NEW YORK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 31, 2006 -- As the number of small business Web sites
increase in numbers, small business owners continue to seek innovative
solutions to monetize their online presence and grow business. A key to
driving sales is online lead generation, but until now cost-effective
solutions have not been available for businesses with smaller technology
budgets.
SitePal (
www.sitepal.com), a product that allows small business owners to
create talking avatars for any web site, has introduced new features that
include an innovative solution for online lead generation and customer
conversion. By implementing one of SitePal's low-cost virtual salespeople,
small business owners can now collect and store contact information from
potential customers so that a real salesperson can follow-up and close
sales.
In addition to lead generation, the technology is also helping to simplify
online customer service through talking FAQ functionality and an upgrade to
SitePal's artificial intelligence system. The new features further engage
customers while driving overall retention and conversion rates.
"Small Businesses, like any business, are obsessed with getting new
clients. With the avatars acting as front line salespeople and generating
leads, SMBs are gaining a cost-effective way of generating sales leads.
Site owners easily program the avatar to pitch the product to visitors and
collect their contact information. The solution works wonders and is very
affordable. Imagine coming into the office every morning and having the
phone numbers of visitors who are interested in learning more about your
product or service," said Adi Sideman, Founder and CEO, Oddcast Inc.
Customers can log on to
www.sitepal.com to demo the technology and new
features including:
-- Lead Generation Capture - Your personal business avatar collects and
forwards customer information such as phone numbers and email addresses for
sales follow-up.
-- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - An interactive talking avatar that
can answer FAQs using text-to-speech or recorded voice.
-- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - An upgrade of the existing AI feature
allows users to type in free form questions that are answered by a
customizable talking avatar. The new question input field is built into the
SitePal player, does not require additional coding and comes pre-populated
with 40,000 common questions and answers.
About SitePal
SitePal, developed and distributed by Oddcast (
www.oddcast.com), allows
small business owners to create speaking animated characters (avatars) for
any web site. This innovative tool enriches the user experience, is
cost-effective and is proven to increase sales and conversion rates. Over
6,500 customers worldwide use SitePal. For more information or to demo and
purchase SitePal log on to
www.SitePal.com or call 212-375-6290 x225.
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