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Former Google Conversation Designer Explores Persona, Personality in Chatbot Writing

Conversation designer Jasper Klimbie focuses a spotlight on the incredibly wide range of backgrounds writers can bring to conversation design!

Converting Information Into Conversations Is The Mission At Kare

In the pre- and early Google Docs age, tech companies were focused on building platforms and developing AI. Within organizations, companies were...

Translation, Localization, And Conversational Design In a Multilingual World

Many forward-looking companies are embracing chatbots and working with skilled conversational designers to engage new markets.

Cathy Pearl on why it's a great time to become a conversation designer

Cathy Pearl is a world wide leader when it comes to conversation design. She is a Conversation Design Lead at Google and the author of the O’Reilly book ...

How to create a good conversational experience for returning users

Imagine you get invited to one of your best friends' parties. It is a familiar setting and you know most people. You make the rounds, shake hands and exchange...

Error handling: tips to make your chatbot more helpful, natural and persuasive

Sometimes things do not go your way. This is the case in life, but it is also true when interacting with chatbots and voice assistants. Conversational AI often...

Mistakes in conversation design that organizations make

We work with major enterprises, and noticed a pattern in mistakes they make when designing conversations for chatbots and voice assistants. Let's have a look...