Quality Conversations with Klaus Klaus

This episode marks two firsts in the season. One: the first person from Klaus joining to talk about customer service careers. Two: The first person who thinks AI is coming for our jobs! But there is a lot of nuance in that answer. Listen in to find out what Mervi Sepp Rei, PhD, Klaus’ Head of ML and Data thinks are the most important skills in customer service today, and how her work benefits those wanting to get smart about customer service data: klausapp.com/blog/quality-conversations-mervi-sepp-rei

As the founder of ElevateCX, Sarah Hatter brings together customer experience folks from far and wide. We explore the impact of AI and she emphasizes that the need for connection & empathy are not going anywhere. Listen for tips on how, as a customer service professional, you can be the best human in your role. Read the full transcript at klausapp.com/blog/quality-conversations-sarah-hatter

Klaus’ guest this episode is Mercer Smith. Mercer is a dynamic and driven CX leader who has worked with companies like Wistia, Atlassian, Trello and now PartnerHero.

Mercer likes to empower customer service teams, so we talk about what that looks like in an era of change. How do you persuade a team to embrace AI when they are wary? How do you embrace AI if you are wary? Find the full transcript and show notes here: klausapp.com/blog/quality-conversations-mercer-smith

Our guest this episode is Declan Ivory, VP of Customer Support at Intercom. Grace and Declan discuss the need for support teams to prepare for AI, and their role in refining tools like chatbots. With Intercom’s release of smart bot, Fin, Declan has a unique viewpoint both at a strategic level and on the frontlines.

In this episode, we talk to Sylvain Mlodyszewski, looking at new tools in the AI space and some new career paths that will unfold as a result. Sylvain hails from Ultimate, a company that helps other businesses use AI to enhance and automate customer service. So he knows a lot about how different companies and people are successfully evolving with these new technologies. He emphasizes the need for upskilling, and we discuss the emergence of roles like chatbot managers and automation specialists. Find the full transcript and show notes at klausapp.com/blog/quality-conversations-sylvain-mlodyszewski

Hosam Hassan is a customer service agent turned entrepreneur, and is now Director of CXT Strategy at PartnerHero. Automating parts of his workflow proved a huge stepping stone for him. He weighs in on upcoming trends and gives practical advice on how you and your team can take a step up by embracing new technologies. Find the show notes and transcript here: klausapp.com/blog/quality-conversations-hosam-hassan