Tag: contact center

AI maturity lags in 60% of contact centres, new survey finds

According to UJET’s latest survey, 60% of contact centre AI deployments fall into the “low maturity” category. The study showed that low-maturity implementations focus mainly on cost control and efficiency rather than fully leveraging AI’s potential to enhance customer experiences...

45% of customer service teams use AI, but security concerns stall extensive adoption

A new survey by CommBox highlights that security concerns are a significant obstacle to the widespread adoption of AI in customer service, with unregulated usage becoming more common within companies.The report highlights a cautious approach toward AI implementation, as 45%...

Happy contact centre agents lead to happier customers

A recent study by Intradiem has revealed that 97% of contact centre leaders believe agent tenure directly impacts customer satisfaction (CSAT), with 46% reporting that longer-tenured agents tend to achieve higher CSAT scores. The study highlights the critical role of...

91% of consumers say customer service is key in choosing healthcare insurance

A recent Talkdesk survey has revealed that 91% of consumers consider the quality of customer service as a crucial factor in their decision to either stay with their current healthcare insurance provider or switch to a new one.“The fact that...

Frustration grows as 43% of customers can’t find answers in self-service

According to a recent Gartner survey, although many companies have invested in these capabilities, only 14% of customer service and support issues are fully resolved through self-service. The report revealed that even for “very simple” problems, only 36% of customers...

To AI or not to AI: 92% of customers say NO to AI agents

Intradiem’s latest research highlights a significant disconnect between contact center leaders’ priorities and consumer preferences. According to the findings, 92% of customers prefer interacting with human agents over AI-driven bots in contact centres. While businesses are increasingly focused on the...

How can contact centres help you deliver great CX through improved human experience

It’s the age-old question again: what do customers really want? Just when you finally get the grasp of how customers behave, their needs seem to take a new turn. At the very core of CX lies the seamless and easy...

Easing the Contact Centre Compliance Burden

Cyber fraud has seen a 55 percent year-on-year increase in the UK in recent years with criminals successfully stealing £1.2 billion through fraud and scams in 2018. The world of telecommunications is far from immune, with 170m fraudulent calls blocked...

Social Media Reinventing Customer Service

It’s hard to ignore the major impact social media is having across the globe. As of 2012, users were uploading 72 hours of video to YouTube every minute. Celebrities have accumulated millions of Twitter followers, without paparazzi, in an online...

Gold Medal Customer Experience

What can we learn from the award winners? In the year of the London Olympics, the gold medals for Customer Experience were handed out at the UK Customer Experience Awards on Friday 21st September. Here, one of the judges, Paul Weald,...