AWS Machine Learning

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Contact centers are using artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) technologies to build a personalized customer experience and deliver effective self-service support through conversational bots. These virtual agents can automate routine tasks as well as seamlessly elevate complex interactions to a live agent.

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Self Service Contact Center Virtual Agent Chatbots 83

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. With big data and advanced analytics readily available, companies can provide Millennials with the acknowledgement they demand.

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Omni-Channel Self Service Customer Service Virtual Agent 359

TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2020

Automated workflows simplify agents’ repetitive daily tasks, such as auto-populating information on specific screens or sending follow-up emails after calls. Why agents are embracing the change. A Forrester report discusses how AI trends will transform agents’ roles by giving them the tools they need to succeed.

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Call Center Self Service Virtual Agent Contact Center 124

TechSee

JANUARY 14, 2020

Automated workflows simplify agents’ repetitive daily tasks, such as auto-populating information on specific screens or sending follow-up emails after calls. A Forrester report discusses how AI trends will transform agents’ roles by giving them the tools they need to succeed. Smarter Agents. Specialization.

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Self Service Virtual Agent Contact Center Call Center 109

TechSee

APRIL 21, 2021

Computer Vision AI-Based Self-Service. AI is reshaping the enterprise approach to self-service. AI enhances existing self-service capabilities, such as smart FAQ and IVR, with the new cognitive capabilities in chatbots or virtual agents. Will AI in call centers replace agents?

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Call Center Self Service Innovation Contact Center 136

Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

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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Trends Self Service Contact Center Omni-Channel 195

Solvvy

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Zoom Virtual Agent , an intelligent conversational AI chatbot solution, uses natural language processing and machine learning to accurately understand and painlessly resolve issues for customers. Zoom Virtual Agent works 24/7 on multiple support channels to deliver fast, personalized customer experiences.

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Virtual Agent Meeting Contact Center Chatbots 62

Calabrio

JANUARY 6, 2016

It’s a relatively new model, equipped with sophisticated sensors that automatically alert the manufacturer if the appliance needs service. A virtual agent initiates a service call by accessing your Outlook or iCal calendar to set up an appointment. Prediction #3: Self-service is the key to success.

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Customer Engagement Omni-Channel Engagement Self Service 133

Interactions

JANUARY 21, 2025

Heres how an Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA) that blends technology with the human touch can deliver the personalized, caring support your customers crave when the next crisis hits. Direct them to self-service options that provide information tailored to each customers location, such as real-time status updates and safety tips.

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Connections Self Service Poor Customer Service Virtual Agent 62

West Monroe

JULY 24, 2017

Fewer people are picking up the phone to interact with a company, and companies are putting an emphasis on self-service. If you are keen on customer-centricity, you need to think about making strategic investments in customer service technologies – especially within your contact center.

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Virtual Agent Contact Center Self Service Technology 53

BlueOcean

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Projected forecasts based on insightful data and analytics are the only way workforce management can effectively and efficiently tackle any degree of call volume. One of the potential game changers for the future of the call center is prescriptive analytics. Lose prediction, and you’ve lost the game – not to mention your customers.

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Customer Service Contact Center Call Center Self Service 136

SaleMove

AUGUST 20, 2020

With the expansion of self-service and the introduction of AI, the scope of the playbook needs to expand. Common assets include: FAQs to enable customer self-service canned and suggested responses for agents full-on scripts that guide agents step-by-step through a call knowledge bases for agents to search.

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Contact Center Self Service Virtual Agent Knowledge Base 90

Uniphore

JULY 21, 2021

Search Engine Optimization While improving the agent experience is paramount to customer service success, it’s not the only area to focus on. Gartner estimates that 85% of interaction will start with self service solutions , more than 30% higher than in 2019.

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Self Service Customer Service Management Contact Center 130

Avaya

JUNE 24, 2019

Effortless self-service, agent augmentation, interaction insights, smart pairing…nowhere close to what one vendor alone offers today. These human-like automated bots can seamlessly interact with customers, assisting them with simpler inquiries while offloading agents until they are needed.

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Contact Center Self Service Contact Center Software Virtual Agent 104

UJET

MARCH 22, 2021

We won’t just guide them to the right agent: We’ll guide them to the right channel. We’ll guide them to answers for more self-servicing and deflection. Providing a means of self-service. Gathering contextual information for the agent. Conversational AI & Virtual Agents.

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Virtual Agent Self Service Contact Center Customer Journeys 82

Upstream Works

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This use case can take many forms, with self-service automation often coming to mind right away. AI applications will access the relevant pieces from a customer’s history – chat threads, previous orders, unresolved issues – and pull them up on the virtual agent desktop so everything is in one place.

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Virtual Agent Trends Self Service Customer Experience 78

Bold360

JUNE 15, 2017

We’re excited to let you know that this Tuesday, June 20th at 9 am PST , I will be joined by Forrester Principal Analyst Ian Jacobs to talk about trends and give you tangible tips on such topics as: The need for a seamless customer service experience. Hope to see you there!

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Interactions

JUNE 3, 2021

An example of automation directly supporting customers is with virtual agents. These applications are customer-facing and offer self-service options for customers to complete tasks on their own. On the other hand, automation can support customers indirectly by helping agents do their job more efficiently.

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Self Service Virtual Agent Customer Service Strategies Interaction 62

UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

AI solves this problem by routing customers to the ideal customer service solutions quickly. A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or Virtual Agent , while more complex queries will be routed to a human agent. AI Streamlines Agent Training.

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Virtual Agent Customer Service Gamification Contact Center 82

Avaya

APRIL 10, 2019

She also is a widely recognized expert in the communications field, with specialty areas of VOIP/UC, collaboration, and managed/hosted/cloud communications services. 2 technology they expect to transform Digital Customer Experience (DCX), behind customer success analytics tools. 25% reduction in agent turnover. Today, 44.6%

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Contact Center Self Service Virtual Agent Analytics 71

UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

AI solves this problem by routing customers to the ideal customer service solutions quickly. A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or Virtual Agent , while more complex queries will be routed to a human agent. AI Streamlines Agent Training.

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Virtual Agent Customer Service Gamification Contact Center 72

Kustomer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Enterprise Enterprise help desk software has extensive customization options that align with specific workflows and processes of the organization, with advanced analytics, omnichannel support, and extensive integrations. Includes an integrated knowledge base, facilitating self-service and empowering customers to find solutions independently.

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Software Self Service Omni-Channel Knowledge Base 91

CSM Magazine

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Avaya OneCloud CCaaS , with Google Cloud Contact Centre AI, is the first of its kind to be implemented in Japan and delivers new levels of self-service that both improve the customer experience and increase agent productivity. Avaya today announced that transcosmos inc.,

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Self Service Virtual Agent Touchpoint Analysis 52

Kustomer

JUNE 27, 2022

These features can include, but are not limited to: Improve response times Personalize customer engagement Track employee performance Scale smartly Streamline self-service Enhance the agent experience. Here are CX trends to stay on top of: Personalization Efficiency Self-service Human empathy.

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Software Tools Customer Service Self Service 92

Bold360

AUGUST 24, 2017

Voice of the Customer analytics are a valuable part of your customer service, offering you a visual overview of the questions your customers are asking, the problems which come up time and time again, and how they are being solved. Virtual Agents. Customer Service Improvement Means More Digital Self Service.

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Self Service Customer Service Customer Experience Social Media 68

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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Contact Center Self Service Net Promoter Score Effort Score 74

TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Companies can then use AI-driven predictive analytics tools to determine customer patterns or trends in order to better target their marketing offers, and enhance their relationship with customers. customer exhibitors at MWC 2018: Verto Analytics. Virtual Customer Assistants. Virtual agent exhibitors at MWC 2018: Nuance.

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Trends Customer Service Multi-Channel Self Service 84

TechSee

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Companies can then use AI-driven predictive analytics tools to determine customer patterns or trends in order to better target their marketing offers, and enhance their relationship with customers. customer exhibitors at MWC 2018: Verto Analytics. Virtual Customer Assistants. Virtual agent exhibitors at MWC 2018: Nuance.

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Trends Customer Service Multi-Channel Self Service 84

SaleMove

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The proliferation of digital-first technologies combined with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and self-service options has created fundamental changes in the contact center. Customers today are empowered with more service choices and higher expectations than ever.

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Contact Center Customer Centricity Self Service Customer Experience 69

NobelBiz

OCTOBER 15, 2024

With advancements in AI, data analytics, and omnichannel technologies, the way in which businesses engage with customers is exponentially changing. By 2025, these strategies will push past classic personalization into leveraging AI, real-time data, and advanced analytics to create experiences that are truly predictive and immersive.

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Customer Engagement Engagement Strategy Self Service 52

CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

With AI, and specifically conversational AI, businesses can quickly and effectively address contact center staffing shortages and lower costs by enabling value-driven self-service that reduces the volume of human agent interactions. Get better data/analytics from systems (48%).

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Virtual Agent Telecommunications Contact Center Customer Experience 52

CSM Magazine

JUNE 12, 2020

While retailers utilize a wide range of support options such as human and virtual agents, social media, or mobile apps, existing single and multi-channel support systems necessitate access to each channel separately. While efficient and less expensive, many companies are reluctant to discontinue human agent support.

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Think Customers

MARCH 2, 2023

Myron said other areas where contact centers will increase technology investment in 2023 include self-service automation and conversational AI/chatbots. We see the highest concentration in strategic and minor investments planned around things like intelligent virtual agents, video chat, and augmented reality,” D’Antonio added.

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Self Service Contact Center Average Handle Time Roadmap 52

Inbenta

OCTOBER 11, 2021

According to Business Insider, nearly 40% of internet users worldwide prefer chatbots over less conversational virtual agents. . Build a concrete vision of who will be interacting with your AI system, using data analytics to understand each audience persona.

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Magellan Solutions

JULY 29, 2021

Your platform can take the initiative on outbound calls, helping your team sort through hundreds of prospects to find the people most likely to want your services or products. Through friendly interactions, your virtual agent can ensure that your live agents speak with the most qualified leads. Predictive Call Routing.

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Call Center Self Service Social Media Omni-Channel 52

SaleMove

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

The proliferation of digital-first technologies combined with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and self-service options has created fundamental changes in the contact center. Customers today are empowered with more service choices and higher expectations than ever.

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Contact Center Customer Centricity Self Service Customer Experience 52

Tricia Morris

MAY 18, 2015

For the first time in the history of Forrester Research’s North American Consumer Technographics Customer Life Cycle Survey , respondents now say they are using self-service FAQ pages on a company’s website more often than speaking with a live agent on the phone. 43% don’t ever review assisted service processes.

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