Tag: Customer service
This week in CX: what’s up with the global market?
Happy Friday! ‘This week in CX’ brings you the latest roundup of industry news. This week, we’ve been looking at what’s shaking up the new world of hybrid work and how can brands stay relevant and why they need to rely on...
Accenture invests in Cresta to transform contact centres with AI
Accenture has announced a strategic investment in Cresta, allowing Accenture to integrate Cresta’s advanced AI capabilities into its AI Refinery, a platform designed to help organizations create tailored AI models to address their specific needs. By combining Cresta’s expertise in natural...
Building Loyalty in a World That Won’t Wait!
There I was, picking out my usual dinner treat after a long day, just like every night. But tonight, as I waited for my order, it struck me: I’ve developed an emotional connection with Careem Eats – a food delivery...
Converting traffic into loyalty: Strategies for acquiring and retaining high-quality audiences
With digital competition fiercer than ever, the race to acquire traffic has evolved into something far more strategic: building customer loyalty. Brands no longer just face the challenge of drawing consumers in—which became a big focus after the pandemic —...
70% of consumers believe AI is enhancing customer support
According to a recent Vonage report, 70% of consumers believe artificial intelligence (AI) has improved self-service customer support, while 60% believe it has made interactions with brands more efficient. Over half (51%) appreciate AI’s ability to personalise support based on...
Coveo brings AI search and recommendations to SAP Service Cloud
Coveo has expanded its collaboration with SAP to introduce an app designed for SAP Service Cloud. The Coveo AI Search and Recommendation for SAP Customer Experience is now available on the SAP Store, joining Coveo’s existing app for SAP Commerce...
Gen Z demands fast AI service, but human connection remains key
According to a recent Five9 survey, nearly 60% of Gen Z consumers value the speed and efficiency of AI-driven customer service but still prioritise human support for more complex issues. This shows a paradox: while this tech-savvy generation embraces the...
Exinity’s AI-chatbot project boosts call deflection rate
Two years ago, the team at Exinity, an online brokerage firm, was looking at its customer pain points. The business, which has over two million clients, in 150 countries, was handling a huge volume of live chats across its team...
Miral Destinations’ Martin Andonovksi takes CX Leader of the Year award back to Abu Dhabi
Miral Destinations’ Martin Andonovski took home the CX Leader of the Year gong at the International Customer Experience Awards last night. Andonovski is the senior director of guest experience and transformation with Miral Destinations where he leads several strategic initiatives designed...
71% of consumers find customer service more stressful than their original problems
According to a Zingly.ai survey, 71% of consumers report that customer service interactions are as stressful or even more stressful than the issues they were trying to resolve. Younger generations feel pressure the most, with 38% of Millennials and 31%...