Articles - Live Chat

Live chat has become one of the most popular digital channels for customer support, offering fast, convenient help right when it’s needed. This collection of expert guidance, case studies, and actionable insights explains how to design, manage, and optimise live chat for maximum impact. Find advice on tone of voice, chat etiquette, and workload management, along with ideas for integrating chat with email, voice, and social channels. These resources show how to build strong customer relationships in real time and make every chat feel personal and efficient.

How to Write to Vulnerable Customers
How to Assess Quality on Email and Live Chat in the Contact Centre
14 Fresh Ideas from the Sky Contact Centre
Customer Service Apologies – Keeping Sorry Fresh and Sincere
10 Best Practices to Improve Customer Service Live Chat
14 Top Tips for Digital Customer Service
Ten Tips to Provide a Greater Webchat Experience  
Ten Top Tips for Improving Your Web Chat Service
21 Smart Ways to Improve Webchat
Live Chat Probably Costs More than Phone Call
Training Your Staff to Be Effective at Live Chat
19 Things We Learnt at the MOO Contact Centre
Are Your Social Media Interactions Too Formal?
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What Will Happen to the Contact Centre in 2016 and Beyond?
How Do I… Make Webchat the Channel of Choice?
Think Webchat is 30% Cheaper Than a Phone Call? Think Again
Recorded Webinar: Best Practices for Voice, Email and Webchat
How to Apply Quality Monitoring to Webchat
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Spotlight on… Local Council Contact Centres
Recorded Webinar: Integrating Email, Voice and Chat in the Contact Centre
9 Lessons From the Connect Assist Contact Centre
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23 Wonderful Webchat Tips
What’s Happening in the World of Webchat?
Recorded Webinar: Best Practices for Using Web Chat