How do you keep your AI agent accurate when the product changes every week? Bobby Stapleton, Senior Director, Human Support, Intercom, chats with Ruth O’Brien, Senior Director, AI Support, Intercom, about how Intercom’s support team maintains 75%+ resolution rates - from the processes behind new product launches to the culture of continuous improvement across both AI and human teams.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7poemldqBjc?si=DQ8C4Z_0aqzLbzccFollow the peoplehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthieob/https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbystapleton/NewsletterSign up for The Ticket on LinkedIn: A newsletter bursting with insights and advice for support leaders who are navigating the shift to AI-first CS. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-ticket-7158151857616355328/Check out our /ideas podcast: https://youtu.be/GPkDfauTz6I?si=oFDgt6Phe4jBG0ZUFollow The Ticket podcast:Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ticket-discover-the-future-of/id996103731Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zlcXgcd2kX9E4cbQTCsR9YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCIldMZCaFrn43ZNAiw00icA-nRW5wVFRSS Feed https://art19.com/shows/inside-intercomSay hiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/X: https://x.com/intercomhttps://www.fin.aiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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How a “Bot Wrangler” uses AI to scale support without compromise
Intercom power user and automation expert Sam Miller, Customer Support Operations Manager at Dental Intelligence, joins Ruth O’Brien, Senior Director, AI Support at Intercom to share how his team blends AI and human support to deliver a high-quality experience at scale. Follow the peoplehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthieob/https://www.linkedin.com/in/samueljacobmiller/NewsletterSign up for The Ticket on LinkedIn: A newsletter bursting with insights and advice for support leaders who are navigating the shift to AI-first CS. https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-ticket-7158151857616355328/ Follow The Ticket podcast:Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ticket-discover-the-future-of/id996103731Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zlcXgcd2kX9E4cbQTCsR9YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCIldMZCaFrn43ZNAiw00icA-nRW5wVFRSS Feed https://art19.com/shows/inside-intercomSay hiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/X: https://x.com/intercomwww.fin.aiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Measuring every conversation: How CX Score is changing the game
CSAT has long been the go-to metric for support teams - but now there's a better way to measure how customers really feel. In this episode, Jared Ellis, Senior Director of Global Product Support at Culture Amp, joins Intercom’s Bobby Stapleton to explore his team's experience trialing Intercom’s new AI-powered Customer Experience Score. They unpack the limitations of traditional CSAT, why measuring every conversation matters, and how AI is helping them turn “neutral” experiences into standout ones.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QF8nxSXzdlo?si=W8KEtdHXhAw2JUGkFollow the peoplehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbystapleton/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredellis/NewsletterSign up for *The Ticket:* A twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletterSay hiLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/X: https://x.com/intercomwww.fin.aiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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From siloed to seamless: What it really takes to unify the customer journey
When customer experience lives in silos, customers feel the gaps — and businesses miss opportunities to build loyalty. In this episode, John Durocher, Chief Customer Officer at Calix, joins Intercom’s Senior Director of Human Support Bobby Stapleton to discuss how breaking down silos, embedding customer success into every team, and using AI for smarter frontline support can transform the customer journey. They also dig into why trust, simplicity, and attention to small details are key to creating standout experiences.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dXgbGKpSEvk?si=9AAgNy4-vQvRzrBJFollow the people:https://www.linkedin.com/in/johndurocher/https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobbystapleton/Newsletters:Sign up for The Ticket: A twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletterFollow The Ticket podcast:Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ticket-discover-the-future-of/id996103731Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zlcXgcd2kX9E4cbQTCsR9YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCIldMZCaFrn43ZNAiw00icA-nRW5wVFRSS Feed https://art19.com/shows/inside-intercomSay hi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/X: https://x.com/intercomGet a free trial of Fin, our breakthrough AI chatbot, here: https://www.intercom.com/finwww.intercom.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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The Future of Customer Experience Starts with Smarter Listening
Customer experience is only as strong as the feedback that shapes it but fewer customers are speaking up. In this episode, Isabelle Zdatny, Head of Thought Leadership at the Qualtrics XM Institute, joins Intercom’s VP of Customer Support Declan Ivory to unpack the decline in customer feedback – and what it means for businesses aiming to deliver world-class experiences. They explore the trust gap, survey fatigue, and rising expectations, and explain why great CX now depends on smarter, faster listening. From adaptive surveys to AI-powered insights, they reveal how leading companies are transforming how they capture feedback and continuously improve the customer journey.Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/D2f-8ATNvZA?si=thBjoaNFvr3M1-2cFollow the people:https://www.linkedin.com/in/decivory/https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabelle-zdatny-ccxp-xmp-85932667/Newsletters:Sign up for The Ticket: A twice-monthly newsletter bursting with all the insights, trends, tips, and assets your team needs to embrace the future of customer service. https://www.intercom.com/blog/newsletterSign up for Intercom on Product: a monthly newsletter sharing our latest thinking on building and designing great products, and how that's changing in the age of AI.https://inter.com/productpodcastFollow The Ticket podcast:Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ticket-discover-the-future-of/id996103731Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6zlcXgcd2kX9E4cbQTCsR9YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlCIldMZCaFrn43ZNAiw00icA-nRW5wVFRSS Feed https://art19.com/shows/inside-intercomSay hi:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/intercom/X: https://x.com/intercomGet a free trial of Fin, our breakthrough AI chatbot, here: https://www.intercom.com/finwww.intercom.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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