IT skills impact customer experiences

The speed of technological change across industries is not slowing down. Even sectors that have been traditionally reluctant to embrace the full potential of digital transformation are transitioning in this direction. By Osama Al-Zoubi, chief technology officer of...

Companies win when the best security also means the best CX

For many organisations, reaching customers through various channels has been a key focus over the last few years – especially as consumers started embracing more and more digital channels. But in order to truly optimise a customer’s user journey,...

How to be a next-level service organisation

In today’s digitally-driven environment, being able to deliver on customer service that meets continually evolving end user expectations has become a key business priority. By Lionel Bisschoff, founder and CEO of Learning Machines In fact, companies that invest...

Customers don’t want to talk to a human, help them help themselves

Counter to the tired comedy tropes about customers wishing they could “just speak to an actual human being”, most people would actually rather solve queries and problems themselves. By Ryan Falkenberg,co-CEO of Clevva In fact, research shows that more than...

Signs your customer communication is fractured

Communication is an important facet of our humanness. It’s how we learn new information, build relationships, and connect with one another. By Brent Haumann, MD of Striata, Africa Brands communicate with their customers for the same reasons, whether it be to...

Use location intelligence to understanding shifting customer behaviour

The Covid-19 pandemic was a major disruptor for the retail sector. Practically overnight, customer buying patterns and behaviours changed, and have continued to shift ever since. By Gary Allemann, MD of Master Data Management This had made it challenging to meet...