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

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When it comes to customer service, businesses have a variety of tools at their disposal to make the process as smooth and efficient as possible. Two popular options are Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA). Let’s break down the difference between IVR and IVA. Available 24/7.

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Conversational AI 101: NLU and IVR for Beginners

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One way that IVA “levels up” from the typical IVR is that an IVA will utilize natural language understanding, or NLU. 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.

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Purchasing Power’s AI-Powered Virtual Agent Wins Top Honor for Excellence in Self-Service

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Frost & Sullivan awards Purchasing Power ® for their AI-Powered Virtual Agent created in partnership with SmartAction ® to enable conversational self-service for their customers. The post Purchasing Power’s AI-Powered Virtual Agent Wins Top Honor for Excellence in Self-Service appeared first on SmartAction.

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Conversational AI: Trends to Watch in 2023

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This integration will enable voice-enabled self service, a feature that customers are demanding, and the ability to handle complex voice interactions. Conversational AI is the key to augmenting existing technology with a company’s IP. GET IN TOUCH See How We Can Help You Exceed your CX Goals.

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

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Call centers must adapt to changing client demands for self-service by giving their chatbots new features and capabilities. When there is an inconsistent experience, everyone gets frustrated because of the repetitive data collection by chatbots, IVR, and live agents.

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

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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. It’s gratifying to see that the New York Times agrees with us! GET IN TOUCH See How We Can Help You Exceed your CX Goals.