<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Call Centre - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Call Centre news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your profession!]]></description><language>en-uk</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:48:00 +0100</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Five9 to Acquire Level AI in $325 Million Deal]]></title><description><![CDATA[Five9 has announced an agreement to acquire Level AI, expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities across customer experience, contact centre operations and customer interaction analytics.The acquisition will bring Level AI’s AI applications into the Five9 portfolio, with a focus on improving agent performance, automating customer interactions across voice and digital channels, and helping organisations make better use of customer conversation data.The deal will also allow Five9 to offer]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/five9-to-acquire-level-ai-in-325-million-deal/</link><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2026 11:48:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/five9-to-acquire-level-ai-in-325-million-deal/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Recorded Webinar: Should Voice Agents Replace IVRs?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Click here for this webinar recordingHave you noticed that advances in technology are fundamentally changing how customers enter the contact centre?For most, IVRs have been a core part of operations for decades – but their usefulness is now up for debate and some contact centres have already said goodbye to their IVRs in favour of voice agents directing customers through to the right agent, every time! So much so that our own 2026 benchmarking research has shown a year-on-year drop in IVR use]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/recorded-webinar-should-voice-agents-replace-ivrs/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 15:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/recorded-webinar-should-voice-agents-replace-ivrs/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Discipline Behind Achieving a ‘Return on Intelligence’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stuart Dorman at Sabio explores the concept of Return on Intelligence and how AI can create value beyond cost savings by making more meaningful customer conversations possible.Most AI business cases naturally start with efficiency. How many minutes can we save? How many interactions can we automate? How much cost can we remove?Those returns matter.But if AI reduces the cost of intelligence far enough, the bigger opportunity isn’t simply doing today’s work more cheaply. It’s doing things th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-discipline-behind-achieving-a-return-on-intelligence/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 12:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/the-discipline-behind-achieving-a-return-on-intelligence/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Smarter Ways to Close the Loop on Customer Feedback]]></title><description><![CDATA[Collecting feedback can reveal what customers want, where journeys are going wrong, and what needs to improve. But without a clear process for acting on those insights, feedback can quickly become a box-ticking exercise.So, how can contact centre leaders worker smarter (not harder!) when it comes to closing the loop on customer feedback? We asked our panel of experts for their top tips and advice.Give Every Issue a Named Owner and a Deadline for FixingCollecting feedback is the easy part, but th]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/smarter-ways-to-close-the-loop-on-customer-feedback/</link><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/smarter-ways-to-close-the-loop-on-customer-feedback/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Top Games to Reinforce Agent Skills and Knowledge]]></title><description><![CDATA[When leaders think about knowledge retention, their first thought – more often than not – is to layer in more training, more documentation, and more reminders to use the knowledge base.<br />
But this isn’t always as effective as they would like. In fact, sometimes it can lead to knowledge overload and have the completely opposite effect!  This is where games come in! So long as they are used in the right way (of course!), they can help add a bit of fun to the shift AND boost performance.<br />
Thatâ]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/top-games-to-reinforce-agent-skills-and-knowledge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/top-games-to-reinforce-agent-skills-and-knowledge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Successfully Introduce Video Chat Into Your Contact Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Video chat has been around for years, but it’s never quite managed to establish itself as a mainstream contact centre channel. However, that could be starting to change!Our latest Call Centre Helper research found that 8.2% of contact centres are now using video chat, suggesting that more organizations are beginning to see the value of adding a visual element to their customer conversations.<br />
And when you think about the types of problems customers contact organizations about, it’s not diffic]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-successfully-introduce-video-chat-into-your-contact-centre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2026 08:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-successfully-introduce-video-chat-into-your-contact-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salesforce to Acquire Cresta to Expand AI Voice Capabilities]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salesforce has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cresta, a provider of AI-powered voice agents and conversation intelligence technology, as it looks to expand its customer service capabilities.The acquisition will bring Cresta’s voice AI technology together with Salesforce’s Service Cloud platform, allowing organisations to connect customer conversations with existing customer records and service processes.Cresta’s platform is designed to handle complex custome]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/salesforce-to-acquire-cresta-to-expand-ai-voice-capabilities/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 12:27:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/salesforce-to-acquire-cresta-to-expand-ai-voice-capabilities/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[7 Outbound Dialler Features You Need In Your Call Centre]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ben Booth at MaxContact explores the key features to look for when choosing an outbound dialler, from dialling modes and compliance controls to CRM integration and reporting.Also known as an auto dialler, an outbound dialler automates the process of making calls to customers and contacts and routes the answered calls to your available agents.Manual vs Auto DiallingDialling can be done manually on a mobile or business phone, with an agent placing calls one after another from a list.<br />
Many contact]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/7-outbound-dialler-features-you-need-in-your-call-centre/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 10:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/7-outbound-dialler-features-you-need-in-your-call-centre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Speed Up and Simplify Your Security Process]]></title><description><![CDATA[Security checks are essential to prevent fraud, but that doesn’t mean they need to slow every customer conversation to a crawl. So, how can contact centres keep the right safeguards in place without adding unnecessary friction?It’s a fine balancing act, but it isn’t impossible – as our consultants panel shared when we asked them for their top tips and advice on speeding up and simplifying security processes.Swap Memory Tests for Things Customers HaveKatie StablerSwap memory tests for thi]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-speed-up-and-simplify-your-security-process/</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/how-to-speed-up-and-simplify-your-security-process/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[8×8 Help Teams Start Every Customer Conversation With Context]]></title><description><![CDATA[8×8 has announced a series of updates to its 8×8 Platform for CX, introducing new capabilities designed to give contact centre agents greater visibility of customer interactions and improve continuity across communication channels.The updates include a new Customer 360 view, expanded AI agent deployment options, improved Salesforce integration and additional messaging capabilities.A central focus of the release is helping human and AI agents access information from previous conversations, redu]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/88-help-teams-start-every-customer-conversation-with-context/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 14:51:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/88-help-teams-start-every-customer-conversation-with-context/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[5 Mistakes Every CX Job Seeker Should Avoid in an AI World]]></title><description><![CDATA[Recruitment is no longer a purely human process. Increasingly, applications are first assessed by AI-driven screening tools that rank, filter, and prioritize candidates before a recruiter ever reviews a CV.Therefore, it is no longer enough to simply be experienced or well qualified; candidates must also be visible to the bots!So how have the rules changed and what mistakes do today’s job seekers need to avoid in an AI world? We asked our panel of recruitment specialists to find out!1. Assuming]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/5-mistakes-every-cx-job-seeker-should-avoid-in-an-ai-world/</link><pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/5-mistakes-every-cx-job-seeker-should-avoid-in-an-ai-world/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Case Study: Lichfield District Council Achieves 97% Response Rate With Netcall]]></title><description><![CDATA[The ChallengeLichfield District Council is a local authority in the heart of England supporting a vibrant economy and community of more than 106,000 people across Staffordshire.<br />
To improve resident experiences and reduce pressure on stretched teams, they set out to address some key challenges:A fragmented digital estate: Individual teams had built 230+ forms independently, using different styles, outcomes and often hard to find on the website, prompting residents to reach for the phone instead.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/case-study-lichfield-district-council-achieves-97-response-rate-with-netcall/</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/case-study-lichfield-district-council-achieves-97-response-rate-with-netcall/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ScorebuddyCX Unplugged]]></title><description><![CDATA[Date: 05 November 2026 | 8am PST | 11am EST | 4:00 PM GMT | 30 MinutesLocation: VirtualRegister NowBetter Connected. Better QA. Discover ScorebuddyCX Integrations.Your contact center tools should work together, not create more work for your team.Join David Magee and Darragh Costello for a practical, 30-minute session exploring how ScorebuddyCX integrates with the contact center platforms you already use, helping you streamline QA workflows, reduce manual effort, and get more value from your exis]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/scorebuddycx-unplugged/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:54:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/scorebuddycx-unplugged/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AI is Telling Contact Centres More Than Ever. But What Happens Next?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The growing use of AI in contact centres is creating vast volumes of data, and investment is set to continue.<br />
12 months ago, MaxContact’s KPI Benchmarking report 2025-2026 confirmed that 60% of contact centres said AI and automation would be the main areas of increased investment in 2026.Against that backdrop, and to coincide with the launch of MaxContact’s new Auto QA solution, MaxContact hosted a roundtable conversation with analysts, partners, and consultants to discuss issues emerging fr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ai-is-telling-contact-centres-more-than-ever-but-what-happens-next/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 19:22:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/ai-is-telling-contact-centres-more-than-ever-but-what-happens-next/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Assembled Partners With Nextiva to Introduce WFM Integration]]></title><description><![CDATA[Assembled has introduced a new partnership with Nextiva to bring workforce management capabilities to Nextiva customers through a new integration.Built using the Assembled API, the integration connects contact centre conversations with workforce planning, helping managers forecast demand, monitor agent availability and manage staffing across multiple channels. Nextiva’s own contact centre was the first to use the integration.Conversations from Nextiva’s phone, email, chat, SMS and social cha]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/assembled-partners-with-nextiva-to-introduce-wfm-integration/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:18:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/assembled-partners-with-nextiva-to-introduce-wfm-integration/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[AnywhereNow Wins Second Microsoft AI Hackathon Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[AnywhereNow has won the “Reimagining Work in an Agent First Enterprise” Executive Challenge at the Microsoft Global Hackathon 2026, marking its second first-place finish in four weeks.The result follows the company’s win at the EMEA AI Builders Hackathon in Copenhagen. The latest challenge focused on how AI agents can work alongside people, processes and data across enterprise operations.Moritz Fischaleck, Chief AI Officer at AnywhereNow, said: “Two first-place finishes in four weeks is]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/anywherenow-wins-second-microsoft-ai-hackathon-challenge/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:16:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/anywherenow-wins-second-microsoft-ai-hackathon-challenge/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Findings From CX Live’s The Experience Show South Europe 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly across customer experience, but organisations across South Europe are confronting a fundamental challenge: scaling its use without eroding the trust and service quality on which customer relationships depend.This tension emerged as a defining theme in the The Experience Show South Europe Intelligence Report 2026, published at CX Live’s The Experience Show South Europe 2026, held on 20-21 October at the Crowne Plaza Madrid.<br />
The findings reveal a mark]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/findings-from-cx-lives-the-experience-show-south-europe-2026/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:15:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/findings-from-cx-lives-the-experience-show-south-europe-2026/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vonage Adds Email to Its Omnichannel Messaging API]]></title><description><![CDATA[Vonage has added email to its Messages API, allowing businesses to manage email alongside SMS, MMS, RCS and WhatsApp through a single platform.The new Email API is designed for transactional communications, including order confirmations, password resets, one-time passwords (OTPs), alerts and notifications.<br />
Existing Messages API customers can activate the email channel without adding a new integration, using the same APIs, delivery reporting and customer dashboard.The addition also enables busine]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vonage-adds-email-to-its-omnichannel-messaging-api/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 17:14:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/vonage-adds-email-to-its-omnichannel-messaging-api/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Customer-Centric Ideas We Heard at Adanola]]></title><description><![CDATA[We recently visited Adanola’s HQ in Manchester, UK, to see what Sandrea Morgan, Kirstyn Eaton, and the team have been doing behind the scenes to drive a truly customer-centric mindset and put continuous improvement at the heart of everything they do.1. Show Your Team What a 2-Minute Wait Really Feels Like for a CustomerWhen trying to focus your team on driving down wait times, it can really help for them to experience what that wait feels like to a customer.“We wanted to show our people what]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/10-customer-centric-ideas-we-heard-at-adanola/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/10-customer-centric-ideas-we-heard-at-adanola/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Zoom Acquires Enterprise AI Search Platform Onyx]]></title><description><![CDATA[Zoom has announced the acquisition of Onyx.Onyx is an open-source AI platform for enterprise search and knowledge management, to help organisations provide AI agents with relevant business information and context.Founded in 2023, it connects to more than 50 enterprise applications, including document systems, wikis, ticketing platforms and customer records.<br />
They provide real-time information to employees and AI agents, helping them access organisational knowledge when making decisions or taking]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zoom-acquires-enterprise-ai-search-platform-onyx/</link><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 12:19:00 +0100</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-uk/profession/call-centre/zoom-acquires-enterprise-ai-search-platform-onyx/</guid></item></channel></rss>