Tag: AI

If you’re like me, you may waffle between excitement and cynicism over self-service (SS). Over the years, there has been a lot of hype...

We embarked on a fun little survey this spring to gather input on the future of the contact center. Our focus was on which...

What will you remember about July 2019? Fireworks? Record-breaking heat? Amazon Prime Day? If you found yourself otherwise occupied this month and missed some...

In the late 2000s, right around when videosharing platforms were really coming into their own, there was a curious trend among marketing executives. “Viral...

Those chatbots that pop up on websites, apps or social media platforms may mimic human interaction, but they aren’t there to replace humans. When...

It’s a well-known fact that customers hate to wait. In a recent survey on consumer attitudes, researchers discovered that 35% of the respondents stopped...

Consumers are increasingly turning to virtual assistants to save time and effort in their personal lives. Similarly, chatbot technology offers considerable benefits internally to...

F resh off another holiday season, Amazon, Google and other tech companies saw record sales of voice-activated devices. More Americans can ask Siri, Alexa or...

As we end 2018 and reflect on what’s ahead in 2019, it seems like a good time to think about what’s new and what’s...

Digital technology has completely transformed the relationship between brands and customers. Interactions now extend beyond the point of purchase, taking place over a variety...

Holiday travel provides a lot of down time (aka blog reading time) at the airport, on trains, as a car passenger. Pipeline blog readers...

Back in the day when you had to call for a cab instead of opening up the Uber or Lyft app, the only way...