When a Metric Missed Cost a Company Millions—And Why Smart KPIs Matter

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Lead for Decision-Makers (COOs · CX Directors · Founders): At CP Spike, we’ve advised many organisations where the operations leader thought “we’ve got the metrics” — but the wrong ones or the missing ones cost far more than a report ever showed. A Story to Start A fintech firm outsourced its support operations believing it […]

When a Startup’s Tech Stalled Growth—And How the Right Stack Fixed It

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Lead for Decision-Makers (COOs · CX Directors · Founders): At CP Spike, we’ve seen what happens when you lead operations and customer experience—but your technology base can’t keep pace. One fintech scaled fast, only to see dropped calls, 30-minute wait times, and brand trust slip—all because their contact-centre stack wasn’t built for growth. A Story […]

When an Unexpected Call Turned Into $200K—And Why Outbound Still Drives Growth

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Lead for Decision-Makers (COOs · CX Directors · Founders): At CP Spike, we’ve seen how leaders in customer-experience and operations turn their service engine into a growth engine—retrieving both revenue and loyalty from outbound, not just support. A Story to Start In 2022, a mid-sized SaaS company (we’ll call it “SoftWave”) launched an outbound programme […]

When a Single Call Saved $200K—And Why Inbound Still Rules

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Lead for Decision Lean-Makers (COOs · CX Directors · Founders): At CP Spike, we’ve observed that when you lead customer-experience or operations functions, one inbound interaction can shift your revenue curve—not just your support performance. A Story to Start In 2022, a mid-sized SaaS company (we’ll call it “SoftWave”) launched a re-engagement campaign. Instead of […]

When Zappos’ Live Support Made the Difference—And What Works in 2025

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Lead for Decision-Makers (COOs · CX Directors · Founders): At CP Spike, we’ve seen how organisations that lead customer experience and operations don’t just solve today’s problems — they build the systems that prevent tomorrow’s. A Story to Start Back in 2008, an agent at Zappos spent 10 hours on one call simply because the […]

When Tech Tested Growth—And the Right Stack Saved It

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Lead for Decision-Makers (COOs · CX Directors · Founders): At CP Spike, we’ve seen what happens when you lead operations and customer experience—but your technology base isn’t built to scale. One fintech brand boomed, yet their contact-centre stack buckled: dropped calls, 30-plus-minute waits, confused agents. The fix? A rebuild with cloud-first architecture, unified channels, and […]