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Are Automation and AI the Same Thing in the Contact Center?

CCNG

If you received a penny for every time you heard “automation” or “AI” in the contact center, you could pay off the national debt in about a month. However, understanding the differences between these technologies is crucial for any organization striving to optimize operations in its contact center.

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What is Interactive Voice Response (IVR): All You Need to Know

JustCall

So, when a customer calls your support team, you need a defined system wherein the response time is faster, the average resolution time is shorter, and the backlog is minimum. IVR, or Interactive Voice Response, is a big piece of the puzzle to achieve these goals. What is IVR or Interactive Voice Response?

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The Importance of IVR Performance Testing in Contact Centers

Cyara

What Makes IVR Performance Testing interesting? Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems are typically the first thing that a customer experiences when phoning a contact center. IVRs provide the customer with an initial greeting.

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Enterprise Contact Center Solutions: A Game Changer

NobelBiz

At the core of this modern transformation lie Enterprise Contact Center Solutions , sophisticated platforms designed to streamline communication, enhance productivity, and drive customer satisfaction. They serve as centralized hubs for managing multichannel interactions, voice calls, emails, chats, social media, and more.

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What is an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System?

Call Experts

Interactive voice response systems, commonly referred to as IVR systems , are phone-based call centers that connect callers and users through automated voice tree menus and other telephone features. What Is An Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System? How Does an IVR System Work?

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Cutting Through the Buzzwords of AI in the Contact Center

CCNG

Do you sometimes feel like you are playing buzzword bingo when reading anything about AI in the contact center? A lot of customers who have spent a lifetime in the contact center and survived a world of acronyms like AHT, CSAT, and PICINC are feeling alienated in their own world. You are not alone.

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What is an IVR (Interactive Voice Response)?

NICE inContact

At the simplest level, an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) is an automated interface that allows you to interact with callers to gather data, and potentially resolve an issue without having to direct that caller to an agent. Before I go deeper into WHAT an IVR is, I think we should start with the WHY.