Introduction The year 2020 has been a point of inflexion, triggering an irreversible shift in how businesses and their customers interact and how value is perceived. Salesforce portrays the switch, reporting that 60% of interactions are currently taking place online, and 83% of customers expect flexible shipping and fulfillment options. Consequently, digital commerce, which was already in a solid stride …
This is the age of rising customer expectations. A recent study indicates, 80% of the consumers who ask a brand a question on social media expect an answer on the same day. This increasing demand in service levels require contact centers to take necessary action to achieve customer delight or get squeezed out by the competition. Automation is one such …
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has occurred at a time when connectivity and communication is at its peak. Still, keeping pace with the distribution of information remains a challenge for some industries. Many are struggling to address multiple user queries, not to mention the stress it is causing on employees; this is especially the case with the travel sector. …
Customers of today are not what they used to be a few years back. Gone are the days when they would visit a physical office to get their air tickets and hotel stays booked or get their itineraries planned by travel agencies or visit a physical store to purchase products. The connected consumer of today is tech-savvy, looking for real …
Automation has become a necessity over the decades and has augmented human activity by transferring repetitive tasks to computers. It has been creating waves of opportunities for several industries like telecommunications, manufacturing, healthcare, travel and hospitality etc. Initially, the evolution of automation was in the area of back-office through Robotic Process Automation (RPA), however, with the application of higher intelligence, …
Let’s establish one thing, businesses should automate. While we will be talking about various ways automation and artificial intelligence (AI) can streamline processes and enhance customer service, let’s understand what automation and AI actually are. In simple terms, automation is the use of instructions to create a process that replaces manual work. While AI is the simulation of human intelligence …