Tag: Automation

HR Leaders Plan a Tech Overhaul as Automation Becomes a 2026 Priority

By the end of next year, a lot of HR departments will look very different — or at least that’s the plan. Paycom’s new research shows that 43% of HR professionals want to put technology upgrades at the top of their...

What is CX automation? How to streamline customer journeys with AI

Consumers today demand fast, personalised service on every interaction with a brand, whether it’s a call to support, using a mobile app, or social media chat. Providing those experiences at scale with manual processes alone is nearly impossible. Customer experience (CX)...

Talkdesk Expands Databricks Partnership for AI-Driven Customer Experience Automation

Talkdesk, after a year of bagging customer experience deals, is expanding internally with a stronger Databricks partnership. One that aims to power the foundation for its customer experience automation platform. The result will accelerate the company’s and client’s future of...

The Future of Customer Experience Beyond the Petrol Station Forecourt

Petrol/diesel/fuel/electric, whatever you put in your vehicle, there’s something vaguely depressing about the modern forecourt. Fortunately, it is due for an upgrade as smart solutions hit the pumps. That could help in the UK, where the one member of staff at...

Ipsos and Engage Report on Human vs. Digital Interactions in CX

Fresh from the Engage Customer Experience Summit, one of the main talking points was a new report from Ipsos and event host Engage. Authored by Ipsos’ Jamie Thorpe and Matthew Chatterton, along with Nick Rust, MD at Engage, the report highlights...

Gartner Highlights the Most Valuable AI Use Cases for Customer Service

Gartner’s HR Symposium/Xpo series is kicking off in London today. Taking in stops at Florida and Sydney over the next few weeks. An invaluable resource for HR leadership teams to reimagine their strategies, nudged by Gartner’s research. There’s plenty of...

The True Value of AI Revealed in Healthcare CX Automation

If you recall the chatbot era across the late 2010s-early 2020s, there was a rush of hype, hope and excitement. Then, a deafening silence as vendors and end-user businesses kept quiet on the end results, until sufficient data crept into...

Procedureflow and Laivly Partner to Bring AI and Visual Guidance to Contact Centres

Knowledge management firm Procedureflow and artificial intelligence company Laivly have formed a partnership to improve the way contact centres operate. The goal is to make customer support faster, more accurate, and more consistent. Procedureflow provides visual knowledge management software that guides...

CallMiner Acquires VOCALLS to Add Native Voice and Text AI Agents

CallMiner has acquired VOCALLS, a voice-first conversational AI and automation platform to integrate native AI virtual agents for voice, chat, email, and social messaging into CallMiner’s platform, tightening the link between conversation analytics and automated service delivery. The acquisition reflects a...

Klaviyo muscles into Europe with explosive growth and big-name clients

Marketing automation platform Klaviyo is making a loud entrance across Europe, backed by big numbers, bigger names, and what it calls the only CRM truly built for B2C brands. In its Q1 earnings, the marketing automation platform reported a 47% year-on-year...