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By Mandy Reed, Global Head of Marketing. Making a call to a customer service contact centre can be a frustrating and time-consuming experience on a regular day. Companies with existing online support and easy-to-use self-service tools are at an obvious advantage. Throw in a global pandemic and all bets are off.
These applications deliver a persistent and consistent user experience across all touchpoints to reduce customer effort and enhance the customer experience (CX) while increasing self-service automation. without the help of a live agent, salesperson, or other employee. But this is just the beginning for these solutions.
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As automated self-service options continue to grow, how can you make sure that you and your organization are staying on track? You’ll hear real-world examples from leading companies and discover how you can deliver CX success with AI-powered virtualagents in your organization.
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