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Virtual Agent Usage Spikes as Self-Service Rescues the Customer Experience

Creative Virtual

Customers are taking to social media to complain about being unable to get through to call centres and being disconnected after waiting on hold for hours. Companies are asking customers to avoid calling them and adding notifications about long call wait times on their websites.

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On the Hunt for Better Customer Service

Creative Virtual

Last week we celebrated Customer Service Week and CX Day, two annual events that place a spotlight on the importance of customer service and your overall customer experience as well as the people involved in supporting your customers. Having the right technology in place to enable customers to self-serve is imperative.

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Harnessing Human and Machine During the Pandemic

Creative Virtual

A direct quote of the explanatory theme for this Customer Service Week says: “The impact of events affecting the world today have changed the way in which companies and their employees engage with customers.” Cue the virtual agents, chatbots and virtual assistants.

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A Look Back: 2020 in Review

Creative Virtual

This is the seventh time I’ve done this annual year in review blog post, but never have I had to review a year that was like 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.

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The Top 5 Benefits of an IVR

Noble Systems

A modern IVR service can ensure that during these peak times, messages and menu options can be quickly and easily modified. An IVR can be invaluable during times of disaster recovery. These scores can be reported on by an agent, which can help with training or rewards programs. Improving the Customer Journey.

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Why Do We Need AI? A Guide to Conversational AI in the Contact Center.

3CLogic

Are they met by long wait times and low-performing agents? Are your agents spending considerable time answering common requests (password resets, case status updates, etc.), potentially limiting their ability to answer complex inquiries and increasing call wait times? Or is the opposite true?

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Helping Financial Organisations Deliver 24/7 Customer Support: Part 1

Creative Virtual

We can always clearly see social patterns and trends being reflected in the usage of our virtual agents. During crisis times, no matter how big or small, the usage stats always jump up and the vast majority of the increase can often be attributed to those recent events or announcements.