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4 ways that enterprise virtual agents will evolve

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Virtual agents have come a long way. And while some companies are certainly still using automated systems from the dark ages, forward-thinking brands have taken advantage of advancements in technology for big steps forward in customer experience self-service. . But what’s next? We need to think bigger.

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Bilingual Customer Support: Where Live Agents and AI Coincide

BlueOcean

We would wager, that even with the evolution of AI, brands serving consumers in the Americas will continue to benefit from providing support in French, Spanish, and, for some organizations, Portuguese through a live agent model. The impact of bilingual support on the customer experience cannot be understated. It’s our thing.

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Consumer Behavior is Changing, and it’s AI’s time to Shine

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From conducting more business over video meetings, to doing more shopping via apps and over the phone, people’s behavior and perspective of virtual interactions has changed for good over the past few months. Changing Consumer Behavior. This month, we investigated just how much consumer behavior has changed since the pandemic.

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Hold times are unacceptable – now more than ever

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The pandemic has accelerated the shift in consumer behavior. It takes decades to change consumer behavior, but this pandemic has done it in a matter of weeks. It has forced consumers to put aside whatever hesitations they had with online shopping and embrace it with both arms. Virtual Agents can help.

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How Artificial Intelligence Will Shape Customer Service in 2022 and Beyond

CSM Magazine

Artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and natural language programming (NLP) are altering how businesses communicate with their consumers. AI-powered personalization helps organizations to boost consumer engagement, loyalty, revenue and gain a more complete understanding of their customers – all in real-time.

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The Power of Voice for Utility Providers

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Power Utilities expert Andrew Heath believes senior utility execs are fast realizing focusing on customer engagement is no longer a “nice-to-have” but is instead a must-have, especially across digital channels. Virtual agents can support an omnichannel approach to customer service. That’s the power of voice.

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Redefining your CX strategy: The COVID-19 Effect

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As governments plan a phased approach to open up businesses, consumers are both excited and cautious about their safety and welfare. If customer experience surpassed brand and product in terms of importance to buyers in the past decade, empathy and care is certainly going to be the theme of the next few years. ” .