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• Report Use Popular Third-Party Messaging Platforms For Customer Service

  How To Borrow Moments To Serve Your Customers Where They Already Are

  January 20, 2021 | Julie Ask, Ian Jacobs

  Customer service organizations are adapting to increasingly social and connected consumers seeking service in their preferred channel. Consumers have embraced platforms like Apple Business Chat...

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  Webinar Customer Service Predictions 2021

  Customer Service Becomes A Critical Lifeline For Distressed Customers

  November 20, 2020 | Ian Jacobs, Daniel Hong, Julie Ask

  Customer service has long been tagged with the dreaded “cost center” label. But the pandemic kicked off a sea change in that perception. The purpose of customer service is no longer...

• Report The Case For Asynchronous Messaging: Apple Business Chat, Messenger, WhatsApp

  Just Supporting Web And Mobile Chat Is A Missed Opportunity

  July 23, 2020 | Julie Ask, Ian Jacobs

  Consumers love messaging, at least when it comes to keeping in touch with friends and family. But brands have lagged in offering asynchronous messaging conversations with their customers. This...

• Report The Impact Of Emerging Technology In 2030 On mCommerce Experiences In Utilities

  December 4, 2019 | Carlton A. Doty, Julie Ask, Martin Gill

  Emerging technologies will impact what is possible in the consumer utilities market — electricity, water, and gas — in terms of controlling consumption but will have less influence on direct...

• Report The Impact Of Emerging Technology In 2030 On mCommerce Experiences In Wealth Management

  December 4, 2019 | Vijay Raghavan, Oliwia Berdak, Julie Ask

  Future wealth management services will be more natural, personalized, and contextually relevant. Mobile experiences in wealth management will be fueled by emerging technologies and customer-focused...

• Report The Impact Of Emerging Technology In 2030 On mCommerce Experiences In Transportation

  December 4, 2019 | Carlton A. Doty, Martin Gill, Julie Ask

  Consumers today regularly engage with transportation-as-a-service models like Uber and Lyft via their mobile devices. As new technologies emerge, the transportation industry will be disrupted once...

• Report The Impact Of Emerging Technology In 2030 On mCommerce Experiences In Media

  December 4, 2019 | Julie Ask, James McQuivey, PhD, Martin Gill

  More than a quarter of US online adults prefer to use their smartphones to purchase digital or downloadable products. Consumers already regularly spend money on digital media like videogames on...

• Report The Impact Of Emerging Technology In 2030 On mCommerce Experiences In Insurance

  December 4, 2019 | Jeffery Williams, Ellen Carney, Oliwia Berdak

  Emerging technologies will shift the traditional insurance industry to adopt new, digital practices. The accompanying PDF provides a closer look at the impact that emerging technologies will have...

• Report The Impact Of Emerging Technology In 2030 On mCommerce Experiences In Education

  December 4, 2019 | Julie Ask, Martin Gill, James McQuivey, PhD

  Mobile has long promised to be the great equalizer in education by bringing connectivity to the billions of people who own mobile devices. Emerging technologies will scale education with immersive...

• Report The Impact Of Emerging Technology In 2030 On mCommerce Experiences In Banking

  December 4, 2019 | Peter Wannemacher, Oliwia Berdak, Julie Ask

  US consumers today complete a double-digit percentage of banking activities on their mobile devices. As mobile technologies advance, so will banking capabilities. Ultimately, consumers will feel as...

• Report The Impact Of Emerging Technology In 2030 On mCommerce Experiences In Healthcare

  December 4, 2019 | Arielle Trzcinski, Jeff Becker, Julie Ask

  Mobile devices will enable on-demand, affordable healthcare with capabilities like video conferencing, text-based services, and remote monitoring. Emerging technologies will improve healthcare...

• Report The Impact Of Emerging Technology In 2030 On mCommerce Experiences In Retail

  Visual Search Will Elevate mCommerce Revenue In Retail

  December 4, 2019 | Julie Ask, Sucharita Kodali, George Lawrie

  Mobile has transformed retail by adding proximity and immediacy to the shopping experience: Many visits to US eCommerce sites now occur via smartphones, and US consumers complete a double-digit...

• Report Consumers Want Convenience, Not Conversations

  Conversational Interfaces Struggle To Deliver Contextual Convenience

  August 21, 2019 | Julie Ask, Ian Jacobs

  Consumers want convenience and choice — not conversational interfaces. However, a fear of being left behind still impels digital business leaders to build them. And nearly three-fourths of those...

• Report Born To Chat

  Tips And Tricks From Early Chatbot Entrepreneurs

  April 2, 2019 | Julie Ask

  We spoke to 20 companies to assemble insights on operational best practices for firms developing products or services rooted in a conversational interface. If you're thinking about building up your...