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  • Workbot for Human Resource Automation

    Introduction

    Workbots are gaining a lot of traction on the customer side of the business. How about workbots infiltrating internal departments as well? While organizations are using workbots primarily for automation and digitization of businesses, they are rapidly transforming business functions, particularly in Human Resources Management. By introducing workbot automation for your core human resource functions, you minimize the amount of time HR professionals spend on routine administrative tasks and unlock new opportunities to automate processes to elevate your organization’s overall employee experience.

    Achieve higher ROI on HR Workbots

    Workbot by BOTSPICE is rapidly changing the face of current HR management practices, providing new opportunities to improve the employee experience. It is defining the new age paradigms in operating businesses. It has the power to change the way how human resources operate today. HR teams are dealing with a lot of challenges with seemingly conflicting objectives. HR functions are no more limited to administrative and transactional tasks of recruiting resources, conducting onboarding sessions, and payroll management.

    The advancement in AI and machine learning has dramatically evolved HR functions over the past few years. They are not only recruiting assistants. They have also become strategic business partners, employee experience boosters, brand builders, communicators, and catalysts in increasing employee satisfaction. Therefore, organizations must focus on simplifying functions like onboarding, recruiting, training, performance analysis, retention, offboarding, etc., or risk left behind in the competition.

    BOTSPICE workbot can be exploited to achieve a great ROI. It automates several repetitive tasks within seconds to reduce the burden of HR, allowing them to focus on other challenges like reducing employee churn. Imagine your employee interacting directly with workbots when they need help with training, understanding company policies, etc. Workbot interacts with your employees just the way your HR executives do, but with greater speed, instant availability, and consistency in response.

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    4. An expert system: Conversational AI Vs Chatbots

    BOTSPICE Workbot, Your Talent Management Partner

    Ever wondered why few candidates lose interest in the interview process? Recruiting is a challenging and time-consuming job. HR teams often screen thousands of candidate applications. It is not only challenging for HR but also exhausting for candidates as well. They spend an enormous amount of time preparing for the interview and often struggle to find the right platform to raise queries about the interview process, company policy, job description, etc. They end up dropping emails in the HR mailbox that frequently goes unanswered.

    What if there was a solution that filters candidate profiles

    and carries out people management seamlessly?

    Workbot automation is real and growing at a rapid pace.

    It filters candidate profiles, shortlists candidates,

    communicates with candidates for follow-ups, schedule interviews,

    handles incoming queries, and provide informative videos to candidates.

    Upskill Employees and Increase Engagement

    The development of employee’s skills is an essential factor for the success of an organization. As organizations prepare for an unknown future of work, they are betting on employee training and skill development to create a workforce that can future-proof their business. However, it comes with a big-time investment. Investment is not the only challenge. Organizations have long grappled with low engagement and knowledge retention levels for mandatory training and learning modules. Despite attending training sessions, most employees are rarely engaged or driven in active participation in the training.

    BOTSPICE workbot can help in increasing engagement levels and help employees plan and keep track of their goals before and after training. By integrating workbots into training, employees can easily interact with workbots and access training resources and subject matter experts at their convenience. They can query the workbot using keywords or simply ask a question. Workbots will then suggest relevant training courses to help them upskill for career advancement. Well, this is just not it. Workbots can also assess your knowledge with quizzes that come with scores and instantaneous feedback.

    Respond Instantly to Employee Enquiries via FAQ Workbot

    HR team’s inbox often gets flooded with employee queries. Commonly asked questions should not be directed to the HR department. It is a waste of time to put effort into answering a question more than twice. Oracle press release study suggests that around 64 percent of people prefer bots over managers/HRs when seeking information. Upload FAQs to workbots and motivate employees to interact with workbots to get their queries answered in real-time.

    Conclusion

    In this technology-disrupted world where organizations are striving hard to beat the competition, It is imperative to adopt solutions like workbots to automate, streamline and make data-driven informed decisions. It eliminates human bias in HR decision-making. Workbots give you intelligent employee sentiment analysis, helping you reduce unwanted attrition. BOTSPICE workbot integration into human resources will make the organization better and stand out from its competition. Get in touch with our experts to embark upon a new Workbot culture.

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    Workbot for Human Resource Automation was originally published in Chatbots Life on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

  • My Experience Building a WhatsApp Chat Bot for a Nigerian Company

    Summary.

    Short introduction: I’m Jerry Udensi, CTO of a Nigerian-Malaysian tech company: Lyshnia Limited. Prior to working full time with Lyshnia (a company I founded in 2013 with my elder brother), I worked in the AI industry in Malaysia and Singapore. I have built Natural Language AI systems for large corporations such as Allianz SE, and Insurance Technology for companies like Malaysia’s Insuradar Sdn.

    The reason for my short introduction is to show you my background in building AI powered systems. Natural Language Processing is a field I’ve actively been in for over 3 years now so you’d think building a Transactional Chat Bot that sells only 10 products shouldn’t be an issue for me right? Well you’d be right if the customers were people who read.

    In the paragraphs to follow, I will highlight what I’ve learnt building and maintaining Jane B(Just another Non-Existent Bot) which attends to approx. 1000 customers every day.

    Many Nigerians DO NOT Read

    There’s this old saying that goes “if you want to hide something from a Black Man, put it in a book”. Unfortunately, this is the case with over 70% of the Customers who used the bot.

    When you first message the bot, it greets you, let’s you know that you’re chatting with a Bot, then gives you 4 options to choose from.

    The first 3 messages you receive after chatting the first time.

    5 out of 10 people ignore the initial message and go ahead to write what they want, 2 out of 10 people would read but not understand and therefore reply confusedly like in the image below:

    A customers reply

    For the 5 who initially ignored the Menu message, we automatically resend the message, and 4 out of 5 would go on to reply appropriately, while 1 of 5 would complain of how stressful the process is and probably never chat again.

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    Many Nigerians DO NOT follow instructions

    Why? 🤦🏽‍♂️

    Yes, we get it. You live in France, but do you want it Delivered or will you Pick it up? (some customers send people in to do a pick up for them)

    Jane has been simplified to understand even incorrect English, and giving the customers hints on how to reply, yet a lot of those who chat her simply ignore instructions, and rather type a thousand words than one that Jane would understand.

    Ok

    You would think it’ll be easier and less stressful for customers to simply reply “1” rather than type out “I want to make an order”, but no. Chat after chat, you will realise a lot of people are saying unnecessary things before or after their actual intention. For Chat Bot providers, this can be a nightmare because the Chat Bot asked a question and is listening for a Natural Language answer which is very hard to predict if the users response is in line with your desired answer.

    Even for a human, it is hard to understand another humans intentions when spoken out of context

    For the Chat above, the Bot was asking the user to confirm the items she wants to buy, but the user instead replies saying where they live. Totally out of context.

    Humans love Instant gratification

    Getting instant replies is a drug people are addicted to. Customers are told that this is a chat bot which only takes orders and track orders, then given another number to chat for consultancy to speak to a human. Yet, they keep coming back just minutes later to complain to the Bot that they’re not getting responses there.

    Something else I noticed while analysing the chat response times is that the Customers get so hooked on the instant replies that if at any point, the chat bot delays their response for even just 1 minute they start asking why they’re not getting any response.

    On the good side, customer who read and follow the short and simple instructions are able to place their orders in less than 2 minutes from a platform their comfortable with (WhatsApp) while feeling like they’re chatting with a human.

    Conclusion

    We as Humans need to do better. Thank you.

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    My Experience Building a WhatsApp Chat Bot for a Nigerian Company was originally published in Chatbots Life on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

  • Digital Insurance Platform Go-insur Partners with FinChatBot

    FinChatBot & Go-Insur partnership promises powerful new e-trading capabilities for brokers & MGAs

    A tie-up between Pancentric’s cloud-based digital insurance platform Go-Insur and conversational AI experts FinChatBot promises powerful new distribution and e-trading capabilities for brokers, MGAs, and scheme providers.

    “We’re on a mission to make the best and latest digital capabilities available to the rank and file of the insurance community, beyond the elite few — and to improve online sales and servicing experiences for insurance customers more widely. Our research shows 70% of brokers are held back by technology and the majority of MGAs say innovation is key to growth”, says Simon Fenn, Director of Pancentric Digital.

    “Our partnership with FinChatBot puts conversational AI into the hands of many more SME players, which is great news. Powered by our Go-Insur insurance rating engine and with the benefit of ready-made cloud policy admin and CRM integration, this is an exciting, joined-up solution that offers imaginative new distribution opportunities for the insurance sector, unlocking growth and enabling effortless management of that growth”.

    Versatile Low-Cost Customer Servicing Approach

    The conversational chatbot format provides a versatile alternative to more traditional form-based data collection and is shown to be highly effective in low-cost customer acquisition and many areas of policy servicing.

    The FinChatBot technology can be deployed on standard websites, within client mobile apps and also in WhatsApp and other social media.

    Says Richard Marsden, Director of the UK Market for FinChatBot, “We have run many successful deployments on websites, WhatsApp and other social platforms, using chatbots to quote and sell insurance from within the platform. It’s instant and convenient for customers. Quote & conversion rates can be excellent. The format can also make light work of simple MTAs, kicking off claims and retention and recovery. It’s self-serve with the human touch, enabling redeployment of costly people resources into value-add customer growth & servicing activity.”

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    Go-Insur is aiming to be the trusted, go-to digital insurance software brand for SMEs as well as an agile digital partner for larger players encumbered by legacy systems and who want to undertake rapid testing of new market propositions and innovations.

    Pancentric Digital is also part of the DigitalBar insurance benchmarking initiative, partnering with financial services consultancy Altus to champion best practices and raise standards in the digital insurance space.

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    Digital Insurance Platform Go-insur Partners with FinChatBot was originally published in Chatbots Life on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

  • Don’t Overlook this Simple Retention Tactic: Put Today’s and Tomorrow’s Customers in Need of Auto…

    Don’t Overlook this Simple Retention Tactic: Put Today’s and Tomorrow’s Customers in Need of Auto Repair and Service in the Driver’s Seat

    Overlooking a Simple Retention Tactic

    Sending out service reminders via e-mail or text, making follow-up calls, mailing postcards, scheduling next visits at the time of car delivery — there are many tactics automotive service-repair businesses can use to retain customers. But one simple tactic is often overlooked: empowerment.

    The customers of today, and tomorrow, live in a digital world where they’re empowered by fast access to information. And they make quick buying decisions based on that information. For example, think about the last time you searched for a product or service on a major retailer’s website and made a buying decision quickly based on the information that was presented to you.

    The New Digital Shopping Experience

    This shopping experience has become the new normal as the pandemic has drastically expanded the range of digital consumers far beyond millennials and Gen Z. All generations are now confirmed online shoppers.

    So, what does this mean for automotive service-repair businesses?

    In order to retain the customers of today and tomorrow, automotive service-repair facilities should be offering them the online shopping experience they’ve come to expect. For starters, that means communicating with customers in the ways they’re most comfortable with on their own timetable.

    Text messaging has become universally popular because it’s quick and convenient, providing consumers added control over their time. It’s also, in part, what makes digital engagement tools like Openbay Otis so uniquely powerful.

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    Otis serves as a virtual service advisor that appears on a shop’s website as a smiling icon that says, “Hi. Need help? We’re online now if you have questions.” Visitors type in a question or select from a menu of options. Otis — which is powered by artificial intelligence, or AI — then engages visitors in a text-style conversation.

    It’s similar to the way Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri or Google Assistant provide quick answers to commonly asked questions.

    Otis can deliver price estimates for mechanical service and repair nearly instantly and book an appointment, too. Otis also has a full tire catalog that will generate tire options, pricing and installation fees based on vehicle year, make and model (and tire size too).

    Roughly 35% of Otis conversations take place outside normal business hours. Otis gathers and records all information from each conversation. If necessary, service advisors can then follow up using the visitor’s preferred method of communication — a phone call, text or e-mail.

    Otis eliminates the need for site visitors to navigate a shop’s website, search through menus or fill out forms as they look for answers to their questions. Instead, they’re able to get the information they want when they want it and how they want it. In other words, putting them in the driver’s seat.

    Have Otis greet and Start a Conversation with your Website visitors

    Otis installs on your website in minutes and it’s easy to use.

    Retaining customers starts with time-honored essentials: solid mechanical service using quality parts, good value, a comfortable experience, great communication and a personal touch. And businesses that are able to level up by allowing customers to drive their own experience — using automated digital engagement tools like Otis, for example — are poised to earn more customer loyalty now and into the future.

    To discover how Openbay Otis, the intelligent, automated chat and messaging platform can boost customer retention and new customer acquisition, contact Openbay today.

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    Don’t Overlook this Simple Retention Tactic: Put Today’s and Tomorrow’s Customers in Need of Auto… was originally published in Chatbots Life on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.

  • How to Add a Telegram Bot to Telegram Group

    Want to add your Telegram Chatbot to a Telegram group and automatically reply to message in your group?

    Great!

    I’ve made a tutorial in which I show you:

    • How to add a Telegram chatbot to your Telegram group
    • How the chatbot can only reply when you mention it
    • How the chatbot can respond to all messages in the group

    Check it out here: https://chatimize.com/telegram-bot-group/

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  • Speech Recognition: How You Can Talk to Your Chatbot

    The ability to audio communicate with a chatbot is due to a technology called Speech Recognition, and this is what we will talk about in this article.

    If you were curious and want to know how this feature benefits chatbots, read on!

    What is Speech Recognition?

    There was a time when having robots help you with certain tasks was just something out of a movie. Yet, faster than we thought, chatbots appeared. And after a while, those same chatbots evolved and started talking to us and us with them.

    Speech Recognition is a branch of Computer Science and Computational Linguistics. It’s a field that develops methodologies that allow computers to translate speech inputs into written text.

    In addition to Speech Recognition, this technology is also known as Speech Recognition, ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition), Computer Speech Recognition, or Speech to Text (STT).

    How does Speech Recognition work?

    As the name implies, this technology allows recognizing the user’s voice commands and their conversion into text to be processed by the system.

    There are two types of Speech Recognition:

    1. Speaker-dependent

    These are speech recognition systems that require training. In this training, a speaker reads texts or just loose vocabulary to feed the computer’s knowledge base.

    This type of Voice Recognition is more accurate since it analyzes the person’s voice in question and tunes the system to recognize that particular voice.

    2. Speaker-independent

    On the other hand, these speech recognition systems do not require training. They do not recognize specific voices but analyze and translate into text what has been said.

    An example of the use of this software occurs in telephone applications.

    The Correlation between Speech Recognition and Artificial Intelligence

    Artificial Intelligence or AI is the science that enables a machine to perform tasks, once performed by humans, and to mimic their reasoning process. In other words, it provides, so to speak, some level of intelligence to a system.

    AI is currently used in many different areas, and depending on the technologies implemented, the software can perform certain actions.

    Sometimes confused, AI and Machine Learning (ML) are distinct yet related concepts. Simply put, Machine Learning is a branch of Artificial Intelligence and is the technology that allows a machine to learn without the need for human intervention.

    For a system to learn, it needs to be fed large volumes of data to recognize patterns and thus characterize them.

    Speech Recognition and AI are intertwined by learning processes and data processing.

    As we mentioned earlier, Speech Recognition software needs large volumes of inputs to provide the best possible performance. That’s where AI comes in with the automation of these processes.

    In addition, there is also NLP (Natural Language Processing), another branch of AI, which enables the processing of human languages. For example, English, Portuguese, Spanish, etc.

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    Chatbots vs. Voice bots

    Chatbots are possibly one of the most accessible ways to see Artificial Intelligence in action.

    These conversational agents use areas of AI, namely ML and NLP, to communicate with humans.

    Through these technologies, they can understand and extract the information given to them by written messages and respond.

    Chatbots are service automation solutions often found in various digital communication channels, such as company websites, WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, etc.

    Learn here how digital channels can transform your communication with your customers!

    On the other hand, there are voice bots or, more often known as virtual assistants.

    These, just like chatbots, have the goal of automating certain processes but with a more personal role.

    They work as a kind of personal assistant that responds to voice inputs. The most common examples are Siri and Alexa. But every day, more companies launch their own voice bots.

    So, to summarize, companies mostly use chatbots to automate their services (internal or customer support), and their inputs and outputs are written messages. As the name might suggest, voice bots only receive voice commands and respond in the same way. Moreover, they have a more individual support role.

    Speech Recognition: The Ears of Your Chatbot

    Knowing the difference between chatbots and voice bots, it’s also possible to add a third option involving both solutions — speech recognition chatbots or voice chatbots.

    As we mentioned earlier, Speech Recognition technology is what allows a system to convert voice commands and translate them into text.

    Once translated, that information goes through the same processing that a written text message would have in a “normal” chatbot.

    Just like giving OCR the ability to read the text contained in images, you can also give your chatbot the ability to listen.

    If you were curious about what OCR is, you might be interested in the following article: OCR: Give Eyes to Your Chatbot.

    The Benefits of Speech Recognition Chatbots

    Users are becoming more and more interested and demanding regarding these technological solutions.

    If it’s to be as similar to human dialogues, then both chatbots and voice chatbots have to meet the demands and characteristics of those same conversations.

    Eliminating waiting time, getting answers that correctly answer our questions are two examples of what your customers expect. Be it by message or by voice.

    Nobody likes to be talking and get an answer that has nothing to do with the topic. In such cases, you might as well send the user to human assistants via Live Chat.

    Learn more about the advantages of having a chatbot and Live Chat here!

    A chatbot already brings many advantages to your company, such as:

    • 24/7 service
    • Decreased response time
    • Automation of repetitive processes
    • A way of capturing commercial leads
    • Increased satisfaction of customers and their teams
    • Means of supporting customers and/or employees

    Still, between writing and speaking, no doubt speaking is much more natural for a human being. For this reason, the inclusion of voice commands takes your chatbot to another level.

    A voice chatbot gives you the following benefits:

    1) Provides more “human-like” interactions

    As we already mentioned, speech is much more natural than writing. For this reason, you get communications that are more spontaneous and not as thought out, as is the case with written messages.

    This spontaneity is very useful for your chatbot, as it increases its knowledge base and improves its AI with the various commands it receives.

    2) Improves user experience

    Companies are very concerned about the usability and user experience on their website and communication channels.

    If a chatbot already greatly improved the user experience when navigating to your website, having the ability to talk to the chatbot improves it even more.

    3) Enables multitasking

    Also related to the consumer experience, the voice option allows the consumer to do other tasks while asking your chatbot for information.

    This factor, as well as the others, greatly increases customer satisfaction in that they don’t have to stop doing what they are doing to communicate with the bot.

    4) More inclusive solution

    Despite being an almost non-existent factor (thankfully!), there are still illiterate people who, for some reason, have not learned to write.

    Other than that, there are people with motor disabilities that do not allow them to use keyboards or other types of tactile devices.

    Voice can be the ideal solution to include and show that all your customers are taken into consideration.

    Visor.ai Voice Chatbots

    Visor.ai chatbots are a great option to enhance your Customer Support or internal employee support services.

    Our solutions rely on in-house developed NLP and Machine Learning to meet our requirements and our customers’ needs.

    This way, we make sure that our customers get the results they want and, if changes are needed, we don’t have to rely on third parties.

    Besides being quick-to-implement solutions, they’re easily adaptable with any integration the customer wants, including voice functionality.

    Learn more about how to include these spectacular solutions in your digital communication channels… Contact us!

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    Speech Recognition: How You Can Talk to Your Chatbot was originally published in Chatbots Life on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to this story.