DMG Consulting

JULY 19, 2017

DMG Consulting Releases 2017 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services. What: Releases 2017 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report.

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Creative Virtual

JULY 30, 2019

In my role leading a global company, I have the opportunity to travel all over the world speaking at conferences, meeting with enterprise executives and collaborating with other industry experts. Everywhere I go, I hear stories from organisations that have started on chatbot projects which is exciting for the industry.

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Creative Virtual

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

It’s hard to find anyone involved with the chatbot and virtual agent industry who hasn’t heard the cautionary tale of Microsoft’s AI chatbot Tay. Described as a ‘machine learning project designed for human engagement,’ Tay ended up becoming an often-cited example of an AI chatbot gone wrong.

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TechSee

APRIL 21, 2021

Computer Vision AI-Based Self-Service. AI is reshaping the enterprise approach to self-service. AI enhances existing self-service capabilities, such as smart FAQ and IVR, with the new cognitive capabilities in chatbots or virtual agents.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Spitch AG, the leading developer of enterprise speech solutions have announced a partnership with Creative Virtual, a world leader in customer and employee engagement solutions. . The partnership is already creating interest in the marketplace, with the companies currently collaborating on several projects. About Spitch.

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Creative Virtual

AUGUST 11, 2021

Deploying conversational AI solutions like chatbots and virtual agents can be risky but doesn’t have to be. Instead of guessing your users’ self-service needs or taking a generic approach, your business case is customized to you and your pain points from the start.

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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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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Spitch AG, the leading developer of enterprise speech solutions, with headquarters in Switzerland and offices in London, Madrid and Milan, today announced a partnership with Creative Virtual, a world leader in customer and employee engagement solutions. . About Spitch.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 4, 2021

At the end of the day, customer service is all about people helping people – whether that’s designing self-service tools or answering calls in the contact centre. To help with that selection process, analyst group ISG evaluated 19 conversational AI vendors based on the depth of their service offerings and market presence.

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Creative Virtual

JANUARY 26, 2023

You can’t deliver reliable, accurate self-service tools if you can never be certain what response might be given. These limitations don’t mean you should write off ChatGPT or GPT-3 (and future versions) as completely ineffective in the realm of customer service and employee support.

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Inbenta

JUNE 2, 2021

In multinationals, where teams can often be dispersed over numerous countries and time zones, there is also an increased need for HR teams or proficient self-service capabilities to be available 24/7 to assist whenever an employee may need their help. Chatbots can simplify onboarding. Benefits of HR automation.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2018

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology coupled with consumer preference for digital channels, is driving interest in and adoption of intelligent virtual agents (IVAs) and a related technology, robotic process automation (RPA). In essence, IVAs use science to elevate the art of self-service.

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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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TechSee

MARCH 13, 2018

The hype was generated by successive breakthroughs in multiple industries, such as self-driving cars, smart assistants, etc., as well as a PR blitz by some of the leading technology enterprises. Virtual Agents. A major driver for the chatbot disappointment in 2017 was the inflated expectations.

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JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

Contact Center Software SaaS contact centers (cloud-based) also help you establish a calling facility with remote agents and completely eliminate the need for a physical space to house all your equipment. Many enterprises are choosing cloud-based contact center software to become more agile, resilient, and scalable for the long term.

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Inbenta

OCTOBER 11, 2021

– Define Your Chatbot Goals. – Take Care of Your Chatbot Branding . According to Business Insider, nearly 40% of internet users worldwide prefer chatbots over less conversational virtual agents. . Read on to discover how to make them work for you – and how to avoid some common chatbot pitfalls.

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Creative Virtual

DECEMBER 11, 2019

2019 was another busy and exciting year for Creative Virtual and the chatbot, virtual agent and live chat industry. We continued our five-year-long celebration of our Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: Innovation 2017 as we also celebrated the 15th anniversary of Creative Virtual.

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VocalCom

JULY 2, 2020

We are social creatures and the value interacting with another human being over a machine when dealing with a complex and emotional problem cannot be underestimated: humans offer a level of empathy that no chatbot or automated agent can currently provide. The rise of self-service has made human support even more critical.

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Creative Virtual

AUGUST 22, 2019

I first started working in the world of virtual agents in 2000 and, even though the technology was very much in its infancy at the time, saw huge potential for innovation and growth in the industry. By Chris Ezekiel, Founder & CEO. is the lack of understanding within organisations about deploying these solutions.

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SmartAction

JANUARY 16, 2020

Now that the risks have been taken by the early adopters, this means the early majority will be implementing conversational AI at a rapid pace, moving automated customer service into the mainstream. Ok chatbots, you’ve had your fun. For example, scheduling appointments used to be a huge hang-up for Virtual Agents.

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Creative Virtual

JANUARY 7, 2020

For Creative Virtual, it was important to me that the company maintain a culture of ownership, innovation and collaboration. I’m very proud to say that our first enterprise customer, Lloyds Banking Group, who we first worked with in 2004, are still a customer today. Relationships are at the core of what the company is all about.

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CSM Magazine

MARCH 18, 2021

Poor customer service and perseverance in long waiting loops – what we have begrudgingly accepted as the norm can be changed with the help of modern AI software. Cognigy , an internationally successful pioneer in customer service automation, offers one of the leading Conversational AI platforms (think voice- and chatbots).

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 15, 2023

AI-powered technologies—once only practical and feasible for large enterprises with big budgets and sophisticated expertise—are now accessible to everyone and used for both business and personal use cases. In the early days of self-service, we often talked about looking for “low-hanging fruit” when identifying where to start.

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DMG Consulting

OCTOBER 4, 2017

In any case, these three applications can make major contributions to enterprises, customers, and agents, and should be considered by all contact centers as they begin to plan their 2018 budgets. Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs). The acquired knowledge is assimilated and leveraged in future interactions.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Customer self-service refers to customer-initiated interaction technologies that enable customers to access information and perform routine tasks without requiring the assistance of a live customer service representative. Drivers for customer self-service.

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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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DMG Consulting

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Speech and text analytics are used to listen to/read customer interactions and provide feedback to the enterprise (general trends) and agents (what they do right and how to improve). Leading organizations are combining self-service with live agent support to pre-engineer effortless service experiences.

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3CLogic

MAY 26, 2022

However, keep in mind that the pandemic has led to a 6.75% increase in enterprise spending on technology investments. Effective customer experience management empowers your virtual agents to support each customer as an individual. What happens when a customer uses a chatbot to ask for assistance, but can't get a resolution?

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3CLogic

APRIL 6, 2021

The True Power of NLP: Way More Than a Virtual Assistant. When we think of Natural Language Processing being used in call centers, we typically think of chatbots or even a virtual assistant — an automated voice replacing a human one to handle our customer service needs. Did you enjoy this 3CLogic Fireside Chat?

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Pointillist

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Contact centers are now considered more than just service centers. Enterprises expect contact center leaders to transform call centers into customer experience hubs, delivering the exceptional experiences that customers demand and drive long-term growth. Why do they leak into agent-assisted channels?

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The technologies, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), enable new and unique experiences for customers and employees that blur the lines between the physical world and digital world. Gartner predicts that by 2019, AR, VR and mixed reality (MR) solutions will be adopted in 20% of large-enterprise businesses.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The technologies, such as augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), enable new and unique experiences for customers and employees that blur the lines between the physical world and digital world. Gartner predicts that by 2019, AR, VR and mixed reality (MR) solutions will be adopted in 20% of large-enterprise businesses.

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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. CRMXchange Roundtable: Digital Customer Service—IVR, Chat, SMS and VA.

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Creative Virtual

JANUARY 28, 2021

Ask any seller of a highly complex and customizable chatbot or virtual agent system about cost and you’re likely to get an evasive answer. Increasingly, in this ever-saturating market, it’s easy to find elements of chatbot pricing (i.e., The truth is, building a successful chatbot is not purely a question of technology.

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TechSee

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The main purpose of the traditional IVR system is to act as a self-service option that enables customers to help themselves to quick solutions, while increasing the containment rate by avoiding transfers to live agents, thereby freeing them up to handle more strategic or complex enquiries. Press 2 to speak to a representative.

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The rise of artificial intelligence technologies enables organizations to adopt and improve self-service capabilities in contact center operations to create a more proactive, timely, and effective customer experience. In this post, we demonstrate how to elevate traditional customer service FAQs with an interactive voice bot.

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CSM Magazine

JUNE 16, 2023

Automated chatbots handle simple queries, while AI assists human agents in resolving complex issues on the spot. Chatbots: redefining CX Imagine a world where people can have their problems addressed instantaneously, without navigating cumbersome menus or waiting for a human to deal with an issue.

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