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I know I sound like a broken record, but if companies would care about their customer service, I wouldn’t need to complain.On Saturday I saw a product I want to buy, but I know competitive products had problems with the handle so I wanted to know if they keep spares. This company’s website had a […]
One of our client gets so many messages via Facebook and Whatsapp that it became unmanageable. They wanted something to answer Whatsapps and told me they recognize that the faster they can reply, the better the chance the customer will buy. That’s marketing 101! Not exactly rocket science! Their customers don’t stick to office hours.
I’m a keen runner. Some years back when I used to run the Comrades Marathon, I learned a thing or two about training. The main point being that if you do not train properly you will not finish the race. It needs planning, dedication and huge amounts of effort. The day of the race is
I continually get impressed with the quality of AI as a business tool.We installed an AI Agent for a pet store.Yesterday a prospective customer asked the following question: “Why is it so expensive” The AI gave this answer:“Could you please specify which product you are referring to? This will help me provide a more accurate
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Anyone on X (previously Twitter) will know that @Grok is the AI version of X. In the past week people are using it more and more because it is embedded inside X. You can ask it to explain or fact check a post. you can ask it any question just like ChatGPT.What is very interesting
How much does it cost your call/support centre to read and reply to an email or a telephone call or Whatapp or a form filled in on your website? How many genuine (not spam) messages can a person read and respond to per hour? 10? 12? 15? One every 4 minutes for 8 hours straight?Some
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Many people are reluctant to use AI Agents. Some of the reasons include;1) The AI Agent doesn’t give good or the right answers.2) People like talking to a human because they feel the person can empathize or understand their issues better.3) People are intimidated by an AI Agent that almost sounds human. Yes, it’s true
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No, me neither. Well sometimes. Last week we purchased a new washing machine. These are hi-tech, micro-processor controlled. I took the user manual – small font, so they also don’t expect people to read it either! I did go through the user manual and it was fairly easy to install and start to use. I
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A Case Study for an AI AgentWe were approached by a company that was in the process of implementing a new IT system. It’s a standard system that had been customised to their requirements.The issues they needed assistance on included: 1) Change management. They had no standardized system and most staff used spreadsheets. It was
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I see two main areas where AI is used in a business. This is an arbitrary distinction, but I think a useful one. 1) It is an IT function: Your IT systems should be revamped to benefit from better software engineering. Whatever business you are in, an AI approach can improve efficiency. Remember AI is
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