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Virtual Agents are Automating the Contact Center: Natural Language Greeting & Intent Capture

NICE inContact

This is the first of four ways that virtual agents are automating the contact center. Numerous internal transfers lead to increased and lengthy average handling times for live agents, which can be incredibly expensive for companies. fewer calls being transferred to live agents.

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Reduce call hold time and improve customer experience with self-service virtual agents using Amazon Connect and Amazon Lex

AWS Machine Learning

One solution is to have enough trained agents available to take all the calls right away, even during times of unusually high call volumes. This would eliminate hold times and ensure that callers receive fast responses. per contact—a virtual agent can potentially save $7.91 (98%) for every call it successfully handles.

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Bilingual Customer Support: Where Live Agents and AI Coincide

BlueOcean

The same is true for first call resolution and average handle times. Likewise, we know that offering live agent support for Spanish consumers is a competitive advantage in many markets in the U.S. The most recent census reports that 21.4% of Canadians speak French as a first language.

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

UJET

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. Automation Reduces Repetitive Tasks for Agents. After a call, agents spend extra time copying notes to your CRM tool.

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6 Killer Applications for Artificial Intelligence in the Customer Engagement Contact Center

If Artificial Intelligence for businesses is a red-hot topic in C-suites, AI for customer engagement and contact center customer service is white hot. This white paper covers specific areas in this domain that offer potential for transformational ROI, and a fast, zero-risk way to innovate with AI.

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

UJET

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. Automation Reduces Repetitive Tasks for Agents. After a call, agents spend extra time copying notes to your CRM tool.

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THREE TECH SOLUTIONS TO HELP WITH THE NEW CUSTOMER SERVICE LANDSCAPE

VDS

Emerging technologies help companies reduce average handle time (AHT), increase customer satisfaction (CSAT), and increase profitability. The idea is to let technology handle mundane tasks, nuisance calls, and authentication, so your agents can focus on everything else. Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA).