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A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or VirtualAgent , 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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