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Chatbots and virtualagents have proven themselves to be quality self-service solutions, being increasingly implemented by smart organisations to provide support and being increasingly preferred by customers and employees for quick, easy access to information. By Mandy Reed, Marketing Manager (Global).
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Back in April I took a look at the impressive spike in virtualagent traffic starting in late February and early March that surpassed anything Creative Virtual had seen in over 16 years of being in the industry. I’m curious to continue to watch how virtualagent traffic fluctuates as coronavirus-related restrictions change.
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billion in 2019. chatbots compared to 42% of media and communications companies. consumers rate chatbot interactions as “very effective” in dealing with customer support problems. 37% of customers report using a chatbot on a website. Source: Forrester. Source: Harvard Business Review. billion in 2020, up 16.9%
billion in 2019. chatbots compared to 42% of media and communications companies. consumers rate chatbot interactions as “very effective” in dealing with customer support problems. Source: Microsoft 37% of customers report using a chatbot on a website. billion in 2020, up 16.9% with 41% using some form of A.I.
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