SmartAction

JUNE 27, 2023

Let’s address the common objections and show you how to overcome them with conversational AI and virtual agents. By deploying virtual agents, you can reduce the need for a large workforce to handle routine inquiries. Worried that automation will make your customer interactions feel impersonal? No worries!

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 13, 2020

This means that companies are always on the hunt for ways to meet those expectations, build brand loyalty and deliver a better customer experience. At Creative Virtual, we recognised these global celebrations with a special series of blog posts written by members of our expert team and published throughout the week.

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SmartAction

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Let’s explore the pivotal role of automation in financial services, focusing on its impact on customer service and the future of banking. Welcome Greeting: Digital Hospitality for Financial Services Voice self-service begins with the welcome greeting.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 30, 2024

AI-based call centers are revolutionizing how businesses interact with their customers. The customer service you provide will either make or break your brand. From improving response times to personalizing interactions, artificial intelligence is now setting new standards in customer service efficiency and effectiveness.

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NobelBiz

APRIL 30, 2024

AI-based call centers are revolutionizing how businesses interact with their customers. The customer service you provide will either make or break your brand. From improving response times to personalizing interactions, artificial intelligence is now setting new standards in customer service efficiency and effectiveness.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 21, 2022

42% of Americans would rather clean a toilet and 46% would rather go to the dentist than call customer support. These stats, just two of many in the 2022 Achieving Customer Amazement Study , likely have you nodding in agreement thinking about your own painful customer service experiences.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 6, 2020

A direct quote of the explanatory theme for this Customer Service Week says: “The impact of events affecting the world today have changed the way in which companies and their employees engage with customers.” Cue the virtual agents, chatbots and virtual assistants.

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Creative Virtual

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Around this time every December, I put cursor to page and fingers to keyboard to take a look back over the last 12 months and reflect on some of the highlights of the year for Creative Virtual. 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.

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SmartAction

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

This specific application of AI technology stands to redefine customer service experiences in auto dealerships. This oversight is more than a missed technological opportunity; it’s a gap in providing comprehensive customer service and operational efficiency.

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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. They are widely used in customer support, providing 24/7 assistance. enhancing efficiency and reducing wait times.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

Empowering your contact center business with automated solutions can take your customer interactions to new heights of success. To that end, this blog will explore contact center automation and discuss its pros, tools, use cases, and challenges. Some tools even transcribe conversations in real time for agents to reference during calls.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Unify to Deliver Immersive Customer Experiences. Founded in 2010, as TechStyle Fashion Group expanded and added new brands to its portfolio, customer service infrastructures were siloed – no overarching system supported synergy between brands. Decreased average handle time by 10 percent. Saving over $300,00 per year.

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Stafford Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

It’s likely that within a few years we will see AI enhance many of the current tasks being performed by live agents, helping to streamline processes and reduce costs. Here are some examples of how AI is helping in call centers: Virtual Agents. Customer Convenience. Replacing Call Centers with AI is Not Likely.

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Call Experts

MAY 8, 2019

Chatbots or virtual agents can address a wide range of features and questions to provide relevant analysis and efficient protocol. Predict the buying behaviors and preferences of your customers. Detect customer sentiments and emotions to make efficient decisions and enhance experiences. More Blogs Menu.

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JustCall

APRIL 3, 2024

JustCall JustCall’s Auto Dialer seamlessly automates tedious tasks, freeing up valuable time for sales and customer service teams. Your team can focus on building strong customer relationships and closing deals. JustCall offers dedicated lines to minimize call wait times and abandonment.

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Stafford Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

It’s likely that within a few years we will see AI enhance many of the current tasks being performed by live agents, helping to streamline processes and reduce costs. Here are some examples of how AI is helping in call centers: Virtual Agents. Customer Convenience.

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 19, 2023

However, as the demand for exceptional customer service continues to rise, the operating costs associated with BPO contact centers are also rising greatly. Businesses in today’s highly competitive industry, looking for the best strategies that they can implement to reduce costs while maintaining the quality of their service.

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aircall

DECEMBER 30, 2016

It’s important to understand that even if your call center doesn’t bring in revenue in of itself (if it provides customer support, for instance), it will hopefully improve your customer’s experience, boost customer retention, and inflate your bottom line in an indirect manner. Don’t neglect your remote agents , if they exist.

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SmartAction

AUGUST 10, 2018

AI agents don’t just mimic live agents – they actually outperform live agents across dozens of use cases. AI agents provide the “perfectly trained” experience. The biggest issue in every contact center is agent retention. Our clients have found that there are a few common reasons why agents are unhappy. “Hi

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aircall

DECEMBER 30, 2016

It’s important to understand that even if your call center doesn’t bring in revenue in of itself (if it provides customer support, for instance), it will hopefully improve your customer’s experience, boost customer retention, and inflate your bottom line in an indirect manner. Don’t neglect your remote agents , if they exist.

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SmartKarrot

OCTOBER 22, 2021

If you are still unsure what is cutting down your profits, you do have a one-stop solution that saves you a deal, which is excellent customer service. Good customer service can take you a long way and is of high pertinence to a company. It is no surprise that the usage of chatbots in customer service is taking a notch up.

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IdeasUnlimited

JULY 28, 2022

Although, traditionally inbound and outbound calling have been an integral part of customer experience. However, for the purpose of this blog, we will only be reviewing methods in which customer experience can be improved using inbound calling in call centers. Increasing Revenue Using Customer’s Buying Journey.

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3CLogic

JANUARY 24, 2024

When a customer contacts your business, what’s their first impression? Are they met by long wait times and low-performing agents? With the American Customer Satisfaction Index making its largest decline in 28 years in 2022 — falling from 77 in 2018 to 73.1 AI in customer service does have its limitations.

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ProProfs Blog

JUNE 14, 2019

Do you know how to keep your customers satisfied? Customer service is a high-stakes game. Every company is competing for the same customers, and customer satisfaction is one of the main differentiators between success and failure. Latest Customer Experience Trends. What Customers Think of CX.

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aircall

MAY 16, 2017

The importance of customer support. The days of waiting on hold for hours to talk to unqualified and disenfranchised support reps are over. Nowadays, customer service as a whole and customer support especially are important differentiators for companies wishing to succeed. For the most part, at least.

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Global Response

MARCH 30, 2023

Q: What’s the difference between customer service and customer experience? A: Customer service is marked by a single interaction, such as a customer contacting your brand, while customer experience is the combined sum of all of a customer’s interactions with your brand.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 14, 2020

We can always clearly see social patterns and trends being reflected in the usage of our virtual agents. During crisis times, no matter how big or small, the usage stats always jump up and the vast majority of the increase can often be attributed to those recent events or announcements.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 18, 2022

ACD queue times of two hours or more are becoming routine at many companies and digital wait times are just as bad. Artificial intelligence is still an important initiative, but efforts should be focused primarily on augmenting the agent’s capabilities. Rob McDougall is the Founder and CEO of Upstream Works.

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 5, 2022

Call volumes increased dramatically, staffing levels dipped, and agents had to deal with a sudden and prolonged adjustment to work from home. Here are the top 7 software requirements for call centers for the “New Normal” In the light of COVID-19, businesses must rethink their customer service strategies.

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Hodusoft

JANUARY 5, 2022

Call volumes increased dramatically, staffing levels dipped, and agents had to deal with a sudden and prolonged adjustment to work from home. Here are the top 7 software requirements for call centers for the “New Normal” In the light of COVID-19, businesses must rethink their customer service strategies.

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Creative Virtual

JULY 18, 2019

Contact centres require a great deal of investment for organisations – from recruiting and training staff to putting the right tools in place for agents – and yet still often deliver a poor customer experience. Chatbots and virtual agents can only give accurate responses if they are backed by a knowledgebase with accurate content.

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