Author: David Dungay

RCS in CX: How RCS Business Messaging Pays Off for Customer Experience Leaders

Remember when texting a company felt like sending a note into the void? It all started with SMS: short, boxy, but dependable. Somehow, that simple ping became the backbone of customer communication before anyone realized it. Then MMS added pictures. Then...

What Is Self-Actualization? The Key to Growth, Fulfillment, and Productivity at Work

Work used to be a transaction: effort for income. Now, that isn’t enough. People want to grow, take steps that matter, and see their ideas change outcomes. That search is what self-actualization is about. It’s when work stops feeling like...

Top 5 Insights from New Metrics at EXP KSA

In October, CXM attended the New Metrics CX event in Saudi Arabia. Here are some of the key learnings Saudi Arabia is a region that has moved from talking about customer experience to now delivering it at scale. That evolution was...

How Award-Winning Brands Use AI for Customer Service: Real Examples from Winners

A few years ago, “AI in customer service” meant a chatbot that got stumped by basic questions and a queue that never ended. We’ve all been there, typing “speak to an agent” like our lives depended on it. The brands pulling...

Achieving True Customer Centricity in 2026: The Playbook for CX-First Brands

A few years ago, customer centricity was something every company claimed to be, but not something most proved. It meant smiling more, sending a survey, maybe adding “customer-first” to your values page. But the game has changed. Today, customer centricity...

The Complete Guide to Collecting Customer Feedback and Turning It into Action

Here’s the funny thing about customer experience. Companies spend huge amounts trying to understand customers who are already spelling everything out for them. It’s all right there in reviews, chat transcripts, post-support comments, and inbox messages. The problem isn’t a...

How EXP KSA is Redefining the Experience Movement in the Middle East

Featuring insights from Mohamed Debouk, CEO of New Metrics Saudi Arabia has entered a defining phase in its transformation journey. One where experience has become central to how organizations deliver value, earn trust, and drive growth. That transformation took center stage at EXP KSA,...

Team Building Activities for Work: How to Strengthen Employee Experience, Connection, and Performance

A few years back, team lunches just happened. People talked in the hallway without thinking about it. Now you have to plan it. Hybrid work didn’t ruin connection, but it did make it something you have to look after. When you...

Beyond AHT and NPS: The Customer Experience Metrics That Actually Matter in 2026

Customers don’t compare brands by category anymore. They compare every experience to the smoothest one they’ve had lately. Maybe it was an instant refund, a chatbot that actually helped, or a quick call answered by someone who already knew the...

Digital Customer Journey Mapping: Create, Analyze & Optimize the End-to-End Experience

Customer journeys don’t follow the rules anymore. They zig. They loop. Sometimes they disappear altogether. Someone might spot your brand on Instagram, check prices on their phone, read reviews over coffee, then finally buy from a laptop two days later....