Enghouse Interactive

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Trends and Realities of Successful Organizations (Blog Series). Contact centers, using AI and UCaaS, drive better customer service perceptions, agent performance and improve overall outcomes . Blog #3 of 4: Customer-facing agents. Chatbots for Customers (31.0% Chatbots simplify and optimize issue resolution.

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Spearline

OCTOBER 13, 2021

AI adoption in contact centers – virtual agents The voice-bot is emerging as an attractive conversational-user-interface which offers accessible and comfortable user interaction. Contact center teams are enthusiastically rolling out virtual agents. Contact us to learn more. We test phone numbers, in-country.

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Babelforce

JULY 15, 2021

Most of the time you can set up knowledge bases and chatbots in a matter of days or weeks. What are contact centers using for self-service right now? Of course, these tools can’t solve every customer issue (yet…). 3 Chatbots. 3 Chatbots. Chatbots are a great way to deflect support tickets.

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Expivia

OCTOBER 4, 2021

This is when contact center outsourcing comes into play. Contact center outsourcing can take the weight of customer management off your shoulders. But, we’re getting ahead of ourselves… If you decide to outsource your contact center needs, you need to do it right. What Is Contact Center Outsourcing?

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NICE inContact

JULY 5, 2019

Chatbots are a kind of silver bullet to fulfill the needs of today’s demanding digital customers. Let’s take a closer look at 5 reasons customers love AI-driven chatbots. An AI-driven chatbot that appears automatically while a customer is viewing the website is the ideal self-service option. 3) Chatbots personalize experience.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 9, 2019

2018 was a big year for the contact center industry. Added to the mix were the frustrating dalliance with AI, the quasi-melding with CRM, the embrace of chatbots, and the rise of RPA. The Top Contact Center Trends to Watch in 2019. Become a contact center super hero in record time!

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Balto

MAY 22, 2023

Guest post by Jeremy Watkin If you are a contact center or customer service leader and are reading this article, I have a hypothetical question for you. Full disclosure, $100,000 is a lot for my small contact center. I’m sure you’ve heard things like “We’re sorry to see that person leave your contact center.

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Fonolo

APRIL 2, 2019

One of our goals with the Fonolo blog is to expose our readers to a broad range of voices on a broad range of topics. Key quote: “The Contact Center is going to change more in the next five years than in the last 25.” See our related post: “ AI is Not Reducing Call Center Agent Employment.”. Read more on their blog post.

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Aspect

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Of course, Black Friday is serious business. And that’s why your first pick should be a chatbot. Many businesses today deploy chatbots that can act as personal shopping guides for your e-shopping experience. You’ll be able to use chatbots to find the best Black Friday deals, too. But not if you bring a chatbot along.

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Lumoa

JANUARY 15, 2024

Conversational commerce is all about interacting with customers through various communication tools, like live chat, chatbots, and contact centers. Utilizing Messaging Platforms and Chatbots Live chat can be a great choice for conversational commerce. Similarly, AI-powered chatbots mean businesses can offer 24/7 support.

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Avaya

AUGUST 12, 2019

Are organizations attempting to use artificial intelligence (AI) in the contact center? In fact, the majority (58%) of executives believe that chatbots are the only form of AI that their organization is currently using effectively. The goal of course is to make interactions more intuitive and seamless for the consumer.

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Mindtouch

DECEMBER 6, 2018

The terms artificial intelligence (AI) and chatbot are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. How often do we hear the terms chatbot and AI misused, or used interchangeably? To help clear the air, here’s a closer look at chatbots and AI and their close ties to customer self-service. Enter the chatbot. What is a chatbot?

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Transparent BPO

AUGUST 20, 2019

If you were to ask many business executives, they would say their customer service contact center is a necessary expense that does not contribute to the bottom line. As such, they don’t emphasize technology upgrades or process improvements for in-house centers and, when outsourcing, settle for the least expensive options.

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Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

To go further, modern chatbots are now pre-empting the moments when customers require their assistance. A simple message will do the trick, such as “ Hey, I’m [chatbot name], may I help you with your shopping today? ”. Set up chatbots for a 24/7 contact center. Lack of human empathy.

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Aspect

AUGUST 7, 2017

If you’re in customer service and support, you’ve no doubt been told that chatbots and the A.I. Several analysts predict near total replacement of live agents with chatbots. Gartner for example, predicts the use of virtual customer assistants (chatbots) will jump by 1,000% by 2020. But how do the agents feel about this?

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Aspect

AUGUST 7, 2017

If you’re in customer service and support, you’ve no doubt been told that chatbots and the A.I. Several analysts predict near total replacement of live agents with chatbots. Gartner for example, predicts the use of virtual customer assistants (chatbots) will jump by 1,000% by 2020. But how do the agents feel about this?

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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.

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AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 30, 2023

Powered by Amazon Lex , the QnABot on AWS solution is an open-source, multi-channel, multi-language conversational chatbot. This includes automatically generating accurate answers from existing company documents and knowledge bases, and making their self-service chatbots more conversational.

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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. In 2023, it will become table stakes. Noise Suppression.

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Creative Virtual

MAY 4, 2021

Over the course of history, humans have always looked for ways to improve efficiency and productivity. Forrester analyst, William McKeon-White writes about this as part of his research on help desk chatbots. If users don’t have a good experience with the chatbot, they won’t keep using it.

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VocalCom

JULY 2, 2020

The necessary acceleration of contact centers’ digitalization will bring to the fore the crucial value of the human touch. Digitalization is quickly sweeping through contact centers. However, this does not mean that agents will totally disappear from contact centers.

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Aspect

APRIL 4, 2019

Key contact center metrics like AHT and FCR are all about reducing the time a customer must invest to solve his/her problem, so a customer willing to spend more time on a call to be connected with a happy agent is an unambiguous statement about customer preference. It’s that simple.”. Here’s a sampling of our findings….

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Aspect

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

The contact center industry is currently undergoing a period of rapid transformation brought about by the convergence of changing consumer expectations and disruptive technology. And fortunately, there are plenty of ways to determine the efficacy of new initiatives in your contact center.

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Spearline

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

In addition to the traditional voice call, customers now have a range of ways to engage with contact centers. Of course, there is much more to communication than words. Automated systems, chatbots, and interactive voice response (IVR) are ideally suited to simple interactions.

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bold360 Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

Of course you want the customer experience to the best it can be. Contact center employees answering calls and chats. It should be just as easy for an in-store employee to access knowledge on a mobile device as it is for an agent in the contact center. Thinking about using a customer-facing chatbot?

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Mindtouch

JUNE 4, 2020

The contact center will notice a change in call type. Phase 2 improvements should now initiate to double down on what is working, course correct where the experience is falling short. The reasons why this is an error will be covered in a future blog post. Key drivers to be aware of when designing a self-service launch.

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Expivia

APRIL 29, 2021

That’s a social change call centers need to be aware of. Contact centers should embrace digital customer service, and use best practices to take care of customers over the internet. Of course, talking to a customer over email or Facebook is much different than talking on the phone. Of course, timeliness helps.

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Monet Software

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Does your contact center offer messaging as an option? Of course, as with any communication channel, customers will expect responses that are timely and helpful. That doesn’t always happen when contact centers turn over control of the messaging channel to chatbots. If not, it most likely will very soon.

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Vistio

OCTOBER 5, 2021

He is a former technology director turned communication adviser, writing books and blogs on technology, work, and globalization. You now work predominantly as a communication advisor due to your experience writing books and blogs on technology work and globalization for notable media outlets like Huffington Post and the BBC.

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Uniphore

JULY 21, 2021

Why are so many knowledge bases inefficient to use when contact centers invest so much money in them? See where your contact center makes its mark or could use a little improvement. Other similar tools to consider include chatbots and smart speakers.

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NICE inContact

JULY 12, 2019

Customer service workflows tend to fluctuate over the course of the day, week, month, and year. Digital customer service streamlines the process so your contact center agents can work more efficiently, and this way, no customer ever gets left out in the cold. 3) Problem: Adjusting KPIs.

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Expivia

APRIL 1, 2021

Technology is evolving so quickly that every year there is something new that will make our call center life easier. With that in mind, let’s look at ten changes that will be coming to contact centers in the next five years. Cloud Contact Centers. AI Chatbots. Predictive Behavior Routing.

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Eptica

MAY 8, 2019

He has thirty years’ experience in AI research, with a PhD from Carnegie Mellon University and his blog on Sina Weibo has over fifty million followers. Of course, many people want to know how AI can help them deliver a better customer experience. 5 top priorities for today’s contact centers. Read any of these books?

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bold360 Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Of course, a chatbot can help here, too. A chatbot is always ready to chat when your customers are. . Earlier we pointed out that chatbots can be used for front-line customer requests, leading to a more positive customer experience with zero wait. But chatbots aren’t just for customers. Stench #5: Foregoing AI.

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bold360 Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Of course, a chatbot can help here, too. A chatbot is always ready to chat when your customers are. . Earlier we pointed out that chatbots can be used for front-line customer requests, leading to a more positive customer experience with zero wait. But chatbots aren’t just for customers. Stench #5: Foregoing AI.

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VocalCom

AUGUST 12, 2019

Of course, be sure to ask for their feedback and read over their surveys regularly. Chatbots should only be used for tasks that they are truly able to complete—anything too complicated can turn off your customers. The post 6 Habits of a Customer-Centric Brand appeared first on Vocalcom Blog.

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bold360 Blog

MARCH 16, 2020

Furthermore, supply chains are being disrupted, physical stores are closing, and agents are unable to staff contact centers. Through all of this, customers still expect a high quality of service and to receive information that is relevant to their circumstance, timely and of course correct.

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