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Designing Conversational Solutions - Introduction - v3.0
Designing Conversational Solutions - Introduction - v3.0
Conversational
Solutions
INTRODUCTION
Dialog is so much more than ‘chit chat’
Introduction
Conversational interaction has an important and specific role to play
– Help the user to understand how the solution can help them, while managing
expectations
– Drive user engagement – behavior change, persuasion, stickiness
– Help achieve the purpose of the solution, and drive value
– Increase sympathy and ‘forgiveness’ in users – useful when Watson is learning
– Reinforce the brand of the client
– Make the solution look clever – makes Watson look clever
– Provide insights about users
– And more …
There’s a …
BUT
The ‘But’ …
BUT …
Introduction
Think about what your client wants to achieve by using Watson
– Why do they want Watson to answer questions?
– To reduce costs by the number of calls to the call centre and call handling
times … and/or
– To attract new target segments … and/or
– To impress potential users and be seen as innovative and future-
focused … and/or
– To increase loyalty and user engagement with their brand