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.

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14 Live Chat Best Practices for Better Customer Support
Live Chat Concept
8 Benchmarks for Improving Live Chat Performance
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How to Manage Asynchronous Messaging in Customer Support
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Spotlight on… Local Council Contact Centres
Recorded Webinar: Best Practices for Using Web Chat
How to Write to Vulnerable Customers
9 Lessons From the Connect Assist Contact Centre
How to Forecast With Limited Data
14 Top Tips for Digital Customer Service
21 Smart Ways to Improve Webchat
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Helpdesk 101 – An Introduction to Helpdesk Technology
Recorded Webinar: Best Practices for Voice, Email and Webchat
14 Fresh Ideas from the Sky Contact Centre
Top tips for email and web chat
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Replacing Live Chat With Asynchronous Messaging
Get the most out of live chat
3 Quick-Fire Ways to Get the Most Out of Live Chat
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14 Chat Etiquette Tips for Better Customer Conversations
Ten Tips to Provide a Greater Webchat Experience  
Training Your Staff to Be Effective at Live Chat
Introducing Avatars in the Contact Centre
How Do I… Make Webchat the Channel of Choice?
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Top Tips for Internet Chat in the Call Centre
14 Steps to Web Chat Success
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