Generative AI set to ‘redefine’ customer experience offered by financial institutions
In the evolving world of financial services, where rapid adaptation to customer needs is paramount, generative AI (genAI) is quickly becoming a game-changer. Its prowess in generating customised content and solutions is redefining how financial institutions interact with their customers and optimises their internal operations. That’s according to analysts at GlobalData with Kiran Raj, Practice […]
Ireland’s Permanent TSB tackles employee and customer experience
Irish bank Permanent TSB has selected Medallia to deliver its Voice of the Customer (VoC) and employee experience programmes, representing a continuation of their four-year partnership. Medallia’s enterprise experience platform will support the retail bank in further embedding customer and employee engagement initiatives to promote organisational change through the power of positive experiences. Permanent TSB […]
Examining the impact of AI on Contact Centre and Customer Experience
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising various industries, and its impact on the contact centre and customer experience sectors is profound. AI-powered technologies are transforming how businesses interact with customers, enhancing efficiency, personalisation, and overall customer satisfaction. Here, we explore the ways in which AI is impacting the call centre and customer experience sectors, reshaping the […]
Customer experience benefitting from IDP automation
ABBYY has released its Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) Global Trends & Outcomes Report highlighting document challenges and opportunities driving enterprise intelligent automation initiatives. The report provides innovation leaders with key insights into how businesses are optimising document-centric processes to achieve operational excellence, improve the customer experience, and accelerate business value. “Enterprises continue to be driven […]
Delivering a great experience for the new brand custodians
The role of Contact Centre employees has changed significantly in recent years. The arrival of AI, chatbots and webforms has encouraged customer self-service, leaving dedicated agents to handle the more complex issues requiring knowledge, understanding and empathy. But these employees are also increasingly working from home a few days each week, remote from colleagues and […]
Customer experience is employee experience – and vice versa
Contact centres must provide exceptional customer experience (CX) – and technology, such as AI and chatbots, is playing a key role in transforming that experience. The fast-evolving customer journey is, however, also completely changing the employee experience (EX), with agents now tasked primarily with handling the complex and demanding customer interactions that technology cannot resolve. […]
Balancing economics with environmental concerns in the world of customer service
Can businesses react to the current economic landscape and ‘do more with less’, while still minimising environmental impact, accelerating growth and delivering excellent customer service? We asked Tony Lorentzen (pictured), Nuance’s SVP of Intelligent Engagement… How are modern technologies transforming the customer experience, especially within call centres? Despite many consumers today preferring to communicate with […]
Demand for a blended omnichannel customer experience grows
While almost half of consumers (47%) preferring to visit the high street to shop for clothing in person, new research indicates consumer readiness to shop in-store now comes with a new set of expectations when it comes to ongoing engagement. That’s according to NTT DATA, which says that over the past couple of years, consumers […]
Business Decision Makers: Their CX concerns, and how to resolve them
By Dan Burkland, President at Five9 As the cost-of-living crisis forces customers to tighten their belts, effective and receptive customer service remains the key to maintaining success. Focusing on customer experience (CX), even through periods of economic instability, can increase a company’s profitability by up to 2% and shareholder return by up to 10%. Business leaders are now […]
The Store Re-Imagined: 3 tips for delivering tomorrow’s retail experience today
By Alex MacPherson, Director of Solution Consultancy and Account Management, Manhattan Associates There are few in retail circles who would argue that the role of the Store is the same as it ever was. With the rate of change accelerating like never before, consumers are throwing new challenges at retailers faster than they can implement solutions. […]