Cloud-based call centres on the rise

As local networks improve and become more affordable – including cloud computing – more and more call centres will move to the cloud, says Andrew van Niekerk, a director of Teleforge Communications, a specialised call centre solutions provider. “Cloud-based computing...

Contact centres ahead of LRA amendments

When your organisation is all about providing a service to a customer, you want your people to feel a sense of belonging and care so that they can pass on that feeling to customers they are helping on a daily basis. While the new rights for labour broker, fixed term...

Compliant call logging to resolve disputes

The potential for “he said/she said” disputes between companies and their customers is growing exponentially as an ever increasing number of transactions and interactions are undertaken over the telephone. And this, says Matthew Balcomb, CEO of Call Cabinet Southern...

New tech could lead to call centre job loss

With fast emerging technology such as automated voice messaging (AVM) and Interactive Voice Response (IVR) being increasingly introduced into the call centre-run debt collection industry, employers are able to increase productivity and reduce staff head count by up to...

Outsourcing contact centres

If you are running your contact centre effortlessly and cost effectively and your customers are satisfied, this article is not for you. There are very few organisations that should not consider outsourcing their contact centres because there are very few organisations...

Agent engagement in the spotlight

Phrases and headlines such as “the customer engagement revolution”, “making customer engagement effortless”, “improving customer engagement” and “investing in customer engagement” abound in traditional media and social media, says Ebrahim Dinat, COO at Ocular...