REVE Chat Blog

JANUARY 8, 2020

What is a chatbot? How can you build your own chatbot? These are some common questions that arise when you think about deploying a chatbot to your business. According to Forbes , the chatbot market is forecasted to reach $1.25 That’s where AI chatbots come in. What is chatbot? Chatbot can be defined as AI based computer program that simulates human conversations. How chatbots work? . NLU is the ability of the chatbot to understand a human.

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ShepHyken

APRIL 5, 2019

This week we feature an article by Irina Kirnos who writes about how chatbots are customer experience tools that are changing the way that companies interact with their customers. Chatbots are more than just automated FAQ answer generators. When used correctly, chatbots have the power to enhance marketing, sales, customer retention and more. Unfortunately, many companies assume that chatbots are reserved exclusively for basic customer service.

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Contact Center Pipeline

MAY 7, 2019

Those chatbots that pop up on websites, apps or social media platforms may mimic human interaction, but they aren’t there to replace humans. Chatbots or bots are best used to offload tedious, routine […]. Technology AI artificial intelligence call center chatbots contact centerWhen used correctly, they provide a helping hand so human agents can focus on what they do best, i.e., solve complex issues.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 21, 2019

Chatbots and live chat for the on-demand consumer. Chatbot and live chat technologies are not new, but their utility as effective parts of on-demand consumers accessing your brand is. Choosing between chatbots and live chat for your customer experience goals means evaluating your customer service and your brand’s values against the expectations of the on-demand consumer. Chatbots are simply machine-to-human, real-time text-based communication with your brand’s scripted FAQs.

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Speaker: Rick Nucci, Co-Founder & CEO of Guru

With the advent of chatbots, artificial intelligence, interactive voice response, and machine learning, novel technologies continue to disrupt the contact center industry.

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Relay Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2018

These days, chatbots are all the rage. The post Chatbot Statistics: The 2018 State of Chatbots [New Study] appeared first on Relay. Chatbots b2b chatbot statistics study useOr at least, it seems that way.

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Inbenta

JANUARY 13, 2020

Chatbots are known for their benefits on customer experience and relation, here are some examples of how a chatbot can help boost your e-commerce site and create a competitive advantage. E-commerce chatbot: support the customer journey.

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AnswerConnect

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Chatbots, while a time saver, leave out a key factor: human interaction. The post An interaction enigma: Chatbot Vs. Live Chat. Answering Service Business Tips chatbot live answerLive chat keeps customer satisfaction at the front of your business. appeared first on AnswerConnect Blog.

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ShepHyken

AUGUST 25, 2017

This week we feature an article by Reuben Yonatan who writes about how using chatbots for customer service properly can be a powerful customer service tool. Chatbots can be great for handling basic customer support functions, communicating with customers when a rep isn’t available and more. – Shep Hyken. It’s a Challenge That Chatbots Aim to Take On. A chatbot is an important tech tool available to most businesses. 3: Ensure your chatbot aligns with your brand.

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Contact Center Pipeline

MARCH 20, 2019

Similarly, chatbot technology offers considerable benefits internally to assist agents in delivering quick, accurate responses to customers, as well as streamlining followup tasks, communications, scheduling and HR requests. Technology AI artificial intelligence call center chatbots contact center Intelligent Virtual AssistantConsumers are increasingly turning to virtual assistants to save time and effort in their personal lives.

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Inbenta

JUNE 19, 2020

What is a transactional chatbot? Source: Chatbot Magazine). A transactional chatbot acts as an agent on behalf of humans and interacts with external systems in order to accomplish a specific action. As a consequence of connecting to external systems, answers provided by transactional chatbots are dynamic, meaning that they can vary depending on the data contained in those external platforms. How does a transactional chatbot work? Transactional chatbot use cases.

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Inbenta

APRIL 29, 2020

Depending on the context in which the chatbot project takes place, and therefore its scope of action, its implementation may take more or less time. Indeed, the development of a chatbot implies creating new jobs such as the one of Botmaster for example. How long does it take to deploy an AI chatbot? At Inbenta, it takes us an average of 8 weeks to deploy an AI chatbot, from the framing phase to the launch date. The post What Timeframe for an AI Chatbot Project?

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Unymira

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Chatbots and IT service are a match made in help desk heaven. Chatbot IT ServiceForget chat! They can directly fix users' problems. Learn why you should be using them now.

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Call Center Coach

OCTOBER 16, 2017

There’s five common reasons as to why your chatbots fail to live up to promises. If your chatbots are not living up to promises, don’t give up. Chatbot is the most complex area of Artificial Intelligence (AI). You might have heard of a chatbot not living up to expectations or you’ve experienced it yourself. If you have, you can easily point to five common reasons why chatbots fail. Poor chatbot solution. Wrong Chatbot Generation.

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Contact Center Pipeline

MARCH 13, 2019

With consumers increasingly expecting anywhere, anytime access to conduct simple transactions, more businesses are deploying chatbots to handle routine and repetitive customer service tasks. Technology call center chatbots contact center omnichannel experience self-serviceAutomation has enormous appeal as an efficient, affordable option for companies that lack the human staff to effectively manage the workload in the contact center (one of the top 3 challenges […].

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REVE Chat Blog

APRIL 15, 2020

With businesses adopting chatbot technology, customers are also willing to be helped by virtual assistants. By using customer service chatbots, businesses can meet the most common customer expectation i.e. getting prompt support round the clock.

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Contact Center Pipeline

MARCH 27, 2019

Chatbots increasingly provide a valuable 24/7 channel for simple transactions and communication, but how do you get customers to trust the technology and use it, […]. Technology call center chatbots contact center customer onboardingCustomers want easy access to information—and they want it quick. They also have little patience for self-service options that can’t understand their needs or provide accurate answers to their questions.

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Call Center Coach

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

When you’re thinking about making the decision to implement chatbots in your contact center, how should you start? Are contact centers making the right chatbot decisions? Avoid Temporary Chatbot Decisions. To insure you make the best decision and move forward faster, you need to have knowledge and understanding to make the right chatbot decision. Information about chatbots and artificial intelligence is noisy and messy. Decide Your Need for Chatbots.

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Speaker: Jeremy Watkin, Director of Customer Experience at FCR

If you're a contact center leader you've undoubtedly been inundated with sales people trying to get you to hop on the chatbot bandwagon. But is this the best place to burn our operational calories? In this webinar, Jeremy Watkin aims to refocus our energies on improving the agent experience and talks about how artificial intelligence and better integration between the variety of tools in your support tech stack can help.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

How Transparent Should You be About Chatbots? When offering customer assistance via a chatbot, do you let customers know they’re not talking to an agent? Lively discussions ensued, centered primarily around chatbots. Setting Up and Maintaining Chatbots.

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Solvvy

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

The utilization of customer support chatbots for fin-tech companies allows for scaling the business rapidly while keeping costs in check and providing top-notch support to users. They partnered with Solvvy and deployed its next-gen chatbot to support their users.

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TechSee

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Customer Service centers have placed high hopes on chatbots, investing large sums in the technology’s automated ability to help customers help themselves. They’ve invested billions in Boti the Chatbot, but Boti can’t understand the customers’ questions.

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ShepHyken

JUNE 15, 2018

If you’ve not been living in a cave, you’ve probably heard by now numerous projections about how chatbots are destined to take over customer support. In a recent press release, Gartner estimated that “ 25% of customer service and support operations will integrate virtual customer assistant or chatbot technology across engagement channels by 2020, up from less than two percent in 2017 ”. Chatbots and customer support are two disparate domains.

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Speaker: Noel Roberts, CTO and VP of Marketing, Aria Solutions

Join CCNG member Noel Roberts of Aria as he discusses how to leverage chatbots to deliver excellent customer service that improves the customer experience and drives ROI. We’ll look at some of the challenges facing organizations, including common pitfalls, and will recommend ways to avoid them.

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Comm100

JUNE 15, 2020

Chatbots have come a long way in the past few years. Today, the automation of chatbots can process orders, perform financial transactions, make bookings, and much more. However, as intelligent as bots can be, no chatbot can handle and resolve all your customer queries. It’s the combination of chatbots and human agents that takes customer service to new heights. Why humans need chatbots. Recommended reading: Chatbot ROI Calculator. Chatbot Live Chat

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Inbenta

MARCH 20, 2020

Different types of chatbots. First and foremost, it is important to differentiate the various types of chatbots available in the market. From simple menu/button-based chatbots to conversational AI chatbots , they’re not equals as they can be using different types of technology. Button/Menu-Based Chatbots. As the name suggests, these chatbots offer the user to choose from several options, presented in the form of menus or buttons. Keyword-Based Chatbots.

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Call Center Coach

DECEMBER 13, 2017

There are 3 different generations of chatbot technology found in contact centers, websites, or in an APP experience. Learning about the different chatbot technologies will help you to avoid making uninformed decision that lead to bad chatbot performance and poor customer experiences. Knowing the different generations of chatbot technology will help you better answer them. Types of chatbot technology. If the customer says this, the chatbot replies with this.

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Comm100

MARCH 7, 2019

Chatbots have quickly moved from lofty vision to technological reality. In fact, 61% of consumers think that chatbots are the future of customer service. However, as chatbot technology has advanced and become more nuanced, gaps still remain between the promise of value and its actual delivery. To help bridge these gaps, we’ve compiled the top 10 chatbot frequently asked questions (FAQs) to get you started on your journey. Chatbots come in many sizes and shapes.

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REVE Chat Blog

MARCH 18, 2020

Chatbots are not something that you can just “set and forget”. Building a good chatbot is a daunting task but at the same time, it is important to understand the key chatbot metrics and how they are performing to achieve your goals. Simply automating business tasks with an AI chatbot isn’t enough. It’s not just about implementation; it’s also about constantly fine-tuning the chatbot in order to achieve your desired goals.

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REVE Chat Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Some of the successful chatbot examples and case studies implemented by big brands show that customers are willing to interact with bots if done correctly. Hence following a right bot strategy and tailoring your chatbot to meet your use case plays an important role in overall customer experience. Real life chatbot examples to implement your bot strategy . Many brands are still unsure about how a chatbot fits into their strategy. Chatbots are customer support win-win.

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Inbenta

AUGUST 6, 2020

What are the different types of chatbot companies? As with any important project, you need to understand what are the different options, i.e. chatbot companies, available on the market, and assess the suppliers you’ve short-listed to ensure you pick the right fit for your business. Chatbot development platforms. A chatbot development platform is a platform that allows you to build your own chatbot without the need for developers to be involved.

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TechSee

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

A year ago we’ve written an article about leading bot solutions in the market place, as we went to update and looked through the top bot solution of 2016 it became clear we had to address the changes in the chatbot echo system, next wee we will follow up with the update on the bots solution to follow. Chatbots are currently going through the hype cycle of being “the next big thing” with mixed results. Developing Customer Service Chatbots is Getting Easier.

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Contact Center Pipeline

APRIL 3, 2019

In this final post of our chatbot series, we’ve asked the panel members to give us glimpse into the trends and developments in chatbot technology that will positively impact the customer experience. They also offer advice on how to ensure that your chatbot solution aligns with your CX and business objectives. Technology artificial intelligence call center chatbots contact center machine learning natural language processing

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Aspect

OCTOBER 4, 2017

As artificial intelligence (AI) technology continues to advance, contact center leaders are able to deploy chatbots with increasingly human-like behavior to give customers more personalized support. But just because a chatbot is more human-like, that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s going to benefit your customers. When looking into deploying chatbots for your customers, it is important to think about the characteristics that will actually support and enhance the customer experience.

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REVE Chat Blog

MARCH 18, 2020

Chatbots are not something that you can just “set and forget”. Building a good chatbot is a daunting task but at the same time, it is important to understand the key chatbot metrics and how they are performing to achieve your goals. Simply automating business tasks with an AI chatbot isn’t enough. It’s not just about implementation; it’s also about constantly fine-tuning the chatbot in order to achieve your desired goals.

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Inbenta

JUNE 2, 2020

Set a goal for your chatbot. As obvious as it may seem, this is the number one chatbot best practice to keep in mind when starting to design a conversational agent. It can be as simple as answering user’s queries, or more complex, like allowing employees to request annual leave, but your chatbot has to be user-centric and help solve their problems if you want it to be successful. Give your chatbot a personality. Source: Ultan O’Broin from Chatbots Magazine ).

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