Empathy

As communication tools race to add AI features, Intermedia’s Irina Shamkova argues that simplicity, trust, and empathy will define the next era of workplace tech.

Leaders from Rain, UM MENAT, LuLu Group, Wego, and Global Hotel Alliance shared how genAI is reshaping marketing. From domain-specific agents to governance and human oversight, they stressed the need to pair automation with empathy, creativity, and trust.

As automation plateaus, empathy emerges as marketing's superpower – the differentiator that AI and machines cannot replicate.

Brands need to genuinely show interest in helping a prospect solve their problem without expecting anything in return. In a conversation with Elena Melnikova, Chief Marketing Officer at Talkwalker, Martechvibe explores how brands can build an empathetic connection with consumers. “By making the shift from ‘pushing an agenda’ towards value creation, marketers become the human […]

Earlier this year, Coca-Cola replaced its logo with inspiring resolutions for 2021 on its new cans. It was a marketing strategy to inspire positivity and change. The brand replaced the logo entirely. Through its online customisation, users could write custom messages on the cans and send them to their friends and family. During the pandemic, […]

According to a recent report from Edelman, only 34 per cent of consumers say they trust the brands they buy. So it would seem that years of exposure to traditional advertising have made consumers wise and wary of brand messaging. While the pandemic changed customer behaviours and the long lockdowns helped many re-prioritise life, it […]