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Cash is no longer king – how does this affect the payment card industry?

Contact center management, PCI DSS
Written by Jonathan Graham July 20, 2017

It’s just been reported by the British Retail Consortium that payment by card now accounts for more transactions than all other payment types combined in the UK. In particular, there’s been a massive growth in the use of contactless card payments, so much so that there’s speculation that we may be moving towards becoming a […]

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It’s just been reported by the British Retail Consortium that payment by card now accounts for more transactions than all other payment types combined in the UK. In particular, there’s been a massive growth in the use of contactless card payments, so much so that there’s speculation that we may be moving towards becoming a

Why US contact centers need to wake up to the EU’s new GDPR data protection legislation and other new security requirements

Contact center management, GDPR, PCI DSS
Written by Simon Beeching May 17, 2017

A recent survey by PWC found that over 90% of US companies surveyed viewed GDPR compliance as one of their top data security priorities in 2017, and over half of those stated that it was their single most important issue of concern. Why is this? In May 2018 the EU’s general data protection regulation (GDPR)

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A recent survey by PWC found that over 90% of US companies surveyed viewed GDPR compliance as one of their top data security priorities in 2017, and over half of those stated that it was their single most important issue of concern. Why is this? In May 2018 the EU’s general data protection regulation (GDPR)

DTMF ‘card payment by phone’ technology: customer experience and average handling time

Contact center management
Written by Simon Beeching March 2, 2017

We are often asked whether consumers using DTMF ‘keypad payment by phone’ systems like it; whether there are any barriers to take-up; and whether it increases or reduces average (call) handling times (AHT) in contact centers. Taking these in turn: Customer preference and experience Consumers generally hate reading their card numbers out over the phone to

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We are often asked whether consumers using DTMF ‘keypad payment by phone’ systems like it; whether there are any barriers to take-up; and whether it increases or reduces average (call) handling times (AHT) in contact centers. Taking these in turn: Customer preference and experience Consumers generally hate reading their card numbers out over the phone to

Five ways to reduce queuing time in your contact center

Contact center management
Written by Danny Cresswell April 19, 2016

Customers generally hate waiting on hold, and the longer that they have to hold the more chance there is that they’ll abandon the call. High call abandon rates are never good but they’re particularly problematic if your business is running any kind of inbound marketing campaign when every call abandoned can mean lost business. Even

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Customers generally hate waiting on hold, and the longer that they have to hold the more chance there is that they’ll abandon the call. High call abandon rates are never good but they’re particularly problematic if your business is running any kind of inbound marketing campaign when every call abandoned can mean lost business. Even

12 New Year’s resolutions for your contact center

Contact center management
Written by Danny Cresswell January 10, 2016

Tips and ideas for 2016 based on new features and developments of Syntec’s integrated contact center systems   Cloud contact center management innovation Effectively track call outcomes – Using Syntec’s AgentCall contact center management system, your agents can mark the outcome of each telephone call they handle using the call history tab, either during or after

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Tips and ideas for 2016 based on new features and developments of Syntec’s integrated contact center systems   Cloud contact center management innovation Effectively track call outcomes – Using Syntec’s AgentCall contact center management system, your agents can mark the outcome of each telephone call they handle using the call history tab, either during or after

10 key developments for contact center managers in 2016

Contact center management
Written by Simon Beeching January 4, 2016

Companies need to consider making the move from a multichannel to an omnichannel approach It’s becoming more commonplace now for organizations to engage with customers through multiple channels. You have your call center and for most customers, talking to a live agent is still the best way to get the result they want (and many

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Companies need to consider making the move from a multichannel to an omnichannel approach It’s becoming more commonplace now for organizations to engage with customers through multiple channels. You have your call center and for most customers, talking to a live agent is still the best way to get the result they want (and many