See the next generation of Google’s Customer Engagement Suite in action



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Video Summary

Title: Next Generation Customer Engagement Suite

Speaker: Patrick Marlo, Product Manager at Google Cloud

Overview: In this video, Patrick demonstrates a next-generation voice interaction with a virtual agent designed to assist customers in a home and garden shopping context.

Key Points:

  1. Voice Interaction Initiation
    • Customer (Patrick) interacts with the virtual assistant for assistance with purchasing potting soil and fertilizer.
  2. Identifying Customer Needs
    • The assistant asks the customer to show the plants purchased to make better recommendations.
  3. Recommendations
    • The virtual agent suggests switching from standard potting soil and general-purpose fertilizer to specific products better suited for the customer’s plants (bloom booster potting mix and flower power fertilizer).
  4. Landscaping Services Offered
    • The assistant mentions availability of professional landscaping services and provides a quote ($200 for planting 40 plants).
  5. Discount Negotiation
    • Customer inquires about a price match for a competitor’s discount; the virtual agent escalates the request to a supervisor.
  6. Final Agreement
    • The consumer is granted a 20% discount instead of the requested 50%. Confirmation of landscaping schedule and payment details are discussed.

Conclusion: The demonstration highlights the capabilities of modern AI in enhancing customer service interactions, showcasing how virtual agents can effectively assist customers in real-time shopping scenarios while providing seamless escalation to human supervisors when necessary.

Tools Used:

  • Virtual Agent
  • CRM Dashboard for Call Center Management

Visual Cue: The interaction ends with a confirmation email follow-up to the customer.