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The Definitive Guide: IVA vs IVR and What’s Right for Your Contact Center

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Two popular options are Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA). Each option has a role in customer service depending on what parts of the customer experience businesses want to automate and which parts they want live agents to handle. Pro Con • Typically faster and more efficient than human agents.

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SmartAction Names Former Convergys CEO, David Dougherty, to Board of Directors

SmartAction

The former Convergys Chief Executive Officer becomes the latest addition to SmartAction’s Board of Directors to assist in the growth of its top-rated AI-powered virtual agent solution for contact centers. I don’t want to wait on hold to talk to a person, and neither do customers.

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The Best CX Software Of 2025

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Just as customer satisfaction surveys reveal gaps in happiness, the right customer experience software bridges them; It helps you meet customers where they are and deliver personalized support every step of the way. But waitisnt that basically what a CRM lets you do? Explore options at Cisco’s website.