We've had several conversations recently with CX leaders that got us thinking. Their AI chatbots were handling thousands of interactions successfully—until one told a frustrated customer to "calm down." Sound familiar? You're not alone. This scenario is playing out in organizations worldwide, and it's exactly why responsible AI governance has moved from "nice to have" [...]
We've had several recent conversations with brands that got us thinking. They were frustrated because their customer service team was drowning in repetitive inquiries while their customers were getting increasingly impatient with response times. Sound familiar? This scenario is playing out across the globe, and it's exactly why artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from "nice [...]
Welcome to M4 Communications' Five Customer Experience Trends to Drive Value in 2025. Before we dive into the Five Customer Experience Trends to Drive Value in 2025, I want to start with a story. I recently had a similar experience to the scenario below. I tried many times to connect to a live agent, it [...]
Welcome to M4 Communications' Five Customer Experience Trends for 2020 To Watch. This has become an annual event here at M4. But before we dive in, let's take a look at where we are with Customer Experience. The Current State of Customer Experience So, where are we with Customer Experience (CX)? The answer to the [...]
Before starting to write about customer experience trends for 2018, I wanted to get a lay of the land. I love when I hear more executives say customer experience is crucial to their company's business strategy. In 2015, Accenture reported that 41% of respondents it interviewed said that customer experience was critically important to its [...]