Transform the call centre with social media

Digital technology is fast transforming the service providers and communications contact centre industry. Social media engagement has already risen by 23% and phone transactions handled by call centres has dropped by 12%, according to Dimension Data’s 2016...

How chatbots will evolve into practical tools

With research showing that the number of new app downloads is slowing down, it’s clear that customers are becoming pickier about the apps on their phones and tablets. The slowdown also points to a phenomenon of ‘app fatigue’ – we’re...

Technology trends shaping the contact centre

2016, a year that garnered endless negative press, brought significant economic and political upheaval, both in South Africa and internationally. And while these challenges put the local market under severe pressure, with many businesses being forced to downsize, the...

Customer service leaders should be a step ahead

The customer service landscape has become more complex than ever, with various communication channels being introduced. This has presented new methods of interactions between businesses and their customers. When a business is running a contact centre, there are...

Could your next chit-chat be with a chatbot?

We’ve all experienced the frustration: dialling call centres, waiting on line, listening to elevator music, having calls dropped, or patched through to other departments, only to finally speak to someone and then receive sketchy customer service, writes Dave...

A seamless, real-time experience on any channel

Ironically, yet advantageously, the rapid advancements in technology have created a less technical and more human contact centre (even in the absence of humans). “Contact centres are today enabled by fast responses, a plethora of communication channels and...