Creative Virtual

JULY 10, 2020

Back in April I took a look at the impressive spike in virtual agent traffic starting in late February and early March that surpassed anything Creative Virtual had seen in over 16 years of being in the industry. I’m curious to continue to watch how virtual agent traffic fluctuates as coronavirus-related restrictions change.

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Creative Virtual

JANUARY 12, 2021

History is littered with brands that resisted change and failed to keep up with new trends and preferences in the marketplace – like Blockbuster – which ultimately resulted in their demise. Conversational self-service tools have progressively become more mainstream in the nearly two decades of Creative Virtual’s history.

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DMG Consulting

JUNE 1, 2022

DMG Consulting Releases 2022 – 2023 AI-Enabled Self-Service for the Enterprise Report. Essential and impactful tools in the AI-based service revolution. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center and back-office market research and consulting services . When: Today, 1 June 2022.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 22, 2020

In the recently published report The Inner Circle Guide to AI-Enabled Self-Service (available for download in a UK version and in a US version ), ContactBabel takes a deep dive into the current status of CX self-service technologies, use cases and customer preferences.

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TechSee

OCTOBER 9, 2018

I’ll help myself, thanks: Called the Do-It-Yourself Generation, Millennials love self-service. Support the DIY culture: Focus on consumer enablement and empowerment through self-service. Self-service platforms. AI-powered virtual agents. Personalization. Know your customer.

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SmartAction

JUNE 27, 2023

Let’s address the common objections and show you how to overcome them with conversational AI and virtual agents. By deploying virtual agents, you can reduce the need for a large workforce to handle routine inquiries. Today’s virtual agents are far from the robotic voices of the past. No worries!

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

These virtual agents are built on Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies to offer real-time customer service. Conversational AI and chatbots can automate workflows in contact centers by helping customers resolve common queries and perform self-service tasks without human intervention. per contained call.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 9, 2018

DMG Consulting Releases 2018 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. State of the art self-service and compelling benefits that transcend verticals. Who: DMG Consulting LLC, a leading provider of contact center, back-office and real-time analytics market research and consulting services.

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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. As one of the participants in this emerging market, we’re seeing a handful of trends from 2019 that are worth sharing…. Conversational UX.

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OctopusTech

AUGUST 10, 2022

Various call center technology trends such as Artificial intelligence, virtual agents, and cloud communications are all part of the future of call centers. Call center outsourcing companies are opting for upgraded technologies that come under the latest call center technology trends. What is call center technology?

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Creative Virtual

JULY 22, 2020

As with many other aspects of life and business, customer experience trends and expectations have been greatly impacted by the global health crisis this year. 49% believe there are clear trends in customer segments that prefer certain contact channels. By Mandy Reed, Global Head of Marketing.

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TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2020

Management benefits from automated scheduling, which simplifies this time-consuming task by using AI to calculate agent availability, business hours, and other rule-based parameters to ensure there are no gaps in service coverage. This positive agent outlook is backed up by research. Computer-Vision Powered Self-Service.

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SmartAction

JANUARY 28, 2019

AI-powered virtual agents present significant potential to improve the customer experience (CX) in the contact center. From IVR to chatbot and other self-service automation, none exhibit the cognitive capabilities of today’s purpose-driven, practical AI solutions for the contact center.

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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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TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2020

Management benefits from automated scheduling, which simplifies this time-consuming task by using AI to calculate agent availability, business hours, and other rule-based parameters to ensure there are no gaps in service coverage. Why agents are embracing the change. This positive agent outlook is backed up by research.

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Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

Here, we will look at the trends that look set to shape the future of CCaaS in the coming years. Advanced Self-Service Tools According to studies, consumers are increasingly becoming self-reliant, preferring to use self-service channels such as live chat (42%) and chatbots (86%) rather than contacting customer support.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 12, 2018

With all of the new improvements and changes in modern day customer service technology, it’s no surprise that customer expectations have evolved to follow suit as well. This is the first of four ways that virtual agents are automating the contact center. Now more than ever, customers want fast and efficient service.

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Outsource Consultants

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Some shoppers seek efficiency and self-service through chatbots, while others crave the understanding and empathy only humans can offer. Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVAs): These dynamic conversationalists guide customers through self-service options, making the process smoother and more intuitive.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This article will cover 10 of the most important and impactful call center trends you need to follow in 2023. Also driving this trend is real-time analytics. For example, agents should have real-time access to their average handling time and target performance. Conclusion: Why are trends important for your business?

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This article will cover 10 of the most important and impactful call center trends you need to follow in 2023. Also driving this trend is real-time analytics. For example, agents should have real-time access to their average handling time and target performance. Conclusion: Why are trends important for your business?

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InGenius

JANUARY 31, 2020

Being a progressive industry driven by innovation and new technology, we can expect to see several trends emerging this year that propel the industry forward and have a significant impact on customer experience and agent productivity. Live engagement customer service. An increase in self-service automation.

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NICE inContact

MAY 21, 2019

In a way, self-service in the contact centre is kind of like a buffet: You need a strategy, or you might overeat or miss all the best dishes. It seems like self-service options are everywhere these days. And I know I am not the only fan of faster self-service. What’s your strategy? Many Options.

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Playvox

JANUARY 13, 2022

The conversation identified several contact center trends that, if addressed effectively, can lead to the transformation of two critical elements of operational success: people and technology. . Let’s take a closer look at these 2022 contact center trends. 2022 just might be The Year of the Contact Center Employee.

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REVE Chat Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Hence realigning the customer service experience has become a top priority for businesses. Contact center trends provide businesses a futuristic view of how digital transformation and the use of artificial intelligence (AI) would help their call centers to deliver an optimal customer service experience. Frank Sherlock.

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TechSee

APRIL 21, 2021

With many call centers adopting the remote working model, the common practice of one agent asking a question over his cubicle wall has come to an end. Intelligent collaboration tools are trending in the call center to meet this need of connecting agents with their colleagues and supervisors in order to better serve their customers.

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SmartAction

DECEMBER 15, 2021

You’re living in the convergence of two macro trends. This is a macro trend working against those that hire. While this is happening economically, we’re seeing another macro trend: more outstanding technological capabilities and applications for conversational AI. With easily scalable virtual agents, hold times are eliminated.

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SmartAction

JANUARY 17, 2023

The event provides attendees with the opportunity to learn about the latest trends and technologies in the contact center industry, as well as network with other professionals and vendors. The demo covered common self-service use cases, like scheduling, order tracking and troubleshooting across multiple industries.

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Creative Virtual

OCTOBER 8, 2021

To help you keep that Customer Service Week momentum going, destinationCRM is hosting a roundtable webinar next week: Conversational AI: The Future of Customer Service? He will also be delving into ways you can use back-end integrations to take your digital self-service from basic FAQ tool to a personalized, conversational interaction.

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SmartAction

JUNE 9, 2023

Some notable examples include: Chatbots : Chatbots are AI-powered virtual agents, built in-house or by third-party vendors , that engage in text-based conversations with users. Chatbots and virtual agents may provide irrelevant or inaccurate responses. They are widely used in customer support, providing 24/7 assistance.

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SmartAction

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

On this episode, Chad sits down with Brian Morin, Chief Marketing Officer at SmartAction, an industry leader in developing and deploying purpose-built, AI-powered virtual agents for customer service. The biggest self-service demands that have emerged. The current state of the human-to-AI interaction landscape.

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Creative Virtual

AUGUST 5, 2020

A new survey conducted by Econsultancy and Marketing Week with marketers around the world found that, among customer-facing organisations with £50 million or more in annual revenue, 63% of respondents said they observed a “strong trend” of consumers adopting digital features more quickly as a result of COVID-19.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Well, if you happen to be in customer service, this list is for you. We’ve narrowed down the 5 key customer service technology trends to watch out for in 2018. Virtual Customer Assistants. An increasing number of customers are demanding self-service options. Virtual agent exhibitors at MWC 2018: Nuance.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Well, if you happen to be in customer service, this list is for you. We’ve narrowed down the 5 key customer service technology trends to watch out for in 2018. Virtual Customer Assistants. An increasing number of customers are demanding self-service options. Virtual agent exhibitors at MWC 2018: Nuance.

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Playvox

MARCH 19, 2024

As NLP, ML, and conversational AI evolved, modern contact centers embrace AI-powered chatbots, virtual agents or assistants, voice recognition, and other tools to deliver self-service options to customers. This improves customer satisfaction and net promoter scores, and other key customer service metrics.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 14, 2020

We can always clearly see social patterns and trends being reflected in the usage of our virtual agents. In the last 4 weeks, on average, the traffic of our banking virtual agents has doubled. The increases in virtual agent traffic our customers are seeing isn’t only coming from coronavirus questions, though.

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SmartAction

APRIL 30, 2021

While there are many different facets to conversational AI, virtual agents, and the technology as a whole, one aspect to recognize when considering and implementing a solution is customer experience. When it comes to intelligent virtual agents (IVA) , this ideology is ever-present. Collaborative partnership.

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Creative Virtual

JANUARY 13, 2022

For years automated self-service tools like chatbots and virtual agents have been criticised as being a cold and impersonal way of supporting customers. Many companies have found their virtual agent solutions to be a lifesaver for both their customers and their business over that time.

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