Industry Insights

20 May 2022

6 ways to deal with difficult customers

It sometimes feels like we live in an angry age. It certainly feels that way to customer-facing staff, who have been subject to a growing torrent of abuse since the start of the pandemic. In fact, according to the Institute of Customer Service, 60% of customer-facing staff have experienced hostility from customers since early 2020,...

Industry Insights

05 May 2022

Supporting Customer Service Staff: Cost-of-Living Crisis

The pressure on customers is well-documented, but service staff need the full support of their business and guidance from their leaders during these difficult times too. The harsh reality of working within a customer-facing role is the abuse you may receive, sometimes on a daily basis. Physical or verbal abuse towards shop workers and call centre agents...

Industry Insights

17 Nov 2021

Why choosing a small ISV makes perfect business sense

In the 1970s, big players in the burgeoning computer industry coined the phrase FUD. It stands for Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt, and it’s what behemoths like IBM tried to sow in the minds of customers in relation to plucky young upstarts like Microsoft and Apple. It’s fair to say that the FUD strategy didn’t work...

Industry Insights

15 Nov 2021

How to improve call centre staff retention

For contact centres, retaining top talent is the key to hitting performance targets. It’s no secret that high turnover rates can lead to poor efficiency, customer complaints and increased operational costs.  So, how can you combat this challenge? Well, staff retention can be tricky but there are some effective strategies you can implement to encourage...

Industry Insights

27 Sep 2021

One in five firms admit to using secret spy software

Remote working has presented various challenges over the past 18 months. From adapting to working alone, to trying to create a work life balance when your workspace is suddenly in your living room. For managers, it’s also presented new challenges in terms of how to manage a workforce remotely, keeping staff motivated and morale high....

Finance

13 Sep 2021

How to serve vulnerable customers

As the cost of living crisis continues and bills continue to soar, contact centres are facing an increase in vulnerable customers who are seeking support. Now more than ever, it’s crucial that these customers are able to easily receive the correct support and that contact centre teams are prepared for potentially difficult and distressing conversations....

Industry Insights

12 Aug 2021

How To Manage Complaints

Customer satisfaction is intrinsically linked to strong business performance. In today’s world, customers have more power than ever and are able to share their experience with your business in a variety of ways – from online reviews to social media and beyond. This is great, if they’re talking about your organisation in a positive light,...

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