Welcome to part 2 of our Conversation Design discussion. In part 1, we explored multimodal Conversational AI assistants, exploring their best use cases and potential future developments. Today, we’ll shift our focus to intelligent voice assistants. We’ll cover how to make informed decisions about investing in interactive hands-free solutions, build and test new customer experiences, and collect valuable feedback.
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Factors to Consider Before Investing in Conversational AI
Voice assistants are currently widely used to automate routine inquiries and tasks. Even though the future is set to focus more on flexible and multimodal interactions, the current use cases are mostly voice-only. These include checking account balances, resetting passwords, and providing product information. A well-thought-out speech-activated solution reduces wait times, efficiently manages high volumes of calls, and improves customer satisfaction. So, what should your business consider when deciding whether to invest in Conversational AI?
Here are some key factors to take into account:
- Technical abilities and constraints: Ensure the digital tool can integrate with existing systems via APIs. This allows artificial intelligence to access and interact with necessary data and processes. Building a “voice for voice’s sake” solution without proper integrations can lead to poor user experiences and lower adoption rates.
- Economic viability: Make sure your company has the financial resources to support all stages of the project: discovery, design, development, and ongoing optimization. Budgeting for continuous improvements and new features is crucial when it comes to Conversational AI. This financial commitment ensures that your software remains up-to-date and continues to meet user needs.
You can also check out our Voice Assistant Use Cases for Business to identify the best tasks to automate.
Expanding from Chat to Voice
For businesses that already have a successful conversational solution and are looking to expand to voice, the transition should be managed carefully. These are two different mediums that require different design approaches. Simply replicating your chat experience to a voice channel is not advisable. The use cases that are suitable for one approach might not work as well for the other. Voice interfaces are great when your clients can’t use their hands or eyes, like when driving, cooking, or exercising. On the other hand, they aren’t ideal for noisy environments, situations needing privacy, or when detailed responses are required.
Additionally, voice interfaces can’t handle detailed responses as well as chatbots. Audio conversations happen in real-time, so responses need to be clear and concise. With chat interfaces, users can quickly scan outputs and scroll back to reread them anytime.
Testing Your AI Solution Before the Release
Quality assessing is important in ensuring effective conversational solutions, especially when it comes to voice interactions. Here are some methods to consider:
- Wizard of Oz Testing: It’s a low-cost way of examination before development. This method involves users interacting with the interface and having a person simulate the AI responses. The conversation designer is usually present to watch and note any areas for improvement.
- A/B Testing: This type of analysis is used to compare how different versions of the same experience perform. This helps identify the version that provides a better customer journey.
- Usability Testing: Conversation designers or UX researchers conduct assessment with real users to gather feedback on the AI’s performance. These suggestions are essential for identifying pain points and areas for improvement.
- Continuous Monitoring and Iteration: As mentioned before, it’s important to set up constant oversight to track the performance of AI in real time. The aim is to update and improve the tool driven by artificial intelligence regularly based on collected data and user feedback. Check out more insights from our specialists in optimizing chatbot interactions for troubleshooting to level up the answers of your bot.
Collecting Feedback After the Release
Gathering opinions after your AI goes live is key to keeping it useful and enjoyable for customers. However, there are right and wrong ways to do this.
A common mistake is asking for feedback after every interaction. This can annoy users. Imagine talking to a human agent who asks for reviews every minute—it would get frustrating quickly. The same goes for AI; too many prompts can lead consumers to ignore them.
Instead, aim to collect feedback at strategic points:
- End of New Flows: Ask for retrospective thoughts at the end of newly launched sequences. This helps you understand how well these new features or paths are performing.
- ‘Anything Else’ Menus: Use extras menu at the end of longer, more complex interactions. This is a natural time for users to share their thoughts without interrupting the conversation flow.
As you gather feedback, analyze it to find common themes and areas for improvement. Designers use this information to make the clients’ experience better. Once you get enough positive opinions, reduce how often you ask for them to maintain effectiveness and non-intrusiveness.
By combining thorough testing before release with response collection after release, you can ensure your AI solution continues to meet user needs and expectations. This leads to better interactions and higher satisfaction.
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