AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 30, 2023

QnABot allows you to quickly deploy self-service conversational AI into your contact center, websites, and social media channels, reducing costs, shortening hold times, and improving customer experience and brand sentiment. Generated answers can be modified to create the best experience for the intended channel.

Self service 102

Self service APIs Transportation Contact Center 102

SmartAction

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Say goodbye to the days of speaking to an AI virtual agent that doesn’t comprehend in natural language! SmartAction has been doing pretty amazing things in conversational AI self-service, and back in August, we showcased our new developments at ICMI’s virtual event. It doesn’t stop there.

Self service 74

Self service Virtual Agent Chatbots Technology 74

SmartAction

DECEMBER 15, 2021

How does conversational AI automation for the contact center fit into solving the issue of not having enough workers for all the demand? With easily scalable virtual agents, hold times are eliminated. to self-service for over 100 types of interactions, from the most common to the most nuanced.

Contact Center 78

Contact Center Virtual Agent Agent burnout Self service 78

UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The title of this blog post is an important question that many executives are asking. In the past 50 years, the underlying technology powering voice self-service solutions has been transformed but, unfortunately, many of the uses of these solutions have not. The post Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Contact Center Agents?

Contact Center 72

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Self service Virtual Agent 72

SmartAction

JANUARY 11, 2019

AI-powered virtual agents present significant potential to improve the customer experience (CX) via call center automation. When it comes to the contact center specifically, companies are still focused on improving the CX while aiming to reduce costs. Agent turnover. Business Challenges. Collections).

Virtual Agent 45

Virtual Agent Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Call Center 45

SmartAction

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

In the contact center, it isn’t often that a new category of technology emerges. The emergence as a category indicates these new solutions are here to stay and are as integral to service delivery as the PBX or workforce management software. AI-enhanced Self-Service Examples. Why SmartAction?

Self service 79

Self service Virtual Agent Contact Center Customer Support 79

JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

The primary goal of contact center businesses revolves around improving customer experience. Empowering your contact center business with automated solutions can take your customer interactions to new heights of success. What is Contact Center Automation?

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Virtual Agent Automatic Callback 52

ShepHyken

DECEMBER 8, 2017

This week we feature an article by Mansi Bhatia who looks at ways organizations can transform contact centers into a customer engagement center. I like the idea of a customer engagement center. – Shep Hyken. Customer service has the power to make or break a company. Contact Customers on their Preferred Channel.

Contact Center 112

Contact Center Customer Service Chatbots Virtual Agent 112

Hodusoft

OCTOBER 19, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Reduce Costs in Your BPO Contact Center Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) contact centers play a vital role in today’s modern businesses. They help manage customer interactions by serving as the initial point of contact. million in 2022 to US$34, 570.73 from 2023 to 2028.

Contact Center 52

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Contact center software Self service 52

SmartAction

APRIL 15, 2019

Gartner predicts that customers soon will prefer using speech-driven interfaces to other forms of self-service when given a choice. Delivery over the cloud has made integration with existing contact center systems easier and more seamless, as well. Any self-service implementation project starts by leveraging this data.

Self service 59

Self service Virtual Agent Interactive Voice Response Best practices 59

SmartAction

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The following is an excerpt from Frost & Sullivan’s white paper, “The AI-Powered Virtual Agent: Actionable Strategies for Contact Center Leaders.”. Read the full paper to find out how leading companies are using cloud-based virtual agents to automate more in their contact centers.

Virtual Agent 40

Virtual Agent Interactive Voice Response Contact Center Self service 40

UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

The title of this blog post is an important question that many executives are asking. In the past 50 years, the underlying technology powering voice self-service solutions has been transformed but, unfortunately, many of the uses of these solutions have not. The post Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Contact Center Agents?

Contact Center 56

Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Self service Virtual Agent 56

SmartAction

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The healthcare landscape underwent a profound transformation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, reshaping the traditional roles of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems and contact centers. Importantly, patients gain swift access to information and self-service options whenever they need assistance.

Healthcare 68

Healthcare Interactive Voice Response Virtual Agent Self service 68

Avaya

JUNE 24, 2019

Digital transformation is about creating experiences that matter, but what does this look like within the contact center? Effortless self-service, agent augmentation, interaction insights, smart pairing…nowhere close to what one vendor alone offers today. What’s driving this move to an ecosystem approach?

Contact Center 104

Contact Center contact center solutions Virtual Agent Contact center software 104

SmartAction

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In the heart of the city stood a bustling contact center, a hub of endless calls and queries. This was where Alex, a visionary contact center manager, worked tirelessly to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction. The once overburdened agents found themselves focusing on more complex, engaging tasks.

Virtual Agent 79

Virtual Agent Contact Center Upselling Interactive Voice Response 79

Upstream Works

DECEMBER 20, 2022

Over the course of 2022, artificial intelligence (AI) became mainstream for contact centers. As with cloud adoption, the promise of AI has become compelling enough that contact center leaders are no longer wondering if it has a place in their plans. Workflow automation is an important contact center use case for AI.

Customer Experience 78

Customer Experience Virtual Agent Contact Center Scripts 78

SmartAction

JUNE 30, 2023

This is the mindset that we adopt here at SmartAction, where we aim to provide the best voice self-service experience available. Stop tying up your queues and live agents with repetitive, monotonous tasks. Let us help take your contact center to the next level through AI voice, text, and chat.

Customer Experience 85

Customer Experience Customer Service Virtual Agent Self service 85

SmartAction

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Purchasing Power ® , a large eCommerce company that enables employers to offer employee purchase programs, recently won the “Excellence in Self-service” award from Frost & Sullivan. Can you share your origin story as to what put you on the path to consider conversational AI self-service?

Self service 54

Self service Virtual Agent Analytics Accountability 54

SmartAction

MAY 6, 2019

This is the third of a five-part blog series that outlines the Five Best Practices for AI Self-Service Without Compromise. Gartner predicts that customers soon will prefer using speech-driven interfaces to other forms of self-service when given a choice. Read Part 1 and Part 2 first!

Self service 44

Self service Virtual Agent Best practices Contact Center 44

Creative Virtual

APRIL 21, 2022

When we do need or prefer to make a phone call to speak with someone, a bad experience is made worse by the knowledge that there are ways to make support calls less painful which many contact centers aren’t utilizing. completely replace human contact center agents.

Customer Support 105

Customer Support Interactive Voice Response Virtual Agent Contact Center 105

SmartAction

JANUARY 25, 2019

AI Self-Service Solutions Demonstrate Their Impact. This is no less true in the pursuit of an improved CX, where advanced speech recognition capabilities have finally allowed contact centers to access the vast cognitive abilities that Artificial Intelligence (AI) self-service has to offer. Results: Saved $1.1

Virtual Agent 45

Virtual Agent Self service Healthcare Contact Center 45

SmartAction

MAY 6, 2019

This is the third of a five-part blog series that outlines the Five Best Practices for AI Self-Service Without Compromise. Gartner predicts that customers soon will prefer using speech-driven interfaces to other forms of self-service when given a choice. Read Part 1 and Part 2 first!

Self service 40

Self service Virtual Agent Best practices Contact Center 40

SmartAction

MAY 23, 2019

This is the fifth of a five-part blog series that outlines the Five Best Practices for AI Self-Service Without Compromise. Use this guide to automate your contact center and Customer Experience (CX) with AI self-service in voice, chat, and text. What does a best-of-breed CX team look like?

Self service 40

Self service Virtual Agent Contact Center Engineering 40

SmartAction

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Asking Alexa to play your favorite podcast and have her quickly play it for you is made possible by the same type of technology that allows contact centers across the world to automate voice conversations. Conversational AI is making the contact center and customer service industries better than ever. GET IN TOUCH.

Interactive Voice Response 92

Interactive Voice Response Virtual Agent Contact Center Engineering 92

Creative Virtual

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

From selecting coverage and understanding benefits to confirming payments and filing claims, both policyholders and agents need information that is customized to them. The technology has the capability to both provide the best self-service options to customers and improve insurers’ interactions with agents.

Virtual Agent 98

Virtual Agent Chatbots Self service Contact Center 98

Creative Virtual

APRIL 7, 2020

In Part 1 of this series , I talked about the immense pressure organisations are under to deliver quality service and support over digital channels during this period of coronavirus-related quarantines, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders. Agents have access to a virtual agent that understands questions asked in natural language.

Self service 52

Self service Virtual Agent Chatbots Government 52

Avaya

APRIL 10, 2019

This blog is authored by Robin Gareiss, President and Founder, of Nemertes Research. She also is a widely recognized expert in the communications field, with specialty areas of VOIP/UC, collaboration, and managed/hosted/cloud communications services. 80% increase in transactions handled by self-service apps.

Contact Center 71

Contact Center Analytics voip Virtual Agent 71

SmartAction

JUNE 9, 2023

Let’s explore this growing technology by understanding what it truly is, reviewing some examples of its applications, diving into its inner workings, and highlighting the associated benefits and challenges businesses and contact centers should consider. Chatbots and virtual agents may provide irrelevant or inaccurate responses.

Virtual Agent 74

Virtual Agent Chatbots Self service Feedback 74

Uniphore

AUGUST 12, 2021

The same holds true in the contact center. Multimodal Virtual Agents allow customers to tap, text and talk to get more done , with little effort. Offering variety can help create more successful outcomes for customers with a lower AHT for agents — a win on both sides of the phone line. View Webinar.

Best practices 98

Best practices Virtual Agent Scripts Call flow 98

Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Contact centers around the world are celebrating Customer Service Week this week, recognizing their agents who deliver service and support to customers all year long. But many of those contact centers are missing an important team member. By Mandy Reed, Marketing Manager (Global).

Chatbots 56

Chatbots Contact Center Virtual Agent Coaching 56

SmartAction

MARCH 7, 2023

This integration will enable voice-enabled self service, a feature that customers are demanding, and the ability to handle complex voice interactions. Since 2002, SmartAction has helped 100+ industry-leading brands streamline their contact centers and take their customer experience to the next level through AI voice, text, and chat.

Multichannel 85

Multichannel Virtual Agent Self service Accountability 85

NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Today, contact center leaders who embrace the cloud are quick to see its benefits – powering engaging customer experiences while positively impacting business outcomes. As contact centers continue to become drivers of business growth, there are significant quantitative and qualitative results to consider.

contact center solutions 48

contact center solutions Cloud contact Contact Center Virtual Agent 48

Aspect

MAY 15, 2018

Looking specifically at the contact center industry, we have seen a recent flurry of activity around chatbots, intelligent IVRs and virtual agents. At Aspect, we call this new application of Artificial Intelligence “Workforce AI”, and it portends radical change in the way contact centers will operate.

Contact Center 68

Contact Center contact center workforce Airlines Virtual Agent 68

SmartAction

DECEMBER 3, 2020

“Some healthcare services are being compromised in order to meet the demands of caring for COVID-19 patients.” – CDC. Healthcare agencies and public health organizations are seeing a drastic uptick in the number of calls to their contact centers. What Virtual Health Agents Can Do for Healthcare. Want to learn more?

Virtual Agent 74

Virtual Agent Healthcare Self service APIs 74

SmartAction

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Call centers must adapt to changing client demands for self-service by giving their chatbots new features and capabilities. TechStyle Fashion Group group used virtual agents in voice and chat rather than allocating internal staff and resources to creating and maintaining their own conversational chatbot.

Chatbots 52

Chatbots Virtual Agent Interactive Voice Response Self service 52

Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

According to Forbes, poor customer service is costing businesses more than $75 billion a year. The pressure to reduce contact center costs is immense. But many contact center leaders struggle to achieve these outcomes while simultaneously improving customer satisfaction.

Contact Center 40

Contact Center Self service Metrics Analytics 40

Altivon

MARCH 20, 2018

Chatbots, Omnichannel and Cloud are three top trends for contact centers. Through better web-based content, enhanced IVR, the Internet of Things (IoT), virtual agents and, yes, chatbots. Learn more about the key decisions for deployment, read our blog “ Decision Framework: Cloud versus Premise ”.

Chatbots 40

Chatbots Contact Center CCNG Multichannel 40