It can be hard to keep up in the customer care industry with the ongoing artificial intelligence (AI) revolution. Which is why we sat down with DMG Consulting’s President, Donna Fluss and Interactions’ SVP of Marketing, Jane Price to identify the most important issues you will likely face.
The recent announcement of Google Duplex, Google’s automated personal assistant, was met with much fanfare for its apparent ability to make a phone call and mimic a human booking a hair appointment. While the demo was impressive on the surface, when you peel back the proverbial onion, you realize that Google Duplex shares a lot in common with today’s ever-present chatbots.
Utility customers think that the service they receive from their utility providers is just “okay”, and that it takes too much time to get things done. This is according to a study by Interactions that surveyed over 1400 U.S. utility customers on their customer care experiences with their utility companies. The most interesting result is that over a third of utility customers would switch utility providers as a result of poor customer service.
There is no doubt, AI and speech are becoming an integral part of how we do business. This is especially true in customer care solutions, where speech technology has long been part of the equation but hasn’t always lived up to customer expectations. Find out how AI can help your customer care solutions become more efficient and effective.
As brands continue to focus on improving the customer experience, incorporating automation into customer interactions is becoming more and more important. Your customers’ time is valuable — and they want you to recognize this fact and deploy technologies that put time back into their day.
In today’s digital age, customers expect brands to offer customer care whenever they want, wherever they want and on the channel of their choice. Learn what experts have to say on various industry topics such as omnichannel, AI, Intelligent Virtual Assistants and self-service.