You know that engagement is the secret sauce for any virtual meeting or workshop. But, it’s tough to get people to stay focused—let alone actively participate. A recent survey found that more than half of workers admit they do other things (like check email or peruse social media) during online meetings. This is where workshop activities come in handy.

“A design system acts as the connective tissue that holds together your entire platform.” —Drew Bridewell, Design Specialist Digital solutions are increasingly becoming more intricate with the rise in customer expectations, and product and design teams are transforming their approach to design—experimenting with style guides and pattern libraries—in order to create inclusive design systems that all users can appreciate.

To win over today’s customers, delivering good customer service alone is not enough. You also need to create a great customer service experience. Customer service experience is defined as the overall experience a customer has interacting with your company throughout their journey. Brands like Zappos and Amazon are loved by their customers for the memorable customer service experiences they deliver.

Now that we’ve settled into 2021 there is a much wider recognition that technology made a significant difference this past year and will do so in the coming years for business as well as individuals. Everyone has predictions for what technologies CIOs should prepare for and admittedly most of them are accurate. However, there is more to preparing for the future than just technology.

Customer service automation technology is commonplace in every sector, from artificial intelligence (AI) engines used to front-end a customer interaction and problem diagnosis, to ‘chatbots’ and robotic process automation (RPA) of transactions. The efficiency benefits are clear enough, but there are differences between the public and the private sectors that makes the adoption of these new technologies a little different. The key differences lie in complexity and risk.