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Contact Centers Stream Past Virtual Agents to Virtual Presence

CX Global Media

For many contact centers taking the leap to implement virtual agents to handle the simple and repetitive tasks is somewhat an easy decision to make. But for one contact center that implemented virtual agents, their call handle times quadrupled! How Do Your Call Center Supervisors Measure Up?

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3 ways virtual agents can boost call center efficiency

Talkdesk

Self-service is a hot topic in the call center industry. From knowledge bases to virtual agents, the potential disruption that a solid set of self-service applications can bring to contact center efficiency and customer experience is unquestionable and justifies all the buzz.

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Preparing Your Contact Center for the Age of Virtual Agents

Taylor Reach Group

It’s time to take a deeper dive into the word of virtual agents. That said, I acknowledge that virtual agents today aren’t as effective as live representatives and can be expensive during the implementation phase; not to mention the technology does not always match up to the marketing pitch.

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Call Center Scripting Software: AI for Dynamic Customer Service

Balto

“To Script or Not to Script” For decades, call center scripting software has been at the heart of customer service operations, helping call center agents navigate complex conversations, ensure compliance, and provide a consistent customer experience. So, what’s left for human agents?

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Implementing Virtual Agents: Where to Start, and How to Finish

Speaker: Brian Morin, CMO, SmartAction & Aarde Cosseboom, Director of GMS Technology and Product, TechStyle Fashion Group

How many hours do you think your call center agents spend answering repetitive, transactional calls that don’t require human assistance? Why the performance of TechStyle's virtual agents rivals that of live agents. How TechStyle saved $1.1M in their first year afterwards.

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From Knowledge Base to Virtual Agents: The Shift to AI-powered Self Service

TechSee

Here are the steps to get started: Build the virtual agent around a single strategic objective. Focus on the business priorities and develop the virtual agent’s capabilities to support this objective. Prioritize high-volume, common customer questions. Is it cost reduction?

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Call Center Automation: Definition, Trends, Benefits, & Use Cases

Balto

Call center automation is transforming customer service operations across industries, shifting from traditional human-only models to a hybrid approach that blends technology with human expertise. Predictive analytics play a crucial role in anticipating customer needs and optimizing call center operations.

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How to Build ROI for Conversational AI

Speaker: Sofia Burton & Tiffany O'Malley from SmartAction

Contact center leaders have faced an onslaught of burdens exacerbated by the pandemic. Agent attrition has always been a huge problem, but now the difficulties of the worker shortage make securing live agents for call centers highly competitive. Determining which calls are best for automation.

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Navigating the Worker Shortage in the Contact Center

Speaker: Brian Morin, Helena Chen, and Sofia Burton from SmartAction

continues to recover from the economic implications of the global pandemic, certain technologies have come to the rescue, paving the way for a burgeoning remote workforce, the adoption of AI-powered virtual assistants, and more. Key takeaways: Why there’s a shortage of call center agents during a time of relatively high unemployment.

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IVA is the New IVR Masterclass

Speaker: Brian Morin, CMO & Phillip Fisher, CX Consultant at SmartAction

2020 was the year that customer call centers and customer experience were pushed to their limit. With the influx of calls replacing in-person interactions, it is up to our virtual agents to not only evolve to the new demands but also to help alleviate the current stressors on live agents.

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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.