This white paper explores the integration of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) principles with contact centre and CX environments. Glean insights into the benefits of ESG adoption, practical strategies for implementation, and take inspiration from case studies showcasing successful initiatives in our industry. Companies that prioritise ESG will be better positioned to enhance their brand….
Richard Branson was one of the first to articulate the link between employee engagement and a positive customer experience. Our white paper looks at all the evidence to support this now well-accepted theory, providing ample data for the business case to invest in your most important asset – your employees. The EX/CX link applies equally….
Are Media is Australia’s leading omnichannel content company for women. Their brands include The Australian Women’s Weekly, Better Homes & Gardens, Woman’s Day, Marie Claire, TV WEEK, New Idea, Now to Love, Australian Gourmet Traveller, BEAUTY/crew and ELLE. We interview Karen Baker, who leads Are Media’s customer service and operations teams both onshore and offshore,….
Every contact centre leader knows that forecasts don’t always go to plan – from product recalls to data breaches, pandemics and PR disasters, there are a hundred reasons why it makes sense to plan for unplanned (as well as planned) contact volume spikes. The alternative is to face the wrath of the public and your….
With so many Australians not speaking English at home, interpreter services play a key role in facilitating communication with Government and business. We sat down with Chris Ngo, Chief Operating Officer, ONCALL Interpreters & Translators, to find out more about this industry and how it has evolved. In which contexts are telephone interpreter services most….
For more than 20 years, Terence Alvares has been transforming customer operations in market-leading organisations. At fast growing energy retailer, Simply Energy, Terence is utilising seamless CX to catalyse innovation. In this interview, find out how. Could you provide an overview of your remit as GM, Operations at Simply Energy? I report to the CEO….
This white paper examines the role brands can play to support customer wellbeing amidst an uncertain economic environment. Topics covered include: – the importance of investing in empathetic customer service – recognising vulnerable customers – the impact of customer disengagement – the old way v new approaches to helping customers in need. *This content has….
Most large organisations outsource at least some contact centre activity while maintaining the rest in-house. This may be referred to as a hybrid, or champion-challenger, operating model. Here is a list of 20 Australian companies that outsource at least part of their contact centre (in alphabetical order): – AGL (4.2 million customers) – Australian Super….
Following a long and distinguished career as Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Taxation Office, Fran Southward was recently appointed CEO of Auscontact Association. She gave this exclusive interview to Matchboard. At a high level, what is the vision and mission of Auscontact? Our vision is to build, evolve and promote the customer contact community. We….
One of the most important contact centre initiatives in Australia over the past 2 years has been the establishment of the National Coronavirus Helpline. Managing the Helpline is Denise Tan, Service Director at Healthdirect Australia, who gave Matchboard this exclusive interview. Tell us about the National Coronavirus Helpline – when did it launch? How many….
If you’re one of the 69% of Australian households that own a pet, you probably know PetSure. Pete Iannetta is Head of Customer Service and he explains how PetSure is helping its pet parent customers at a time of immense upheaval. How have the recent floods in NSW & QLD affected your customers and the….
Back in the good ol’ days, when life was oh so simple, most call centres were either inbound or outbound. Inbound teams dealt with customer service, and outbound teams focused on sales. In the last 20 years, the rise of omnichannel and the demands of customers have blurred the lines, and changed both functions completely…..
While it may once have been seen as counter-intuitive, working from home is perceived as a way to unlock greater employee happiness and productivity. But it’s not the only way to uplift efficiencies. Managers can also leverage enhanced quality processes and training programs, outsource non-core work and deploy smart technologies. Some of the technologies covered….
Celeste Carnovale is Customer Care Centre Lead, Asia Pacific at Hertz. In this exclusive interview, she shares Covid learnings, cultural differences in customer service, and the big trend in contact centres. In what ways did customer service at Hertz change during Covid? As you can imagine, when the breakout initially happened, many customers had….
This KPI benchmarking report* is based on the average performance of a sample size of 2,200+ organisations around the world, from a wide range of industries. The pandemic has changed contact centre metrics across the board, and those examined include: – average talk time – average speed of answer – abandonment rate – hold time…..