TechSee

MAY 28, 2019

The goal is both to ensure customers receive the answers they are seeking in the most efficient manner and to reduce the number of inbound calls routed to human agents. Let’s explore four proven methods of boosting call deflection: User-friendly self-service channels. Now that’s true success! Proactive customer communications.

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TechSee

MARCH 7, 2022

Today, digital self-service has become the preference – and the new normal, along with higher expectations and reliance on these channels. The role of technology is more important than ever in improving customer service and operational efficiencies. Download our eBook: What Self Service Will Look Like in 2025 .

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Talkdesk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Self-service is a hot topic in the call center industry. From knowledge bases to virtual agents, the potential disruption that a solid set of self-service applications can bring to contact center efficiency and customer experience is unquestionable and justifies all the buzz.

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Calabrio

MARCH 11, 2025

Build a better internal knowledge base A knowledge base serves as a central repository of information for your team and includes how-to guides, frequently asked questions, and troubleshooting help, which encourages self-service. Track key chatbot performance metrics such as resolution rates, customer sentiment, and escalation rates.

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NICE inContact

MARCH 28, 2019

Many organizations feel pressured “top down” to apply AI technology to automate chat interactions entirely. Chatbots are the most common application of AI for customer self-service and are not as successful (yet), as the hype would indicate. The post Most AI Chatbots will Fail, and That’s Okay!

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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. This gives us the best of both worlds, enabling WaFd to serve its clients in the best way possible.”

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AWS Machine Learning

AUGUST 30, 2023

Powered by Amazon Lex , the QnABot on AWS solution is an open-source, multi-channel, multi-language conversational chatbot. This includes automatically generating accurate answers from existing company documents and knowledge bases, and making their self-service chatbots more conversational.

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GetFeedback

APRIL 17, 2019

Others consider their situation to be too difficult, sensitive or nontrivial for your service reps to help. Creating a self-service customer portal helps to avoid such situations. Before thinking about contacting your customer service, people will have an opportunity to look through knowledge articles on your portal.

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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. According to a Retale poll, 86% of Millennials said that brands should use chatbots to promote products and services.

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Inbenta

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This article discusses 11 powerful applications of NLP, including automated translation to accurately convey meaning, sentiment analysis for understanding customer intent, and virtual chatbots for better customer interactions. Virtual agents and chatbots Thanks to NLP technology, chatbots have become more human-like. 

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Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

The denouement of Gartner’s latest Hype Cycle for AI shows how AI-powered contact center technologies such as natural language processing (NLP), chatbots, and machine learning (ML) have recently begun to lose their magnetism, ending up in the Trough of Disillusionment.

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Lumoa

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Conversational AI is a browser-based messaging service that connects customers with the platforms they use. Typically, you would see this in the form of a ‘Live Chat’ pop-up that provides automated responses to customer queries. To go further, modern chatbots are now pre-empting the moments when customers require their assistance.

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AWS Machine Learning

MARCH 29, 2024

Amazon Lex provides advanced conversational artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to enable self-service support for your organization’s contact center. The bots can answer FAQs, provide self-service experiences, or triage customer requests before transferring to a human agent.

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Inbenta

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Since then, search has improved exponentially to the point where a personal chatbot to help with our most routine tasks is becoming a reality. Much of this capability was due to Inbenta’s patented natural language processing which significantly improved companies’ self-service rates. But how did we reach this point?

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UJET

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you double your workforce; we’re suggesting you give your agents a virtual sidekick. Virtual Agents are designed to be your human agents’ Pippen or Harrison or Gehrig (pick your sport). What, Exactly, Are Virtual Agents? Intelligence Is a Matter of Features.

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UJET

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you double your workforce; we’re suggesting you give your agents a virtual sidekick. Virtual Agents are designed to be your human agents’ Pippen or Harrison or Gehrig (pick your sport). What, Exactly, Are Virtual Agents? Intelligence Is a Matter of Features.

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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.

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Interactions

AUGUST 13, 2020

Imagine yourself on a busy day trying to cancel an appointment and you keep getting put on hold waiting for a live agent. You know your task can be completed through self-service–it’s just a simple cancellation. You want to speak to a live agent to explain your situation and bypass business rules.

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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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Solvvy

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Chances are, the last time you called a customer support number, you interacted with an artificial intelligence chatbot. If the company had a great AI chatbot, the interaction might have been so natural that it took a while to realize that you weren’t actually talking to a human. Introduction to Artificial Intelligence Chatbots.

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Talkdesk

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Gartner’s Four Best Practices for Implementing Extreme Customer Self-Service. According to Gartner’s 2018 Best Practices for Implementing Extreme Customer Self-Service Report , by 2022, 85% of customer service interactions will start with self-service, up from 48% today.

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NICE inContact

MARCH 28, 2018

Productivity can come from several aspects like unified desktop, CRM integrations getting all customer data in a single application, seamless, omnichannel session handling, easy transfers to other agents, integration with workforce optimization, learning tools and many more. Each one of those translate to a better customer experience.

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Interactions

JANUARY 21, 2025

When anxious, frightened customers seek answers fast, the last thing they want is to get stuck in a customer service doom loop. Frantically pushing numbers, getting irrelevant links from a chatbot, or being asked to repeat information by a robot-like voice assistant leaves them frustrated and angry.

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Some have turned to AI to power virtual agents, chatbots and other self-service channels. The strategic and practical value of the virtual agent is its ability to address calls when there are wait times. Decreased average handle time by 10 percent. Saving over $300,00 per year.

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Oracle

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Many retailers dream of the day they’ll be able to streamline interactions between customers and products, as well as to offer round-the-clock service while not breaking the salary budget. No longer can brands rely on a single channel for customer service; shoppers want to communicate whenever and however they choose.

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My Customer

MAY 17, 2022

IIf you give visitors to your website the option to self-serve with a chatbot or virtual agent, kudos to you for recognising the importance. 17th May 2022. By Mandy Reed Global Head of Marketing.

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AWS Machine Learning

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The rise of artificial intelligence technologies enables organizations to adopt and improve self-service capabilities in contact center operations to create a more proactive, timely, and effective customer experience. In this post, we demonstrate how to elevate traditional customer service FAQs with an interactive voice bot.

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Inbenta

OCTOBER 23, 2017

When it comes to chatbots, businesses want to know one thing. The million dollar question for a market which will be worth billions within a few years is – can my virtual agent answer my customers’ questions? In the context of chatbots, a decision tree essentially helps them find the exact answer to your question.

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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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TechSee

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Designing Sophie: Generative AI for Service & CX We began working on Generative AI for service about seven years ago, as the shortcomings of chatbots and virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa became clear. These chatbots demanded a lot of effort from users and administrators.

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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. We’d consider a lot of these to be AI point solutions like chat bots that get added onto existing IVR systems, and there can be considerable cost associated with these.

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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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TechSee

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

The main purpose of the traditional IVR system is to act as a self-service option that enables customers to help themselves to quick solutions, while increasing the containment rate by avoiding transfers to live agents, thereby freeing them up to handle more strategic or complex enquiries. Press 2 to speak to a representative.

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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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Inbenta

JUNE 2, 2021

In multinationals, where teams can often be dispersed over numerous countries and time zones, there is also an increased need for HR teams or proficient self-service capabilities to be available 24/7 to assist whenever an employee may need their help. Chatbots can simplify onboarding. Benefits of HR automation.

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CSM Magazine

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The collaboration will utilise the technologies of both companies to provide customers with self-service solutions capable of enhancing customer experience, sales and support services. The partnership is already creating interest in the marketplace, with the companies currently collaborating on several projects. About Spitch.

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