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Brendan Read

Editor-in-Chief


Brendan Read is Editor-in-Chief of Contact Center Pipeline. He has been covering and working in customer service and sales and for contact center companies for most of his career. Brendan has edited and written for leading industry publications and has been an industry analyst. He also has authored and co-authored books on contact center design, customer support, and working from home.

Articles by Brendan-Read

Strengthening the B2B CX

B2B companies face changes in their customer experiences. Q&A with Dennis Reno, Cyara.

Operations Strategy Customer Experience People Technology Remote Work Strategy


Analyzing the Analytics

Analytics software is critical for contact centers. So, what lies ahead?

Current Issue Operations People Technology Omnichannel Artificial Intelligence


Adjusting Headsets for the New Normal

Remote/hybrid working, health concerns, and video are changing headsets and how they are used.

Operations Technology Remote Work People


Laura Sikorski on Analytics

Contact center operations and technology authority Laura Sikorski offers her insights on buying and using analytics applications.

Operations Technology


Locating Contact Centers in the New Normal

Labor market pressures could bring contact centers back to the U.S. or to nearshore countries.

Strategy People Technology Remote Work Strategy


SPECIAL REPORT: Biden Administration Acts to Improve the U.S. Government CX

President Biden signed an executive order committing to customer experience (CX) improvements with 17 federal agencies.

Current Issue Operations Strategy Customer Experience Technology


Filling The Performance Gaps

Coaching, training, empowerment, and AI-driven solutions can help retain staff and improve the contact center.

Strategy Customer Experience People Development Technology Artificial Intelligence Remote Work Strategy



Working on Workforce Issues

Leading industry suppliers discuss post-COVID-19 pandemic contact center trends and how they are driving workforce solutions.

Operations Workforce Management Strategy Technology Workforce Optimization Artificial Intelligence COVID-19 Remote Work Remote Work Operations


The Future of Contact Centers?

People are at the heart of contact centers, so what will the workforce be like, post-pandemic?

Operations Strategy Customer Experience


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