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How AI is radically changing customer service at Telcos

Customer service is in a constant process of evolution. The emergence of conversational Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being a true revolution in the transformation of this industry. In particular, in the telecommunications sector, where speed and efficiency are crucial, AI-based solutions have proven to be indispensable tools for improving the customer experience. In the context of customer service in the Telecommunications sector, MAIA Cognitive, has stood out as a pioneering technology.

The implementation of conversational AI has radically changed the way telecommunications companies interact with their customers. Previously, queries and problems often required long waiting periods and complicated resolution processes. Now, thanks to natural language processing, customers can get instant answers and accurate solutions through natural conversations with MAIA.

In customer service in the telecommunications sector, the tandem of virtual agent and human agent reduces waiting times for customers and increases the ability to handle peak demand.

Let’s talk about the advantages?

But what are some of the advantages it provides in customer service in the telecommunications sector? In addition to total availability, i.e., being able to have assistance at any time and any day of the week, it can provide accurate and personalized responses.

Resource optimization and operational efficiency is another feature to highlight within Conversational AI. Technology such as MAIA Cognitive can cope with a large volume of queries simultaneously, freeing agents to handle complex problems that customers may have. This tandem of virtual agent and human agent reduces waiting times for customers and increases the ability to handle peak demand without compromising service quality.

Likewise, one of the fundamental characteristics of MAIA Cognitive is data governance, that is, storing all data correctly in order to be able to exploit it. Storing data correctly allows us to analyze what has happened, identify patterns of behavior and make predictions for the future, anticipating customer needs and potential problems.

In addition, it can provide proactive solutions before customers raise concerns, which not only streamlines the resolution process, but also demonstrates a proactive commitment to customer satisfaction. So MAIA Cognitive’s technology not only answers questions, but can also anticipate customer needs, providing a more proactive and satisfying experience. Optimizing, of course, customer service in general.

If you want to know more advantages, we recommend our article: “Artificial Intelligence arrives to revolutionize customer service efficiency”

Let’s talk about the future

The future of telecommunications sector is looking exciting as we continue to see consolidation among the major operators, as well as the incorporation of new technologies and service offerings. Therefore, the incorporation of AI will be key to success in the Telco industry and other sectors.

As we move towards an increasingly digitized future, the potential for AI in customer care is limitless. From improving operational efficiency to delivering more personalized customer experiences.

Conversational AI, particularly with products like MAIA Cognitive, is taking customer care to a new dimension. Shall we talk?

12/12/2023
MAIA Cognitive at the Expo Relación Cliente 2023

Last Wednesday, November 23, MAIA Cognitive was presented for the first time at the Expo Relación Cliente 2023.

Held at Kinepolis Ciudad de la Imagen, Madrid, the ExpoRC23 is an event of reference in the sector in which a wide audience around the Customer Experience (CX) meets.

BPOs, technology providers and clients meet to share different perspectives on the latest news, solutions, services and methodologies available for customer interaction and management, as well as to create collaboration networks with the main companies in the sector.

Around 1400 attendees, 82 sponsors and up to 80 speakers. This was the framework for MAIA’s public debut.

MAIA a new generation of AI for Customer Experience

MAIA presents itself to the public at ExpoRC23

This is the first time that a live demonstration of MAIA Cognitive has been given to such an audience.

A surprising presentation in which MAIA was interacted with, in real time, and in which it answered questions such as how many languages it speaks, how it differs from an agent and which numbers were going to be drawn in the lottery.

MAIA not only answered these questions, but also commented on its ability to learn and evolve hand in hand with the technical team that makes up the Digital Services & Innovation area.

This team is dedicated to the creation of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) products, its main focus being Natural Language Processing (NLP), with a clear objective: to develop sophisticated solutions that optimize the interaction between people and technology.

Undoubtedly, a powerful presentation that generated contained emotion among attendees, who saw the interaction with MAIA in real time; unlike the presentations that in this kind of events are usually pre-recorded or on video.

We share with you an extract of that moment when interacting with MAIA.

As introduced during the presentation “MAIA is an AI for application in specific domains”, in this case Customer Care, but it can be adapted to different use cases.

If you want a demo, or bring your use case, please contact us here.

04/12/2023
MAIA Cognitive at Jump2Digital 2023
Jump2Digital reference event

Last November 17th, Miguel Castanedo, Head of Digital Services & Innovation at Majorel (Teleperformance company), gave a talk on “AI in our daily life” and participated in an interview on Twitch on the Jump2Digital channel.

Jump2Digital is an event of the Mobile World Capital Barcelona, which is held in Barcelona every year and is intended for young professionals to approach the digital sector. Since its first edition, it has become the epicenter where digital opportunities and new professionals converge. Its 2023 edition was not only an event, but an experience.

During the event, a wide range of activities were developed to boost careers in the digital sector:
- Workshops that attracted more than 7,000 attendees in search of knowledge,
- A dynamic speed dating that led to more than 800 meetings and job interviews,
- The hackathon was attended by more than 100 participants and 10 companies, who challenged their limits and collaborated to unveil innovative digital solutions,
- And that was not all, up to 200 mentorships were held, guided by industry experts, who provided their knowledge and guidance.
However, the experiences did not end there….

Artificial Inteligence (AI) very present in almost every speaker’s participation.

Up to 40 presentations were part of the busy and interesting agenda of the event in which AI and how it is impacting the labor market and digital professions were recurrently discussed.

During his talk, Miguel Castanedo, spoke about how we are surrounded by countless devices. And how AI algorithms are integrated on these to give us recommendation of series to watch, suggest the restaurant that we could try, or the next trip we could do according to what we see and follow in the RRSS.

Likewise, he explained that to work in something related to digitalization or Artificial Intelligence, it is not necessary to have studied Engineering.

An Engineering degree helps to find a job as a programmer more easily, but companies should look for people who have knowledge of programming and humanities. And the main reason is because it facilitates, both, teamwork and approaching problems from a different perspective.

Castanedo explained, how the MAIA Cognitive team is a multi-skilled team with people with diverse backgrounds and the same goal, to enjoy their work.

In the talk he also talked about the importance of motivation and how it is very important for a high performance team, motivation and curiosity, in order to achieve very high goals.

Finally, he highlighted that the development of MAIA Cognitive, had been made possible by the team that made up its Digital Services & Innovation department. A very young team but with the desire to achieve great things.

Miguel Castanedo Head of Digital Services & Innovation

Castanedo explained that to work in something related to digitalization or Artificial Intelligence, it is not necessary to have studied Engineering

Undoubtedly Jump2Digital became a meeting place to talk about innovation, AI, future professions and do a lot of networking.

If you want to know how MAIA Cognitive is an innovative technology, contact us here.
29/11/2023
Intelligent conversational assistants for the internal management of companies. HR Case
How can conversational AI contribute to HR work?

There are more and more technological tools that allow managing talent and internal communications in Human Resources teams, being able to identify and develop the people who lead their teams towards the established organizational goals. Can you imagine all that a Conversational AI or intelligent conversational assistants can do in your company?

During the last few years, Artificial Intelligence has positioned itself as an indispensable tool to make the internal management of companies more efficient and, as expected, the optimization of human resources management is no exception.

Intelligent conversational assistants can enhance the efficiency of selection processes, employee care, data analysis, communications, retention and training processes, among others.

If you want to know more details about Conversational AI you can read our article: What is Conversational AI and how did we get here?

Conversational AI such as MAIA can boost job performance and improve the experience in the corporate environment.

Among the possible uses of conversational AI in HR, the following stand out:

Recruitment and Selection

Conversational assistants can assist in reviewing resumes, scheduling interviews, conducting candidate satisfaction surveys and managing candidate communications.

Employee onboarding

Conversational AI facilitates the onboarding process for new employees. It provides information on company policies and procedures, delivers necessary documents, and answers common questions that have historically been handled manually by people.

Training and development

Intelligent conversational assistants can offer information on training programs, provide development materials, and track employee progression in their professional development.

Benefits and compensation management

Assistants can answer benefit questions, provide flexible compensation information, assist with enrollment in benefit plans, and track employee applications.

Time management and attendance

Conversational assistants have the ability to help employees, for example, request vacation time, record hours worked, and resolve questions about time and attendance policies.

Troubleshooting and frequently asked questions

Attendees can provide answers to common employee questions, such as company policies, leave request procedures and more.

Performance evaluation and feedback

Assistants can help in gathering feedback from employees on their performance evaluations, facilitating the feedback process between employees and supervisors.

Internal communication

Attendees can send event reminders, important announcements and personalized messages to employees, improving internal communication.

Documentary management

A conversational AI makes it possible to access organizational documents in a simple and structured way without the need for infinite and complex searches. They provide quick, simple and accessible information.

What are the benefits of Conversational AI within HR?

Intelligent conversational assistants brings many benefits to HR teams, some of the most prominent:
- Improve employee experience and engagement.
- Allows for a higher participation and response rate in the team.
- Time optimization.
- Improved internal communication.
- Traceability of interactions to anticipate scenarios.
- Assists in the detection of behavioral patterns, such as Burnout syndrome.
We can conclude that conversational AI is currently a tool with great benefits for companies and their teams. By incorporating these innovations, organizations can stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing business environment.

Do you want to take the management of your teams and their communications one step further?

Anticipate with #MAIACognitive.
15/11/2023
Artificial Intelligence arrives to revolutionize customer service efficiency
Consumer behavior has changed. They come for the product or service, but stay for the customer experience. Consumers want immediacy and quality, but it is often difficult to obtain these two characteristics due to the tight budget for these services.

The costs of everything have increased and so have labor costs. At that point, you have to think, where can I optimize costs without having to decrease the quality of my service? It is a difficult task, because what differentiates one company from another is not only the price, but also the customer service it provides to its clients. For that reason, companies have to start thinking about differentiation, and yes, technology is the key.

For the past few years, AI has been all the rage, but not everything that exists is AI. Simple business rules, simple statistics… they call it “Artificial Intelligence”. But Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not that, but the combination of algorithms created with the aim of solving processes that a human being could perform, but perhaps spending more time. For this reason, Artificial Intelligence has become a necessary tool to transform customer service and customer experience. AI can maximize resources, i.e. people, and increase profitability through the efficiencies it generates.

Savings from Artificial Intelligence application

AI can be applied in various areas of customer service, from task management to providing customers with products or services that meet their needs. These types of tasks performed by AI allow us to streamline processes and offer more efficient solutions.

Here are some examples of how AI is generating savings in this field:
1. Automation of repetitive tasks: One of the biggest savings comes from automating routine tasks. This not only improves customer satisfaction by providing immediate responses, but also frees up customer service agents for more complex tasks. For example, why talk to a person to block your lost card when you can do it yourself by talking to a conversational assistant? MAIA, for example, is able to perform this kind of tasks and many more.
2. Data analytics: AI can analyze large volumes of data from customer interactions to identify patterns and trends. In this way, companies can understand their customers’ needs and preferences, enabling them to make informed decisions on product, service and process improvements. AI can offer the electricity tariff that best suits the consumption of individuals.
3. Personalization: AI can personalize the customer experience by providing targeted recommendations based on purchase history and past behavior. This not only increases customer satisfaction, but also drives sales and retention. If you are always traveling abroad in summer, why not offer the best roaming rate?
4. Reduction of human error: Humans are prone to make mistakes, especially in repetitive tasks due to mental fatigue. AI can help reduce these errors, reducing costs associated with returns, refunds and customer complaints. Human beings get married and sometimes make mistakes, a conversational assistant is always fresh and always does what you have taught him without making a mistake.
5. Scalability: AI allows companies to scale their customer service operations more efficiently, without the need to hire large numbers of staff. This saves labor costs and ensures consistent customer service at times of high volume. Life is full of unforeseen events… so you can have 2 virtual assistants or 100 when you need them.
Higher levels of efficiency and satisfaction

AI is playing a crucial role in transforming the customer experience, generating huge savings for all those companies that implement it.

Certainly those companies that adopt AI solutions in their customer service strategy are better positioned to deliver exceptional experiences with high levels of efficiency and satisfaction, reducing costs and staying competitive in a constantly evolving market.

The present and future of customer service is undoubtedly driven by AI.

Do you want to improve your customers’ experience? Find out how MAIA can help you.
03/11/2023
Interview Chief Digital & Information Officer of MAIA at Contact Center Hub

Eduardo Balseiros, Chief Digital & Information Officer of MAIA, was interviewed by Contact Center Hub about the new trends in the BPO world. During the conversation, Eduardo shared his vision and experience on the application of digital strategies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in the world of customer service.

Eduardo emphasized the importance of deeply understanding the needs and preferences of consumers in the digital era. According to him, “Digitizing is not just about automating processes or implementing chatbots. It involves a deep understanding of what our customers really need.”

The interview also served to highlight MAIA’s capabilities as an end-to-end solution, which combines customer service expertise and knowledge combined with machine learning algorithms to create the most satisfying conversational experience possible. MAIA’s main goal is to help companies improve customer service and provide the best conversational experience.

Enjoy the full interview Here!

MAIA Team, Eduardo Balseiros and Miguel Catanedo (in the center)

09/10/2023