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Virtual Agents in 2020: Usage Spikes and the Banking Sector

Creative Virtual

Back in April I took a look at the impressive spike in virtual agent traffic starting in late February and early March that surpassed anything Creative Virtual had seen in over 16 years of being in the industry. This is mostly due to a sustained increase of traffic through the rest of April and much of May.

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Conversational AI and Banking

Interactions

Bank technology is shifting. Once only powered by human agents, the first automated technology that was introduced in the contact center acted mainly as a way to redirect calls to the right department. Specifically in banking, there are multiple challenges to customer service. That all comes down to conversation design.

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Virtual Agent Usage Spikes as Self-Service Rescues the Customer Experience

Creative Virtual

These organisations can ‘rescue’ the customer experience by guiding customers to the information they need online while at the same time relieving some of the pressure from their contact centre so agents can better serve customers with questions that need human support. It’s also interesting to break down the virtual agent traffic by region.

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Banking: 5 keys to supercharging your digital strategy

Talkdesk

Almost 17,500 US bank branches closed from the beginning of 2014 to the middle of June 2020. Bank branch closures create additional costs for local business owners, making it harder to manage cash flow, maintain productivity levels and contribute to the wider local economy. Impact on small businesses. Embrace the cloud.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.

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APAC Contact Centres Embracing AI and Virtual Agent Technologies

Creative Virtual

We had more enquiries this year than ever before about using virtual agent and chatbot technology internally to support contact centre agents, relationship managers and other employees. Another organisation is using our natural language processing (NLP) capabilities to enhance their agent desktop.

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7 Automations Financial Service CX Teams Need

SmartAction

As we venture further into the digital age, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and voice automation are becoming key players in enhancing customer experiences and streamlining banking operations. Let’s explore the pivotal role of automation in financial services, focusing on its impact on customer service and the future of banking.

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