Intercom, Inc.

JULY 26, 2022

Call deflection is a technique used to redirect a portion of your incoming customer service calls to digital support channels in order to reduce the burden on your call center employees. What does call deflection mean? What does call deflection mean? By lowering call volume, you should also benefit your employees.

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Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 27, 2022

Sales-assisted close to maximize the conversion rate (yep, you guessed it - BOFU). 36% of companies call after a sign-up; 48% after the PQL algorithm declares potential; and 62% after the user asks for it. The Pocus/FRC survey highlights three revealing developments in the SaaS landscape. 55% of PLG companies have a sales team.

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ChurnZero

APRIL 1, 2024

And let’s not forget that sending out highly detailed recap emails after customer calls has never been easier. AI should be viewed as an elite personal assistant during this process. While the human element should never be overlooked, CS teams need to view AI as their personal assistant throughout this process.

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SaaStr

MARCH 3, 2020

Everyone in tech of scale should have tried to outbid MSFT here. Oracle and Cisco Not Buying Salesforce When They Had the Chance (Multiple Times). Both had their chance, and passed over valuation. Instead, they for the most part bought aging SaaS products that did not move the needle. HP Buying Autonomy for $11.7 Priorities change when CEOs change.

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yoursales

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

AI possesses the ability to provide advanced personalization and predictive analytics, fueling the evolution of chatbots and virtual assistants. Impact of AI-tools on Customer Engagement: Chatbots and Virtual Assistants AI-powered systems like chatbots and virtual assistants are reshaping customer interactions in the B2B sphere.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 3, 2021

First, at the low end of the market, there are 2 types of sales: “Real” sales with demos, leads, a sales process … and 1-Call-To-Close. Customer calls in, willing to buy on that call, with a few questions. They want another call to discuss, to review, to map out the landscape. They may want a demo.

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Buffer Resources

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Fortunately, Buffer’s AI Assistant can help. But Like with Buffer’s AI Assistant, the difference between a basic prompt and a well-informed one can be striking. Write a [social media name] post about [topic] that includes a call to action for [target audience] ( use ). Buffer's AI Assistant has your back!

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Avoma is an AI Meeting Assistant, Collaboration and Intelligence platform for Sales, Implementation, and Customer Success teams. Review calls and meetings faster by searching directly within transcripts and using identified topics to find exactly what you’re looking for. Snyk is the leader in developer security.

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User Pilot

JUNE 30, 2023

Which is the best AI writing assistant available for marketing and customer success teams in 2023? TL;DR Must-have features to look for in AI writing assistants include relevant templates, browsing capability, grammar and spell check, and support for the right languages. Userpilot AI-powered writing assistant. Book the demo!

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Once the patient is taken back to the clinician’s office, an AI physician’s assistant (PA) could listen in to the patient’s complaints as they share with the physician. Through thoughtful policy shifts and patient-centric AI integration, our providers will be able to work alongside AI teammates providing the assistance they need.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

After all, your AI therapist has the knowledge of every expert therapist, remembers all your sessions perfectly, and is always on call. The AI assistant will be present through all of life’s opportunities and challenges, maximizing every person’s outcomes.” Character.AI

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Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 27, 2021

How to prepare your team to embrace AI-assisted sales. To leverage the power of AI-assisted sales, organizations must first prepare their sellers for this technological revolution. But managers want the ability to record and listen to calls. Having an AI assistant to point to the calls that need coaching is immensely valuable.

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User Pilot

APRIL 24, 2024

Userpilot is a product growth platform that uses AI to power its writing assistant and localization features. Userpilot AI writing assistant. They reduce email, chat, and phone call inquiries also. Currently, Userpilot uses AI to power its writing assistant and the localization functionality. AI analytics are coming soon.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Transparent pricing makes their life easier than going on sales calls every day only to find out that your product is not financially viable for them. . Even if most of your users prefer to explore the products on their own terms, many will need assistance from your end before they become paying customers. SMBs have restricted budgets.

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 28, 2021

Those efficiency gains don’t mean much for a company of generating $1m in ARR, but they are massive savings for companies operating call centers costing billions annually; a 5% improvement in a $2b support operation is $100m in savings accreting immediately as profits. Lastly, let’s touch on UIPath’s revenue streams.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 13, 2022

Call centers have historically been a popular way to offer that support by employing customer service representatives to assist both inbound and outbound queries from existing and potential customers over the phone. How do call centers work? That’s what’s known as a virtual call center. Call recording tools.

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Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I’m probably not alone in dreaming about having an assistant to help me out with posting on social media. I’ve imagined this assistant styling my posts in specific ways to help me boost my engagement on social and grow my audience online. An assistant. This dream has been pure fantasy … until today.

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Buffer Resources

JUNE 19, 2023

We like AI here at Buffer – we’ve even launched an AI Assistant to help our audience create content better and faster. Our interest in AI has only grown since then, as ChatGPT went public, we published several articles mentioning AI on the blog, and we launched an AI Assistant. It even gives a summary of each call.

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User Pilot

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Machine learning improves user satisfaction by enabling proactive customer support, predicting potential issues, and offering timely assistance. Machine learning models analyze customer service calls to identify issues and sentiments efficiently, streamlining response strategies and enhancing user satisfaction.

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Buffer Resources

MARCH 18, 2024

Clickable links come in two options – bio link or Story link – and they provide an option to redirect followers to the right page where they can get customer service assistance. However, many people seek out assistance during the discovery phase when they simply gather information about your brand and products.

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IT World

APRIL 11, 2023

Alibaba Cloud today announced a new large language model, called Tongyi Qianwen, that it will roll out as a ChatGPT -style front end to all its business applications, including the workplace communications product DingTalk and the smart speaker and intelligent personal assistant Tmall Genie.

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Brian Balfour

JULY 31, 2023

In March, LinkedIn launched an AI assisted growth loop. Let me know on LinkedIn How LinkedIn’s AI Assisted Content Loop Works The feature is called a "collaborative article." But LinkedIn has taken it to a new level with their AI assisted content loop. We were shocked when we looked up the stats. Let’s break them down.

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Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

A founder posed me a question earlier this week: Do you have any data/perspective on whether it’s worth keeping the unassisted free trial flow vs. providing only one path which leads to a demo and an assisted free trial? The SMBs might prefer unassisted conversion and the enterprise assisted. This is a complex question.

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Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Buffer’s AI Assistant. 0:00 / 1× Buffer's AI Assistant Here’s the catch though. For example, if you are using Buffer’s AI Assistant, you need to feed it relevant information such as your target audience, desired tone, and content topics. But recently, I’ve discovered a solution.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

An in-app resource center offers 24/7 assistance in various formats, catering to user preferences and driving conversions. By testing different calls-to-action (CTAs) prompts, you can discover which messaging, placement, and design lead users more effectively toward conversion. An example of in-app guidance to remove friction.

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IT World

JULY 12, 2023

That's true for the Pixel's core Android software as well as its Google-made apps — everything from the excellent calling-related features in the Pixel Phone app to the expanded array of advanced options in Google Assistant on Pixels. And some of the best options of all are things you've probably never even noticed.

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Sales Hacker

JULY 26, 2023

It’s painful to sift through and format lead lists for a call block. Hyper-targeted prospecting: AI is a personal research assistant who never sleeps. Meet ChatGPT: The account executive’s AI personal assistant What is ChatGPT? You can think of ChatGPT as your tireless, genius assistant, always on hand and ready to help.

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SaaStr

APRIL 3, 2024

That’s where true automation will be, in the disruptive work that people are freed up and enabled to do and do more effectively and quickly due to having the assistance and rich context. Over the last 18 months, on earnings call, Jennifer noted that: Sales cycles are longer because more approvals are required.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

You can learn from and adopt these feedback loops to see where you can reduce the number of calls made and the length of time on those calls and move specific things to self-serve where it makes sense. Shifting towards more PLG initiatives is supposed to help you! Do implement processes to map out current human touches.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 31, 2023

We live in an era where artificial intelligence can conjure up answers, images, audio, and video in seconds, but we still can’t always find a thief fleeing a crime scene in a car with stolen plates or translate a non-English speaker calling 911 in real-time. It’s time for a national upgrade to our first-responder and public safety systems.

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Incredo

JANUARY 21, 2020

And one day she converts and books a call. And if she is ready for the final action, your bot invites her to a call. With a chatbot, you can capture email addresses, start conversations, and book calls even when your team is celebrating holidays. We don’t say this approach is wrong or doesn’t work.

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Subscription Flow

APRIL 23, 2024

Furthermore, if the subscriptions are modified for whatever reason, Paddle accurately prorates the charges, which lets you make the final call on whether you wish for the charges to be applied immediately or later.

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Payment Solutions Payments Payment Services SaaS Payments 93

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 31, 2023

It allows us to quickly jot down notes during customer calls, which can then be expanded to full replies that we send as follow-up messages after the call. This saves us a ton of time and enables us to assist even more clients. This feature lowers the friction of writing help documentation.

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IT World

JULY 1, 2022

That's true for the Pixel's core Android software as well as its Google-made apps — everything from the excellent calling-related features in the Pixel Phone app to the expanded array of advanced options in Google Assistant on Pixels. And some of the best options of all are things you've probably never even noticed.

Software 88

Software 88

User Pilot

MAY 16, 2023

Real-time customer assistance helps customers overcome challenges instantly and increase lifetime value. Moreover, you can use them to provide onboarding assistance, highlight new features, and provide educational content. Real-time assistance and interactive user guides enable you to provide a seamless customer experience.

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Buffer Resources

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Fake Airline Rep Scam A new scam on Twitter/X involves fake airline reps assisting in flight rebooking, showcasing a bizarre exploitation tactic. Explore this evolving platform dynamic to broaden your personal or corporate brand reach, and consider engaging professional assistance to harness LinkedIn’s full potential.

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User Pilot

JULY 18, 2023

TL;DR Product strategy tools assist product teams in defining, creating, and executing product strategies aligned with business objectives and user needs. Product strategy tools Product strategy tools are software solutions designed to assist product teams in defining, creating, and executing their product strategy.

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