Articles - Customer Service

Customer service sits at the heart of every successful contact centre. This hub of expert articles, practical tips, and inspiring examples explores how to deliver great service that balances efficiency with empathy. Discover how communication, technology, and culture all work together to create experiences that build loyalty and trust. The resources here cover key areas such as active listening, tone of voice, service recovery, and training, helping your teams consistently meet and exceed customer expectations.

Listening – The Secret Lost Art
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How to Give Great Customer Service
Customer loyalty – fact or fiction?
What can contact centres learn from market traders?
Is an avatar the best way to give customer service?
Ten more customer service questions
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The Top Ten Customer Annoyances to Avoid
Reward for Service, not Sales
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What is Social Customer Service?
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Are You Ready for the Toughest Generation of Customers yet: Generation Z?
There’s Nothing Funny About Customer Service – or Is There?
5 Amazing Customer Service Lessons From Father Christmas
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Customer Service at the Expense of Customer Loyalty: A Leadership Primer
Who is Using Crowdsourcing for Digital Customer Service Enquiries?
Ten Top Tips for Improving Your Web Chat Service
Is Customer Service the New Sales and Marketing?
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The Rise Of Chatbots: How AI Is Changing Customer Service
How to Encourage Customers to Disclose Vulnerability
How to Better Integrate Customer Service and Marketing
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Customer Trends Shaping the Contact Centre of the Future
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Customer Segmentation: How to Segment Your Customer Base
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Six Ideas to Drive Employee Engagement
Companies Prioritise Customer Service Over Sales When Monitoring Conversations
Customer Service Prioritised Over Sales When Monitoring Conversations
Video Image: What Is a Customer Experience Chain?
An Introduction to The CX Chain