Why Phone and Live Chat Channels are Siblings
In the race for Digital Customer Service, many organizations have added new channels in the last few years. Some had set clear goals, others instead had ‘hoped’ that their assumptions came true. Unfortunately, most of the time they just didn’t. Today, after the pandemic rush towards digital channels, it’s time for many companies to sit…
Build Your Digital Customer Service Ecosystem
As human beings, whatever pains us quickly become our priorities. This is true in every facet of our life. When it comes to managing online conversations with customers, many priorities rise up, often at the same time. If you just focus on them though, you’re bound to lose sight of the big picture. To prevent…
AI Chatbots: What Can They Do For Each Business Function?
In 1964, MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum developed what we could call the first prototype of a working chatbot. It was called ELIZA. ELIZA was a test case of the Turing test — a method of inquiry in Artificial Intelligence for determining whether or not a computer is capable of thinking like a human being. Almost…
12 Social Media Networking, LinkedIn for Business, and eCommerce Sales Tools
The following is made up of 3 “Business Tips” articles, each of which talks about 4 helpful tools and resources around a specific area of your business. Today, the subjects are: Social Media Networking LinkedIn for Business eCommerce Sales Improve Your Networking on Social Media with These 4 Tools 1) Get Focused on the Right…
The Best Way to Start Your Live Chat Conversation
I often get asked ‘what’s the most challenging digital channel to deliver superior support?’ Since this question is directly linked to handling conversations, we need to look at each channel’s specific features (social media, live chat, messaging apps). My answer is definitely ‘live chat‘ because it presents many hidden hurdles. The first challenge is the…
How To Use Customer Service To Retain Customers And Boost Your Sales
According to HubSpot Research, 93% of customers are likely to make repeat purchases with companies offering excellent customer service. Additionally, happy customers are likely to share their positive experiences and refer about 11 people, acting as the perfect mouthpieces for your brand. On the other hand, poor customer service can cost you heavily. American companies…
6 B2B Customer Experience Challenges (And Solutions)
In the past few years, Customer Experience or CX has become a factor in the divide between successful and struggling businesses. A layered CX strategy can excite and engage your customers, keeping them associated with you for a significant time. However, it’s unfortunate that brands have to struggle to execute their vision. Also, because CX…
How To Master Live Chat Support Conversations Like a Maestro
There’s a good chance that you are underrating Live Chat as a Digital Customer Service channel. Live Chat is not the newest Digital Support channel – certainly compared to messaging apps, for instance. And this often leads brands to underestimate its peculiar features and challenges. The result is poor customer experiences and employee frustration (for…
Do You Think That All Digital Support Channels Are The Same?
As more and more organizations are integrating digital channels to cope with customer’s demand for online support, some facets often are being underrated. In fact, in this gold rush towards Digital Customer Service, some tend to consider all online channels as more or less the same. “This agent is doing well on social media so…
12 Marketing Tools To Elevate Your Business To The Next Level
Ever since businesses have gone online and conducted digitally, the number of marketing tools have risen exponentially. Today, there are so many of them – each with distinct functionality – that marketers find it difficult to select the most appropriate ones according to their needs. With the internet and social media in full blow, you…
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