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How Artificial Intelligence is Changing CX in the Contact Center

Fonolo

Gartner reports that AI chatbots alone can save the contact center industry up to $80 billion in annual labor costs by 2026. Along with huge cost savings, AI will be a tremendous boon to customers longing for better self-service, and agents who need relief from repetitive taskwork. Let’s look at how they’ll be used.

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Your Introduction to Call Center Automation

Fonolo

According to Gartner , Conversational AI will reduce contact center agent labor costs by $80 Billion in 2026. Provide after hours service You may not have a 24-hour contact center, but with call center automation you can still serve incoming callers after hours. DID YOU KNOW?

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Call Center Statistics You Should Know

Callminer

“When asked what the most frustrating aspect of a customer service experience is, over a third of U.S. respondents (34%) chose ‘Automated Telephone System (IVR)/inability to reach a live person for customer support.’” billion by 2026, registering a healthy CAGR in the forecast period of 2019-2026.

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IVAs: Self-Service Solutions that Work

DMG Consulting

IVAs: Self-Service Solutions that Work. Customers prefer the expediency of self-service, but they will not sacrifice a good experience for convenience. It’s Time to Transition from IVR to IVA. Interactive voice response systems were effective for what they were intended to do in the past.

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How CX Leaders Should be Leveraging IVR

3CLogic

With so many customers opting to call for support, it’s vital for companies to have a solid system in place to handle high call volumes and provide a top-notch customer experience — this is where IVR comes in. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) is an essential tool for CX leaders and service departments.

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Why voice self-service is a crucial component of any successful CX and EX strategy

3CLogic

Voice self-service has been an integral part of contact center initiatives for years. Although the reason for using self-service options varies from use case to use case, the majority of us — customers, employees, and enterprise leaders alike — agree it's a convenient service channel.

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Conversational AI: Trends to Watch in 2023

SmartAction

Right now, according to Gartner, more than 70% of business professionals regularly interact with conversational platforms. Moreover, Gartner estimates that one in 10 agent interactions will be automated by 2026, an increase from the current 1.6% rate of AI-automated interactions.