AWS Machine Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In 2018, I sat in the audience at AWS re:Invent as Andy Jassy announced AWS DeepRacer —a fully autonomous 1/18th scale race car driven by reinforcement learning. At the time, I knew little about AI or machine learning (ML). As an engineer transitioning from legacy networks to cloud technologies, I had never considered myself a developer. But AWS DeepRacer instantly captured my interest with its promise that even inexperienced developers could get involved in AI and ML.

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Call Design

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The landscape of work has changed dramatically since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. As businesses begin to ask employees to return to the office full-time, many are overlooking a powerful shift in employee priorities—one that could cost them in terms of employee retention, engagement, and the ability to attract top talent. Companies that mandate a full return to the office may be at risk of increasing employee attrition and disengagement.

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AWS Machine Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In this post, we demonstrate how to create an automated email response solution using Amazon Bedrock and its features, including Amazon Bedrock Agents , Amazon Bedrock Knowledge Bases , and Amazon Bedrock Guardrails. Amazon Bedrock is a fully managed service that makes foundation models (FMs) from leading AI startups and Amazon Web Services available through an API, so you can choose from a wide range of FMs to find the model that is best suited for your use case.

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Cisco - Contact Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Explore how Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN and Microsoft's SSE integration enhance security, performance, and management for hybrid work. Discover seamless solutions for modern networking challenges and enjoy your first year free!

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Step-by-step instructions on how to use AI for growth in your contact center Learn how AI can transform your contact center operations. In this ebook, dig into the different AI technologies, then see how each can help automate tasks, streamline service, and turn your contact center from a cost center to a profit house. Plus, we’ll give you practical tips on choosing the right AI tools, getting them up and running, and measuring their impact.

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AWS Machine Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In the rapidly evolving world of AI, the ability to customize language models for specific industries has become more important. Although large language models (LLMs) are adept at handling a wide range of tasks with natural language, they excel at general purpose tasks as compared with specialized tasks. This can create challenges when processing text data from highly specialized domains with their own distinct terminology or specialized tasks where intrinsic knowledge of the LLM is not well-sui

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AWS Machine Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The excitement is building for the fourteenth edition of AWS re:Invent, and as always, Las Vegas is set to host this spectacular event. This year, generative AI and machine learning (ML) will again be in focus, with exciting keynote announcements and a variety of sessions showcasing insights from AWS experts, customer stories, and hands-on experiences with AWS services.

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BlueOcean

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

By developing a custom Zendesk IVR integration for a global communications leader, Blue Ocean eliminated manual data entry, reducing average handle time by 53 seconds and boosting customer satisfaction ratings by 34%. This seamless connection between phone and ticketing systems demonstrates how strategic contact center technology can simultaneously improve operational efficiency and customer experience.

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OctopusTech

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Comments can be a great way to engage visitors on your website and build a community for your brand. However, not every page needs a comments section and sometimes comments can become a source of spam, offensive remarks, self-promotion, and even harmful links. With WordPress disable comments, you can limit such occurrences and make your website safe for everyone.

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AWS Machine Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

According to the National Cancer Institute, a cancer biomarker is a “biological molecule found in blood, other body fluids, or tissues that is a sign of a normal or abnormal process, or of a condition or disease such as cancer.” Biomarkers typically differentiate an affected patient from a person without the disease. Well-known cancer biomarkers include EGFR for lung cancer, HER2 for breast cancer, PSA for prostrate cancer, and so on.

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Understanding and improving your customer experience (CX) can have a massive impact on your bottom line. Choosing the right voice of customers (VoC) solution is a critical step to elevating CX. Frost & Sullivan researched more than 50 leading VoC vendors, analyzing both their “innovation index” and “growth index” to independently select the top 10 performers in each of these categories.

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Cisco - Contact Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

I didn’t know much about Cisco initially, but I did know that the culture and work-life balance I experienced for the past five years was far from ideal. It was common for me to work 12–14-hour days as an order creator and order manager in telecommunications.

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CSM Magazine

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Three wonder women are in a spin after hundreds of their colleagues voted them top of the tree to work with. The trio work in the customer service centre of UK Power Networks, based in Ipswich, Suffolk. They were voted Leader of the Year, Employee of the Year and a special award for Lifetime Achievement. With their 350 colleagues they work 24/7 shifts in the centre ready to answer any call from around 20 million customers in the East, South East and London.

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NobelBiz

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The customer service world is evolving rapidly alongside advancements in technology. Contact centers are now tasked with handling more calls per hour while delivering a seamless customer experience, optimizing costs, and maintaining quality. The secret weapon? Automation. By implementing automation, contact centers can simplify complex workflows, streamline tasks for both agents and customers, and create a more efficient and enjoyable experience for everyone.

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Cisco - Contact Center

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Learn how Cisco’s User Protection Suite tools enable users to quickly and securely get to work.

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CX leaders are in a gold rush for AI, lured by the promise of cost savings and a revolution in service delivery. But simply deploying AI in your contact center isn't a magic bullet. There are hidden dangers that can derail your AI dreams. Recent incidents, such as the missteps of an AI chatbot deployed by Air Canada, have underscored the complexities and risks involved in leveraging AI in customer-facing roles.

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The Petrova Experience

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

With the holiday season fast approaching, it is a smart time to seek lessons from retail customer experience leaders and laggards. At the root of those lessons is the importance of honoring customer promises and creating a holistic experience across your business (whether retail or any other sector). We have a billion-dollar example to share, from seasonal favorite and retail customer experience leader, Macy’s.

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AWS Machine Learning

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As companies of all sizes continue to build generative AI applications, the need for robust governance and control mechanisms becomes crucial. With the growing complexity of generative AI models, organizations face challenges in maintaining compliance, mitigating risks, and upholding ethical standards. This is where the concept of guardrails comes into play, providing a comprehensive framework for implementing governance and control measures with safeguards customized to your application require

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