Tuesday, March 24th, 2020
As the coronavirus outbreak takes hold in the UK these are uncertain times we live and work in. In business, this has highlighted significant and fundamental human resource challenges which very often require specific solutions to maintain essential communication and to ensure business continuity. Of course, in anticipating these circumstances many businesses have disaster recovery […]
More »Monday, February 24th, 2020
In many customer services operations, resolving a caller’s problem or query on the first contact is an important target. That said, such resolution is rarely a simple job and requires intervention by friendly, personable and highly trained agents, often with access to omnichannel solutions, and all of which relies on having highly efficient internal procedures. […]
More »Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020
Whilst the benefits of offering some form of early stage web-based ‘self-service’ customer option is relatively well known, what is not so widely appreciated is that many consumers prefer to exhaust all available self-service solutions before proceeding further with their enquiry. Whether it’s as simple as an FAQ page on a company’s website or something […]
More »Wednesday, December 4th, 2019
For any businesses taking increased inbound calls and certainly for all customer services departments up and down the land, there is a busy month (or what’s left of it) ahead! With the holiday season upon us, it often seems that minor issues that would usually wait a week or two for a resolution can suddenly […]
More »Wednesday, November 20th, 2019
As we go about our day to day lives, most people would agree that first impressions count. This is also equally true when prospective customers call a business. Many callers will have checked out a company’s website prior to calling, so it’s important that any online presence is that of an approachable, friendly, customer-centric organisation, […]
More »Wednesday, October 23rd, 2019
Many of us have probably been there at one time or another. Having dialled a number and finding ourselves in a queue listening to background music, we are then periodically informed that our call is “very important” to the business in question. No matter how sincere and genuinely intended the recorded message is, callers might […]
More »Monday, September 23rd, 2019
There can be no doubt that technological advances have brought about many changes over the last 20 years, and inbound call centres, be they in house or outsourced, such as ourselves here at mplcontact Sutton Coldfield, have had to evolve too. With much information now available at the fingertips of every smart phone owner, some […]
More »Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
With global technology evolving so fast, the ongoing digital transformation of our daily lives shows no sign of relenting. Examples include watches that regularly track every heartbeat and step that we make, the once humble refrigerator that can now be programmed to order food, and, with the power of social media, headline news that breaks […]
More »Monday, July 22nd, 2019
Running a business can often mean there is little margin for error. More specifically, making the wrong staffing decision can sometimes have a profound effect on profitability and in more severe cases, on a business’s long-term plans. Whilst employing enough in-house staff to cover peak times often has its advantages, sometimes the cost of doing […]
More »Friday, June 21st, 2019
Personalising customer services can benefit businesses as well as their customers. Indications are that few companies do as much as they could in this arena, and that being so, there is an opportunity for some more informed businesses to benefit from the increased levels of customer satisfaction that can flow from a more efficient customer […]
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