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5 Ways AI-powered Virtual Agents Improve CX in Utilities

SmartAction

AI-powered virtual agents have come a long way since the days of “Press 1 for billing. This allows AI-powered virtual agents to follow complex dialogue at the rate of normal conversation — yes, even alphanumerical interactions, the most challenging type to capture. Press 2 for enrolling in new energy service.”

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How Virtual Agents Help the Live Agent Workforce

SmartAction

In over 100 deployments from small companies to large enterprises, SmartAction has yet to see a layoff en masse after deploying virtual agents. In fact, contact center leaders have let the natural course of agent churn occur until they are right-sized. Virtual agents are here to help, not stop, live agents.

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Virtual Agents vs. Live Agents: The Battle for CSAT

SmartAction

That’s where the use of an AI-powered virtual agent comes in — for a fraction of the cost of a human agent, an intelligent virtual agent (IVA) is available to assist customers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. When it comes to customer satisfaction, how do virtual agents compare with live agents?

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Improving Agent Retention in the Call Center

SmartAction

Agent attrition. These two words are enough to make any call center manager cringe these days. While historically, the rate of agent attrition averages between 35% to 40% , that number has risen dramatically in part due to the ongoing pandemic and the Great Resignation. Rethink Call Center Metrics.

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AI Call Center Technology Revolutionizing Customer Support

TeleDirect

AI call center technology, however, has made significant inroads into the industry. While, in our opinion, it can never replace live agents, call center AI offers remarkable advancements that can transform the experience for customers and business owners. You may wonder what that has to do with a call center.

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How to Effectively Empower Call Center Agents

Global Response

There’s a lot of discussion about employee empowerment today, but call center agents are a unique type of employee with unique roles and needs. Agent empowerment is key for increasing retention and job satisfaction, but it also plays a large role in effective customer service and customer satisfaction.

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Which Call Center Model is Right For You?

Global Response

Inbound, outbound, blended, hybrid—navigating the different types of call center models can require its own dictionary. If you’re looking to outsource your call center needs, but aren’t sure which model is right for you—or even what models are available—we’re here to help.