A survey conducted among more than 1,000 UK households reveals that 40% of people would be prepared to pay more for their insurance policy if purchasing it over the phone was as quick and easy as buying online. The research, commissioned by intelligent call tracking software company ResponseTap, showed that those respondents would pay between 5% and 25% more for a better phone call experience. Continue reading Consumers willing to pay more for insurance if phone experience can match online →

IPsoft, the independent leader in enterprise AI, announced new research, in partnership with Censuswide, examining the uptake of AI during the COVID-19 pandemic and its continuing impact on the American workforce. Continue reading 71% of US executives will bring back furloughed workers in the short-term, but AI investments made during the COVID-19 pandemic will continue shaping the US workforce →

Twilio, the leading cloud communications platform, announced the results of a global survey measuring the impact and outlook of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses’ digital engagement strategies. Continue reading Twilio Study Finds COVID-19 Accelerated Companies’ Digital Communications Strategy by Six Years →

New research from Gobeyond Partners, the consulting firm focused on customer journey transformation, and Webhelp, Europe’s leading provider of outsourced customer engagement services, has revealed that over 60% of business leaders are re-evaluating how much they will be investing in change and transformation since COVID-19, yet only a third of survey respondents are committing to a higher spend in this area. Continue reading Over 60% of business leaders are re-evaluating how much they will be investing in change & transformation since COVID-19 →

In today’s uncertain and volatile environment, customer service must play a larger role in driving both customer retention and also growing customer loyalty, according to Gartner, Inc. However, most customer service organizations attempt to do so by leaning heavily on initiatives to improve service experience quality. Continue reading Gartner Reveals Two Actions Customer Service Leaders Must Prioritize to Increase Customer Loyalty and Mitigate Disloyalty →

While many employees may not have a definitive timeline to return to work, nearly 71% of employed Americans working from home due to COVID-19 say they are able to collaborate just as well using video conferencing while working from home as they would in an in-person meeting, according to a new online survey commissioned by PGi and conducted by The Harris Poll. Continue reading PGi Survey Confirms Work from Home Could Be the Next Normal →