Articles - Service Strategy

A clear service strategy gives your contact centre direction, purpose, and consistency. This collection pulls together strategic insights, case studies, and leadership guidance on building and refining customer service strategies that deliver measurable results. Learn how to define your vision, set the right objectives, and connect your people and technology to achieve them. The content here explores planning frameworks, success metrics, and real-world stories from organisations that have redefined their service approach, helping you craft a strategy that’s both practical and future-ready.

Drive the Voice of the Customer into the Business for Real Change
Identify Your 3 Most Common Customer Issues, and Fix Them
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Involve Agents in Operations and Strategy
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Really Understand Why Your Customers Are Contacting You
Call Control Could Knock 20 Seconds off Your Average Handling Time (AHT)
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How to Calculate Customer Lifetime Value – The Formula
How to Set Up a New Customer Service Centre – The Checklist
Anatomy of a Good Call – Best practice… The Call
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How to Calculate Schedule Efficiency
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Is Your Contact Centre Prepared for the Challenges of 2020?
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10 Strategies for Improving Contact Centre Operations
Are Your Social Media Interactions Too Formal?
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Top 10 Smart Call Centre Goals
How to Make a Product Company More Customer-Centric
27 Ways to Get the Best Out of Your Metrics
Do You Want to Be a Manager or a Leader?
Why Is Your Company Failing to Be Customer-Centric?
What Is the Best Strategy for Making a Business Grow?
How to Be a Leader in the Contact Centre
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Industry Average for Service Level is changing from 80% in 20 Seconds
Average Handling Time (AHT) vs Customer Experience
How to Apply Quality Monitoring to Webchat
Why Queuing Isn’t Just About the Numbers
4 Ways to Get Your Customers Singing a Different Tune