Call centres pivotal to day-to-day

The local call centre industry continues to grow and is now a significant platform for corporate sales, service and support, with an increasing number of multinationals relying on South Africa as their destination for call centre operations. This is according to...

Why chatbots won’t replace humans

Fear mongering is everywhere, in every industry. And most recently, the contact centre has experienced its own dose of this with the announcement that Facebook will be making use of chatbots via Messenger to deal with customer queries. The concern, of course, is that...

How to deal with a brand crisis caused by poor customer service

Brand crises are a harsh reality for all organisations. Dealing with them is not becoming any easier. Instead they have become complex tasks that require constant supervision. We live in a digital world and social media is often the catalyst that fuels brand crises,...

The importance of investing in happy agents

“A happy employee equals a happy customer”, is a phrase commonly uttered in business. But is it always adhered to? The work environment certainly matters in the satisfaction of employees (just ask them), which is why it is peculiar when organisations place...

Omni-channel do’s and don’ts

With more customers owning smart mobile devices, companies are facing an ever increasing need to communicate and respond to customers using channels, other than a simple voice call. While voice is still the preferred channel, most call centers are also expected to...

Compelling reasons why outsourcing telesales makes sense

From banks to insurance underwriters, telesales stands out as one of the most successful sales channels in the insurance industry.  The 2014 Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) SA Bancassurance survey shows that call centres are one of the key channels for...