Enghouse Interactive

OCTOBER 21, 2020

AI Makes It Possible (Blog Series). Blog #4 of 4 The MORE you know. That “ any desired information or service should be available on any device, whenever they need it or want it, and that it be delivered in a personalized manner. Key Learnings from Kate Leggett and Steve Nattress. The more YOU KNOW. .

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Aspect

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Technology is becoming ever more prevalent in our daily shopping experiences, from in-store computer screens, to chatbots in the online channel. The study showed that 50 per cent of in-store shoppers prefer human staff to be present alongside technology. This is supported by our new survey of over 2,000 UK-based consumers.

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Creative Virtual

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

For as long as virtual agents and chatbots have been used by companies to provide customer self-service, they have been criticised for removing the human touch from interactions and taking away the opportunity to build an emotional connection with customers. By Mandy Reed, Global Head of Marketing.

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Comm100

MARCH 20, 2024

This blog explores the decline of public trust in government, backed by data from the U.S., 24/7 availability with accurate chatbots The integration of chatbots powered by artificial intelligence (AI) can provide 24/7 assistance to citizens. You can read the full story here.

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Solvvy

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Chatbots are the next big thing… or not. As such, many businesses turned towards developing machine learning-driven messaging platforms known as “chatbots.” While many businesses expected that chatbots would be the future of customer support, it hasn’t really turned out that way. .

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Creative Virtual

JUNE 10, 2020

Chatbots, smart help, virtual assistants, virtual agents, conversational AI – there are lots of names for this automated, self-service technology being used today. Regardless of what you call it, the objective for including it as part of your customer service strategy is to deliver quick, easy access to information.

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Inbenta

DECEMBER 14, 2021

They’re turning to online channels for self-service insurance information and support — instantly, seamlessly, and at any time. And chatbots that harness artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) present a huge opportunity. Chatbot use cases for policyholders. personalized recommendations.

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Creative Virtual

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

I like customer service expert Shep Hyken’s take on this in his blog post, Don’t Just Personalize the Customer’s Experience – Individualize It. For nearly a decade now, we’ve talked about our virtual agents and chatbots delivering a personalized self-service experience – with no marketing spin required!

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Zappix

MARCH 21, 2024

In 2024, AI-powered chatbots are becoming increasingly sophisticated, capable of understanding complex queries and providing accurate solutions in real time. These bots streamline the customer service process and free up human agents to focus on more intricate issues that require a human touch.

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SmartAction

JUNE 9, 2023

Some notable examples include: Chatbots : Chatbots are AI-powered virtual agents, built in-house or by third-party vendors , that engage in text-based conversations with users. Chatbots often answer FAQs, and guide users through various processes. Chatbots and virtual agents may provide irrelevant or inaccurate responses.

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Comm100

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

In this blog, we’ll look at some of the benefits of ChatGPT for higher education as well as risks to be aware of. ChatGPT is a chatbot created by OpenAI that is built on top of a large language model. What distinguishes ChatGPT and similar AI the most from standard chatbots is scale. What is ChatGPT? The Risks 1.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This week we are showing love for the efforts of everyone involved with delivering customer service – employees helping customers face-to-face in brick-and-mortar locations; contact centre agents delivering support over the phone, live chat, and social media; team members working behind the scenes to build and maintain customer service tools.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Getting that coveted stamp of approval from customers and employees that comes from a successful customer service strategy has been harder than ever. This is my sixth year creating a blog post roundup to kick off Creative Virtual’s celebration of Customer Service Week.

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Avaya

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

At the recent Monage Conference , where Jeff Pulver invited me to speak, I talked about chatbots and shared how they can transform customer experiences for large enterprises. It was a perfect topic for the mix of customers and entrepreneurial chatbot developers in attendance. Chatbot technology is growing at such a rapid pace.

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SmartAction

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Conversational chatbots were one of the leading marketing disruptors in call center automation last year, but fell in popularity as companies discovered the complexity of sustaining an efficient and successful chatbot. So what makes chatbots so difficult to implement and maintain?

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SharpenCX

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The Secret to Unlocking Service Excellence Is Data : From this Contact Center Pipeline post, learn how to use the data in your call center to deliver a personalized customer experience and become an example of quality service. Read through this blog post to learn how to motivate your agents and boost morale on your team.

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Enghouse Interactive

JUNE 17, 2020

Transform the Contact Center with Microsoft Teams (blog series). Blog #1 Enhancing the Customer Experience. This new reality presents the contact center industry with an excellent opportunity to integrate with Teams and provide seamless company-wide collaboration capabilities across their customer’s organizations. Efficiently.

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bold360 Blog

MARCH 20, 2020

At the same time, they are having to address evolving customer expectations, digital transformation, multiple online channels, and emerging CX capabilities enabled by mobile apps, chatbots, social media messaging, and more. It takes more than one or two interactions to convert today’s customers into loyal buyers. A strong UX/CX.

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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. avalanche will be taking away all customer service jobs in short order. Several analysts predict near total replacement of live agents with chatbots. But let’s look at this from the customer service agents’ perspective.

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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. avalanche will be taking away all customer service jobs in short order. Several analysts predict near total replacement of live agents with chatbots. But let’s look at this from the customer service agents’ perspective.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 31, 2018

Will the AI / chatbot hype start to live up to its promise? We’re going to tackle all of those topics in the months ahead on this blog, but first we’re reading everything we can so we can bring you the most accurate analysis. We’re delighted that so many of you subscribe to this blog or visit us every week.

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Aspect

AUGUST 30, 2019

Sure, Chatbots, AI and other fancy up-and-coming technologies, have a place in our future and even in our present, but sometimes we’re so quick to jump to the newest thing, we lose focus on the tried-and-true technologies that have been the workhorses of our contact center operations for years. Technologies like voice.

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SmartAction

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Businesses who thrive at building robust, complete customer journeys harness the power of automation to build self-service solutions in their order management strategy. This might mean providing voice updates for visually impaired customers or ensuring your website’s chatbot is compatible with screen readers.

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CSM Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

1) The average cost of an inbound call is £6.55 – 70% more than email and 96% more than webchat With calls to contact centres continuing to cost significantly more than other channels, many organisations are introducing automated and self-service service options for customer interactions.

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Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Conversational AI is a browser-based messaging service that connects customers with the platforms they use. 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? ”.

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Aspect

APRIL 20, 2018

For a company that is trying to decide whether to use chatbots to serve customers, those questions matter. In customer service, pretty much everything starts with a question: “What is my balance?”. The Machine Learning Chatbot Approach. The Linguistic Rules Chatbot Approach. It’s also the technology’s biggest excuse.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Last week we celebrated Customer Service Week and CX Day, two annual events that place a spotlight on the importance of customer service and your overall customer experience as well as the people involved in supporting your customers. Having the right technology in place to enable customers to self-serve is imperative.

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

In either case, as knowledge management becomes more complex, generative AI presents a game-changing opportunity for enterprises to connect people to the information they need to perform and innovate. With the right strategy, these intelligent solutions can transform how knowledge is captured, organized, and used across an organization.

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bold360 Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

Looking back, it’s clear that FSIs that had invested in digital (service) transformation prior to the pandemic tended to outperform their more flat-footed rivals. Even before the pandemic, customers preferred the convenience of digital-first service provision. Give customers (self-service) options. The Clear Takeaway.

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Creative Virtual

JULY 27, 2022

These solutions include both tools designed specifically to support agents as well as customer-facing tools that create easier digital self-service. Offering 24/7 intelligent self-service options to customers alleviates pressure on busy contact centres by reducing the number of incoming contacts.

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Creative Virtual

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Welcome to Creative Virtual’s annual year in review blog post for 2021! We teamed up with our partner Spitch as co-sponsors of The European Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit , presenting a joint session at the virtual event on combining chatbots with speech recognition to create voicebot solutions.

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SmartAction

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Speed, simplicity, and the ability to express their needs fluently without the hassles of navigating chatbots or sifting through help articles. Customers calling in were greeted with a menu of options, often presented in a robotic and monotonous voice. This paradigm shift in IVR design offers several significant advantages: 1.

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NICE inContact

MARCH 5, 2019

Self-service and mobile app use are both rapidly on the rise? Three out of four customers will leave over bad service? 89% of customer are willing to buy more from a company delivering exceptional service? Other “future” developments—chatbots and AI—are already here, right now. REGISTER NOW.

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VocalCom

JANUARY 21, 2019

This precision has proven results: According to PointSource, when AI is present, 49% of customers are willing to shop more frequently while 34% will spend more money. Automated customer service. Self-service is the ultimate way to save customers time and effort. Intelligent assistants at your service.

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Creative Virtual

DECEMBER 10, 2020

This is the seventh time I’ve done this annual year in review blog post, but never have I had to review a year that was like 2020. I don’t need to tell you that not everything went as planned, but there were still some bright spots for us and the chatbot, virtual agent and live chat industry.

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Interactions

JANUARY 23, 2020

This blog was written with help from Sheetal Sekhar. In the last few years, we have seen many Conversational AI vendors offering solutions and services to deliver enterprise virtual assistants, from DIY platforms to managed services vendors. Is it because you are in a noisy environment?

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CSM Magazine

DECEMBER 21, 2021

In our last blog, we revealed how customers crave speed, convenience and emotional empathy when interacting with their favourite brands, a paradox that threatens the status quo of today’s contact centre. These double-edged customer expectations also present a unique opportunity to empower agents and enhance CX.

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