Brendan Crawford
Manager Business Consulting
Experienced in sales engineering and consulting, Brendan is a driver in the delivery of technical CX solutions, with a strong focus on customer experience
Why the phone is as an opportunity not an enemy
Why the phone is as an opportunity not an enemy
Although it’s unlikely to be intentional, one of the most common pitfalls for call centres is deflecting callers who have legitimate reasons for making contact via phone. So, when designing your IVR, it’s important to be sure that what you’re…
It’s hard to believe there was a time when consumers were wary of chatbots. The concept of ‘conversing’ with an automated agent was a little too futuristic for some, a little scary for others. “I’d rather stay on hold and speak to a real person,”…
Empowering CX: drive value through the power of AI
When we think of artificial intelligence (AI) or analytics, a lot of the time we’re met with the…
March 14, 2025
Understanding why your customers are contacting you
Contact centre managers face many challenges in their roles. Complex rosters, unexpected staff…
March 14, 2025
Cyber security predictions for 2023
To gain a full appreciation of the need for stringent cyber security in the modern business world,…
February 28, 2025
How to handle surges in contact centre demand
It is every contact centre manager’s worst nightmare. A major weather event caused untold damage to…
October 11, 2024
Generative AI vs Supervised Learning – the customer service decision
In the final months of 2022, generative AI took the giant leap from niche tech subject to…
September 12, 2024
How to bring empathy back into the conversation
We all know speed is crucial in the contact centre world. Ask most people what they want most when…
August 12, 2024
How to overcome the customer authentication challenge
There is a lot to like about the digital age. Busy families can buy groceries without leaving the…
August 1, 2024
Consistent omnichannel experience
There was a time not so long ago when delivering an omnichannel customer experience was optional…
August 1, 2024
How to overcome recruitment challenges with automation
Organisations globally are struggling to recruit quality talent in one of the most challenging…
July 31, 2024
