First things first. What is customer service technology?
It’s making sure your systems, technology (eg: apps, shopping cart etc) and strategies are all working seamlessly together to deliver the very best in customer service.
With online shopping and online support not just commonplace today, but preferred by many, customer service technology is a fundamental part of any successful business. Here’s what you’ll see a lot more of (and should include in your business strategy) in 2021.
About Us
Based in Wellington, we’re proud to be New Zealand owned and operated. Since 1998 we’ve handled millions of phone calls, texts, emails and social media responses from every organisation imaginable throughout New Zealand.
Our diverse range of services means whoever your customer is, we can help them with their questions and concerns, so you can get on with the business of business.
We can house up to 150 customer service representatives, and each and every one of them is professionally trained in all areas of customer service.
Non-for-profit organisations and fundraisers have a hard time getting the script right when it comes to asking for donations. Especially when you’re doing it over the phone. There’s one face to gauge or body language you instinctively trust.
However, if you get the wording right and demonstrate how they can personally make a real difference, you will see greater results.
At Alert Level 1 many businesses are still working remotely. Here are some top tips to keep your team motivated, accountable and enjoy going to the office each day.
New Zealanders are shopping differently since the shakeup of Covid19. You only need to walk through a shopping mall to see the effects. Many stores aren’t staying open for late-night shopping. Why? There aren’t enough people in the mall to make it worth their while, or staff hours have been reduced. Or both.
Wanting to retain customers is a no-brainer. It’s historically cheaper than finding new customers and businesses use the information from current customers to up-sell and re-market to. But some are doing it much better than others. Here’s how you can be one of them:
Well, who’d have thought we’d see days like these?
A mix of forced rest, reconnecting with loved ones, fear and hard financial times.
The majority of us wonder what business will look like in New Zealand for the rest of 2020. Though we cannot know for sure (due to lack of a crystal ball), we are confident these changes will follow:
Today, so much is automated by technology, you could be forgiven for thinking why you need humans to run the customer service side of your business anymore! Yes, there are many frequently asked questions to answer a lot of enquiries, but technology will always lack some vital human qualities, like these …
China is New Zealand’s biggest trading partner so if China is having a crisis, so are we (along with many other countries).
Take tourism for example. As New Zealand’s second-largest international visitor, as well as one of the most valuable in terms of holiday spend, Chinese visitors have a very important part to play in New Zealand’s tourism industry. How significant the effects will be since the rapid increase of the Coronavirus is unsure, but with 30 flights operating between New Zealand and China, the fallout will unfold over the coming months.
Looking for business opportunities to win, retain and grow your customer base in 2020? Start the year off with a bang by instigating these consumer trends.