Category: Customer Experience

New Alorica system claims to catch harmful content 500x faster without losing the human touch

Alorica is working to make digital spaces safer by pairing fast-learning AI with experienced human moderators. The global BPO firm just launched an upgraded version of its Digital Trust & Safety platform, claiming it can detect harmful content and online threats...

Medallia a leader in Gartner’s Magic Quadrant voice of the customer platforms report

Gartner’s latest batch of vendor research is rolling out. Providing much back-slapping for those appearing in the right places in the fresh round of Magic Quadrants. Medallia is one such beknighted brand. The customer and employee experience company is named...

Currys saves 900 management hours to spend more time on the shop floor

The quest for management efficiency continues across all businesses. Yet, it is pretty rare to get a specific figure out of any project. Therefore, data from Uk retailer Currys, saving 900 hours through the use of Zebra’s workflow automation package...

Research shows emotive human experiences are worth far more than AI

The debate between AI and human in customer service roles will rage for years, even as AI takes over more of the workload. New research from Ventrica shows that UK companies can’t afford to replace humans with AI in customer...

A third of UK consumers willing to pay more for connected experiences

New research from branding firm Merkle reveals that UK consumers actively seek opportunities to engage with brands through connected technologies. The rise of QR codes, visual search, augmented reality and NFC (Near-field Communication) tags all add to the consumer experience.  That’s according...

Verizon Project 624: The perils of cryptic marketing and CX

Verizon is generally on a hiding to nothing when it comes to customer experience. The US telco brand’s 143+ million customers typically only get in touch when they have a complaint. And, no matter how well Verizon deals with it,...

Five9 and Salesforce tighten ties with new AI bundle for contact centres

Five9 has launched a new product and services bundle designed to streamline how businesses use its contact centre technology with Salesforce’s customer service tools, marking a deeper phase in the companies’ long-running partnership Unveiled this week, Five9 Fusion for Salesforce combines...

MAF’s Share Ambassadors take home gold at the GCXAs

Majid Al Futtaim’s (MAF) Share Ambassadors programme took gold in the Best Employee-Driven CX category at the 10th Gulf Customer Experience Awards (GXCA). It was the second gold of the day for the group, which also claimed top prize for...

3CLogic’s Voice AI Hub delivers real results, not just conversations

3CLogic has announced the release of its new Voice AI Hub—an advanced, secure voice AI platform built for large-scale enterprise use. Designed to modernise customer and employee interactions, the solution leverages voice technology and AI to create intelligent, natural conversations...

22% of UK consumers unsubscribe, at least once a week

Call it the great unsubscribe clear out, or just consumers getting fed up with cookie-cutter offers and newsletters! But, over a fifth of Brits now have a regular clean-up of their marketing communications. Fair enough if it’s a newsletter by...