SmartAction

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Conversational chatbots are one of the top market disruptors in call center automation. However, in recent years their use has declined as businesses have learned how difficult it is to properly maintain a chatbot that actually helps customers to accomplish their goals. Why is it So Hard to Implement and Maintain a Chatbot?

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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. Chatbots often answer FAQs, and guide users through various processes.

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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

DECEMBER 10, 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. Creative Virtual started 2020 celebrating the company’s Sweet Sixteen. 2020 was a record-breaking year for use of our virtual agent and chatbot implementations.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Customer experience has been on a path of transformation since the days of "Press 1 for." pay my loan, check my balance, or transfer funds," which became the new way to start a customer service conversation through traditional speech IVRs around 2016. The virtual agent can then assist the customer with the utmost accuracy.

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SmartAction

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

When it comes to customer service, businesses have a variety of tools at their disposal to make the process as smooth and efficient as possible. Two popular options are Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA). Can be a frustrating customer experience. Available 24/7. Higher containment.

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Creative Virtual

DECEMBER 7, 2021

They also discussed the findings of ISG’s research and current successful virtual agent implementations. Here’s a recording of their full discussion: When ISG held their awards ceremony in October, Chris and Liam Ryan, Sales Director, were able to accept Creative Virtual’s trophy in person from Jan Erik.

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SmartAction

MARCH 7, 2023

Any business that wants to stay competitive, reduce operational costs, and take its customer service to the next level should take note. Perhaps most prominently, it helps companies provide a better customer service experience by providing greater – and faster – understanding of why a customer is reaching out and at what frequency.

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Netomi

APRIL 28, 2022

Empowering businesses around the globe, SaaS platforms are widely adopted for their accessibility, compatibility, and operational management – whether that is for hosting company-wide meetings and webinars (Zoom), sending and analyzing engaging email campaigns (MailChimp), or even signing legal contracts (DocuSign).

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Chatbot technologies are becoming more and more common in the business world, but I think most companies have not realized yet how interdisciplinary these artificial intelligence (AI) tools can be. But what about the long-term pros of having a chatbot? I guess this could have been an outstanding customer experience.

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Creative Virtual

DECEMBER 13, 2018

It’s been another exciting year not only for Creative Virtual as a company, but also for the virtual agent, chatbot and live chat industry, with lots of new developments and innovation. This was the fourth time a group of runners from Creative Virtual did a 10k in support of the RSPCA.

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SmartAction

OCTOBER 8, 2018

It’s artificial intelligence (AI), and it is being incorporated into existing call centers – with a low amount of effort – to benefit both the business AND its customers. According to Gartner, more than two-thirds of customers prefer to self-serve. The customer experience can then be built out with varying pathways.

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Avaya

APRIL 10, 2019

Virtual agents/chatbots – Computer-aided, virtual robots that address basic questions and functions to free human agents to handle more complex ones. Real-time speech analytics – Tools that listen to customer’s verbal content to analyze next steps for customer service agents, typically using agent screen pops.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Customer Service Week was celebrated this week along with Customer Experience Day (CX Day) on 2nd October. These annual events got me contemplating on the future of customer service. I wonder about removing the human element completely, especially when it involves the customer doing the work themselves.

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Chatbots Customer Service Technology Customer Experience 40

Verint

MAY 1, 2018

Today Verint announces a line-up of conferences and digital events taking place in May that focus on digital and omnichannel customer service, GDPR compliance, automation and artificial intelligence, as well as the upcoming Engage TM global customer conference. May 10; Online Webinar. May 29; Online Webinar.

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Fonolo

JANUARY 17, 2018

Chatbots have earned a number of pseudonyms over the last few years. I mean, you wouldn’t call your customer service agent by a different name other than the one they gave you, right? It’s important to understand that not everything that comes under the umbrella of artificial intelligence is considered a “chatbot”.

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SmartAction

APRIL 4, 2023

By examining the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI), the Times correspondents show how virtual voice assistants such as Siri and Alexa squandered their early advantage and left room for the rise of chatbots that use Conversational AI technology. Chatbots are, indeed, a different kind of virtual assistant.

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Virtual Agent Chatbots Self service Banking 87

Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 2, 2018

People use Twitter and Forums often to advise others of a poor customer service or a really good one, but email or help areas with FAQs and chat services are where most of us go to find out how we can be served more in-depth with our specific issue. Happy Customer Experience (CX) Day!

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Advertising Banking Chatbots Personalization 40

Playvox

MARCH 19, 2024

Some of the most common uses of AI have been game changers: Virtual assistants like Siri guiding us on our way and finding information in an instant Fraud detection from our financial institutions Medical diagnoses and healthcare Contact centers are no exception and stand to gain significant business and operational benefits from AI.

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Creative Virtual

AUGUST 29, 2018

On Thursday, 6 September Chris Ezekiel , Creative Virtual’s Founder & CEO, will feature the combination of AI and human input during the company’s sixth annual CRMXchange Technology Innovation Showcase webinar. Not able to make the live webcast? Don’t worry!

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Virtual Agent Chatbots Self service Best practices 40

JustCall

MARCH 29, 2022

Perhaps the most common implementation of sales automation that most of us have interacted with is chatbots. Today, companies are paying more attention to engaging their customers to interact with them. This is where chatbots come into play. Customer journey optimization. Post Sales Activities. Contact Center Software.

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Netomi

APRIL 7, 2022

Today, providing strong customer service is key – according to Zendesk’s CX Trends 2022 report, 72% of business leaders say that their organization views customer service as a critical business priority. Complete customization capabilities, including custom ticket forms, custom apps, and portal customization.

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