Help Scout

JUNE 8, 2021

Artificial intelligence (AI) shows incredible promise in 2021, but the experience of interacting with an AI chatbot is more like talking to a distracted toddler than it is to Tony Stark’s Jarvis. Still, using AI chatbots for customer service makes plenty of sense. A chatbot could do that before your team even gets notified.

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Inbenta

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Even though there is no “real” benchmark for automated self-service solutions, we’re going to try to give you some indications of the kind of results you can realistically expect from such solutions. But first, what is customer self-service? Which metrics to measure self-service KPIs? Call deflection rate.

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Inbenta

APRIL 22, 2021

In a world driven by the culture of immediacy and self-service, the provision of fast, high-quality responses to every request from customers and interested parties, all while reducing direct service contact, has become critical. To do so, chatbots are your best friend – but, not all chatbots are built the same.

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ViiBE Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

ViiBE Blog Best strategies for customer self-service Anna Gorina September 29, 2023 Share this article Contents Share this article Contents The moments when customers will reach out to your support are inevitable. That is why self-service was invented. What is customer self-service? How do you create one?

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Comm100

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The life of chatbots in customer service has been turbulent. However, as bot technology has rapidly improved, so too has organizations’ readiness to adopt chatbots in their customer service operations. So let’s jump straight in to our first chatbot example. Reducing repetitive work. Offering 24/7 support.

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SmartAction

OCTOBER 27, 2021

When it comes to conversing with artificial intelligence, we tend to mold our replies in a way that allows a voice bot or chatbot the ability to interpret what we mean while sacrificing the way we would typically speak. Check out our live demo below! The post What’s the Latest in Conversational AI Self-Service for Voice and Chat?

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Creative Virtual

JANUARY 12, 2021

Having innovation at the heart of our company culture at Creative Virtual has served the company well, but only because we innovate with the objective of delivering products and services that genuinely help our customers meet their goals in increasingly better ways. Most companies use chatbots as a way to manage customer support.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Nowadays, with the advent of technology, customers have multiple channels to interact with businesses that include self-service options like voice-enabled assistants, online portals, and mobile apps. As a result, self-service is becoming a cornerstone of customer experience in contact centers.

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TechSee

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Customer self-service refers to customer-initiated interaction technologies that enable customers to access information and perform routine tasks without requiring the assistance of a live customer service representative. Drivers for customer self-service.

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Creative Virtual

JANUARY 17, 2023

Chatbots and conversational AI have been gaining acceptance as essential pieces of successful customer service and employee support strategies. Unfortunately, as adoption of this technology is increasing so is the oversaturation of the market with poor performing chatbot products. By Chris Ezekiel, Founder & CEO.

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Inbenta

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Digital self-service solutions have emerged as a powerful tool in this context, letting users navigate websites and intranets without needing direct assistance from customer support or HR departments. This trend underscores the need for effective self-service solutions to satisfy consumers’ growing appetite for autonomy and speed.

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Inbenta

JULY 18, 2021

The trough of disillusionment sounds incredibly ominous but it is arguably the situation even the best chatbots currently finds themselves in. Current chatbots cannot yet cater for our every need (like Samantha in the film Her) but it is arguably the most effective way to interact with customers by discovering their intentions.

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Solvvy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

With more people using apps, web-based services, and fintech solutions, businesses must overcome the challenge of providing the best possible customer service to these new customers. What is a Customer Service Chatbot? However, chatbots don’t require customers to ask a question in a particular way.

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Solvvy

MARCH 22, 2022

Thinking of implementing a chatbot but not sure where to begin? Solvvy’s Customer Success Director Jesse Brightman helps businesses identify chatbot implementation strategies that work best for them. Q: First things first: Who within a company should be involved in chatbot implementation?

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SmartAction

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Conversational chatbots are one of the top market disruptors in call center automation. However, in recent years their use has declined as businesses have learned how difficult it is to properly maintain a chatbot that actually helps customers to accomplish their goals. Why is it So Hard to Implement and Maintain a Chatbot?

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Creative Virtual

MAY 28, 2020

Do you have a chatbot or virtual agent on your roadmap? Do you need to upgrade a poor performing self-service tool? If so, you’ll want to reserve your spot now to join Creative Virtual and Engage Customer for their upcoming webinar, Tips for Deploying AI Chatbots & Virtual Agents. Can’t attend the live event?

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Inbenta

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This article discusses 11 powerful applications of NLP, including automated translation to accurately convey meaning, sentiment analysis for understanding customer intent, and virtual chatbots for better customer interactions. Schedule a demo 3. Virtual agents and chatbots Thanks to NLP technology, chatbots have become more human-like. 

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 2, 2020

Advancements over the past several years in conversational AI technologies, including chatbots and virtual agents, have made them a go-to solution for providing cost-effective and easy-to-use support on digital channels. They also give organisations the opportunity to get self-service projects both deployed and performing well quickly.

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Creative Virtual

JANUARY 28, 2021

Ask any seller of a highly complex and customizable chatbot or virtual agent system about cost and you’re likely to get an evasive answer. Increasingly, in this ever-saturating market, it’s easy to find elements of chatbot pricing (i.e., The truth is, building a successful chatbot is not purely a question of technology.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 9, 2020

So far in this series we have discussed using chatbots, virtual agents and conversational AI to offer easy-to-use customer self-service (Part 1) and as an Agent Assist tool to support contact centre agents (Part 2). AI-enhanced chatbots and virtual agents empower employees to self-serve when and where they need support.

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Creative Virtual

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

For as long as virtual agents and chatbots have been used by companies to provide customer self-service, they have been criticised for removing the human touch from interactions and taking away the opportunity to build an emotional connection with customers. By Mandy Reed, Global Head of Marketing.

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SmartAction

APRIL 4, 2023

By examining the latest developments in artificial intelligence (AI), the Times correspondents show how virtual voice assistants such as Siri and Alexa squandered their early advantage and left room for the rise of chatbots that use Conversational AI technology. Chatbots are, indeed, a different kind of virtual assistant.

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Inbenta

OCTOBER 30, 2024

By answering the most common questions with AI-enabled self-service tools, leaders give their agents more time to deal with complex customer service issues. Ready to take your customer service to the next level? Contact our AI experts to get started today.

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Solvvy

JUNE 30, 2021

If after analyzing this data, your customer support metrics are languishing and you see room for improvement, the boost you need could be Solvvy ‘s next-generation chatbot platform. Chatbots can enhance the overall customer support experience. Next-Gen Chatbots Empower Customers and Deliver Faster Resolutions.

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Quiq

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Share This Story Turning Chatbots Into Virtual Shopping Assistants. In this guide, we’ll provide all the details on virtual shopping assistants, including the benefits to shoppers and retailers, how retailers are using chatbots as virtual shopping assistants, and how to get started with Quiq.

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Creative Virtual

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

We take great pleasure in introducing this newly created whitepaper from Creative Virtual as it has a lot of straight talk about one of our favourite subjects: user experience in the realm of self-help tools. Demo calls might have the same effect, especially if you need to pass on the gained information to your team.

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Inbenta

DECEMBER 7, 2017

As artificial intelligence moves out of its winter we are encountering confusion over what to call the intelligent computer programs that communicate with us – chatbot or virtual assistant. Are chatbots and virtual assistants the same? Chatbot is by far the more popular term according to Google Trends.

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Creative Virtual

JUNE 10, 2020

Chatbots, smart help, virtual assistants, virtual agents, conversational AI – there are lots of names for this automated, self-service technology being used today. Regardless of what you call it, the objective for including it as part of your customer service strategy is to deliver quick, easy access to information.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 7, 2020

In Part 1 of this series , I talked about the immense pressure organisations are under to deliver quality service and support over digital channels during this period of coronavirus-related quarantines, lockdowns and stay-at-home orders. Ready to get started on your Agent Assist project?

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Inbenta

APRIL 10, 2024

How Banks Can Leverage AI to Improve Self-Service, NPS and Customer Experience at Scale When customers think about their banking relationships, what do they prioritize? It turn out quality customer service ranks higher than most other priorities, including branch locations or sign-up bonuses.

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TeamSupport

JULY 25, 2023

Put the Customer Experience First with Chatbots Why does your customer service tech stack matter? In fact, customer support agents agree: 64% of agents report that they can focus on more important aspects of their work while letting chatbots answer introductory questions on their behalf. How do I get a new password?

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TechSee

MARCH 11, 2024

Industry events and news coverage are full of companies offering Generative AI , Conversational AI, chatbots, and AI Agents. Understanding Conversational AI Conversational AI refers to technologies that users interact with through a natural, conversational interface, like chatbots or virtual agents.

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Inbenta

OCTOBER 30, 2024

BOOK A DEMO   So what are the benefits of knowledge management? Offered externally as a self-service portal (such as FAQs), a KMS lets customers help themselves when they need assistance with simple issues instead of requiring them to contact a support team. All these situations are inevitable.

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Inbenta

AUGUST 23, 2024

While it means you have more opportunities to personalize your communications and delight your customers, it also means your customer service reps might be completely overwhelmed by the sheer volume of interactions they have to deal with. That’s where automation and self-service solutions can help.

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Inbenta

AUGUST 23, 2024

A self-service platform can reduce customer calls and emails by 80% or more. This could include an AI-powered chatbot, interactive demos and semantic search. Book a demo today The post Take control of incoming emails with these 5 rules appeared first on Inbenta. Analyze the data.

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Balto

JULY 8, 2022

Today’s consumers demand customer service that’s available anywhere and at any time. Customer experiences are increasingly omnichannel, with a variety of interaction channels including chatbots, SMS, messaging, and more. When self-service fails, these customers are more likely to want to talk to a live agent. …

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Creative Virtual

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

For nearly a decade now, we’ve talked about our virtual agents and chatbots delivering a personalized self-service experience – with no marketing spin required! It’s not just personalized because the user is greeted by name or is presented with relevant information based on the webpage from which the chatbot was launched.

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