Understanding changing customer needs is vital if companies are to increase engagement, satisfaction and long-term revenues. Listening to the Voice of the Customer (VoC) is central to this – but where should organisations start when it comes to implementing and scaling their programmes?
How can organisations put in place the right strategy for self-service to boost satisfaction and efficiency? Our latest blog outlines the key benefits of self-service and how to deploy it effectively...
2020 has been a turbulent year for everyone – but what has been the impact on customer experience in general, and contact centres in particular? Based on primary research, Contact Babel’s 2020-21 Customer Experience Decision-Makers’ Guide delivers deep insight into the current state of the industry...
It’s essential that businesses are ready for changing customer needs, especially as we move closer to Peak. In the final part of this three-part series to help companies optimise their customer service operations, Anne-Merete Jensen explains 5 areas to focus on to ensure you have the right resources in place...
Customer service departments have been transformed by COVID-19 - 84% of UK contact centres have now moved from a centralised model to one based on home working. We explain how moving to the cloud delivers the flexibility required for changing times.
Self-service is already a key part of delivering the customer experience that today’s consumers expect. How will it develop over the next 5 years due to AI and other innovations?
Contact centre advisors have always been at the frontline of delivering customer service, initially over the phone and then through a range of other channels from email to chat. The role has never been static but is now seeing a rapid transformation. Here are the 4 areas that brands and agents need to focus on for the future.
In a multichannel world neglecting email for customer service risks both satisfaction and revenues. How can brands therefore successfully cope with the rising volume of email queries? We outline 4 ways to empower agents to differentiate your service.
As the end of the year approaches, now is the perfect time to evaluate how the customer service sector has performed in 2019. And what better way of doing this than exploring the 2019-20 Contact Babel UK Contact Centre Decision-Makers’ Guide, sponsored by Enghouse Interactive. Here are 5 key trends that the guide highlights…
Chat is fast becoming a mainstream channel when it comes to customer service. However, while adoption has increased, so have customer expectations – this post outlines 5 features you should look for from your chat solution in order to drive success.