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Avaya Virtual Agent Now Available as a Ready to Deploy Configurable Service

CSM Magazine

Avaya has announced an enhancement to Avaya OneCloud to dramatically reduce the complexity associated with virtualizing customer interactions. Recent Avaya research with Ipsos indicates that based on their last interaction with a virtual agent, only 1 in 3 customers would recommend that business to others.

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Beyond the AI Customer Service Hype: Practical Applications for Real Results

UJET

But when the interactions between your customers and your agents are filled with repetitive questions, long holds, and awkward pauses, the human connection falls to the wayside. AI customer service tools streamline repetitive and/or time-consuming tasks and workflows so your agents can focus on what they’re best at: helping people.

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From CEO Rob McDougall: Where Have All the People Gone?

Upstream Works

ACD queue times of two hours or more are becoming routine at many companies and digital wait times are just as bad. Artificial intelligence is still an important initiative, but efforts should be focused primarily on augmenting the agent’s capabilities. Rob McDougall is the Founder and CEO of Upstream Works.

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Beyond the AI Customer Service Hype: Practical Applications for Real Results

UJET

But when the interactions between your customers and your agents are filled with repetitive questions, long holds, and awkward pauses, the human connection falls to the wayside. AI customer service tools streamline repetitive and/or time-consuming tasks and workflows so your agents can focus on what they’re best at: helping people.

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Why Do Contact Centers Need A Chatbot More Than Ever?

NobelBiz

A chatbot, also known as an intelligent virtual agent, is a program that can do activities independently while communicating with humans over a communication channel. Typically, contact centers would use a chatbot to increase sales or improve customer service via messaging services or boost their communication channel presence.

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Unlock Global Customer Experience with Multilingual AI 

CSM Magazine

Remember, the more personalized your service, the greater your chances of turning your prospects into loyal customers. How can customers get the support they need, if the customer service is in a language they don’t understand? Don’t miss out on meaningful customer engagement because of language barriers.

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100+ Customer Service Statistics & Facts of 2019

ProProfs Chat

40% of all Americans believe that businesses have begun to better focus their attention on customer service. 75% of brands report that they are measuring customer engagement, but cannot define what it is. Takeaway: Customers today have higher expectations from brands. . – American Express. American Express. CustomerBliss.