SmartAction

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Use a natural, empathetic voice. No one wants to listen to an unfriendly, unhelpful, and inhuman voice. Your IVR voice should be warm and friendly, evoking the feeling that the caller can see a smile on the speaker’s face. Add empathic responses such as, “I’m sorry you’re having trouble,” or “I know this is frustrating.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We’re not talking about the time-consuming interactive voice response (IVR) of the past that provided a less-than-optimal customer experience. The AI-powered voice assistants of today offer a seamless experience, reaching a virtual assistant, in seconds, that can answer customer intentions with just a few words.

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Noble Systems

JUNE 26, 2020

What is Cloud IVR? . The term “Cloud IVR” refers to the availability of IVR functionality via a Service platform. With a cloud based IVR solution, companies can benefit from the use of modern, efficient cloud-based technologies. Is Cloud IVR Right for Your Business?

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SmartAction

APRIL 11, 2024

Use a natural, empathetic voice. No one wants to listen to an unfriendly, unhelpful, and inhuman voice. Your IVR voice should be warm and friendly, evoking the feeling that the caller can see a smile on the speaker’s face. Add empathic responses such as, “I’m sorry you’re having trouble,” or “I know this is frustrating.

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SmartAction

APRIL 11, 2024

Use a natural, empathetic voice. No one wants to listen to an unfriendly, unhelpful, and inhuman voice. Your IVR voice should be warm and friendly, evoking the feeling that the caller can see a smile on the speaker’s face. Add empathic responses such as, “I’m sorry you’re having trouble,” or “I know this is frustrating.

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Noble Systems

APRIL 3, 2020

What Is IVR? Some people new to the contact center industry might be wondering ‘what does IVR stand for’? This common acronym stands for Interactive Voice Response. Callers can input their response via their telephone keypad (touch-tone) or using voice commands. Intelligent Call Routing.

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

This tendency, coupled with increasingly mature artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, has raised attention to the role and impact of virtual agents in contact centers and customer experience (CX). What is a virtual agent? The post What is a virtual agent and how does it work?

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DMG Consulting

JUNE 27, 2022

Making the Case for an Intelligent Virtual Agent. The challenge is that many companies successfully using interactive voice response (IVR) solutions to displace a large percentage of contact center calls don’t yet appreciate the greater potential value of intelligent virtual agents (IVAs).

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LiveVox

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Customers reach out to your contact center for many reasons. The service you provide in your contact […]. The post What is the Difference Between IVR and Virtual Agents? They may need information, have a problem with their account, or need to pay a bill. appeared first on Livevox.

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LiveVox

APRIL 28, 2021

The rapid evolution of AI has generated an adoption boom of automation and RPA by contact centers. The three main capabilities are chatbots, conversational IVR, and virtual agents, with diverse use cases spanning everything from customer service management, payment processing, and generating and qualifying leads.

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UJET

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Contact centers have more in common with sports teams than you might think. And there’s a very simple way to unlock each of your customer service agent’s full potential—give them a rock-star number two player. Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you double your workforce; we’re suggesting you give your agents a virtual sidekick.

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UJET

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Contact centers have more in common with sports teams than you might think. And there’s a very simple way to unlock each of your customer service agent’s full potential—give them a rock-star number two player. Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you double your workforce; we’re suggesting you give your agents a virtual sidekick.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

When used in business, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) supports overall call center operations by providing self-service options, 24/7 availability, and real-time data and analytics – while lowering costs and increasing profits. Voice starts with the customer reaching your contact center platform.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 5, 2023

FREE WEBINAR: Is Your Chatbot Really Just an IVR? With their narrow conversation flows and questions that often don’t lead to an answer – or an agent – chatbots don’t always seem all that revolutionary. You wouldn’t be the first customer service professional to ask themselves if a chatbot is really any different than an IVR.

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SmartAction

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Asking Alexa to play your favorite podcast and have her quickly play it for you is made possible by the same type of technology that allows contact centers across the world to automate voice conversations. Conversational AI is making the contact center and customer service industries better than ever. Get a Demo.

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UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Actually, they aren’t just asking, they are hoping that artificial intelligence (AI) will allow them to replace live agents, just as they have been since interactive voice response systems (IVRs) were first introduced into the market more than five decades ago. But now the world is very different.

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SmartAction

JULY 10, 2024

LOUIS, MO, July 10, 2024 Capacity , an AI-powered support automation platform relentlessly focused on improving the customer journey, has acquired CereProc and SmartAction, significantly expanding its voice and Contact Center offerings. The terms of the transactions are confidential.

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Contact centers specifically are rife with opportunities to incorporate AI and automation. Let’s explore the concept of usable AI and three key areas to consider as you incorporate AI and automation into your contact center. By automating internal processes, you should be improving your agent experience.

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ShepHyken

JANUARY 4, 2022

They discuss how to use AI and automation to increase efficiency, capacity, and effectiveness within your contact center and ultimately deliver a better customer experience. People still use voice channels. What people don’t like about voice channels is the experience. What is an Intelligent Virtual Assistant?

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

The primary goal of contact center businesses revolves around improving customer experience. On the other hand, automation focuses on optimizing business processes and improving interactions. Empowering your contact center business with automated solutions can take your customer interactions to new heights of success.

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SmartAction

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The healthcare landscape underwent a profound transformation in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, reshaping the traditional roles of Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems and contact centers. Virtual agents offer an additional advantage to healthcare providers – cost savings.

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JustCall

AUGUST 8, 2023

Contact centers are a great example of how technology can be used to make jobs more efficient. Previously, contact center agents had to physically dial multiple numbers every day. Machine learning (ML), natural language processing (NLP), and other forms of AI are bound to make lives easier for these agents.

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3CLogic

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Cloud contact center solutions can deliver these services, along with a host of other features, and represent the best way for organizations to bring their coveted phone communication channels into the 21st century. negatively impacting customer and agent experiences. Bridge the Gap with a Cloud Contact Center Integration.

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SmartAction

JANUARY 11, 2019

AI-powered virtual agents present significant potential to improve the customer experience (CX) via call center automation. When it comes to the contact center specifically, companies are still focused on improving the CX while aiming to reduce costs. Agent turnover. Business Challenges. Collections).

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SmartAction

MARCH 18, 2019

IVR automation has been around for awhile, but for the most part, it just hasn’t been very good. Everyone knows the limitations of IVR systems, and customers have a gag reflex when they hear most call automation. These omnichannel solutions are known as AI-powered virtual agents. What is an AI-powered virtual agent?

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Hodusoft

OCTOBER 19, 2023

10 Effective Ways to Reduce Costs in Your BPO Contact Center Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) contact centers play a vital role in today’s modern businesses. They help manage customer interactions by serving as the initial point of contact. million in 2022 to US$34, 570.73 from 2023 to 2028.

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UJET

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Actually, they aren’t just asking, they are hoping that artificial intelligence (AI) will allow them to replace live agents, just as they have been since interactive voice response systems (IVRs) were first introduced into the market more than five decades ago. But now the world is very different.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 9, 2018

DMG Consulting Releases 2018 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 2018 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 21, 2022

When we do need or prefer to make a phone call to speak with someone, a bad experience is made worse by the knowledge that there are ways to make support calls less painful which many contact centers aren’t utilizing. completely replace human contact center agents.

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Cisco - Contact Center

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Transforming the Customer and Agent Experience with Artificial Intelligent Contact Center Integration. I recently delivered a session at Cisco LIVE Barcelona end of January that offered a view of the new Cisco architecture underlying the integration of Contact Centers with artificial intelligence (AI). Conclusion.

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SmartAction

DECEMBER 15, 2021

How does conversational AI automation for the contact center fit into solving the issue of not having enough workers for all the demand? Traditional IVRs aren’t cutting it anymore as the bodies needed to fill in aren’t there to take the calls. With easily scalable virtual agents, hold times are eliminated.

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DMG Consulting

JANUARY 3, 2020

The Hybrid Contact Center Workforce of 2030. It’s 2030, and one of your agents is making mistakes. This will be a relatively common issue in 10 years when contact centers and many other functions in organizations are staffed with a combination of humans, intelligent AI-enabled assistants, and robots.

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JustCall

MARCH 9, 2023

This is how important customer experience is, especially in the context of contact centers. While your call agents strive for favorable first-call resolution metrics, your business should focus on providing them with the right customer contact center software that lets them do their job well.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 16, 2022

What’s more, consumers believe they have the right to interact with an organization in multiple channels and, when appropriate, to pivot between channels, such as when an intelligent virtual agent (IVA) needs to send information to a consumer’s cell phone via SMS during a phone conversation. IVAs Are Good for Agents and CX.

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DMG Consulting

JANUARY 29, 2021

2021: The Year of the Contact Center. Contact centers all over the world were forced to accelerate their digital transformation the moment the lockdown hit, as the alternative was not an option. Contact centers around the world have positioned themselves to come out of the pandemic stronger than they went in.

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SmartAction

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In the heart of the city stood a bustling contact center, a hub of endless calls and queries. This was where Alex, a visionary contact center manager, worked tirelessly to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction. The once overburdened agents found themselves focusing on more complex, engaging tasks.

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SmartAction

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The following is an excerpt from Frost & Sullivan’s white paper, “The AI-Powered Virtual Agent: Actionable Strategies for Contact Center Leaders.”. Read the full paper to find out how leading companies are using cloud-based virtual agents to automate more in their contact centers.

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