Customer Support

You might have a loyal customer base that loves your products. But today’s consumers value experiences as much as they do products. In fact, Salesforce research found that 80% of consumers say that the experiences a brand offers are just as important as its products. And a single bad experience can be enough to scare…

If you’re a brand with brick-and-mortar locations, your in-store associates are one of your most valuable assets. These folks are experts on the ins and outs of your products and services. And they’re on the front line day in and day out – providing trusted advice, recommendations, and service to your customers. It’s critical to…

In the early days of messaging apps, consumers primarily used them to connect with family and friends. But today, consumers also rely on messaging apps to connect with brands. In fact, for a staggering 66% of adults across the globe, messaging apps are the PREFERRED way of connecting with businesses. Younger consumers are even more…

These days, consumers expect outstanding experiences throughout the purchase journey. While customer experience is a cross-functional responsibility, there’s one team that plays a particularly critical role: the customer care team. Customer Care Reps: The Unsung Heroes  Your customer care representatives are brand ambassadors. They’re the folks interacting with customers day in and day out. These…

Oftentimes, the word “eCommerce” conjures up images of a shopper browsing a website, adding an item (or items) to their cart, and then completing the checkout process. But the reality is, there are plenty of new, innovative ways of purchasing products online – including social commerce, conversational commerce, and augmented reality – just to name…

Every company has both cost centers and profit centers. Cost centers are departments that are necessary to the business – but don’t directly contribute to its revenue growth. Profit centers, on the other hand, are teams that do directly generate revenue. All too often, customer service is seen as a cost center. Sure, a customer…

With the rise in online shopping, having your business accessible on the internet is integral. Most clients will only shop from you if they can locate your shop on Google and read the reviews. Therefore, you have to optimize your business profile across channels to get the most out of it. That, of course, includes…

These days, the vast majority of brands sell through a number of different channels. Taking a multichannel approach to sales ensures these brands can get their products in front of more customers in more places, and in doing so, maximize sales.  Of course, each brand’s mix of sales channels looks different. But it might include…

Think having great products is enough to guarantee success? Well, you might want to think again. According to Salesforce research, 84% of customers say the experience a company provides is just as important as its products. So if you’re looking to grow your business (aren’t all brands?), then you’ve got to make it a top…