Customer Experience
December 20, 2021
4 Tips to Build Customer Relationships with a Chatbot
Getting a customer is only the beginning. The act of building that customer relationship needs to be prioritized in that conversation. Here we are going to share four ways you can do build that relationship and how it will benefit your customers and your business in the long term. Tip #1: Customer Retention Starts Before the Sale, Then Continues You may have what your customer needs, but having a customer that is excited to buy from you vs buying out of convenience from you is a different story. Customer experience (CX) applies through the whole customer journey, from engagement to acquisition and aftersales. The initial purchase is an important first impression. This is where you set your expectations and show[...]
November 7, 2021
How to Deliver a Personalized Customer Experience, Fueled by Data
After a year of acceleration in digital experiences, customers expect quick service. And no, we aren’t talking about quick shipping, we’ve dealt with that expectation for years. Customers want to get answers to their questions quickly and through more digital means, like social messaging and live chat. The way a customer reaches out to businesses is not the same, so we have to continue to adapt. But how? An added complexity to this expectation is that these fast-paced conversations are that more customer information should be readily available, so that customers don’t have to repeat themselves and they can have a better shopping experience. Personalization and saved customer information within chat messages helps provide value to customers, as well as[...]
April 15, 2021
How to Improve Customer Service Response Time with an AI Chatbot
The modern-day customer is impatient. The moment internet users land on your site, the clock-to-conversion starts ticking. Did you know that 78% of customers buy from the company that responds to their inquiry first? If you response to the visitor after five minutes, the chances of lead conversion will drop significantly by 80%. In business, relationships are everything and every relationship starts with a conversation. Visitors do not come to your website to fill up contact form, they would prefer to speak to someone who can help out with their questions about your products and services. The CMO council has reported that customers has rated “fast response time” as the top most priority for good customer experience. Brands cannot afford to[...]
April 4, 2021
Why Conversational CX is the Modern Marketer’s Most Powerful Tool
Today’s customers are more connected and better informed than ever before. The stakes are high when it comes to making purchase decisions, and your competitors are only just a click away. That’s why product and pricing alone aren’t the only things that are important. You also need to offer a conversational customer experience that’s personalized to the unique needs of every individual. What is Conversational Customer Experience (CX)? Customer experience is the new marketing, and it has always revolved around facilitating meaningful conversations and building relationships with customers. Being personable and human in your approach is now the key to maintaining a solid brand reputation in the age of online reviews and social media. But CX is still widely viewed[...]
March 23, 2021
Integrate Social Messaging Into Your CX Mix
The usage of social messaging around the world is ever-increasing. Messaging apps have more users today than ‘traditional’ social media platforms. Six years ago, the number of monthly active users (MAUs) on the top four social messaging apps (WhatsApp, WeChat, Messenger and Viber) surpassed the number of MAUs of the top four social networks (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn). In 2020, Social messaging has reached 2.7 billion active users worldwide. This growing trend has changed the landscape and how businesses interact with their customers. Businesses are looking for more ways to reach their customers, they're now entering the scene as well. In a recent research conducted by Salesforce, customers today demand a different type of relationship with brands, 71% of[...]
March 18, 2021
5 Powerful Strategies To Improve Customer Experience
With businesses actively pursuing customers outside their local area, nationwide and globally, there’s never been more competition. Even if you are the best at what you do or have a distinct niche, you need to connect and engage with your target audience at a high level. This includes strategies geared toward current customers and strategies that improve the customer experience for leads and new customers. Recent HubSpot research shows that increasing customer retention by 5% can increase revenues by between 25% - 95% . Combine this with the fact that it costs more to acquire a new customer than retain an existing one, the focus on maintaining good customer relationships must be a priority. Below are 5 powerful strategies that leverage[...]
March 11, 2021
Why Retailers Should Use Chatbots to Transform Their Digital Marketing Strategy
Conversational Commerce, or what’s known as c-commerce, encompasses interactions when people and businesses connect through chat, with the intent to drive purchase of goods and services. According to a study by Facebook and Bain & Company, Southeast Asia consumers have the strongest preference for conversational commerce. With all the chatter across industries about chatbots, many retail brands are wondering if they should invest in these technologies to handle customer queries, improve customer service, and increase sales revenue. Yes, there’s a lot of talk about retail chatbots, only for their lack of human touch and natural language processing maturity. After all, human interaction is still something consumers seek. That said, IBM research found that consumer shopping behaviors have fundamentally changed thanks[...]