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title: "Download: AI Chatbot Buyer's Guide for Higher Education"
description: Whether you are kicking off a new AI chatbot initiative or reconsidering how your current chatbot fits into your engagement strategy, this guide has it all.
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###### Downloadable Content

# AI Chatbot Buyer's Guide

##### Everything you need to size up your chatbot options complete with high-level considerations and a detailed checklist.

**AI-powered chatbots have gained considerable traction** in recent years as they are a needed pressure release from overburdened staff and provides a unified, go-to resource for students.

Whether you are kicking off a new initiative or reconsidering how AI Communications fits into your student engagement strategy, this comprehensive guide gives you everything you need to:

- Determine the **best AI model** to suit your institution's needs
- Consider how your AI chatbot fits into the **larger strategy**
- Document your evaluation with a **printable checklist**

#### Get the Guide

#### "Students are getting what they need—they are less stressed. Staff are able to focus. Answers are consistent and right. This product is a revenue generator—it drives enrollment and retention."

##### Michael Bennett

 AVP, St. Petersburg College

#### "Seriously, I have done quite a few things as VP since I've been there the last 5.5 years...I have never gotten more positive feedback than what we're doing with this artificial intelligence."

##### Dr. Lloyd Holmes

 President, De Anza College

#### "In this enrollment environment you can't afford not to do this."

##### Brian Jones

 Director of Admissions, Minnesota State University, Mankato

![Two-Way Texting](https://info.ocelot.ai/hubfs/Text%20Campaigns.svg)

##### Two-Way Texting

Proactively nudge students through the student lifecycle on a device with a 98% open rate.

![Chatbot + Live Chat](https://info.ocelot.ai/hubfs/Chatbot%20+%20Live%20Chat.svg)

##### AI Chatbot + Live Chat

Transform office hours from 9-5 to 24/7 on any device so students get the help they need to be successful.

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##### Preloaded Content

Answer questions before they’re even asked with text and video responses across 20+ departments.

![AI Workflow](https://info.ocelot.ai/hubfs/AI%20Workflow.svg)

##### AI Workflow

Benefit from AI Conversational Design experts and the largest network of AI interactions in higher education.

![Insights + Analytics](https://info.ocelot.ai/hubfs/Insights%20+%20Analytics.svg)

##### Insights + Analytics

Gain insight on student behavior, responses, and preferences that improves your student engagement approach.

![Ecosystem Integrations](https://info.ocelot.ai/hubfs/Ecosystem%20Integrations.svg)

##### Ecosystem Integrations

Connect with SIS, CRM, and other platforms to deliver personalized advising and student-specific experiences.

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