Contact centers have been investing in sophisticated, omnichannel technologies for well over a decade. The shift to the cloud has also been happening over time and accelerated significantly in early 2020. Our own research found that 90% of contact centers said they were aggressively investing in new channels, automation and analytics tools — while 68% [...]

In our last blog, we revealed how customers crave speed, convenience and emotional empathy when interacting with their favorite brands, a paradox that threatens the status quo of today’s contact center. These double-edged customer expectations also present a unique opportunity to empower agents and enhance CX. In this blog, we throw the spotlight on technology [...]

For brands and businesses seeking to navigate rising customer expectations over the past year, an interesting paradox has emerged: consumers now seek the gold-plated speed and convenience of the e-commerce world but they aren’t willing to sacrifice the human touch. This reflects the findings of a PricewaterhouseCoopers consumer survey which revealed the four most important [...]

Every generation brings to the workplace a set of characteristics that are shaped by the events and cultural norms of the day. Take Generation Z, Gen Z or Zoomers as they are fondly called. Born between 1997 and 2015, this generation accounts for nearly 25% of today’s workforce. While it shares the advantages of being [...]

The hardest part of any contact-center business is balancing what employees need against what it takes to keep customers satisfied. Contact center leaders run into the same dilemma time and again: how to balance a business model that may demand 24/7 customer service against the work-life commitments made to agents. This constant push/pull scenario puts [...]

Hybrid working, The Great Resignation and digital transformation are buzz terms that swarmed the contact center industry in 2021. Yet, perhaps the word “buzz” does them a disservice. Each represents a significant trend that goes beyond the day-to-day operations of many organizations. One thing is true - such a profound period of change has proven [...]

The pandemic made workplace flexibility a key strategy for leaders looking to preserve — even strengthen — customer satisfaction and contact center operations during a time of great upheaval. Agents benefited, too, with most enjoying the freedom and improved work-life balance remote work provided them. They enjoyed it so much, in fact, that organizations now [...]

As a contact center leader, you need to consistently meet customer service expectations while staying within budget. A key factor in achieving both objectives is effective management of your contact center resources. After all, these resources account for a significant part of your contact center’s full operating budget and are key customer satisfaction drivers. It [...]