At Axazure, we’ve been helping companies improve how they interact with their customers for some time now, especially through platforms like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Contact Center. We know that fast, multichannel, and well-managed service makes a difference. But in a conversation, it’s not all about technology. How we talk to people also matters—a lot.

In my particular case, and after many years working on this type of project, I had never had the opportunity to work closely with a company specialized in Behavioral Sciences (Woko), and I truly loved the experience. Their approach is clearly very different from ours, but tremendously and necessarily complementary. We focus more on how to implement that omnichannel experience using Microsoft technology, while they focus on how emotions, cognitive biases, and psychology influence the way customers receive and process messages.

Instead of leaving responses to chance or intuition, they analyze, redesign, and test them. And they do it with data, experiments, and a wealth of knowledge behind them. The result? Responses that not only inform but also connect, soothe, and build trust… In short, responses that work better.

Because it’s not the same to tell a customer “we’re reviewing it” as it is to say “thank you for helping us improve, we’re on it and will notify you soon.” The message may be the same, but the emotional impact is completely different.

This kind of work adds a new layer to what we do in the tech world. The platform may be well configured, the channels well integrated, even the agent well trained… but if the final message isn’t well thought out, we’re missing something important. And that’s where the value of combining technology with behavior comes in.

Thanks to the Woko team for sharing their approach, for letting us participate in such an interesting session, and for reminding us that, in the end, what we say (and how we say it) matters just as much as the tool we use to say it.

About the Author: Lázaro Alcázar Gómez

When Technology Meets Behavior: A New Way to Understand the Contact Center Axazure
Microsoft Director of Managed Services and New Business Lines

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