TechSee

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Interactive voice response (IVR) allows a company’s computer system to engage with customers through voice and touch-tone telephone keypads. Today, it is evolving into the Conversational IVR model that offers much more than a simple customer routing system. Conversational IVR transition challenges.

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UJET

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you double your workforce; we’re suggesting you give your agents a virtual sidekick. Virtual Agents are designed to be your human agents’ Pippen or Harrison or Gehrig (pick your sport). What, Exactly, Are Virtual Agents? Intelligence Is a Matter of Features.

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UJET

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you double your workforce; we’re suggesting you give your agents a virtual sidekick. Virtual Agents are designed to be your human agents’ Pippen or Harrison or Gehrig (pick your sport). What, Exactly, Are Virtual Agents? Intelligence Is a Matter of Features.

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SmartAction

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Join me as we dive into why leveraging conversational AI in the voice channel cannot be ignored or underestimated and why businesses should seize the opportunity to invest in this transformative technology. The Power of Voice Communication Customers seek a personal touch when engaging with businesses.

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SmartAction

APRIL 11, 2024

Virtual voice agents can be a blessing or a curse for your customers. Done right, they provide a rich, natural, personalized experience that soothes frazzled nerves and either swiftly provides a relevant automated answer or directs them to a live agent who can help. Use a natural, empathetic voice.

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Interactions

JANUARY 21, 2025

Thats what you risk if youre still relying on outdated solutions like chatbots or interactive voice response (IVR) tools. 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.

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UJET

MARCH 22, 2021

The IVR isn’t a topic that gets enough coverage. We gravitate to the shinier objects and tend to focus more on the agent experience, omnichannel, and artificial intelligence. Meanwhile, your IVR can be one of the biggest drivers of good vs bad CX. And the IVR is at the heart of that journey. Modernizing Your IVR.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

We’re not talking about the time-consuming interactive voice response (IVR) of the past that provided a less-than-optimal customer experience. The AI-powered voice assistants of today offer a seamless experience, reaching a virtual assistant, in seconds, that can answer customer intentions with just a few words.

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Balto

MARCH 3, 2025

Smart routing systems direct complex issues to skilled agents while resolving simple queries automatically. Virtual Agents and Interactive Voice Response Virtual agents handle routine inquiries like account balances, password resets, and basic troubleshooting.

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Creative Virtual

APRIL 21, 2022

Self-service options like chatbots and virtual agents are increasingly preferred by customers, but they can’t – and shouldn’t! completely replace human contact center agents. They have started the support experience negatively and made the job of their contact center agents even more difficult.

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Calabrio

MARCH 31, 2025

And as all the buzz has come with promises of unprecedented personalization and operational efficiency, its worth taking a closer look at the most impactful contact center use cases for generative AI and what organizations can do to make the best use of this game-changing tech in 2025 and beyond.

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 9, 2018

DMG Consulting Releases 2018 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. What: Releases 2018 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. This results in a highly personalized experience for each and every person who reaches out to, or is contacted by, the organization.”.

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SmartAction

AUGUST 14, 2019

The first hold onto their existing IVR and merely transfer routine conversations to AI-powered virtual agents while transferring the rest to live agents. But as customers are becoming leery of touchtone and difficult or lengthy menus, more organizations are implementing virtual agents as: 1.

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Outsource Consultants

JANUARY 11, 2018

In a recent article , Shelby Faris takes in in-depth look at Interactive Voice Response (IVR) technology. She acknowledges that though IVR is a vital component of many companies’ customer service, it’s not without its faults. 4 Ways Companies Benefit from Using IVR Services. Need IVR services?

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DMG Consulting

AUGUST 10, 2018

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology coupled with consumer preference for digital channels, is driving interest in and adoption of intelligent virtual agents (IVAs) and a related technology, robotic process automation (RPA). The acquired knowledge is assimilated and leveraged in future interactions.

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Dialer 360

JANUARY 19, 2022

Virtual agents. However, those days are gone when static and slow IVR are used in the call center for customer service. Relationship between virtual agents and Artificial intelligence. This approach focuses on problem-solving and permits the virtual agents that they make customer interaction and responses improve.

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Uniphore

AUGUST 12, 2021

Unsurprisingly, sales of these multimodal assistants grew 30% in 2020, while voice-only assistants saw a 3% decline. Multimodal Virtual Agents allow customers to tap, text and talk to get more done , with little effort. How to build a smarter IVR with a multimodal user expereience. View Webinar.

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Fonolo

OCTOBER 5, 2023

FREE WEBINAR: Is Your Chatbot Really Just an IVR? With their narrow conversation flows and questions that often don’t lead to an answer – or an agent – chatbots don’t always seem all that revolutionary. You wouldn’t be the first customer service professional to ask themselves if a chatbot is really any different than an IVR.

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SmartAction

APRIL 11, 2024

Virtual voice agents can be a blessing or a curse for your customers. Done right, they provide a rich, natural, personalized experience that soothes frazzled nerves and either swiftly provides a relevant automated answer or directs them to a live agent who can help. Use a natural, empathetic voice.

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DMG Consulting

JULY 19, 2017

DMG Consulting Releases 2017 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. What: Releases 2017 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. The 2017 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report is the only in-depth analysis of these emerging solutions. When: Today, 19 July 2017.

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SmartAction

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Electrolux, the 2nd largest home appliance manufacturer in the world who sells under a variety of brand names worldwide like Frigidaire and AEG, made the transformation to AI-powered virtual agents six months ago to automate more in their contact center. 14% of callers request a live agent transfer. 9% of callers hang up.

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NICE inContact

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Customers want better and faster self-service options, especially in the voice channel thanks to the popularity and increased adoption of conversational home/personal assistants. This is the first of four ways that virtual agents are automating the contact center. fewer calls being transferred to live agents.

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SmartAction

JANUARY 28, 2019

AI-powered virtual agents present significant potential to improve the customer experience (CX) in the contact center. From IVR to chatbot and other self-service automation, none exhibit the cognitive capabilities of today’s purpose-driven, practical AI solutions for the contact center. Extensive Personalization.

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ConvergeOne

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Your call is probably answered by an IVR (Interactive Voice Response) system. You entered your order or customer number in the IVR. You were identified and authenticated by the IVR. You might have even identified the problem you were having to the IVR. What was the point of the IVR then?

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Xaqt

JUNE 1, 2020

All the while, Virtual Agents and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) threaten to eliminate much of the human capabilities that outsources have built their business on. Amazon, Google, Microsoft) and well-funded start-ups are selling the value proposition of bots, virtual agents and AI to their enterprise customers.

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SmartAction

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The following is an excerpt from Frost & Sullivan’s white paper, “The AI-Powered Virtual Agent: Actionable Strategies for Contact Center Leaders.”. Read the full paper to find out how leading companies are using cloud-based virtual agents to automate more in their contact centers. High Customer Expectations.

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DMG Consulting

JUNE 11, 2019

DMG Consulting Releases 2019-2020 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. What: Releases 2019-2020 Intelligent Virtual Agent Product and Market Report. As customer demand for outstanding and personalized service increases, so does the cost of delivering it. Botanic Technologies and Capito.ai

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JustCall

MARCH 23, 2023

Interactive Voice Response, or IVR, is necessary for every contact center. It serves as a round-the-clock virtual receptionist. The IVR is configured to lead the user to a self-help guide that answers their query, a human agent who can solve their problem, or a pre-recorded voice message.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

AI-Powered Voice Self-Service AI-powered voice self-service is revolutionizing the way customers seek help. Instead of waiting on hold or navigating through complex IVR menus, customers can now initiate support requests using their voice. This level of personalization enhances customer engagement and drives sales.

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SmartAction

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

pay my loan, check my balance, or transfer funds," which became the new way to start a customer service conversation through traditional speech IVRs around 2016. Customers are no longer boggled down by legacy and traditional voice bots that demand specific responses or face the wrath of a frustrating process.

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SmartAction

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Beginning of a Transformation Alex’s journey began with a simple yet powerful idea: automating routine tasks with conversational AI virtual agents. The once overburdened agents found themselves focusing on more complex, engaging tasks. It was a game-changer.

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The Northridge Group

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

All of this data provides some excellent context for each unique customer that can be used to create a personalized and differentiated experience. Chatbots, Virtual Agents, and dynamic routing are examples of how AI can help during customer interactions. Additionally, AI can help after the interaction.

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Lumoa

JUNE 23, 2021

These include customer service analytics, engagement hubs, the voice of the customer , virtual agents (live chat), and chatbots. This recent increase in its favor has much to do with consumers’ fondness of soliciting personalized support.

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UJET

DECEMBER 17, 2020

It can also help virtual assistants offer better sets of options that lead to a faster, more satisfying resolution. Without advanced NLP, customers are more likely to get stuck in an unresponsive interactive voice response (IVR) menu. An example of a personalized greeting using UJET Virtual Agent.

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UJET

DECEMBER 17, 2020

It can also help virtual assistants offer better sets of options that lead to a faster, more satisfying resolution. Without advanced NLP, customers are more likely to get stuck in an unresponsive interactive voice response (IVR) menu. An example of a personalized greeting using UJET Virtual Agent.

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Uniphore

OCTOBER 21, 2021

This empowers contact center agents to deliver highly effective, personalized and empathetic interactions. Digital transformation is key to contact centers providing the ultimate modern day customer service experience and how conversations are handled during the entire customer journey — pre, during and post interaction.

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DMG Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2019

For customers and, increasingly, employees, IVAs can automate routine tasks and can process and personalize the handling of interactions in most self-service channels. Revolutionizing IVRs. Many of today’s IVR solutions are excellent, and traditional solutions perform well. Justifying an Investment in an IVA .

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