Articles by Matt McGillicuddy

Top tips for improving AHT in your call centre

9 Nov 2022 in

Top tips for improving AHT in your call centre

You can run, you can hide, but you can’t escape the fact that poor customer service is bad for business. So bad in fact, that it’s been reported that businesses lose 75% of customers due to waiting times in their call centre. It’s a dire situation and these days, customers aren’t willing to wait...

Making every moment count: How to lower your after-call work rates

2 Nov 2022 in

Making every moment count: How to lower your after-call work rates

Your agents are superstars. They’re juggling hundreds, if not thousands, of calls every day. They’re doing their best to make customers happy, and they’re the first point of human contact for many of your best customers.

How tracking phone calls can enhance customer experience analytics

26 Oct 2022 in

How tracking phone calls can enhance customer experience analytics

When it comes to brand perception, experiences are more important than ever. We don’t mean the experiential pop-up shop kind of experience; we mean the actual experience of talking to your call agents or your salespeople. One in four customers are willing to pay up to 10% more if they know they’ll...

Calls are fuel: Why call data is fuel for automotive dealers

20 Oct 2022 in

Calls are fuel: Why call data is fuel for automotive dealers

Pre-pandemic car dealers were already feeling the pressure, from disruptive online automotive retailers entering the market to semiconductor shortages holding up the supply chains. Add to that two years of limited contact and financial strains, and it becomes clear that the car-buying landscape has...

Surprise & delight: How to improve customer satisfaction in your call centres

19 Oct 2022 in

Surprise & delight: How to improve customer satisfaction in your call centres

We all love to be rewarded. One of the best ways to attract, nurture and retain your customers is to surprise and delight. This involves paying attention to customer interactions, offering tailored solutions and most importantly, tracking and increasing customer satisfaction.

How to create a customer experience map – the quick start guide

12 Oct 2022 in

How to create a customer experience map – the quick start guide

Charting the journey to customer conversion is never smooth sailing, with so many channels and potential snags in the experience that could steer sales off course. Creating better customer experiences is priority number one for many businesses and according to research, customer-centric companies...

7 call centre best practices to boost performance

6 Oct 2022 in

7 call centre best practices to boost performance

If you’re responsible for call centres, you know that great customer service matters. Instinct alone tells us that we want to spend money with businesses who treat their customers right. But if we were to sit down and try to quantify what a great call centre is worth, how much are we talking?

Pulse Check: UK energy companies inundated with calls due to price hikes

5 Oct 2022 in

Pulse Check: UK energy companies inundated with calls due to price hikes

As temperatures plummet and the new energy price cap comes into effect on October 1st, our call tracking data shows that UK energy companies should expect significant spikes in consumer call volumes, related to the conversation around price cap increases.

Set your call centre agents up for success: 5 essential skills to master

22 Sep 2022 in

Set your call centre agents up for success: 5 essential skills to master

It’s every contact centre leader’s dream to have a team packed with high-flying agents that can effortlessly reduce handling times, boost conversion rates and delight every single customer, every time. By focusing on the right skills, your dreams could become reality.

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