Independent survey of 3000 consumers by Chatbots.org reveals that lack of integration with human-assisted service is the biggest pain point in using virtual assistants
SUNNYVALE, Calif. and NEWBURY, UK, Feb. 07, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- eGain (NASDAQ:EGAN), the leading provider of cloud-based customer engagement solutions, today announced that chatbot silos are the biggest hurdle for consumers in using virtual assistants. The finding is from an independent survey of 3,000 consumers, conducted by Chatbots.org.
Established in 2008, Chatbots.org is a global community devoted to the promotion of AI for business and societal value. The organization collaborates with businesses and academic institutions, sharing new developments in AI technologies such as chatbots and reasoning, and propagating best practices in leveraging them.
Sponsored by eGain, the research was conducted by Chatbots.org in Q4 calendar 2017 across the US and the UK, using SurveyMonkey™. Responses were compiled from 3,000 consumers who had used a chatbot for customer service in the prior 12 months. Key findings and corresponding viewpoints from Chatbots.org and eGain are:
“We wanted to understand the barriers consumers face in using chatbots in order to promote their adoption,” said Erwin van Lun, CEO and founder of Chatbots.org. “The survey findings will help technology providers improve their offerings while helping businesses select and deploy chatbots the right way to make it easy for consumers.”
“eGain is a pioneer in chatbot and AI technology with over 20 years of experience in the domain,” said Ashu Roy, eGain CEO. “The survey validates our vision of unifying chatbots and other touchpoints through a customer engagement hub to enable seamless, omnichannel customer service journeys.”
More Information
An infographic containing key findings can be downloaded at http://www.egain.com/resources/egain-chatbot-survey-2018/.
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http://www.egain.com/products/knowledge-management-software/
http://www.egain.com/products/web-self-service/
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About Chatbots.Org
Chatbots.org is an international platform for vendors, users and developers of chatbots for customer service, e-commerce and marketing. Erwin van Lun, CEO of Chatbots.org, founded the community after he predicted that chatbots will gradually become the #1 customer communication channel for brands in his (Dutch) book 'Van Massamerk naar Mensmerk' in 2005. He has given over a hundred speeches in eight countries since.
About eGain
eGain customer engagement solutions power digital transformation for leading brands. Our top-rated cloud applications for social, mobile, web, and contact centers help clients deliver connected customer journeys in an omnichannel world. To find out more about eGain, visit http://www.egain.com.
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1 Consumers were asked to select up to two hurdles.
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