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.

8 Key Elements of a Customer Experience CX Lifecycle
The Key Elements of a CX Lifecycle and Ways to Improve It
Illustration of a happy person and a frustrated one
Are You Listening to Your Customers or Irritating Them?
Helpdesk written on blocks
Helpdesk 101 – An Introduction to Helpdesk Technology
How Can CX Improve the Contact Centre?
Silhouette of person in circle - total experience concept
An Introduction to… Total Experience (TX)
Map navigation red pointer on the road in perspective
How to Improve Your Customer Journey Mapping
Image from the Specsavers site visit
16 Things We Saw at the Specsavers Contact Centre in Nottingham
Customer icons and arrows overlayed over a person - spotting points with customer concept
25 Ways to Proactively Spot Your Customers’ Pain Points
Person talking on phone having a courtesy call
Courtesy Calls: A Great Way to Enhance CX
Vertical market concept with digital representations if industries
An Introduction to… CX Across Vertical Markets
22 Survey Cover What Do Your Customers Value Most?
What Do Customers Want From Contact Centres?
Video Image: Using ChatGPT in Customer Service
Using ChatGPT in Customer Service
Video Image: Getting EPIC Customer Service Right
How to Get EPIC Customer Service Right
Luxury service concept with waiter holding service bell on plate
What It Really Takes to Deliver Luxury Customer Service – With Examples
Do You Have a Customer Access Strategy in Your Call Centre? Poll Cover
How Many Call Centres Are Missing a Customer Access Strategy?
Comic books dialog bubbles. Cartoon book superhero scrapbook page template, empty comical speech clouds
Are You Embracing the Potential of Unstructured VoC Data?
how often do you think that the notes agents take don't tell the story well enough?
Are Agent Notes Capturing the Full Story?
A picture of an anxious person staring at their phone
Top Tips for Dealing With Anxious Customers
Video Image: EPIC Customer Service Explained
EPIC Customer Service Explained
The letters 'SLA' on blocked wooden cubes - Service Level Agreement Concept'
Is Your Service Level Different for VIP Clients?
Strategy concept with arrows and pins
An Introduction to… Customer Access Strategy
Acknowledgement Statements text written on notebook
The Top 10 Acknowledgement Statements for Customer Service
Strategy concept with hands holding chess pieces
How to Be More Proactive in the Contact Centre
A crowd of silhouettes representing community and connection of people
Practical Tips to Connect With Customers