People who ignore history’s lessons often make the same old mistakes, and right now, some New Zealand businesses appear to be making this very error. They appear determined once again to test contact centre credo that a New Zealander responding to New Zealand queries is always going to deliver a better response. With the significant […]
As we enter a new era of AI and are starting to see more and more uses of this technology across more industries than ever before it becomes more crucial than ever for Contact Centres to be aware of and utilising tools that make use of this emerging technology. With this in mind, today we […]
With 18 years at Telnet working from a frontline agent up to client services, I have been exposed to many iterations of ContactSuite, which is our primary CRM and omnichannel management tool. I still recall a time where this software was used to manage calls only, but even at that stage I could see the […]
The call centre industry is on the brink of a major transformation. With the advent of new technologies like virtual assistants, artificial intelligence (AI) and self-service web chat, businesses are starting to explore new ways to interact with their customers. This shift is being driven by the need to improve customer experience and reduce costs. […]
Sometimes it feels Telnet is a victim of our own success: we make it so easy for our callers to get stuff done over the phone instead of using the Online or App tools our clients provide that these tools are under-utilised. Customer interactions by phone or email are more expensive for our clients than […]
In the ever changing and evolving world of call centres, we all have heard the term “AI” used for many years now as the answer to all of our problems. However, in the past its real world use in our industry has been limited and I could understand some people being jaded by their experience […]
