CSM Magazine

MARCH 6, 2025

Potential Areas for Improvement: While Microsoft Live Chat is generally reliable, there are occasional challenges, including: Wait Times during peak hours. How to Contact Microsoft Support Chat? Choose the “Chat” Option : You can choose to speak with an agent via chat.

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SmartAction

APRIL 11, 2024

Truly intelligent virtual voice assistants with a human-centric design that delights rather than displeases, with artificial intelligence (AI) that improves CSAT , decreases wait time, and lowers costs. Now, contrast this with Alex’s interaction with an intelligent agent powered by AI. Personalization. Customers do.

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Balto

MARCH 3, 2025

Smart routing systems direct complex issues to skilled agents while resolving simple queries automatically. This creates a more efficient workflow and reduces customer wait times. This reduces wait times and improves first-call resolution rates. Increased efficiency is another major benefit.

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Interactions

JANUARY 21, 2025

Heres how an Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA) that blends technology with the human touch can deliver the personalized, caring support your customers crave when the next crisis hits. Direct them to self-service options that provide information tailored to each customers location, such as real-time status updates and safety tips.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 21, 2022

Long wait times, disengaged agents, multiple call transfers, repeating yourself over and over – calling customer support has a bad reputation for a reason. Self-service options like chatbots and virtual agents are increasingly preferred by customers, but they can’t – and shouldn’t!

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SmartAction

JUNE 27, 2023

Let’s address the common objections and show you how to overcome them with conversational AI and virtual agents. By deploying virtual agents, you can reduce the need for a large workforce to handle routine inquiries. Today’s virtual agents are far from the robotic voices of the past.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or Virtual Agent , while more complex queries will be routed to a human agent. After a call, agents spend extra time copying notes to your CRM tool. So, instead of asking, “How can I help you?”

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Calabrio

MARCH 25, 2025

In this blog, we’ll explore why its so important to ensure your chatbots are quality checked regularly, and how the latest innovations in AI can help ensure that your automated chat experience is delivers value to your customers and your business. Table of Contents What is Chatbot Quality Assurance?

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3CLogic

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Analytics Today Innovative solutions that deeply integrate voice (AKA contact center telephony) into service management platforms, like 3CLogic and ServiceNow’s combined offering , allow enterprises to gain unparalleled visibility into customer-agent (or virtual agent) engagements, extracting valuable data and putting it to work.

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aircall

DECEMBER 30, 2016

A virtual call center will also allow your team to work remotely. Virtual agents can be hugely advantageous to a call center especially a fledgling one. Don’t neglect your remote agents , if they exist. Last, but certainly not least, your call center will need agents to man its stations. Recruiting a team.

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Upstream Works

JANUARY 18, 2022

At the same time, job satisfaction is at an all time low – if the numbers of people changing jobs are any measure. Businesses are having to rethink how to engage with employees to keep them happy, motivated, and engaged. Remote working has been significantly accelerated, as have the technologies used to support it.

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UJET

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

A customer calling to ask about store hours, for instance, may be routed to a self-service option or Virtual Agent , while more complex queries will be routed to a human agent. After a call, agents spend extra time copying notes to your CRM tool. So, instead of asking, “How can I help you?”

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Customer Service Virtual Agent Interactive Voice Response Gamification 72

Creative Virtual

MARCH 25, 2021

Perhaps in the early days of limited in-person interactions and surges in calls to contact centres, customers were more understanding about long wait times or out-of-date self-help content. Usage of virtual agents and chatbots exploded with record-breaking levels of traffic. It drives your customers away.

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3CLogic

JANUARY 24, 2024

Are they met by long wait times and low-performing agents? In this guide to Conversational AI, we’ll cover if AI is right for your organization, its potential pitfalls, and how to gain the most benefit from it. Are your agents spending considerable time answering common requests (password resets, case status updates, etc.),

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Contact Center Virtual Agent Self service Coaching 64

aircall

DECEMBER 30, 2016

A virtual call center will also allow your team to work remotely. Virtual agents can be hugely advantageous to a call center especially a fledgling one. Don’t neglect your remote agents , if they exist. Last, but certainly not least, your call center will need agents to man its stations. Recruiting a team.

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Netomi

AUGUST 31, 2022

CES depends on a myriad of factors including time spent, total back-and-forth interactions, and the number of times a person has to reach out. To determine CES, you’ll ask your customers, On a scale from “Very Easy” to “Very Difficult”, how was your experience? Bring AI Into The Organization In The Form Of Virtual Agents.

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Balto

MARCH 17, 2025

These systems can also detect when wait times exceed acceptable thresholds and alert supervisors in real-time. They utilize key performance indicators (KPIs) such as average handle time and customer satisfaction scores to help agents and managers make informed decisions, identify issues, and enhance operational efficiency.

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Call Center Customer Experience Average Handle Time Analytics 52

Comm100

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Heres a quick breakdown of how key AI-driven features are revolutionizing customer support processes: Feature How It Works Impact on Customer Service AI chatbots AI-powered virtual agents go beyond basic chat interfaces. Helps improve the quality of conversations by offering human-like responses.

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SmartAction

JUNE 9, 2023

Some notable examples include: Chatbots : Chatbots are AI-powered virtual agents, built in-house or by third-party vendors , that engage in text-based conversations with users. enhancing efficiency and reducing wait times. Chatbots and virtual agents may provide irrelevant or inaccurate responses.

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Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 27, 2025

This guide explores the most important KPIs across three key areas: customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and agent performance. How to Measure Customer Satisfaction in Contact Centers Customer satisfaction is the cornerstone of successful contact center operations. Offer callback options to reduce customer wait times.

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Inbenta

AUGUST 23, 2024

Today’s advanced AI tools can transform how insurance companies interact with their policyholders. Instead of long wait times, virtual agents can guide customers instantly and autonomously, answering questions and providing support without the need for a human on the other end.

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Creative Virtual

DECEMBER 10, 2020

This is the seventh time I’ve done this annual year in review blog post, but never have I had to review a year that was like 2020. I don’t need to tell you that not everything went as planned, but there were still some bright spots for us and the chatbot, virtual agent and live chat industry.

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Virtual Agent Chatbots Technology Personalization 52

Interactions

JUNE 2, 2022

A spike in guest inquiries due to confusion, cancellations, changes in plans and, frankly, forgetting how to travel. Without the right Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA) in place, the summer volume spike could result in long hold times and even more guest frustration. So, what does this mean for CX in the travel industry?

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NICE inContact

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

While artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform the way businesses engage with customers, contact centers are still learning how to best leverage the next-gen technology. Some have turned to AI to power virtual agents, chatbots and other self-service channels. Decreased average handle time by 10 percent.

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aircall

MAY 16, 2017

How to ace it. Knowing to prioritize and differentiate important tasks from urgent ones is necessary to an agent’s success and productivity. They should also know how to maximize their own productivity. A good agent will follow the rules, but know when to go off-script to meet a customers’ needs. How to ace it.

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Customer Support Virtual Agent Coaching Accountability 81

Stafford Communications

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

It’s likely that within a few years we will see AI enhance many of the current tasks being performed by live agents, helping to streamline processes and reduce costs. Here are some examples of how AI is helping in call centers: Virtual Agents. Customer Convenience. Consulting & Compliance.

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NobelBiz

JANUARY 10, 2021

A chatbot, also known as an intelligent virtual agent, is a program that can do activities independently while communicating with humans over a communication channel. However, this virtual agent can execute some jobs better than other interfaces. How to Implement a Chatbot in your contact center?

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JustCall

AUGUST 8, 2023

This ensures that customers are directed to the most suitable agent or department. This minimizes wait times and increases customer satisfaction. Virtual Agents AI chatbots can understand and respond to customer queries in real time.

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JustCall

MARCH 7, 2023

You’ll also learn how to deploy automation successfully in your business. These virtual agents are built on Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies to offer real-time customer service. Agent Assistant Agent assistant is a tool designed to help agents resolve customer issues faster.

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Contact Center Interactive Voice Response Virtual Agent Automatic Callback 52

Inbenta

JUNE 2, 2021

By automating notifications and reminders, pertinent parties can easily be reminded of important information and receive the answers they need if they interact with virtual agents so that everybody is well informed even if they are not working from the same location or time-zone. Benefits of HR automation.

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SharpenCX

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Sharpen is investing in contact center AI where it makes the most impact on the metrics that matter—customer wait time, handle time, response time, agent productivity, and of course, agent satisfaction and performance. To put it in layman’s terms: use AI where it makes sense.

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SmartAction

AUGUST 10, 2018

By continuously making these kinds of improvements via supervised machine learning, AI agents arrive at the place of “perfectly trained,” knowing exactly how to respond and what to do next with the data at hand. AI Agents use customer data to proactively personalize and tailor experiences. Is that what you’re calling about?”.

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Global Response

MARCH 30, 2023

For example, if you realize that customers are getting frustrated with long wait times in your phone queue (causing a negative customer experience) and decide to improve your customer service so phones are answered more quickly, not only do you improve your service, but also the overall customer experience.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

This strategy allows the call center to deliver superior customer service, reduce service wait times, and streamline the client experience. It is built on virtual agents, capable of doing human-like tasks independently and up to 10 times quicker than humans. RPA is a form of artificial intelligence.

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NobelBiz

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

This strategy allows the call center to deliver superior customer service, reduce service wait times, and streamline the client experience. It is built on virtual agents, capable of doing human-like tasks independently and up to 10 times quicker than humans. RPA is a form of artificial intelligence.

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Call Center Chatbots Contact Center Cloud contact 52

Fonolo

JANUARY 4, 2022

How to Create a Customer Service Strategy. Nearly that many again have used a virtual agent or chatbot on their smartphone. Statistics that Show the Importance of Speed and Short Wait Times. 64% of customers expect to receive real-time support, regardless of which channel they use. compared to other sectors.

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ProProfs Blog

JUNE 14, 2019

Do you know how to keep your customers satisfied? The average wait time for a response on social media is nine hours. 37% of customers report using an online virtual agent or chatbot from a website, and nearly that many have used a virtual agent or chatbot on a smartphone. CustomerBliss.

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