customer experience

Uniphore, a Conversational Service Automation (CSA) platform recently announced its agreement to acquire  Jacada, a customer experience company. Jacada’s automation software brings a proven track record of solving complex contact centre challenges and empowering the design and implementation of transformational customer experiences quickly and easily. Combined with Jacada’s low code/no code platform, Uniphore’s conversational automation platform will empower businesses to easily automate key interactions across self-service […]

It’s not only customer experience that has become the core of business strategies but customers themselves. With shoppable user-generated content (UGC) as the current marketing trend, brands anchor their loyal customers to fuel their business strategies. A recent DemandGen report revealed that over 90 per cent of buyers prefer interactive and visual content over traditional […]

People keep saying it: everything has changed. As the days spent in our homes blur together, outside in the world of marketing, huge shifts in consciousness are happening. The pandemic is teaching marketers not just to be digital, but to use it to bring new experiences that are more intuitive, productive, efficient and exciting for […]

Despite the pandemic, brands across industries are sensing the need to offer innovative experiences to customers. The experience economy is here to stay. Laila and her group of friends want to hang out in a café with board games rather than a traditional coffee shop. Fred wants to first experience the latest iPhone features in […]

Sprinklr announced that Mashreq – a leading financial institution in the United Arab Emirates – is using Sprinklr Modern Care, Modern Sales & Engagement, and Modern Research to advance its customer-centric and client-focused strategies. Mashreq joins other leading financial institutions worldwide that are using Sprinklr as a core element of their digital customer experience management […]

The Pay As You Live model offers users personalised insurance premiums and empowers insurers with multiple touchpoints to connect with their customer base. What if your health insurance policy knew about your lifestyle choices or your motor policy was informed by your driving behaviours? Safe driving methods translate to lower premiums, while harsh driving is […]

The channel lines are blurring, not just for consumers but for enterprises as well. Engaging with brands and their representatives across online, phone, in-store with no degradation of service and or weak links is key to maintaining a consistent brand story.  SAP is building solutions that help companies achieve this. In the last year, acquisitions […]

In South Africa, marketing technology is a relatively new sector but changing rapidly. It can be overwhelming for marketers who need the knowledge and guidance of specialists to implement the right options at the right time.  The South African market has been divided into full-service and specialist agencies for some time now. While the list […]

Despite the rapid migration to eCommerce, companies realise that customers still wish to go to in-store locations that include elements of online shopping. Abdel loves shoes and shopping. The only hiccup that dampens his spirits is the long wait for the store employees to find his size. But now, he can reserve his shoes online, […]

Colin Shaw is recognised as one of the World’s Top 150 Business Influencers. As the Founder and CEO of Beyond Philosophy, he helps organisations improve their Customer Experience (CX) by identifying the hidden, unmet needs of customers. Colin has written seven bestsellers on customer-driven strategies, including Unlocking the Hidden Customer Experience: Short Stories of Remarkable […]