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10 Platforms With In-Built Smart IVR Systems

JustCall

Interactive Voice Response, or IVR, is necessary for every contact center. The IVR is configured to lead the user to a self-help guide that answers their query, a human agent who can solve their problem, or a pre-recorded voice message. In this article, we look at the ten best IVR solutions.

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The Evolution of Conversational AI in the Contact Center Industry

Taylor Reach Group

The emergence of Interactive Voice Response Systems (IVRs) in the 1980s marked the initial steps toward automation within contact centers. These systems aimed to streamline customer interactions by automating routine inquiries. Follow Taylor Reach and Colin Taylor on LinkedIn at The Taylor Reach Group, Inc.

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Adding a Chatbot: Trust a Pro or Build it Yourself?

SmartAction

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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The Future of Customer Service: AI and Human Collaboration

Playvox

Similar kinds of declarations were made when interactive voice response (IVR) systems came out and again when chatbots became commonplace on websites, providing automated responses that did not require human intervention. That’s not to say that IVRs cannot save companies significant amounts of money.

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Different types of contact centers- Which group are you in?

InGenius

From email marketing to social media engagement and chatbots, there are now so many ways a customer can interact with a business. In this blog, we are going to explore what these different contact center groups are, and help you identify which category you fall in to. The different types of contact center.

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Self-Service: A Complete Guide for the Modern Call Center

Fonolo

Self-service lets users resolve problems without waiting for an agent’s response and lightens the load on your customer support team. Examples include FAQ sections on websites, chatbots, help center blog forums, self-service account creation, password resetting, and interactive voice technology in call centers.

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How Chatbots are Transforming Customer Service with AI

REVE Chat Blog

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. With chatbots for customer service, you can resolve common queries at scale.