chatbots

Traditional assumptions about omnichannel messaging don’t cut it in today’s increasingly dispersed and digital world. Omnichannel messaging was originally premised on the question, “Where are my customers?” Now, with customers using such a variety of messaging platforms - text, RCS, social/chat apps etc, brands need to re-orient to answering the question “How do I effectively communicate with each customer — no matter the channel or channels— in an engaging, continuous and personalized way?” But with so many mobile channels,…

AI chatbot technology automatically identifies and answers frequently asked queries, it provides seamless escalation to customer care agents and increases both customer satisfaction and agent productivity Socialbakers, the leading AI-powered social media marketing platform, announced that it has integrated conversational AI chatbot technology into the Socialbakers Suite. The addition of conversational AI chatbots enables marketers to automatically identify unanswered questions and instantly respond to frequently asked…

Espressive, a pioneer in artificial intelligence (AI) for enterprise service management (ESM), announced it has been named a leader in The Forrester New Wave: Chatbots For IT Operations, Q4 2020, published by Forrester Research. Espressive received a differentiated rating––the highest score possible––in five criteria including architecture/integration, chatbot readiness, deployment and security, vision, and market approach. The Forrester New Wave identified and evaluated the nine most significant chatbot providers for IT…

Latest Conversational Marketing Analytics Trends State that Customers’ Emotions Have Significant Influence on Their Satisfaction with a Service Chatbot Strategy Analytics – The development of conversational agents or chatbots that can engage in empathetic conversation with ‘real people’ has long been a goal of artificial intelligence (AI). But the majority of current mainstream chatbots used to increase customer engagement and reduce costs, are inflexible, prescriptive and unable to work outside of their scope. The…

Newly Patented PK RPA Platform Provides Automated Resilience, and Enhanced Tracing, Compliance and Governance Capabilities PK has announced a new patent and expanded functionalities for its unified intelligent operations platform for Bots – BotScope. These enhancements make it easier than ever to operationalize bots across the enterprise and bring insights and remediation for frictionless process automation. While enterprise adoption of RPA has increased exponentially over the last year, few tools have emerged to help…

Housing Association Group Deploys 8x8 to Provide Enriched Services to Customers and Equip Employees to Operate from Anywhere on a Single Global Cloud-based Platform 8x8, Inc., a leading integrated cloud communications platform provider, announced that housing association group, Aspire Housing, has deployed 8x8 X Series to create an agile workplace for its employees, and to continue providing customers with vital support. Aspire Housing, which manages around 9,000 homes in Staffordshire and Cheshire, recognised that its…

eGain, the leading provider of customer engagement solutions, announced that chatbots ranked at the bottom among digital touchpoints in customer satisfaction during the initial outbreak of COVID-19. Conducted by Dimensional Research on behalf of eGain and fielded in June 2020, the survey was administered to thousands of consumers, who had used a digital channel for customer service across six industries in April and May 2020. Here are key findings: Marketing Technology News: Bright Pattern Contact Center Chosen by…

With the acquisition, the Brazilian technology company expands its communication platform, which has solutions based on WhatsApp, voice, chat, chatbot and SMS Zenvia, a technology company that simplifies the relationship between companies and consumers, announces to the market the acquisition of Sirena, a startup that offers communication solution for sales teams via WhatsApp. With the deal, the Brazilian company starts operating throughout Latin America, with offices in the USA, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. "The…

Here’s what organizations should consider when developing a branded Text-To-Speech Voice for Marketing, according to the CTO of ReadSpeaker.

Gupshup, the leading smart messaging platform, has won the $100,000 Grand Challenge for enabling payments on feature phones in India. The Gupshup solution dramatically improved the payment user experience through seamless integration with secure messaging. This will potentially change the lives of nearly half-a-billion feature phone users in India by bringing them into the digital ecosystem for commerce, payments and other services. Gupshup is working with enterprises, handset manufacturers and payment providers to bring…

Smart Answers on Lucidworks Fusion Uses Deep Learning to Understand Natural Language Questions and Provide Users with Immediate and Contextual Answers Lucidworks, leader in AI-powered search, announces Smart Answers on Lucidworks Fusion. Smart Answers enhances the intelligence of chatbots and virtual assistants by using deep learning to understand natural language questions and quickly return the right answers. Customers and employees can now locate critical insights to help them move to their next best action, avoiding…

Receives Top Assessments for Market Adoption, Portfolio MIX, Implementation, Maintenance and Support, and Breadth of Services. IPsoft, the largest independent leader in Enterprise AI, announced that it has been positioned as Leader in a new report from Everest Group, “Intelligent Virtual Agents – Technology Vendor Landscape with Products PEAK Matrix Assessment 2020.” Everest Group assessed 16 Intelligent Virtual Agent (IVA) vendors across multiple categories, placing high marks to Amelia, IPsoft’s Digital Employee.…

Messaging apps; speech-based assistants such as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa; and chatbots are entering the marketplace in large scale, all with a goal of enhancing everyday life. Businesses are taking notice; leveraging the technology to analyze peoples’ behavior in order to create a more personalized and efficient customer experience. “Their experience in solving complex business challenges and delivering value through the innovative use of technology makes them the perfect partner to bring CSG Conversational AI to…

A pioneering solution transforms Bots into Omnichannel Virtual Agents Interactive Media , a global developer of telecommunications software, Conversational AI and customer experience applications, is announcing the immediate availability of PhoneMyBot, a cloud solution to provide voice and telephony access to chatbots everywhere. Chatbots are revolutionizing the customer experience, greeting customers on web pages, social networks and messaging channels. The best chatbots provide a first class experience as they field most…

Chatbots, virtual assistants and other Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered marketing technologies are rapidly becoming commonplace. Yet, many CMOs are discovering the limitations of these technologies for one-to-one marketing. How should CMOs be allocating their technology investments to deliver deep contextual personalization and create ever-expanding customer experiences that will fuel growth for the next decade? The answer to that question has been elusive. The truth is, most CMOs are bewildered by the vast and…

Tata Consultancy Services' Machine First Delivery Model, Deep Contextual Knowledge, Thought Leadership, and Investments in Intellectual Property are Driving Market Success Tata Consultancy Services , a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, has been named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Managed Workplace Services, Asia/Pacific. TCS was one of two vendors to be recognized as Leaders in this report. "Large enterprises in Asia-Pacific are adopting intuitive collaboration…

Sinch AB (publ), a global leader in cloud communications for mobile customer engagement, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Chatlayer BV for an Enterprise Value of EUR 6.9 million. Founded in Antwerp in early 2018, ChatLayer.ai is a cloud-based software platform that lets businesses create multi-lingual chatbots and voicebots using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Understanding (NLU). The platform enables intelligent two-way conversations between businesses and their customers across…

Automated customer service platform moves into the next era, reducing costs and boosting customer satisfaction for leading companies globally Ada, the leader in Automated Customer Experience (ACX), announced it has raised $44 million in a Series B funding round led by Accel, with participation from existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark, Version One, Leaders Fund and Burst Capital. Ada helps business leaders such as AirAsia, Mailchimp, Shopify, Telus, Upwork and Zoom reduce costs and increase satisfaction…

Cyara’s cloud-based approach enables enterprises to automate the testing and accelerate the development of innovative customer journeys that delight customers Cyara announced that TMC, a global integrated media company, has named the Cyara CX Assurance Platform a 2019 Cloud Computing Excellence Award winner, presented by Cloud Computing magazine. The award recognizes companies that have most effectively leveraged cloud computing in their efforts to bring new, differentiated services and solutions to market. “Recognizing…

The majority of citizens are willing to share personal information with government agencies in exchange for better service, according to a global study issued today by Accenture. The study — based on a survey of more than 6,500 respondents across 11 countries in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific — found that just two-fifths (41%) of respondents were satisfied with the level of interaction received from government departments over the last year, and more than half (58%) said they are not aware of a way to share…