Today, companies want to take advantage of every channel available to reach their customers: text, phone, webchat, email, social messenger apps, and more are in the mix. With this array of options, companies have more opportunity than ever to interact with their customers and build loyalty and trust. Yet with so many choices, getting it right—supporting customer conversations in the manner people want, while also being efficient—is of critical importance. Continue reading Understanding America’s Love-Hate Relationship with AI in Customer Care
Category Archives: Market Research
New Survey Reveals Insurance Companies Missing Opportunity to Improve Loyalty and Reduce Churn
Pegasystems, the software company empowering customer engagement at the world’s leading enterprises announced the results of a new survey that revealed how consumers perceive their insurance companies. While the majority are very satisfied with their insurers (59 percent), this does not always equate to customer loyalty – 71 percent said simply receiving a lower price quote ranked as the top reason to change insurers. Continue reading New Survey Reveals Insurance Companies Missing Opportunity to Improve Loyalty and Reduce Churn
New research finds not valuing customers leads to $136 billion switching epidemic
New research released by CallMiner, the leading platform provider of award-winning speech and customer engagement analytics, reveals that US businesses have contributed to a switching epidemic by not valuing customers or listening to them when they have problems. Continue reading New research finds not valuing customers leads to $136 billion switching epidemic
Using AI-powered Virtual Agents to Optimize the Customer Experience of Your Contact Centre
Artificial Intelligence-powered virtual agents present significant potential to improve the customer experience (CX) in the contact centre while reducing costs. Many companies are facing business challenges such as high customer expectations, limited automation options, difficulty in implementing and deploying new contact centre technologies, and agent attrition. Continue reading Using AI-powered Virtual Agents to Optimize the Customer Experience of Your Contact Centre
55% of Retailers Plan to Utilize Artificial Intelligence to Improve Customer Service within Three Years
Retailers recognize the value of using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance customer service, as 55% plan to leverage this technology within three years. According to the 2018 Customer Experience/Unified Commerce Survey, 7% of retailers are currently using AI as digital assistants and chatbots, and another 48% plan to implement this capability within three years. Continue reading 55% of Retailers Plan to Utilize Artificial Intelligence to Improve Customer Service within Three Years
Communications Chaos in the Workplace as Workers Increasingly Turn to Unsanctioned Comms Platforms
Organisations must listen to users’ concerns around corporate-approved communications platforms or risk their employees using unsanctioned tools, according to a new report from Maintel. Continue reading Communications Chaos in the Workplace as Workers Increasingly Turn to Unsanctioned Comms Platforms