Category: Customer Experience

Speed vs. support: The customer service love triangle

Many businesses face the dilemma of delivering fast customer service or the right support. Customers think they shouldn’t have to choose. New research from contact centre solutions provider Cirrus shows that long wait times, vague responses, and endless transfers push...

Lydia Solutions enhances security and CX with Vonage Silent Authentication

Lydia Solutions is revolutionising its security and user experience with Vonage’s Verify API and Silent Authentication technology. As part of Vonage’s cloud communications suite, this solution enables Lydia Solutions to seamlessly verify users while safeguarding their data and privacy—eliminating friction...

New Sprinklr integration lets brands use Bluesky to engage customers

Sprinklr has announced a new integration with Bluesky, allowing brands to enhance their marketing strategies through improved audience engagement and content publishing. This partnership enables Sprinklr customers to create, manage, and publish content directly to Bluesky while tracking key metrics...

8×8 introduces Aftersale Assist to reduce retail returns

8×8 is transforming customer service in retail with its new Aftersale Assist solution, which integrates advanced capabilities from the 8×8 Platform for CX, including Contact Center, CPaaS, and Work, to improve the post-sale experience for retailers.January, often dubbed “Returnuary,” typically...

Logistics leaders say AI is essential. Why is adoption still lagging?

Industry leaders hail AI as a game-changer in logistics, but many companies still struggle to implement it at scale. A new Hyperscience survey reveals that 98% of transportation and logistics leaders using AI in back-office operations say it’s vital to...

Online reviews matter more than referrals in healthcare

The latest report by rater8 highlights that online reviews play a key role in patient decision-making, often surpassing personal recommendations when choosing doctors.“Patients have high standards for care, and they have no qualms about changing providers when they don’t meet...

How to leave X (Twitter) with your business/brand dignity intact

Many businesses are closing down their X accounts for company alignment or operational reasons. Typical responses focus on the platform’s falling engagement value or the rise of misinformation. Emarketer reported a drop from 8 million to 6 million among UK...

Amplitude wants to end annoying popups with smarter guides and surveys

Amplitude has unveiled Guides and Surveys, a new suite of tools designed to improve user onboarding and engagement—without the frustration of intrusive popups. Through AI-driven targeting and “annoyance monitoring,” the digital analytics company promises to make in-product guidance more personalised,...

SurveyMonkey brings personalisation and automation to Salesforce users

SurveyMonkey has announced significant updates to its SurveyMonkey for Salesforce integration, which are now available on Salesforce AppExchange. These updates allow customers to seamlessly automate highly personalised email surveys within Salesforce, improving efficiency and engagement.“Customer experience leaders choose SurveyMonkey because...

Linnworks and Temu partner to expand global ecommerce opportunities

Linnworks has announced a strategic partnership with Temu to facilitate retailers’ operations and grant them access to millions of potential customers through Temu’s rapidly expanding platform.Since its U.S. launch in September 2022, Temu has quickly become a dominant force in...