INITIAL RESEARCH


Articles


Design thinking for chatbots: https://www.invisionapp.com/blog/design-thinking-chatbots/?utm_campaign=Weekly%20Digest&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=61335096&_hsenc=p2ANqtz---svP2HKaJyo0_dJkcEjzNSc_8kSVGXrq1i4c2zjFuJobHTDlpjvLupZqKuvUlzdmDu3ANS_9on1wn38-4Lm3-_JlIpw&_hsmi=61335420

Why chatbots fail: https://chatbot.fail/

Chatbot design is no laughing matter: https://www.invisionapp.com/blog/chatbot-design-no-laughing-matter/

Real examples of brands using chatbots: http://www.businessinsider.com/examples-brands-companies-chatbots-business-2017-10




Product Research (Products using chatbots of various styles)


Slackbot (in slack): https://get.slack.help/hc/en-us/articles/202026038-An-introduction-to-Slackbot

https://www.hellofresh.ca/

https://geticonjar.com/

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/contact-us#0

https://www.producthunt.com/

https://www.talktalk.co.uk/shop/

https://www.klm.com/home/ca/en?WT.mc_id=c_ca_sea_google_brand_search_null_null&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5LbWBRDCARIsALAbcOeDo9HpbYtWyLr_FReNTpUTdQO3ckZze2SguAIrCWQBf0Lvr26YkBYaAsmjEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds (conversation/feedback dialog)

https://www.panerabread.com/en-us/home.html (conversation/feedback dialog)

Intuit bot (in mint app) https://venturebeat.com/2017/03/15/penny-takes-on-mint-with-a-bot-to-manage-your-money/

https://www.bold360.com/ (not just the product offering but also has chatbot on the site)

https://www.thenorthface.com/en_ca/help.html

https://chatobook.com/

Unity technologies (From an email to facebook messenger for the web, they utilize a chatbot that messages a weekly newsletter of sorts to you)

Facebook messenger - a few places from travel agencies/trip booking to real estate assistants etc. are using facebook messenger to help you to quick answers to things


Hello Fresh Screenshots

Response to bot not recognizing user's message





Product Offering


https://www.instabot.io/

https://engage.liveperson.com/usage/bots/

https://aws.amazon.com/lex/

https://dialogflow.com/

https://www.ibm.com/watson/how-to-build-a-chatbot/

https://www.bold360.com/