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The Definitive Guide: IVA vs IVR and What’s Right for Your Contact Center

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Two popular options are Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA). Each option has a role in customer service depending on what parts of the customer experience businesses want to automate and which parts they want live agents to handle. What is an Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA)?

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Conversational AI 101: NLU and IVR for Beginners

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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 a Demo.

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Conversational AI: Trends to Watch in 2023

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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. Watch Now The post <strong>Conversational AI: Trends to Watch in 2023</strong> appeared first on SmartAction.

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Adding a Chatbot: Trust a Pro or Build it Yourself?

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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. Check out this blog post to find out. The ROI is Undeniable When You Choose a Pro to Build your Chatbot. appeared first on SmartAction.

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From Q-and-A to Two-Way: Conversational AI is the Future of Voice Assistants

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Virtual agents have now achieved Complex Voice capabilities. When you call your bank, the virtual agentcan answer the question, “What are my refinance options?” When you call a retailer, the virtual agent can engage in a Complex Voice discussion involving various fashion options.