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Here are some helpful articles from the folks building Chatwoot.","https://www.chatwoot.com/tags/open-source","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/tag/customer-service/",[],[16,58,80,102,130,152,175,198,221,243,266,289,312,335,357,382,404,426,449,473,495,519],{"id":17,"uuid":18,"title":19,"slug":20,"html":21,"comment_id":17,"feature_image":22,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":24,"updated_at":25,"published_at":26,"custom_excerpt":27,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":28,"tags":29,"authors":44,"primary_author":51,"primary_tag":52,"url":53,"excerpt":27,"reading_time":54,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":19,"meta_description":56,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":57,"feature_image_caption":8},"650aefa2730b190d1c2da946","a0dd5118-f1a3-4a5a-9126-0ba55c4b9897","What if we could use Email Signatures across all channels?","using-omnichannel-message-signatures","\u003Cp>Email signatures need no introduction. In fact, if you are a 90’s kid like me, you probably got introduced to them with Gmail. Although, the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.mailtastic.com/blog/email-signature-how-to?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=Usenet%20only%20introduced%20the%20possibility,was%20then%20included%20in%20email.)\">history of email signatures\u003C/a> goes way back to 1983 with \u003Ca href=\"https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/what-is-usenet/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Usenet\u003C/a> introducing them to give author credits. You also probably have been using message signatures for years. Let us deeply understand it once before diving into the article.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>An email or message signature is any kind of comprehensive ‘signature’ you include towards the end/footer of your email. The purpose can be different for different entities – signing off as oneself, giving crucial contact information, reinforcing company’s identity, promoting a brand, or a combination of everything. They also come in all shapes and sizes – one-liners, complex, image-supported, animated, or whatever one wants to make out of them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Many email signature editors and generators give multiple formatting and design options. Every such option is an opportunity to be more unique and true to one’s brand – whether personal or professional. That is a great tool until we realize that we don’t just communicate through emails, especially as brands and organizations. In fact, \u003Ca href=\"https://porchgroupmedia.com/blog/25-amazing-omnichannel-statistics-every-marketer-should-know/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">90% of brands, in 2023, need to have an omnichannel presence\u003C/a>, i.e. be present and communicate through various channels such as social media platforms and messaging apps altogether. This has to be achieved while delivering a standard and consistent \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer experience\u003C/a> across all of these channels. This means we shouldn’t be having to miss out on one of the most powerful and easiest marketing tools out there – the message signature.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We, at Chatwoot, recently rolled out an update allowing for message signatures to be utilized across all inboxes connected to Chatwoot. While communication now goes beyond traditional emails, it is equally important to consider having unified message signatures. This, is now possible with Chatwoot.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"omnichannel-message-signatures\">Omnichannel message signatures\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Omnichannel message signatures represent a revolutionary approach to modern communication. They are like a single, consistent signature that you can use across different channels of customer communication, and not just in emails. They make it easy for you to have the same signature whether you're sending emails, chatting through website live chat or social media channels like Facebook or Instagram, or messaging on your phone through Line, WhatsApp, Telegram, or SMS.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This approach makes your online identity instantly recognizable to everyone, regardless of where you engage. It's a simple way to keep things neat and consistent in your online conversations, ensure professionalism and strengthen brand identity. These are just a couple of many \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/using-omnichannel-message-signatures?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#advantages-of-message-signatures\">advantages\u003C/a> that message signatures have to offer.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"how-to-use-omnichannel-message-signatures-in-chatwoot\">How to use omnichannel message signatures in Chatwoot?\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Chatwoot is an \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/channels?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">omnichannel\u003C/a> customer communication platform, i.e., you can connect various inboxes to a single dashboard and manage your conversations from there.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To start using a singular message signature, go to your Profile Settings → Personal message signature. Create your signature using the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/using-omnichannel-message-signatures?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#how-to-design-the-best-message-signatures\">best practices explained below\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/image.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"personal message signature screenshot from Chatwoot\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"715\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2023/09/image.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2023/09/image.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2023/09/image.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2023/09/image.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>When chatting with customers, the signature automatically populates your text editor, which you can always edit before sending.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/Editing-message-signature.gif\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Utilizing signature in conversations in Chatwoot\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1432\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2023/09/Editing-message-signature.gif 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2023/09/Editing-message-signature.gif 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/Editing-message-signature.gif 1432w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch2 id=\"advantages-of-message-signatures\">Advantages of message signatures\u003C/h2>\u003Ch3 id=\"serves-as-your-electronic-business-cards\">Serves as your electronic business cards\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Physical business cards are an excellent way to build awareness, encourage interest for a business, and give contact information. Message signatures, in many ways, mirror the purpose of these traditional cards, by acting as digital business cards. That is why, carefully designing them can make a huge difference to how your brand is perceived, and encouraging action from the customers.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"plays-a-crucial-role-in-brand-building\">Plays a crucial role in brand building\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>This one is underrated. Consider this: when any employee from a company interacts with a customer, they aren't just representing themselves; they become a face of the company. In such interactions, having well-crafted signatures with their messages can make a difference. These signatures serve as a subtle yet powerful way to reinforce the company's identity, and recall brands.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"efficiency\">\u003Cstrong>Efficiency\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Using message signatures saves you the effort of manually entering your information every time you send a message, making your workflow more efficient.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"professionalism\">Professionalism\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Signatures add a professional touch to your messages, which in turn builds a lot of trust with customers.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"helps-with-promotion-and-marketing-efforts\">Helps with promotion and marketing efforts\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>You can promote your webinars or events, product launches, pricing offers, etc through message signatures. You can include relevant CTAs to invite subscriptions to your newsletter or YouTube channel, or a calendar link to encourage demo requests. You can even ask for product reviews. You can also include tracking links to measure the effectiveness of such links in your signatures.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"legal-compliance\">Legal compliance\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Some countries even make it mandatory to include your company’s name, and/or other necessary details with your messages. This is where message signatures come in handy. You can also use this opportunity to include any relevant disclaimers and ensure compliance with your industry’s regulations.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"how-to-design-the-best-message-signatures\">How to design the best message signatures?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Taking some time to design your message signatures with care always pays off. We previously established how these signatures serve as the face of your brand. Anything substandard that doesn’t do justice to representing your brand is not worth it. We explain below some useful guidance to keep in mind while crafting your signature.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"decide-which-elements-to-keep\">Decide which elements to keep\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>A message signature typically consists of any or all of the following elements.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Name\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Position\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Contact information like email address, phone number\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Headshot or full image of the sender\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Company logo\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Company’s website link\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Any other links for marketing\u003C/li>\u003Cli>A friendly message or quote\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Understanding the primary purpose you want your signature to serve will guide your choices about which elements to include. So consider if you aim for it to be a brief author introduction, a means of sharing contact information, or a tool for marketing and promotion.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Pro tip\u003C/em>: Position the most crucial elements of your signature towards the upper left corner of your design. Psychologically, individuals tend to notice and remember these components more readily than others.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"let-the-elements-breathe\">Let the elements breathe\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Avoid congesting your design. Instead, embrace whitespace to naturally highlight key elements within your signature. A clean, elegant, and minimalistic design tends to be the most effective, ensuring clarity and aesthetic appeal.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"use-careful-formatting\">Use careful formatting\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Bolden the parts of the message signature where you want to draw the most attention, but be careful with overusing it. A message signature is already a compact design, so it's advisable to bold just one of the phrases. Opt for a font size from 10 to 13 for a balanced and visually appealing result.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"pay-attention-to-the-visual-elements\">Pay attention to the visual elements\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>When including images or any graphical elements, aim for a high-resolution quality. Additionally, consider incorporating professional headshots, unless your specific profession demands a different approach.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"leverage-emoji\">Leverage emoji\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Emoji are a great and quick way to add useful icons or fun elements to your signature. For example, you can use the telephone (📞) emoji with your phone number, the email (📧) emoji with your email address, and the briefcase (💼) emoji with your position in the company.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"practical-tips-for-using-omnichannel-message-signatures\">Practical tips for using omnichannel message signatures\u003C/h2>\u003Ch3 id=\"edit-before-sending\">Edit before sending\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>In Chatwoot, when you select a message signature during your conversations, it populates your text editor. Take a moment to see if it goes well with your message, or the customer you are talking to. Consider a situation: You are speaking with an angry customer who’s asking for a refund, and your standard message signature contains a product demo link. It might be a good idea to quickly delete that line from your sig before sending the message to this customer. Another situation to consider is of a regular customer who you have been talking to for months. In this situation, you can opt to completely delete your sig from your messages to avoid unnecessary overcrowding.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"personalize-for-different-platforms\">Personalize for different platforms\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>In Chatwoot, when a customer messages you, you can see which platform the message came from – web live chat, social media inbox, mobile messaging apps, or any other API inbox you may have connected. You can use your sig on any and all of these platforms. However, we recommend taking one more step by being a little thoughtful about the type of content that works well on specific inboxes. What works best on email inboxes may not fly by too well in other inboxes. Or, you may want to add a dash of fun to social media conversations. Say, if you have included your professional name in your sig, you could consider editing it to a casual one when talking with customers on Instagram.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"resize-your-image\">Resize your image\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>When uploading images to your sig, choose an appropriate image size among small, medium and large.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"determine-behavior-for-follow-up-messages\">Determine behavior for follow up messages\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Message signatures are generally sent along with the first message you send. It is not a great idea to include it with every follow up message that you send, and often times not required too.  This could prove to be annoying for the customer and bad news for the brand. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>While chatting with your customers, consider editing your signature in the editor. You can either create a condensed version of it or opt to disable the signature altogether.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"utilize-brand-colors\">Utilize brand colors\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>While designing your image to be uploaded in your signature, try using more of your brand colors. This practice helps with reinforcing your brand’s identity and enhancing its recall value.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"maintain-and-monitor\">Maintain and monitor\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>You can monitor the performance of the links included in your sig by adding UTM tracking to them or using a link shortening tool and using the analytics feature provided in them. Monitor them on periodic basis and determine your best performing ones. You can drill down deeper into the \u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>why’s\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/em> of the successful links and use those learnings for other marketing projects as well.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"standardize-across-team-or-organization\">Standardize across team or organization\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Take some time to standardize sigs for your team, especially if you are a large one. This could mean mandating the use of company logo with sigs, having a singular email address in the place of contact info, a color palette to be used, use of full names, or headshots only in formal collars. Alternatively, you can have sig guidelines for your employees to follow. You could also consider applying such standardizations or guidelines for specific teams rather than for the entire company. This, in turn, allows for hyper personalization and strong customer experiences. For example, the Sales team could use a calendar link for inviting demo requests, and the Customer Success team could use a calendar link for inviting account management calls.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"avoid-these-things\">Avoid these things\u003C/h3>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Too much text\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Fonts that are not web-safe\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Irrelevant or personal links\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Arbitrary quotes that don’t resonate with your brand\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch2 id=\"ideas-for-using-message-signatures\">Ideas for using message signatures\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Here are a few unconventional ideas to inspire you:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Show a recent testimonial from a happy client\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Promote an upcoming webinar or event\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Link to a recently written article or a white-paper/report download link, and ask for feedback\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Give a hint to the next big feature your team is building\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Run promotional offers\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Flaunt your badges or certificates\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ask for reviews\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Are you feeling inspired to use omnichannel message signatures? We would love to see your designs and feature them in our library – ping us using the live chat below. ↘️\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/illustration---omnichannel-message-signatures.jpg",false,"2023-09-20T13:12:02.000+00:00","2023-09-27T16:50:20.000+00:00","2023-09-27T16:42:40.000+00:00","Omnichannel message signatures are like a unified signature that you can use across different channels of customer communication, and not just in emails. 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Read about our best features, inspiring use cases, and how we recommend clubbing features together for getting more done, with less effort.","Tips, examples and use-cases on how to use Chatwoot better.","Make the most of your Chatwoot account. Read about our best features, inspiring use cases, and how we recommend clubbing features together.","https://www.chatwoot.com/tags/do-more-with-chatwoot","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/tag/do-more-with-chatwoot/",[45],{"id":46,"name":47,"slug":48,"profile_image":49,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":50},"625d2cb84b8f26503f72dd28","Hricha Shandily","hricha","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/03/Sticker-2.png","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/author/hricha/",{"id":46,"name":47,"slug":48,"profile_image":49,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":50},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/using-omnichannel-message-signatures/",7,true,"Omnichannel message signature is a unified signature that can be used across different channels of customer communication, & not just in emails.","Illustration for omnichannel message signature",{"id":59,"uuid":60,"title":61,"slug":62,"html":63,"comment_id":59,"feature_image":64,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":65,"updated_at":66,"published_at":67,"custom_excerpt":68,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":69,"tags":70,"authors":74,"primary_author":76,"primary_tag":77,"url":78,"excerpt":68,"reading_time":54,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":61,"meta_description":79,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":8,"feature_image_caption":8},"64f5c592730b190d1c2da79e","cf30236a-34db-445a-863c-9bc7557688d3","Ready made Canned Responses, and the art of employing them","ready-made-canned-responses","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>100% of your customers would like instant responses to their queries (won’t they?). However, only a fraction of businesses really understand this and do something about it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Pro tip: It makes a lot of sense to reply to customers instantly and convert/retain them when they are in the right mindset –– actively thinking about your product.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But, some issues never stop chasing us –– like, the minimum time it takes to write lengthy messages. Or, the frustration that accompanies it – for both the customer and agent. Frustration also grows when you have to write the same messages over and over again for different customers. C’mon, humans have feelings! It’s even worse when it comes to writing messages that are similar in nature, but not the exact same and require extra customization before being sent.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This isn’t a new problem, though, and the solution to it has been pretty standard in the customer support industry too – \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/canned-responses?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">canned responses\u003C/a>, or shortcut replies, which we will learn more about in a second.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/ready-made-canned-responses?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#canned-responses-library-by-chatwoot\">\u003Cstrong>Next\u003C/strong>\u003C/a>, we introduce you to our handy, ready-made canned responses – so that you don't even have to create your own.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-are-canned-responses\">What are Canned Responses?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Canned Responses are saved replies to commonly asked questions, that can be instantly accessed through your message editor box while chatting with customers. These pre-written responses, carefully preserved in the system like well-preserved foods (\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>canned\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>), save you a lot of time and effort, while ensuring consistent and accurate replies.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For example, this is how you can access a canned response (saved in Settings) from the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/channels?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">omnichannel\u003C/a> chat box in Chatwoot:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-video-card\">\u003Cdiv class=\"kg-video-container\">\u003Cvideo src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/media/2023/09/canned-responses-in-chat.mp4\" poster=\"https://img.spacergif.org/v1/1596x1080/0a/spacer.png\" width=\"1596\" height=\"1080\" loop autoplay muted playsinline preload=\"metadata\" style=\"background: transparent url('https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/media-thumbnail-ember287.jpg') 50% 50% / cover no-repeat;\">\u003C/video>\u003Cdiv class=\"kg-video-overlay\">\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-large-play-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\u003Cpath d=\"M23.14 10.608 2.253.164A1.559 1.559 0 0 0 0 1.557v20.887a1.558 1.558 0 0 0 2.253 1.392L23.14 13.393a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0-2.785Z\"/>\u003C/svg>\u003C/button>\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"kg-video-player-container kg-video-hide\">\u003Cdiv class=\"kg-video-player\">\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-play-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\u003Cpath d=\"M23.14 10.608 2.253.164A1.559 1.559 0 0 0 0 1.557v20.887a1.558 1.558 0 0 0 2.253 1.392L23.14 13.393a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0-2.785Z\"/>\u003C/svg>\u003C/button>\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-pause-icon kg-video-hide\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\u003Crect x=\"3\" y=\"1\" width=\"7\" height=\"22\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\"/>\u003Crect x=\"14\" y=\"1\" width=\"7\" height=\"22\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\"/>\u003C/svg>\u003C/button>\u003Cspan class=\"kg-video-current-time\">0:00\u003C/span>\u003Cdiv class=\"kg-video-time\">/\u003Cspan class=\"kg-video-duration\">\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\u003Cinput type=\"range\" class=\"kg-video-seek-slider\" max=\"100\" value=\"0\">\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-playback-rate\">1×\u003C/button>\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-unmute-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\u003Cpath d=\"M15.189 2.021a9.728 9.728 0 0 0-7.924 4.85.249.249 0 0 1-.221.133H5.25a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v2a3 3 0 0 0 3 3h1.794a.249.249 0 0 1 .221.133 9.73 9.73 0 0 0 7.924 4.85h.06a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V3.02a1 1 0 0 0-1.06-.998Z\"/>\u003C/svg>\u003C/button>\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-mute-icon kg-video-hide\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\u003Cpath d=\"M16.177 4.3a.248.248 0 0 0 .073-.176v-1.1a1 1 0 0 0-1.061-1 9.728 9.728 0 0 0-7.924 4.85.249.249 0 0 1-.221.133H5.25a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v2a3 3 0 0 0 3 3h.114a.251.251 0 0 0 .177-.073ZM23.707 1.706A1 1 0 0 0 22.293.292l-22 22a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.414l.009.009a1 1 0 0 0 1.405-.009l6.63-6.631A.251.251 0 0 1 8.515 17a.245.245 0 0 1 .177.075 10.081 10.081 0 0 0 6.5 2.92 1 1 0 0 0 1.061-1V9.266a.247.247 0 0 1 .073-.176Z\"/>\u003C/svg>\u003C/button>\u003Cinput type=\"range\" class=\"kg-video-volume-slider\" max=\"100\" value=\"100\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/figure>\u003Ch2 id=\"advantages-of-using-canned-responses\">Advantages of using canned responses\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Canned Responses are a great ammo. They help with:\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"swiftness\">Swiftness\u003C/h3>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/taylor.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"taylor swift\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2023/09/taylor.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2023/09/taylor.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/taylor.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Not that ☝️ Swift, but swiftly sending messages to your customers. Whenever a customer query comes in, canned responses can instantly be accessed from the message editor. This sharply reduces typing time and ensures quick replies for customers, and convenience for the agents.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"scalability\">Scalability\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>As your business grows, the volume of support queries grow. So it becomes essential to scale up your team while \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/improve-customer-service-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">maintaining a high quality of customer service\u003C/a>. Canned responses, however, ease this up by allowing a smaller support team to handle a larger workload by easing up the response process.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"agent-productivity\">Agent productivity\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Agents save a ton of time by actively using canned responses. This leaves them with more room to attend more customers in a shorter amount of time.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"faster-resolutions\">Faster resolutions\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Canned responses are a great catalyst in helping resolve queries faster. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.knowledgebase.com/blog/time-to-resolution/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">This promotes higher customer satisfaction\u003C/a>, which in turn helps with better retention and revenues.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"consistency\">Consistency\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>As an organization, if you care about \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">communicating with customers\u003C/a> in a singular, consistent language, then canned responses are a great way to create scripts for all agents and have them abide by those scripts.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"quality-control\">Quality control\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Having high quality standards of communication with customer is crucial for retaining them and maintaining a decent brand image. This includes the kind of tone and language you use as a company, the degree of grammatical accuracy you put out, the calm with which you talk to customers, and many more similar standards you may have. Canned Responses help you ensure that the entire organization practices these standards as one.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"canned-responses-library-by-chatwoot\">Canned Responses Library by Chatwoot\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>You will easily find the Canned Responses feature in many support tools that lets you save frequent messages to a library and instantly use them in conversations later.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But, what if…hear us out…we also took away the pain of writing these messages in the first place? 👀\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We have crafted (and really, crafted) a full \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/tools/canned-responses-library?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">\u003Cstrong>Canned Responses Library\u003C/strong>\u003C/a> – a collection of 124 replies that can be used in commonly-occurring support situations like greeting a customer, dealing with angry customers, transferring chats, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-width-full\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/caned-repsonses-library-transferring-chat.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"example of content in canned responses library\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1616\" height=\"966\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2023/09/caned-repsonses-library-transferring-chat.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2023/09/caned-repsonses-library-transferring-chat.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2023/09/caned-repsonses-library-transferring-chat.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/caned-repsonses-library-transferring-chat.png 1616w\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>When in need, open the library and select a category you need a response in, or simply search for it using the search bar. When you find a message you like, simply copy it or edit it before copying.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"how-to-make-the-best-of-canned-responses-library\">How to make the best of Canned Responses Library?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>We have designed this library keeping in mind common support situations faced by agents. There are two ways we recommend using it, as explained below.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"add-canned-responses-library-as-a-dashboard-app\">Add Canned Responses Library as a dashboard app\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>It makes sense to have the library open in a side tab while chatting with customers. However, it is way easier to rather add it as a dashboard app inside your account.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What are dashboard apps?\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/dashboard-apps?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Dashboard apps\u003C/a> is a way to directly access any 3rd party app from your Chatwoot dashboard. Once added, you don’t need to exit the Chatwoot window.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Adding this library as a dashboard app \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/hc/chatwoot-user-guide-cloud-version/articles/1677691702-how-to-use-dashboard-apps?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#how-to-create-a-dashboard-app\">will only takes about 10 seconds to setup\u003C/a>:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/adding-a-dashboard-app.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"adding a dashboard app in chatwoot\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2023/09/adding-a-dashboard-app.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2023/09/adding-a-dashboard-app.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2023/09/adding-a-dashboard-app.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2023/09/adding-a-dashboard-app.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Once setup, you can instantly have shortcut replies at your fingertips.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-video-card\">\u003Cdiv class=\"kg-video-container\">\u003Cvideo src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/media/2023/09/canned-responses-in-dashboard-apps.mp4\" poster=\"https://img.spacergif.org/v1/1664x1080/0a/spacer.png\" width=\"1664\" height=\"1080\" loop autoplay muted playsinline preload=\"metadata\" style=\"background: transparent url('https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/media-thumbnail-ember343.jpg') 50% 50% / cover no-repeat;\">\u003C/video>\u003Cdiv class=\"kg-video-overlay\">\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-large-play-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\u003Cpath d=\"M23.14 10.608 2.253.164A1.559 1.559 0 0 0 0 1.557v20.887a1.558 1.558 0 0 0 2.253 1.392L23.14 13.393a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0-2.785Z\"/>\u003C/svg>\u003C/button>\u003C/div>\u003Cdiv class=\"kg-video-player-container kg-video-hide\">\u003Cdiv class=\"kg-video-player\">\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-play-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\u003Cpath d=\"M23.14 10.608 2.253.164A1.559 1.559 0 0 0 0 1.557v20.887a1.558 1.558 0 0 0 2.253 1.392L23.14 13.393a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0-2.785Z\"/>\u003C/svg>\u003C/button>\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-pause-icon kg-video-hide\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\u003Crect x=\"3\" y=\"1\" width=\"7\" height=\"22\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\"/>\u003Crect x=\"14\" y=\"1\" width=\"7\" height=\"22\" rx=\"1.5\" ry=\"1.5\"/>\u003C/svg>\u003C/button>\u003Cspan class=\"kg-video-current-time\">0:00\u003C/span>\u003Cdiv class=\"kg-video-time\">/\u003Cspan class=\"kg-video-duration\">\u003C/span>\u003C/div>\u003Cinput type=\"range\" class=\"kg-video-seek-slider\" max=\"100\" value=\"0\">\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-playback-rate\">1×\u003C/button>\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-unmute-icon\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\u003Cpath d=\"M15.189 2.021a9.728 9.728 0 0 0-7.924 4.85.249.249 0 0 1-.221.133H5.25a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v2a3 3 0 0 0 3 3h1.794a.249.249 0 0 1 .221.133 9.73 9.73 0 0 0 7.924 4.85h.06a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V3.02a1 1 0 0 0-1.06-.998Z\"/>\u003C/svg>\u003C/button>\u003Cbutton class=\"kg-video-mute-icon kg-video-hide\">\u003Csvg xmlns=\"http://www.w3.org/2000/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\">\u003Cpath d=\"M16.177 4.3a.248.248 0 0 0 .073-.176v-1.1a1 1 0 0 0-1.061-1 9.728 9.728 0 0 0-7.924 4.85.249.249 0 0 1-.221.133H5.25a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v2a3 3 0 0 0 3 3h.114a.251.251 0 0 0 .177-.073ZM23.707 1.706A1 1 0 0 0 22.293.292l-22 22a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.414l.009.009a1 1 0 0 0 1.405-.009l6.63-6.631A.251.251 0 0 1 8.515 17a.245.245 0 0 1 .177.075 10.081 10.081 0 0 0 6.5 2.92 1 1 0 0 0 1.061-1V9.266a.247.247 0 0 1 .073-.176Z\"/>\u003C/svg>\u003C/button>\u003Cinput type=\"range\" class=\"kg-video-volume-slider\" max=\"100\" value=\"100\">\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/div>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related read: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/sales-processes-with-dashboard-apps?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">How Tegrus uses Dashboard Apps to triple its sales\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"use-ai-assist-to-optimize-messages\">Use AI Assist to optimize messages\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Support procedures may be standard but every conversation is unique. This means there is always room for sending a better message that would be more relevant to the specific, ongoing conversation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We recently introduced \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/ai-in-chatwoot?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#optimize-tone-based-improvements\">AI assist\u003C/a> in Chatwoot. One of the main things it does is improve your messages based on tone. When clubbed with canned responses, this completes the circle of crafting a message, and reviewing and improving it before sending.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"jumpstart-to-craft-your-own-arsenal-of-support-messages\">Jumpstart to craft your own arsenal of support messages\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Some repetitive messages you send to your customers will always be unique to your business. Messages such as pricing info, product features info, refund info are some examples. You may even have a unique style of greeting customers, making the need of having your own arsenal of support messages even more practical.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We recommend taking time to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/hc/chatwoot-user-guide-cloud-version/articles/1677501325-how-to-create-saved-reply-templates-with-canned-responses?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">save your own canned responses in Chatwoot\u003C/a>, using our library as a base.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"tips-to-find-the-canned-responses-that-work-best-for-you\">Tips to find the Canned Responses that work best for you\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Here are some tips.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"track-your-frequently-asked-questions\">Track your Frequently Asked Questions\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Canned Responses would work the best for you when you know which ones you need the most. And the best way to know that is to recognize the questions you regularly get. Once you know, you can take sweet time to write the best possible responses for them and save in the system for everyone in your team to use.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One practice, that we follow at Chatwoot, to recognize patterns in the questions we get is to have everyone on support note down their findings or questions not covered in our documentation, in a Notion doc. We review this \u003Ca href=\"https://www.notion.so/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Notion\u003C/a> doc later to not only update our canned responses, but also our documentation, making it more comprehensive and helpful for the customers. This, also, reduces support queries in return. Win-win!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related read: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/ways-companies-use-faq-pages-to-win-customers?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">9 clever ways companies are using FAQ Pages to win customers\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"keep-ctas-handy\">Keep CTAs handy\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Calls to Action or \u003Ca href=\"https://adespresso.com/blog/call-to-action-examples/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">CTAs\u003C/a> are helpful when it comes to inciting action from the customer’s end. When editing canned responses, and if the situation permits, include a CTA in your message.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For example, give the link to your pricing and checkout page for a customer inquiring about pricing. Or, give YouTube link to your product demo to a customer actively considering a purchase.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"understand-the-intent-of-the-customer\">Understand the intent of the customer\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Offering chicken wings to a hungry customer isn’t always the best solution. You need to ask whether they are vegetarian or not. The lesson here is that misguided actions (in our case: responses to customers) wouldn’t work very well until you try to find out what the customer really wants or needs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So ask follow up questions before blindly utilizing templated responses. Hey, save a canned response for that too! We did create a category called “Ask for more information” in our library.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-width-full\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/canned-library-more-info.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"asking for more information with the canned responses library\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1038\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2023/09/canned-library-more-info.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2023/09/canned-library-more-info.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2023/09/canned-library-more-info.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/canned-library-more-info.png 1616w\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch3 id=\"understand-the-sentiment-of-the-customer\">Understand the sentiment of the customer\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>After intent, understanding the sentiment of the customer is equally important. Identifying whether they are in a neutral or angry mood will help you effectively resolve their issue without causing them further pain.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For dealing with uncomfortable situations, we made categories like ‘Don’t know’, ‘Admit fault’, ‘We don’t support that’, and ‘Angry customers’ in the library.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-width-full\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/canned-library-uncomfortable-replies.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"dealing with uncomfortable messages with canned responses library\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1616\" height=\"1038\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2023/09/canned-library-uncomfortable-replies.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2023/09/canned-library-uncomfortable-replies.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2023/09/canned-library-uncomfortable-replies.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/canned-library-uncomfortable-replies.png 1616w\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch3 id=\"quality-over-quantity\">Quality over quantity\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>If possible, take the time and effort to \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/service/personalized-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">personally cater to every customer\u003C/a> on your support chat. Use canned responses as a helpful tool but do not start relying on it for complete, scripted chats. While this is unavoidable in large teams, try to internalize the practice of helping customers with their unique situations with the intent of genuinely helping them succeed.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"make-room-for-improvizations\">Make room for improvizations\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>While scripts are a great tool for scaling up operations, your agents will also be met with situations not covered in scripts. It is essential to make room for improvisations, while being real with customers. Creating a knowledge base for the agents also comes in handy in such situations.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"improving-customer-experiences-at-scale\">Improving customer experiences at scale\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Our motto is to help businesses \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">impart exceptional customer experiences\u003C/a>, at scale. We would love to hear your feedback about the Canned Responses Library. Feel free to request more library content by hitting us up on the live chat button.\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/09/canned-responses-library-illustration.png","2023-09-04T11:54:58.000+00:00","2023-09-04T13:48:01.000+00:00","2023-09-04T13:34:02.000+00:00","Introducing: Canned Responses Library – a collection of 124 replies that can be used in commonly-occurring support situations like greeting a customer, dealing with angry customers, transferring chats, etc.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/ready-made-canned-responses",[71,72,73],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},{"id":36,"name":37,"slug":38,"description":39,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":40,"meta_description":41,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":42,"accent_color":8,"url":43},[75],{"id":46,"name":47,"slug":48,"profile_image":49,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":50},{"id":46,"name":47,"slug":48,"profile_image":49,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":50},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/ready-made-canned-responses/","Introducing: Canned Responses Library – a collection of 124 replies that can be used in commonly-occurring support situations.",{"id":81,"uuid":82,"title":83,"slug":84,"html":85,"comment_id":81,"feature_image":86,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":87,"updated_at":88,"published_at":89,"custom_excerpt":90,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":91,"tags":92,"authors":95,"primary_author":97,"primary_tag":98,"url":99,"excerpt":90,"reading_time":100,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":83,"meta_description":101,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":8,"feature_image_caption":8},"64227ae1730b190d1c2d9b34","b97f0288-12ab-4994-8dac-06385fb15184","This caretaker has cracked customer satisfaction unlike many MBAs","lessons-on-customer-satisfaction-from-a-stayvista-caretaker","\u003Cp>We recently visited Coorg 🗻 (an Indian hill station). We booked a villa through StayVista and were greeted by Rakesh, the caretaker, who knew customer service at its best. We, obviously, noted the takeaways. \u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/03/chatwoot-team.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2023/03/chatwoot-team.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2023/03/chatwoot-team.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2023/03/chatwoot-team.jpg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2023/03/chatwoot-team.jpg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch2 id=\"nobody-asks-for-evening-snacks-but-it%E2%80%99s-always-good-to-be-offered\">Nobody asks for evening snacks, but it’s always good to be offered.\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Rakesh didn’t have to offer to make us snacks, yet he did––every day.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Lesson\u003C/strong>: Proactiveness!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If it is possible for you to anticipate customers’ needs and not wait for them to arise, address them already. Essentially, working to ensure a positive customer experience will always get you extra brownie points.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"if-you-can-reheat-the-food-why-hide-behind-the-rules\">If you can reheat the food, why hide behind the rules?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>“Breakfast is closed.” – is hotel jargon. It is not something you’d hear from Rakesh. If a guest is late to meal time, Rakesh wouldn’t only keep the food but also reheat it!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Lesson\u003C/strong>: Customer happiness has to be the goal, always. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>In customer service, it is convenient (and sometimes important) to maintain structure, boundaries, and timings. However, if you are met with a situation where it is possible for you to walk half an extra mile and make the customer happy, they’ll always remember it. That usually ends up in word-of-mouth marketing too.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"if-you-like-to-cook-every-mealtime-is-an-opportunity\">If you like to cook, every mealtime is an opportunity.\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Rakesh’s food was amazing. He learned cooking at his home. Soon, he started enjoying the craft. Now every time he has to cook for the guests, it is not work but enjoyment for him.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Lesson\u003C/strong>: Find the little things that matter in your job.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is alright if your job isn’t your passion; you can always find the little things that give you fulfillment. When you are fulfilled in your job of customer support and realize that it is based on the principle of helping people, eventually, you’ll be able to pass on that positivity to your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"the-bike-has-plenty-of-space\">The bike has plenty of space!\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>For Rakesh, making some space on the bike for grocery requests was an honor.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Lesson\u003C/strong>: If you can accommodate customer requests, don’t think twice.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is only fair to tell your customers that one exception cannot be made, that that one feature cannot be built within two months, or that they do not qualify for a discount. But, whenever it is indeed possible, gift your customers. That, is taking customer satisfaction to the next level.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"a-smile-goes-a-long-way\">A smile goes a long way.\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>You’d never see Rakesh not-smiling, except when he’s alone (that’d be creepy).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Lesson\u003C/strong>: If a smile can please you, why not do the same for your customers?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Whenever talking with your customers, try to use more humane emojis, and try to spread positivity. Our only tip: keep it natural. :)\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003C!--kg-card-begin: html-->\u003Cdiv style=\"display: flex; justify-content: space-between; gap: 1rem;\">\n    \u003Cdiv>\n    \t\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\" style=\"height: 150px; width: 150px; overflow: hidden; border-radius: 9999px;\"> \n            \u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/03/rakesh-bam-1.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"735\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2023/03/rakesh-bam-1.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/03/rakesh-bam-1.png 735w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\n        \u003C/figure>\n    \u003C/div>\n    \u003Cdiv>\n    \t\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>“I treat it like my house and my guests. When my guests get happy, it makes me happy.” \u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>~ Rakesh Bam\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\n    \u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\u003C!--kg-card-end: html-->","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2023/03/lessons-from-caretaker.png","2023-03-28T05:28:01.000+00:00","2023-04-07T13:27:27.000+00:00","2023-03-28T06:14:19.000+00:00","Our team met in Coorg and was greeted with the finest customer service by Rakesh, our favorite caretaker ever. We cover everything he showed us about caring for customers and providing excellent customer satisfaction.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/lessons-on-customer-satisfaction-from-a-stayvista-caretaker",[93,94],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[96],{"id":46,"name":47,"slug":48,"profile_image":49,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":50},{"id":46,"name":47,"slug":48,"profile_image":49,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":50},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/lessons-on-customer-satisfaction-from-a-stayvista-caretaker/",2,"Our team met in Coorg and was greeted with the finest customer service by Rakesh, our favorite caretaker ever. ",{"id":103,"uuid":104,"title":105,"slug":106,"html":107,"comment_id":103,"feature_image":108,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":109,"updated_at":110,"published_at":111,"custom_excerpt":112,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":113,"tags":114,"authors":117,"primary_author":124,"primary_tag":125,"url":126,"excerpt":112,"reading_time":127,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":128,"meta_description":8,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":129,"feature_image_caption":8},"63a1e3ec730b190d1c2d9357","876c0149-1451-4010-9a4d-186ed58e4431","The age of \"Optichannel\" customer engagement: what is it, and how to approach it?","optichannel-customer-engagement","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It's been long since the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">concept of omnichannel customer service\u003C/a> was first introduced. The term refers to customers having access to multiple communication channels at the same time. It is an effort made by organizations to provide a more convenient customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, you'll often find that a few channels work better than the rest. This is usually because a similar type of audience uses your product––with similar tastes and preferences. This gives rise to optichannel customer engagement.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-is-optichannel\">What is optichannel?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>The ability to connect with and assist a customer in their journey through the channel that is ideal for them is referred to as \"optichannel\".\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Businesses must adopt a strategy that can help them communicate with customers on the channel that best suits their requirements and preferences at the moment. To do this, businesses must be able to recognize a customer's contextual information as well as transactional and behavioral patterns.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Let us take an example. Let's say that the majority of the inquiries you receive from customers concern technical matters. Most of the time, an FAQ page could help customers find the solution more quickly. Your system, however, sends these inquiries to human agents. In such a scenario, you need to reassess the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/types-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service options\u003C/a> you prioritize.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Clearly, the strengths of various channels vary. Text messages, for instance, are effective for brief, time-sensitive messages. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/ways-to-write-good-customer-service-emails?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Email is significantly superior for information that has to be referred to later\u003C/a> (receipts etc.) or requires a lot of detailed explanation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://formationtech.co.uk/2021/03/the-future-of-the-contact-centre-optichannel/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">For instance, look at Amazon\u003C/a>. The largest online retailer in the world does not provide web chat in every country. It has projected that, when there is a problem, most customers choose to reach out to the customer via email or \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/ways-companies-use-faq-pages-to-win-customers?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">opt for self-service by referring to FAQ pages\u003C/a>, product videos, and tutorials.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you develop your \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer experience strategy\u003C/a>, you must assess which channels do your audience most frequently use and why. And then, do everything you can to make the experience of interacting with your customers through those selected channels as smooth as possible. This is what optichannel customer engagement is all about.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"optichannel-vs-omnichannel-vs-multichannel-customer-engagement\">Optichannel vs Omnichannel vs Multichannel customer engagement\u003C/h2>\u003C!--kg-card-begin: html-->\u003Ctable>\n    \u003Ctbody>\n       \u003Ctr>\n          \u003Ctd>\n             \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb>Optichannel\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n          \u003C/td>\n          \u003Ctd>\n             \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb>Omnichannel\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n          \u003C/td>\n          \u003Ctd>\n             \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cb>Multichannel\u003C/b>\u003C/p>\n          \u003C/td>\n       \u003C/tr>\n       \u003Ctr>\n          \u003Ctd>\n             \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cspan>Optichannel customer service means using the most optimal channel for interacting with customers. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n             \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cspan>The focus is to improve customer experience by focusing on the most optimal channels and mastering those channels, as opposed to providing more channels and integrating them.  \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n             \n          \u003C/td>\n          \u003Ctd>\n             \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cspan>Omnichannel customer service means offering customer service across different channels and integrating all of them together at the same time. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n             \n             \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cspan>Whenever a customer switches channels, they don't have to provide background information again.  \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n            \n          \u003C/td>\n          \u003Ctd>\n             \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cspan>Multichannel customer service means providing multiple channels for customer engagement without integrating all of them together. One channel functions in isolation from the other. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n             \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">\u003Cspan>This makes it compulsory for customers to provide context whenever they switch channels. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\n          \u003C/td>\n       \u003C/tr>\n    \u003C/tbody>\n \u003C/table>\u003C!--kg-card-end: html-->\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"how-to-benefit-from-optichannel-customer-service\">How to benefit from optichannel customer service?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>It is important to track the performance of every customer communication channel. It helps understand which channels can be optimized for improving customer interactions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When we track this data and take corrective action, we can almost always guarantee better conversion rates, and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">higher customer satisfaction levels\u003C/a>. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is important to note that optichannel customer service does not mean limiting the number of channels that are currently available. It simply provides optimal performance with a consistent customer experience across online and offline channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Companies can utilize AI to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">accelerate communication across the appropriate channels\u003C/a> and at the appropriate time. This can increase ROI, thanks to the availability of customer data and insights.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Additionally, these insights help reduce expenses and improve resource allocation. Operational efficiency is increased because of the possibility of communication automation, such as \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/will-customer-service-be-replaced-by-robots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">AI-based chatbots\u003C/a>, integrated landing pages, and so on.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Some of the most important things in optichannel customer service that form the foundation are mapping the customer journey, tracking customer touch-points, and analyzing the performance of all the channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Customer journey mapping\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer journeys are sometimes different. Five customers could go five different routes to buy the same thing. Customer journeys continue to vary from time to time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Hence, charting customer journeys is vital for determining how customers interact with your business. Knowing your customers' preferred communication channels is crucial if you want to connect with them and get responses you can be happy with.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Analyzing the customer’s journey also lets you determine if your optichannel strategy is succeeding and if there are any barriers. When you know how your clients find you, you may understand their decision-making process and adapt to their requirements. In the end, this results in improved customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your team must have clarity about which channel is suitable for each stage of the customer journey. This will help them to understand which channels to change or modify.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This brings us to our next point, tracking and analyzing the performance of the customer service channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Tracking and analyzing the performance of customer communication channels\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Measuring the performance of the various channels against various parameters such as demographics, past preferences, purchase history, etc., are likely to improve your optichannel approach for a target audience type.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">User metrics like Net Promoter Score and CSAT scores\u003C/a> in each touchpoint should be tracked for analyzing such parameters. These metrics will give you clarity on the most preferred channels of every customer. This will allow you to maximize customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you are able to track the performance of all the channels, you can drop channels that aren’t doing well, and focus more on those that are showing considerable positive performances. This will ultimately help you improve your overall RoI as well.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>The most crucial factor is that businesses meet their customers where they are. It's time to provide customers with the channels they will find most useful. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will save businesses money by concentrating on the channels that are truly important. It will also streamline the customer contact process, making it a much more straightforward, efficient, and painless experience.\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/optichannel-customer-service.jpeg","2022-12-20T16:33:48.000+00:00","2022-12-26T05:07:36.000+00:00","2022-12-21T10:03:35.000+00:00","It can be overwhelming to engage with your customers through all the available channels. But is that really necessary? It is better to identify your best-performing channels and optimize them for a better customer experience. Enter: optichannel customer engagement.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/optichannel-customer-engagement",[115,116],{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},[118],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},"62c67747730b190d1c2d765a","Ishita Bagchi","ishita","https://www.gravatar.com/avatar/7d14b03ca23f22df87a3e5209022d0fa?s=250&r=x&d=mp","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/author/ishita/",{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/optichannel-customer-engagement/",4,"Optichannel customer engagement: what is it, how to approach it?","optichannel",{"id":131,"uuid":132,"title":133,"slug":134,"html":135,"comment_id":131,"feature_image":136,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":137,"updated_at":138,"published_at":139,"custom_excerpt":140,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":141,"tags":142,"authors":145,"primary_author":147,"primary_tag":148,"url":149,"excerpt":140,"reading_time":150,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":133,"meta_description":8,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":151,"feature_image_caption":8},"638dda72730b190d1c2d927d","19d63eb9-4aec-478c-bb62-39afe1ac0d68","5 honest ways to write damn good customer service emails","ways-to-write-good-customer-service-emails","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>An email is all about the words that you use, how you use them, and in what context you use them. Knowing how to draft a damn good customer service email can most often \u003Ca href=\"https://ueni.com/en-us?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">give you an edge over your competitors\u003C/a> and improve your branding game.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, research has shown that \u003Ca href=\"https://emailanalytics.com/customer-service-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">95% of customer service teams\u003C/a> prefer emails to communicate with their customers. So, your team will need to know what the best ways to write a good email are.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But before we delve into further details, let us first understand what exactly is a customer service email.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/customer-service-email-meme--1-.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"289\" height=\"174\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-is-a-customer-service-email\">What is a customer service email?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Customer service emails are responses to inquiries, suggestions, or complaints from customers. Customer service emails also form an important part of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">omnichannel customer service\u003C/a>, where multiple communication channels are integrated to improve communication.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Emails are one of the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/types-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">types of customer service options\u003C/a> available for your customers to communicate with you. But how exactly should you draft such emails in the most effective way possible?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In this article, we have listed five ways to draft customer service emails to ensure that your customers fall in love with your brand. Let us look at them one by one.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"1be-clear-transparent-and-honest%E2%80%93%E2%80%93not-vague\">1.Be clear, transparent, and honest––not vague\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Spend some time learning the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">most effective ways to communicate\u003C/a> information to your customers with confidence and consistency.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You must maintain clarity, transparency, and consistency in communicating, especially over emails where you cannot hear a customer’s voice or see them texting live to gauge their tone. In this process, it's recommended to use a \u003Ca href=\"https://easydmarc.com/tools?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">DMARC tool\u003C/a> to prevent spoofing and spam and improve your customer experience with emails.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/tip-for-writing-customer-service-emails.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"good ways to write customer service email\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/12/tip-for-writing-customer-service-emails.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/12/tip-for-writing-customer-service-emails.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/12/tip-for-writing-customer-service-emails.jpg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/12/tip-for-writing-customer-service-emails.jpg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Let's break these down further, on-by-one.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"know-when-to-use-which-phrases\">Know when to use which phrases.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>One way to communicate effectively is to know what kind of phrases should be used in different situations. For instance, it is always important to use positive language, even when you have to say “no.”\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Instead of just saying in your email, “Sorry, this isn’t something I can help you with,” or, “We haven’t faced this issue before,” you can use phrases like, “I can understand what you must be facing. Let me check with my colleague/manager and get back to you” (suggest a specific timeline in which you will get back to them).\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"create-a-template-of-phrases-for-reference\">Create a template of phrases for reference.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>To help your customer service reps understand what phrases they should use, you can create an outline for them to refer to.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/micahsolomon/2015/09/24/your-customer-service-style-is-your-brand-the-ritz-carlton-case-study/?sh=7838f8d955ef&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Ritz Carlton\u003C/a> employees often carry cards containing the kind of phrases to use/not to use in different situations. This can be a good example from which we can draw inspiration and create a similar catalogue for customer service reps to use while drafting emails.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"say-things-as-it-is-without-being-too-vague\">Say things as it is without being too vague.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>While it is important to speak empathetically, especially to handle unhappy customers, we must also remember not to be too diplomatic or vague.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>“We will get back to you as soon as we can.\" This is one of the most frequent statements you will receive in a customer support email. This is as ambiguous as it can get. The customer asks for help and is looking for prompt assistance. The reader of your email may begin to doubt whether you even have a solution to provide when you say, \"as soon as we can.\"\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is important to be clear about the time you might take to get back to them and communicate the same to them honestly. For instance, Let us assume that it is a complex issue and you think it could take more than 24 hours. You should communicate the same, thereby setting expectations of the customer at a level that you can meet.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It's crucial to give customers a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">satisfying customer experience\u003C/a>. You want your customers to feel secure while doing business with you. Therefore, let them know you have a strategy and are more than willing to solve their problems.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"use-simple-and-easy-to-understand-language\">Use simple and easy-to-understand language.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Instead of writing lengthy paragraphs, think about dividing things down into lists that are simple to read.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Make sure your punctuation, grammar, and spellings are flawless. Use a writing tool like \u003Ca href=\"https://www.grammarly.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Grammarly\u003C/a> to find errors in your writing and make suggestions for corrections. Your emails will not only be quicker to write but also error-free and easy to read for your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s an example of an email template that is clear, honest, and not vague.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>Hi [Customer Name],\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>I am (service rep name), and today I will assist you. Thanks for reaching out and letting us know about your issue in detail. Sorry to hear that you are facing this issue. This sounds like something that our product team can help you with.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>I have escalated the issue to the product team, and they're currently looking into how we can resolve this. So far, this is what the product team has to say:\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>[explanation of the issue and what caused it].\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>We are trying our best to resolve your issue within the next 24 hours. If there are any changes to the timeline or any update from our side, we will communicate it to you by tomorrow. For your reference, this is the support ticket number.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>In the meantime, let me know if there's anything else that you need assistance with.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Thanks, \u003Cbr>(Service rep name)\u003C/blockquote>\u003Ch2 id=\"2-be-timely-and-detailed-in-your-response\">\u003Cbr>2. Be timely and detailed in your response\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>When customers opt for emails as a mode of communication for customer service, they expect a detailed and timely response to their queries. Moreover, the time it takes for your team to respond or address a customer's issue can have a significant impact on the customer's experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s how you can ensure that your customer service team gives a timely and detailed response.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/be-timely-in-responses-to-customers.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"tips to write customer service email\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/12/be-timely-in-responses-to-customers.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/12/be-timely-in-responses-to-customers.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/12/be-timely-in-responses-to-customers.jpg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/be-timely-in-responses-to-customers.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch3 id=\"make-it-simple-for-your-team-members-to-locate-the-required-solutions\">Make it simple for your team members to locate the required solutions.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Your customers will always receive timely responses if you ensure that your customer care team members can respond or escalate to the right team members quickly.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are a few simple ways to do this.\u003C/p>\u003Col>\u003Cli>First and foremost, a resource and knowledge base should be created for customer service reps to fall back upon to locate the appropriate solution. This will help them to explain the answers to customer queries in the emails in a more informed manner.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Secondly, knowing when to escalate an issue and who to escalate it to is important. Your customer service rep should know to whom they should escalate a specific issue.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Lastly, periodic training of your team members is also important to ensure that your customers know the kind of responses they should be drafting in various situations.\u003C/li>\u003C/ol>\u003Ch3 id=\"answer-all-the-questions-asked-by-customer\">Answer all the questions asked by customer.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Making sure that every question a customer asks you in the email is answered clearly is one of the best things you can do to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">ensure customer satisfaction\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Read the original email a few times before responding to ensure you have covered all of their issues, especially when you realise the issue is complicated and there are multiple questions.\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>Hi [Customer Name]––I'm (Service rep name). Thank you for reaching out to us with such detailed questions. I am excited to help you get answers to all these questions! \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>I have numbered your questions and categorised them with my responses underneath each question.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>1. Question 1\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr>Answer\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>2. Question 2\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr>Answer\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>3. Question 3\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr>Answer\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>I hope I have been able to clarify all the questions but if I missed anything or if you have further questions, let me know!\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Thanks,\u003Cbr>(Service rep name)\u003C/blockquote>\u003Ch3 id=\"share-relevant-resources-in-the-email\">Share relevant resources in the email.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>One of the most useful things that you can attach in your emails being sent to a customer is relevant links to blog articles, videos, documentation, etc. It not only saves your staff time from repeatedly drafting the same response, but it also gives your customers the ability to discover information on their own the next time they need it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Every time you send an email, make an effort to include supporting resources that are specific to the questions asked by the customer. Videos, links to other documents, and even instruction manuals regarding your products are all documentation examples.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If your organisation in new and a lot of resources are not available, consider recording screen casts explaining a particular solution or feature, and save it for future uses. Tools like \u003Ca href=\"https://clickup.com/features/clip?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Clip\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.loom.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Loom\u003C/a> can be used to record your videos.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Similarly, think about making a reference document out of an email when you feel that it can be of help in the future for similar issues. This is especially true if the email is on a topic that you frequently write about or if it seems much more in-depth than the regular emails you send to customers.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"3-create-consistency-in-your-emails\">3. Create consistency in your emails\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Maintaining consistency between conversations is another thing you must do to improve your \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-vs-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service and support\u003C/a> emails.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, if one member of your team responds to a question in an entirely different manner than another member does, it might look unprofessional, and customers might find your company unreliable, thereby eroding your brand image.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Follow some of these tips to be consistent in your emails.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"create-a-guide-for-customer-service-reps-to-follow\">Create a guide for customer service reps to follow.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>To guarantee that consumers receive the same experience every time, create policies, tone and style guides, and saved replies. Every few months, review whatever you put in place to ensure it is still correct and relevant. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://styleguide.mailchimp.com/grammar-and-mechanics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">A style guide\u003C/a> can contain design elements, including logos, trademarks, colours, and fonts. Copywriting standards include things like voice, tone, whether or not you include the CTA, how to include the CTA, etc. There are multiple resources that can help with your style guide. You can utilize a \u003Ca href=\"https://tools.picsart.com/text/font-generator/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">font generator\u003C/a> to establish unique and appealing fonts, or a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.designcrowd.com/logo-design?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">logo design\u003C/a> service if you are just starting out.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Keeping these aspects constant will help in increasing customer awareness of your brand. Ensure that each email template adheres to these rules to prevent a breakdown in consistent \u003Ca href=\"https://visme.co/blog/branding/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">branding\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"create-standard-email-templates-for-every-purpose\">Create standard email templates for every purpose.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>As a company, you have to send out multiple emails. Having a standard template for each helps in maintaining consistency.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If it’s a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shopify.com/in/blog/thank-your-customers?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">thank you email post-purchase\u003C/a>, it should have one kind of a standard template, and if it is a transactional email like an update on the shipping and orders placed, it should have a different template. But one thing to remember is that the template for a specific purpose should be the same. You can use \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/email-design?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">email design tools\u003C/a> such as \u003Ca href=\"https://mailchimp.com/features/email/?gclid=Cj0KCQiA-JacBhC0ARIsAIxybyN21s6JQfVXBkOAwadtJsDwUPp3hCTqaui7lZpBnD_EoDuue7WHnIwaAseuEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Mailchimp\u003C/a> for these purposes. You can easily choose the theme and also name your template using such tools. You can send out classified emails quickly and efficiently by using preset templates rather than starting from scratch every time.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"4-match-the-tone-of-your-email-writing-with-your-customers\">\u003Cbr>4. Match the tone of your email writing with your customers\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>How would you feel if someone replied with a funny GIF when you sent them an email describing your problems?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://freshdesk.com/customer-service-skills/guide-empathy-customer-service-blog/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Tone mismatches can make your customers dissatisfied\u003C/a> with your service delivery. When a consumer contacts you, do your best to respond in a manner that closely resembles their own. Be sure to take note of the sentence structure, emoji and GIF usage, and even the use of exclamation marks.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, one of the major reasons why customers might stop doing business with you is \u003Ca href=\"https://emailanalytics.com/customer-service-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">feeling unheard or not understood\u003C/a>. In such a scenario, knowing how to match the tone of your email text according to the customer’s needs is important.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It's crucial to think about your email's overall tone before you send it. To gain a true sense of how the tone might be perceived, don't only concentrate on what you want the tone to be; carefully review what you have written as if you were the recipient.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It might be really beneficial to read your message aloud when trying to gauge the tone.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"5-follow-up-emails-to-check-in-with-your-customers\">5. Follow-up emails to check in with your customers\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>One of the best and most effective ways to first follow up with your consumers is to send a thoughtful, sincere email. These are the different ways in which you can follow up.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"post-purchase-emails\">Post-purchase emails\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Post-purchase, make an effort to simply check in with your customers. They will feel that they are a part of your brand. As a result, they are more likely to shop with you again. They might even support you by spreading positive word-of-mouth about your company. In turn, this will help you to achieve \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">crucial KPIs like improving customer retention rates\u003C/a> and drawing in new customers through positive word of mouth. After all, happy customers \u003Ca href=\"https://emailanalytics.com/customer-service-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">share their positive experiences with at least 11 people\u003C/a> on average.\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>Dear [name],\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Thank you for placing an order with us! We hope that our product meets and surpasses your expectations. We are always eager to serve our customers, who are like one big family to us, and now you are a part of this family too. Welcome onboard!\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>We have also attached a few relevant introductory resources for you to get going. Feel free to reach out to us via email, call, or live chat (mention any other source of communication your company offers).\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>(Attach email ID, contact number, etc. here)\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Hope you continue to cherish our products and services and keep coming back to us for all your (specific needs that the product serves).\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Best,\u003Cbr>The Customer Success Team at [company]\u003C/blockquote>\u003Ch3 id=\"reaching-out-to-customers-if-they-haven%E2%80%99t-responded\">Reaching out to customers if they haven’t responded\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Reach out again to follow up when you have responded to a customer’s question, but they haven’t replied, especially if you requested additional details or input. This is particularly important if they get in touch with you regarding a bug or a product issue that still needs to be fixed.\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cbr>Hello [Customer Name],\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>We really appreciate you taking out the time to write to us and reporting the bug in our (product name).\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>We were wondering if you had the time to go through our previous email, where we requested some additional details about the problem you found out. Our engineering team would be really grateful if you could help us with the information from your end.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Once again, we hope that you will continue being a valuable part of our fraternity and continue supporting us in the same manner.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Cheers! \u003Cbr>Best,\u003Cbr>(Customer service rep name)\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion\u003C/h2>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>Every contact we have with a customer influences whether or not they will come back. We have to be great every time or we lose them. \u003C/em>\u003Cbr>\u003Cem>~ Kevin Stirtz\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/customer-service-emails-guide.jpg","2022-12-05T11:48:02.000+00:00","2023-06-12T17:53:53.000+00:00","2022-12-05T12:03:52.000+00:00","Research has shown that 95% of customer service teams prefer emails to communicate with their customers. So, your team will need to know what the best ways to write a good email are.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/ways-to-write-good-customer-service-emails",[143,144],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[146],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/ways-to-write-good-customer-service-emails/",10,"guide to writing customer service emails",{"id":153,"uuid":154,"title":155,"slug":156,"html":157,"comment_id":153,"feature_image":158,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":159,"updated_at":160,"published_at":161,"custom_excerpt":162,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":163,"tags":164,"authors":167,"primary_author":169,"primary_tag":170,"url":171,"excerpt":162,"reading_time":172,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":155,"meta_description":173,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":174,"feature_image_caption":8},"63738bb6730b190d1c2d8f07","503b1bb5-19d6-4a66-8a6f-0a627d96682e","9 clever ways companies are using FAQ Pages to win customers","ways-companies-use-faq-pages-to-win-customers","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Online sales skyrocket when businesses make it simple for website visitors to view details about their offerings. And the \u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2012/05/to-keep-your-customers-keep-it-simple?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Harvard Business Review\u003C/a> supports that. It showed that customers are 115% more likely to suggest a website to others, 9% more likely to repeat a purchase, and 86% more likely to buy a product when a business offers them well-detailed and well-structured relevant information.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One way to provide the relevant information is to maintain  Frequently Asked Questions, or FAQs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We went through a lot (about 50?) of websites with converting FAQ pages and found some common ground. There are some ways that can \u003Ca href=\"https://neilpatel.com/blog/get-your-faqs-straight/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">make your FAQ pages (or sections) way more helpful for your visitors and your revenue\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In this article, we cover nine effective ways in which you can present your FAQ page. Let us start by defining FAQs and looking at some associated benefits.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"defining-faq\">Defining FAQ\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) is a set of common/obvious queries your web visitors or customers may have. Some common examples include questions about service hours, shipping and handling, product details, return policies, etc., depending on the industry. You can have different FAQ sections for different pages of your website.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your FAQ page demonstrates how well you understand your customers. A well-written and organised FAQ page shows that you know and understand your audience well.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"why-faq-pages-are-important\">Why FAQ pages are important?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>When we talk about having an FAQ page, it is important to understand the \u003Cem>why.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/benefits-on-keeping-faq-page.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Why faq page is important\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/benefits-on-keeping-faq-page.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/benefits-on-keeping-faq-page.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/benefits-on-keeping-faq-page.jpeg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/benefits-on-keeping-faq-page.jpeg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Let's understand all the benefits one by one:\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"doubt-avoidance\">Doubt Avoidance\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>FAQs instantly answer the doubts your customers may have. This helps avoid any doubts that prevent the customers from becoming paid users. This is known as the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bloomreach.com/en/blog/2021/consumer-behavior-marketing-psychology?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">doubt-avoidance tendency\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>E.g., A popular FAQ across several industries is “Do you offer a money-back guarantee?” or “What if this product doesn’t meet my needs?”. Answering such questions for your audience builds trust and assures them that their money is safe.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"provides-a-better-ux\">Provides a better UX\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Regardless of how easy to navigate and well-organized your website is, visitors who have queries will likely have to go through a few pages in search of the correct response. That is, \u003Cem>if\u003C/em> there isn’t a dedicated FAQ page.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This can be unpleasant for a visitor who only wants a quick solution to an easy inquiry.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>FAQ pages act like resource centres for your customers, who can navigate through the FAQ section and get their queries clarified. This, in turn, ensures a better customer experience and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">increased customer satisfaction\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"time-saving\">Time-saving\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>This one is undeniable. The FAQ page not only saves customers’ time but also saves your team’s time. Having an FAQ page guarantees instant answers. This ensures that customers won't have to spend hours looking for answers and that staff won't have to address every query one by one.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer service teams receive a significant number of tickets daily. They can address other serious concerns more quickly when they are not required to respond to commonly requested inquiries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This, in turn, ensures an improvement in \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">crucial customer service KPIs\u003C/a> such as First Contact Resolution.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"cost-efficient\">Cost-efficient\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>FAQs do not require as heavy investments as having a customer support setup.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Once you build your resources for your FAQ page, you only need to maintain and update this part of your website. Thus, FAQ is a very cost-efficient \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/types-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service option\u003C/a> that every company should adopt.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"gives-a-brand-boost\">Gives a brand boost\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Having a well-organised and informed FAQ page shows that you are an expert in your sector and you care about your customers as well. This boosts your brand’s perceptions. It also helps you maintain a positive reputation. In short: Take some time to build your FAQ page(s) carefully. It will help you \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">win customers' confidence\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"the-9-ways-to-improve-your-faqs\">\u003Cbr>The 9 ways to improve your FAQs\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1internal-linking-to-useful-and-relevant-resources\">1.Internal linking to useful and relevant resources\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>You can link to internal as well as external resources within your FAQs to direct customers to further sources of information. This enables customers to get the whole picture, whether you link to documentation that goes into greater detail or a product page.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will make your FAQ section as comprehensive as possible, which it should be. This is how internal linking within FAQs will help:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>It will improve the user experience and your SEO.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Your customers would read more about your products and services, gaining more insights. This will encourage them to check out more of your products that they might have missed.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Linking useful sources to your FAQ answers shows your concern for your customer's satisfaction, encouraging them to stay on your website longer and visit other pages.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.shopify.com/in/faq?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Shopify has a well-laid-out FAQ page\u003C/a>. The page has extremely concise information and multiple internal links wherever necessary.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Whenever you view an answer to any of the questions and feel like you require more information, the FAQs on Shopify’s website will have useful links to other articles and resources created by them.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/shopify-faqs.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Example of faqs page of shopify\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"913\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/shopify-faqs.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/shopify-faqs.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/shopify-faqs.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/shopify-faqs.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>This helps a customer understand the issue better before reaching out to the customer service rep. This also reduces the call load for the reps.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-making-faq-pages-seo-friendly\">2. Making FAQ pages SEO-friendly\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>FAQ pages help boost your SEO by specifically addressing queries that potential customers could search for on Google and other search engines.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Therefore, it is important to make the FAQs page SEO friendly. This ensures that your page shows up when a customer is looking up something related to the kind of products and services you offer.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Pro Tip: \u003C/em>Create a page with all the FAQs and then link to specific pages that address each in greater detail to make the most of your FAQ page's ability to boost website SEO.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>By building this network of links, you will be able to direct customers to your dedicated website when they are searching for information about your product. It will also help your URL appear when people search for information on the goods or services of your competitors if you address these queries on different pages. This means more traffic for your website and happier folks.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Once you appear in a search for a competitor's name, you can convert these customers by sending them to your homepage or product page once they find the solution to their problem.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Let us take the example of the \u003Ca href=\"https://aws.amazon.com/faqs/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">FAQ page of Amazon Web Services\u003C/a> (AWS). It might look very simple at first glance. But, it is a highly useful page and makes it simple for visitors to obtain necessary information.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To increase visibility and relevance, the landing page serves as a clickable table of contents for FAQ. When you click on any of the FAQs, it takes you to relevant answers and explanations.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This URL format is helpful for SEO regarding relevance and internal linking. This solution demonstrates the value of having a centralised hub as it makes it much simpler to navigate.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/aws-faqs.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Example of faqs of amazon web services\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1018\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/aws-faqs.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/aws-faqs.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/aws-faqs.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/aws-faqs.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-placement-of-ctas\">3. Placement of CTAs\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Clever placement of CTAs on the FAQ pages without overcrowding is important. It helps customers to read through the FAQs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Say, a clear and simple CTA on top of the FAQ page can be a good way to make customers click on that button. For instance, Mailchimp has a very simple and direct CTA on the top of the \u003Ca href=\"https://mailchimp.com/andco/faqs/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">FAQ page\u003C/a>, which makes it easier to \u003Ca href=\"https://startup.unitelvoice.com/conversion-rate?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">get conversions\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Certain things that the placement of CTAs on the Mailchimp FAQ page teaches us are as follows:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Put your CTA at the top of the page.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your CTA should be placed at the top of the page because it is the single most crucial element of your website. It is how conversions are obtained. Without having to scroll down or look for it, you want to ensure that people can see it, read it, and click on it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Make sure that the text on the CTA button is simple and direct.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When the text is simple and asks for a very specific action, customers are much more likely to click on it. For instance, the CTA on the Airbnb page just has a very simple text saying “Log in or sign up.” This is very clear and to the point.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Ensure that there aren’t too many CTAs on your FAQ page.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The last thing that you want your customers to face is information overload. An FAQ page already has a lot of information for customers to grasp.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Adding excessive CTAs and overcrowding the page will serve no purpose. Instead, it might discourage customers from clicking on the CTA button. So it is important to minimise the number of CTA buttons you place on your FAQ page. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related read\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/dos-and-donts-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">14 do’s and don’ts of customer service\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-categorisation-of-questions-on-your-faq-page\">\u003Cbr>4. Categorisation of questions on your FAQ page\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Thoughtful categorisation of questions is crucial to maintain consistency.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will save time, make your customers’ lives easier and improve customer satisfaction. That’s because categorisation ensures that customers don’t have to go through everything to get their answers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers can select the category their query is relevant to and then just go through the answers in that category instead of scrolling through the entire page.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Some of the common categories are:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Shipping, cancellations, and returns\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Payments-related issues;\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Your account\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Security and privacy\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Discounts & promotions\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>While this is not an exhaustive list, these are some of the most common categories that you can start with for the categorisation of questions on your FAQ page.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One example that we should highlight here is \u003Ca href=\"https://support.spotify.com/in-en/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Spotify's Quick Help section on this page\u003C/a>. They have made excellent use of categorisation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Spotify places some of the most commonly asked questions with a clear and easy-to-understand headline, “Quick help,” so customers can quickly access them. \u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/spotify-faqs.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1493\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/spotify-faqs.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/spotify-faqs.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/spotify-faqs.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/spotify-faqs.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Such a clear layout and categorisation ensures that customers can solve the issues on their own almost always without picking up their phone or typing an email to customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-keeping-it-simple-yet-attention-drawing\">5. Keeping it simple yet attention-drawing \u003C/h3>\u003Cp>This doesn’t need an elaborate explanation. A simple and minimalist FAQ page that draws your customers’ attention is the way to go. Let us look at an example to explain this better.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Wandering Bear is a coffee brand whose \u003Ca href=\"https://wanderingbearcoffee.com/blogs/general-coffee-questions?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">FAQ page\u003C/a> is simple, interesting, and aesthetically pleasing.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/wandering-bear.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"example of wandering bear\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"738\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/wandering-bear.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/wandering-bear.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/wandering-bear.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/wandering-bear.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>The company, which primarily offers cold brew coffee, has chosen minimalism by developing a brief FAQ that simply addresses the most fundamental queries. This is a general section that contains knowledge that is helpful to both those who enjoy making coffee in this manner and others who haven't tried it yet but would like to.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/wandering-bear-faqs.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"843\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/wandering-bear-faqs.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/wandering-bear-faqs.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/wandering-bear-faqs.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/wandering-bear-faqs.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>It is simpler to understand the text and keeps the page's order when you click on related questions to expand individual answers and hide them by clicking again (as you only display the useful information).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The “Contact us” button, which directs the visitor to the contact form, also draws enough attention.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/wandering-bear-contact-us-button.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"wandering bear contact us button on faq page\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/wandering-bear-contact-us-button.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/wandering-bear-contact-us-button.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/wandering-bear-contact-us-button.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/wandering-bear-contact-us-button.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>The brand also made sure to provide excellent content. Even a frustrated customer looking for a solution to their problem can be made to laugh by reading funny but substantial text pieces. This enhances their interaction with the website and helps the organisation become more personalised.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-the-3cs-to-follow\">6. The 3Cs to follow\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Following the 3Cs to make the FAQ page stand out is an approach that most brands should take advantage of.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The 3Cs are:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Conversational\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Creative\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Catchy\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Making FAQ pages conversational, creative, and catchy will intrigue customers into reading more. It will also ensure that they find your FAQs useful.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Look at the \u003Ca href=\"https://old.4040creative.com.au/faq?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">FAQ page of 40/40 Creative Agency\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The FAQ page welcomes the user with a large image from the movie \"Dumb and Dumber,\" which represents the lighthearted tone of the questions and the responses.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/dumb-and-dumber-image-in-faq.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"dumb and dumber image in faq of 40/40 agency\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1335\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/dumb-and-dumber-image-in-faq.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/dumb-and-dumber-image-in-faq.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/dumb-and-dumber-image-in-faq.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/dumb-and-dumber-image-in-faq.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>The responses are listed immediately after the question and are brief.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The quality of the content and the particular manner in which the brand communicates on this FAQ page are its strong points. It adds humour to the responses and transforms the FAQ into something the reader can enjoy in addition to using as a tool for problem-solving.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/stuff-people-ask-us.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"faq page screenshot from 40/40 creative agency\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"778\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/stuff-people-ask-us.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/stuff-people-ask-us.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/stuff-people-ask-us.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/stuff-people-ask-us.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch3 id=\"7-using-videos-to-answer-faqs\">7. Using videos to answer FAQs\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Using videos in the FAQs is a great way to attract customers and win them over. That’s because you need to keep in mind that not everybody might be interested to go through articles and written answers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Short byte-sized videos keep the customers interested and help them understand the answers to their queries when they are not keen on reading long articles and answers. This ensures a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">wholesome customer experience\u003C/a> for those who prefer to avoid reading.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A brand that inspires us in this scenario is First Direct. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.firstdirect.com/help/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Their FAQs\u003C/a> have videos with short written descriptions instead of only written answers and articles.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The most popular questions are located at the top of the page. Each section links relevant articles that elaborate on the subject or point readers to additional resources.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Users can utilise the links to search by themes such as bank accounts, fraud and security, and other areas. Each link opens a single page with an explanation video, which you can find by clicking on the link.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/video-faqs.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"example screenshot for using video faqs\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"965\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/video-faqs.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/video-faqs.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/video-faqs.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/video-faqs.png 2082w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch3 id=\"8-structuring-faqs-like-your-customer-journey-map\">8. Structuring FAQs like your customer journey map\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Make your FAQs look like a customer journey map. Organise the FAQs page in such a way that it makes it look like you are aware of every step that a customer goes through. And you also know what doubts or queries the customer will have at each point.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A customer journey is basically the steps that a customer goes through during their interaction with your brand.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A customer journey starts right from when the customer gets to know your brand, visits your website, learns about your brand, and purchases from you to reaching out to you for \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-vs-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service and support\u003C/a> and beyond that.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Understanding each step of this journey and designing your FAQ page based on that shows that you care for your customers and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-goals?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">your main goal is to make your customers’ lives easier\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The example that should be highlighted here is \u003Ca href=\"https://www.npg.org.uk/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">National Portrait Gallery\u003C/a>. They have taken an underrated yet extremely clever approach to FAQs by organising the page as per customers’ journeys.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.npg.org.uk/about/faq/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">The FAQ page\u003C/a> is organised into stages of the customer journey. It begins with the “General Information” section before addressing concerns about more specific issues that website visitors might have.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/the-faq-page-of-national-portrait-gallery.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"the screenshot of faq page of national portrait gallery\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1050\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/the-faq-page-of-national-portrait-gallery.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/the-faq-page-of-national-portrait-gallery.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/the-faq-page-of-national-portrait-gallery.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/the-faq-page-of-national-portrait-gallery.png 2274w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch3 id=\"9-optimising-the-faqs-for-all-devices\">\u003Cstrong>9. Optimising the FAQs for all devices\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Focus on making the FAQs page mobile-friendly. This is extremely important because most of your customers might be viewing your FAQ page on their smartphones or tablets while travelling to work, running errands, or for no reason at all.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Some basics to keep in mind when optimising your FAQ page for all devices are:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Ensure that your website works without any glitches on smartphones.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Make sure your mobile app or website is as fast as your desktop version.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>The content (including videos, gifs, etc.) should be viewable and easily readable on smaller screens.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Create a mobile-friendly UI, even if that means deviating away from the web UI. The goal is to optimise for users’ satisfaction.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>An example that we would like to highlight here is the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/faq.html?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">FAQ page of McDonald’s\u003C/a>. The mobile version of the FAQ page is as smooth and user-friendly as its desktop version. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, it has a much more simplified version for the mobile app and site, which gives a better UX when viewing the page on your smartphones or tablets.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/mc-donald-s-faq-mobile.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"screenshot of mc donald's faq page on mobile\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1725\" height=\"3378\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/mc-donald-s-faq-mobile.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/mc-donald-s-faq-mobile.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/mc-donald-s-faq-mobile.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/mc-donald-s-faq-mobile.png 1725w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related read\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">15 examples of companies that aced customer service experience\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"a-concluding-note\">A concluding note\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>\"The problem is not when you don't have the answer, but when you don't understand the question.\"\u003C/em> \u003Cbr>~ Mahendar Singh Jakhar\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>As the quote rightfully says, identifying the most relevant questions is important if you want to provide solutions for your customers. Knowing the right questions is the key to creating effective and useful FAQs. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/making-good-FAQs.jpg","2022-11-15T12:53:10.000+00:00","2023-07-27T10:44:08.000+00:00","2022-11-15T13:34:30.000+00:00","We went through a lot (about 50?) of websites with converting FAQ pages and found some common ground. There are some ways that can make your FAQ pages (or sections) way more helpful for your visitors and your revenue.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/ways-companies-use-faq-pages-to-win-customers",[165,166],{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},[168],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/ways-companies-use-faq-pages-to-win-customers/",11,"We went through a lot (about 50?) of websites with converting FAQ pages and found some common ground. These are the learnings you shouldn't miss.","Wizard using the recipe to make excellent FAQs",{"id":176,"uuid":177,"title":178,"slug":179,"html":180,"comment_id":176,"feature_image":181,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":182,"updated_at":183,"published_at":184,"custom_excerpt":185,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":186,"tags":187,"authors":190,"primary_author":192,"primary_tag":193,"url":194,"excerpt":185,"reading_time":195,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":178,"meta_description":196,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":197,"feature_image_caption":8},"636907df730b190d1c2d8b32","02c97e5c-903a-4fdf-94c1-629dc0e19fec","Satisfactory customer service: 14 essential Do's & Don'ts","dos-and-donts-of-customer-service","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>According to various studies, good customer service is a major deciding factor in ensuring brand loyalty. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.helpscout.com/75-customer-service-facts-quotes-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=89%25%20of%20consumers%20are%20more,who%20offer%20excellent%20customer%20service.\">More than 93% of customers\u003C/a> are more likely to repeat purchases when you offer good customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But not everyone gets it right at one go. It requires some learning and unlearning to ensure that you \u003Ca href=\"https://hiverhq.com/blog/priorities-for-amazing-cx-in-2022?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">deliver excellent customer service\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Don’t worry. We talk with customer service folks day and night. We have concluded some do’s and don’ts to follow for \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">delivering a great customer service experience\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>TL;DR:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/The-do-s-and-don-ts-to-win-at-customer-service.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"The do's and don'ts of great customer service\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1110\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/The-do-s-and-don-ts-to-win-at-customer-service.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/The-do-s-and-don-ts-to-win-at-customer-service.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/The-do-s-and-don-ts-to-win-at-customer-service.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/The-do-s-and-don-ts-to-win-at-customer-service.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Read on to learn what each of these points mean and how you can adopt them swiftly.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"7-do%E2%80%99s-of-customer-service\">7 Do’s of customer service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1be-a-good-communicator\">1.Be a good communicator\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Clear and honest communication is necessary for maintaining a satisfactory relationship with your customers. After all, poor communication can cost businesses up to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/how-ineffective-communication-costs-businesses-and-what-to-do-about-it/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">$400 billion annually\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here are a few things to remember to ensure clear and transparent communication with your customers:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Ensure that your customers always have an alternative to reach out to you. If you are not available on one channel, there should be another option for them. For instance, if your business doesn’t have a 24x7 customer support system, you can \u003Ca href=\"https://www.engati.com/blog/automate-customer-support-with-engati?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">set up an automated reply or a chatbot\u003C/a> for the initial communication. \u003C/li>\u003Cli>Be aware of the kind of communication customers expect. For instance, when a customer writes an email explaining everything in detail, they also expect a well-written email with a clear description and solution to their issue.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Communication is a two-way process. Make sure that you pause and allow your customers to speak instead of bombarding them with too much information at once.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>If your customers are angry and sound distressed, help them by reassuring that you are here to help and will guide them through the entire process. This will show genuine care.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>So you need to put yourself in your customer’s shoes and understand if your offered solutions are indeed helpful. We, in fact, have created an entire \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">playbook on effective customer service communication\u003C/a> for you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-make-active-listening-and-empathy-a-part-of-your-routine\">2. Make active listening and empathy a part of your routine\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Every customer call is made by a human searching for advice or a fix to a problem. To make them feel heard, understood, and supported, \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/service/listening-to-customers?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">active listening is essential\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>After active listening, comes empathy. A \u003Ca href=\"https://www.techtarget.com/searchcustomerexperience/tip/Empathy-in-customer-experience-drives-company-success?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Harvard Business Review study\u003C/a> states that the top 10 most compassionate businesses improved their market value more than twice as much as the worst 10 did. These top 10 most empathetic companies also produced 50% more revenue.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So keep the following points in mind.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Reiterate what customers say to ensure you have understood the issue correctly and let them know you are paying attention. \u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ask questions to learn more about the situation and how you might contribute to its resolution. This is a crucial component of active listening.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Refrain from arguing or being defensive.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-take-customer-feedback-seriously\">3. Take customer feedback seriously\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Customer feedback helps you determine how to improve in areas where you lack.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is also important for measuring \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service KPIs\u003C/a> such as CSAT scores, NPS, ART, etc. These indicators give crucial information about your service delivery and also the satisfaction levels of your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Email surveys, online surveys, offline surveys via phone calls and SMS, etc., are some of the methods that can all be used to gather this information.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another way in which you can understand your customers’ sentiments about your business is through unprompted feedback. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.startquestion.com/blog/all-you-need-to-know-about-prompted-and-unprompted-feedback/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Unprompted feedback\u003C/a> is when the customer submits feedback in open forums or social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, etc. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can gather such information posted by your customers simply by browsing the internet and tracking your social media account mentions and tags.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-provide-multiple-alternatives-for-customers-to-reach-out-to-you\">4. Provide multiple alternatives for customers to reach out to you\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">An omnichannel presence\u003C/a> is necessary to ensure satisfactory customer service delivery.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Now imagine this scenario. If a consumer has a problem with your product or has a question, they may contact you via a chatbot or \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">a live chat option\u003C/a> on your website or mobile app. Then they might send you an email to better explain their problem or to attach additional information like screenshots, images, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This demonstrates how a customer contacts you using various channels simultaneously for the same issue. There is a vast difference between knowing about omnichannel customer service and implementing the same.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To implement a seamless omnichannel strategy, you must constantly map your customer’s journey at all the touch points. Mapping customer journeys gives you a better understanding of how all the channels can work together and where you can improve.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>After all, the biggest USP of omnichannel service is that your customer can pick up exactly from where they left the conversation last time, irrespective of the communication channel.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One way to map a customer’s journey is to keep track of the customer’s satisfaction level after every interaction. This will help you understand if and where the customer faced any difficulty in using any of the channels and how you can improve the same.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-follow-up-even-after-you-have-solved-your-customers%E2%80%99-issues\">\u003Cbr>5. Follow up even after you have solved your customers’ issues\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Good \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-vs-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service and support\u003C/a> continues even post-purchase or after a customer’s issue has been resolved.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Following up can be as easy as sending a \"just checking in\" email, a note in the mail to follow up, or a phone call outreach, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/theyec/2013/08/30/five-strategies-for-a-successful-follow-up-campaign/?sh=70319146210e&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">according to Forbes\u003C/a>. Such emails can be sent out after a specified number of days post-purchase or after an issue has been resolved.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers are more likely to feel a connection to your business and make additional purchases from you if you show them that you value them.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-build-strong-knowledge-about-your-products-and-services\">\u003Cbr>6. Build strong knowledge about your products and services\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>This one is a no-brainer. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/improve-customer-service-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Excellent support\u003C/a> is a function of good product knowledge. Customer facing teams must also have access to product guides to fill the knowledge gaps.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Knowledgeable representatives can guide customers with ease while offering fast solutions. This saves both of customer’s and your time. This, in turn, allows you to help more customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers respond more favourably to sales representatives who are enthused and confident about the goods and services they offer. When employees can respond quickly and confidently, customers feel like they are in good hands.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can ensure that your employees have sound product knowledge in the following ways.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Provide easy to read manuals to your support reps.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Conduct knowledge sessions where new recruits can be guided and trained by senior team members or product managers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ask a product manager to take a call with agents during their initial days of employment. \u003C/li>\u003Cli>Conduct regular follow-ups with support agents to ensure that they are not facing any difficulty in understanding the products and services offered by you.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch3 id=\"7-show-your-gratitude-towards-your-customers\">\u003Cbr>7. Show your gratitude towards your customers\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Expressing your gratitude is important for creating a loyal base of customers, thereby improving your customer retention.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Loyal customers stick around because of how you treat them. They also recommend your product to others. Thus, your loyal customers become one of your biggest free advertisement sources.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One way to make your customers feel valued is to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.marketingdonut.co.uk/customer-care/customer-loyalty/ten-ways-to-reward-loyal-customers?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">offer loyalty rewards\u003C/a> to your long-term customers. You can do this by giving them bonus points which they can redeem later, post-purchase discounts, free gifts, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.nykaa.com/nykaa-network/how-to-earn-reward-points-in-nykaa/discussion/73288?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">shopping apps like Nykaa give you reward points\u003C/a> whenever you make purchases using their app. You can redeem these points in your next purchase as discounts.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can also send them a “Thank You” note whenever they order something from you. These incentives \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">keep your customers satisfied\u003C/a> and make them feel cared for.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"7-don%E2%80%99ts-of-customer-service\">7 Don’ts of customer service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1don%E2%80%99t-over-complicate-solutions-for-your-customers\">1.Don’t over-complicate solutions for your customers\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Over-complicating solutions by using a lot of jargon, speaking fast, and not pausing for customers to ask follow-up queries are a few signs of poor customer service communication.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your written and verbal communication should be clear and easy to understand. Hence, you must communicate the solutions to your customers in as simple words as possible. This helps improve the overall customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In short,\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Remember that your customers do not have expert knowledge.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Over-simplify whatever you are trying to say.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Speak at a pace that will help your customers to follow what you are saying.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Pause for follow-up questions.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-don%E2%80%99t-sound-robotic-while-interacting\">2. Don’t sound robotic while interacting\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Instead of engaging in a run-of-the-mill, boring conversation with customers, agents should get to know their problems and have a friendly conversation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Sticking to a script prevents support staff from identifying the true source of a customer's problem. This reduces the chances of having loyal and happy customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It's unlikely that your staff will be able to provide a service that makes your customer happy if they are required to stick to a stringent method.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, cliche statements like “Thank you for being a valued customer” or one-word replies like “sorry” and “thank you” come off as monotonous and robotic. Instead, you can use something more humane and personalised; like helping a friend out. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-don%E2%80%99t-make-your-customers-feel-like-you-hardly-care\">3. Don’t make your customers feel like you hardly care\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>No doubt that data, algorithms, and automation play a huge role in customer acquisition. But \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/will-customer-service-be-replaced-by-robots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">a human touch stands out\u003C/a>, when organisations shift to these technologies.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Even though you might have a lot of customers to cater to, you need to remember that every customer is important. And each of them should feel valued and cared for.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, the CEO taking calls and engaging with customers directly to learn more about their experiences can make customers feel that their opinion matters.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Additionally, whenever you ask for feedback, be polite and assure them that their comment will make a difference to your business. Simply asking for feedback can make them feel like you are treating them as just another target to be achieved. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Small acts like these \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">make your customers feel they are important\u003C/a> to your business and you care about them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-don%E2%80%99t-be-scared-of-customer-complaints\">4. Don’t be scared of customer complaints\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Most businesses experience complaints at some point. But what counts is how you handle them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Don't be scared of complaints, use them as an opportunity to learn about the product's and team's performance. Improve them later.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Approach it this way:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>If you are getting a lot of complaints about a specific problem, look for the root cause.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Pay close attention and comprehend the customer's viewpoint. Share it with the team. \u003C/li>\u003Cli>Encourage feedback on your support and inquire about any other issues that they might be facing with your product.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Give something back, such as a coupon or a discount on the next bill.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Regain the personal touch by setting up a follow-up to ensure the client is still satisfied.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Don't dismiss concerns; if you address them promptly, you should be able to find a solution and retain the customer.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Establish a customer complaint process by making it easy for customers to complain with feedback forms on your website. You can also ensure that your service reps ask customers for feedback regularly.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related read\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">30 customer service tips you can adopt right now\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-don%E2%80%99t-handle-too-many-complaints-simultaneously\">5. Don’t handle too many complaints simultaneously\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Customers come to you with different kinds of complaints. And all the complaints will have varying levels of urgency.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But when you handle too many complaints simultaneously, you might be unable to deliver the service quality your customers expect. Hence, it is important that you categorise your complaints and handle them accordingly.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, if the issues include basic questions like product queries, the functioning of the products, how to navigate your brand's app, etc., then you can handle more than one complaint at a time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, if it is a complicated problem that requires your complete attention and time, you must consider handling only one complaint at a time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This way, you are ensuring better service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But what happens when the call load is high too frequently? Then you must focus on improving your team’s time management skills, and adding more helpful resources like FAQs, Help Center articles, etc. You should also analyse if there's a common issue that is causing this problem to occur frequently.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Improving your call handling and complaint resolution time also means that you improve your FCR (First Contact Resolution).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The higher the FCR, the better it is for your brand's perception as well as business. That’s because it shows that your customer service team can resolve complaints successfully during the first conversation itself.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-don%E2%80%99t-ignore-social-media-customer-service\">6. Don’t ignore social media customer service\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Social media is the one thing today that no business can ignore. Most customers are always ready to engage with brands on social media platforms.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In a research study, it was found that \u003Ca href=\"https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2013-social-media-benchmark-study?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">more than 67% of the respondents\u003C/a> use social media for customer support. According to Gartner, businesses that ignore their customers on social media have a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/blog/social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">15% higher churn rate\u003C/a> than companies that provide good social media customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One of the best ways to ensure that you \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">deliver effective social media customer service\u003C/a> is to know where your customers are. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is a good idea to to pay attention to your social media mentions, tags, and comments. Or, just find a way to ask your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"7-don%E2%80%99t-rely-only-on-chatbots-for-customer-service\">7. Don’t rely only on chatbots for customer service\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>40% of customers, according to NewVoiceMedia's research, are frustrated if they don't speak to a live person right away when calling customer service. Plus: A Forbes research states that \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherelliott/2018/08/27/chatbots-are-killing-customer-service-heres-why/?sh=4ac3f81813c5&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">only about half of all respondents\u003C/a> prefer a chatbot for a quick customer service need.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The data itself is enough for us to understand how detrimental it can be to rely only on \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/chatbots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">chatbots for customer service\u003C/a>. Even though chatbots are widely used, research shows that their capacity to comprehend user needs falls short of customer expectations.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers may find it annoying and less inclined to continue communicating with bots because of their lack of contextual understanding. Chatbots are only able to respond to a select number of questions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This can be problematic because customer care needs to be dependable. They must provide satisfactory solutions for all customer issues and queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Thus, it is important for brands to find a correct balance between automation and the human touch to achieve \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-goals?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">essential customer service goals\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"before-you-leave\">Before you leave\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Are there other DO's and DON’Ts in customer service that you follow or think are important? Please share your thoughts with us, and keep acing. ✌️\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/do-s-and-don-ts.jpeg","2022-11-07T13:27:59.000+00:00","2023-02-09T16:08:57.000+00:00","2022-11-07T14:35:12.000+00:00","Following good customer service practices and avoiding the bad ones makes at least 93% of your customers stick with your brand. It requires some learning and unlearning to ensure that your customer service is top-notch.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/dos-and-donts-of-customer-service",[188,189],{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},[191],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/dos-and-donts-of-customer-service/",9,"Following good customer service practices and avoiding the bad ones makes at least 93% of your customers stick with your brand. ","things to do and things to avoid for satisfying your customers",{"id":199,"uuid":200,"title":201,"slug":202,"html":203,"comment_id":199,"feature_image":204,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":205,"updated_at":206,"published_at":207,"custom_excerpt":208,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":209,"tags":210,"authors":213,"primary_author":215,"primary_tag":216,"url":217,"excerpt":208,"reading_time":54,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":218,"meta_description":219,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":220,"feature_image_caption":8},"635ba0c9730b190d1c2d89a9","fecf5dfc-fe89-4221-ae55-2bb8cb0dbbb5","🎧 The Customer Service Communication Playbook","playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In a customer-centric age, it is important to communicate with customers in a way that makes them feel welcome and valued.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-vs-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Customer service and support\u003C/a> are crucial for generating and maintaining business results. This includes \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">ensuring maximum customer satisfaction\u003C/a> and increasing revenues by improving customer service delivery.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So how do you ensure that you communicate your brand’s messaging to your customers effectively? In this article, we shall provide you with a complete guide on how you can effectively communicate with your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"defining-communication-in-customer-service\">Defining communication in customer service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Communication in customer service is commonly known as customer communication management (CCM). It can be defined as the process of understanding customer pain points in order to deliver consistent brand messaging and support across all channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Brand messaging means choosing the correct words to convey what your business stands for to potential buyers. Depending on your brand strategy, you will be able to communicate everything, from your affordable rates to the Unique Selling Point (USP) of your brand.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Additionally, good customer service communication emphasises on developing stronger ties with customers. It also aids in customer acquisition and retention.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When a brand communicates with its customers, it does so through various channels. Maintaining consistency across all channels in an integrated manner is important for communicating effectively. And, the challenge as well.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Being able to assess your customer's expectations and then reflect on them and respond appropriately is the key to effective customer service communication. Meanwhile, it is also crucial to be aware of the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.mhcautomation.com/blog/effective-communication-trends-to-follow/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#infographic\">latest communication trends\u003C/a> which can really give you an edge.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In short, effective communications aids in\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Customer acquisition\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customer retention\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Maintaining brand image\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"how-to-communicate-effectively-in-customer-service\">How to communicate effectively in customer service?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Just keep the following points in mind.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"adopt-an-omnichannel-strategy\">Adopt an omnichannel strategy\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Businesses \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">implementing an omnichannel customer service strategy\u003C/a> keep \u003Ca href=\"https://v12data.com/blog/25-amazing-omnichannel-statistics-every-marketer-should-know/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">89% more customers on average compared to 33% of companies\u003C/a> with sub-standard omnichannel strategies.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Connecting with customers on platforms where they are the most active is important. This helps you know your customers better and tailor your services. By doing this, you can provide reliable customer support via your customers' preferred channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The modern customer can design their own customer journey based on preferences at every stage. Customers can select their preferred method of communication at any time based on their needs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They can send an email outlining their problem in great detail. In the following step, if a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat is more convenient\u003C/a> for them, they can contact the support staff.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The fundamental concept is that they select the channel they want to use. The business does not compel them to use a specific channel. So you must cater to their needs across their preferred channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, you can interact with your customers through \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/channels?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">various channels\u003C/a> on one dashboard using Chatwoot's free service. Simply choose a channel and start communicating with your customers seamlessly.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/10/chatwoot-omnichannel-dashboard.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Chatwoot's dashboard\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/10/chatwoot-omnichannel-dashboard.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/10/chatwoot-omnichannel-dashboard.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Thus, in short, an omnichannel communication strategy will help you to\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Communicate with a wider base of audience\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Cater to the platforms your customers prefer the most\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Integrate all your communication channels\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://myhours.com/articles/time-management-skills-techniques-strategies-list?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Manage time better\u003C/a> and communicate more efficiently\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"improve-the-first-interaction-a-customer-has-with-your-brand\">Improve the first interaction a customer has with your brand\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Making a great first impression is crucial when a customer contacts you. From the very beginning, employees should demonstrate professionalism, respect, and proactiveness.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To assist less experienced employees as they develop their skills, you can write a script or a guide. You can lay out a few simple steps for them to follow when starting out as customer service reps. This will help them better, and in return your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But how to assess the quality of these first interactions? One way to understand this is to measure First Contact Resolution.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>First contact resolution determines whether your company is good at resolving problems the moment a customer contacts or does it take more than one interaction to do so.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"reduce-barriers-to-communication\">Reduce barriers to communication\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Reducing barriers during communication, whether you're speaking or listening, promotes a positive, productive atmosphere.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There can be multiple communication barriers that you might have to deal with as a customer service person. These can include a lack of technical knowledge on the part of the customers, language barriers, etc. Communicating clearly and concisely is important for overcoming these barriers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, nowadays, mostly, your target audience could be spread across different regions. This means that people come from different cultures and speak different languages. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>So it gets important that you provide multilingual support. There should be multilingual chat support when implementing live chat and chatbots as communication channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Chatwoot, for instance, lets you \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/docs/user-guide/features/multilingual-support/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">offer customer support in more than 30 languages\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Similarly, customers might not have the specialised knowledge required to comprehend a problem. Agents must understand this and provide detailed responses to technical inquiries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Now, imagine this. A customer contacts your business with a technical question related to the product setup or a fault in the product. In such a situation, you need to remember that the customer isn’t equipped with in-depth knowledge.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So when dealing with such a situation, you should put customers at ease and give them clear explanations in simple terms they can understand. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Pro Tip –\u003C/em>\u003C/strong> Avoid using jargon or complicated phrases. Break down the solution in simple steps to make it easier for the customer.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"prioritise-employee-engagement-and-satisfaction\">Prioritise employee engagement and satisfaction \u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Happy employees and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">excellent customer service\u003C/a> communication go hand in hand. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.power2motivate.com/PM/files/0f/0fec9e7f-dc98-447a-b86a-42c285b5025a.pdf?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Numerous studies\u003C/a> have found that committed employees go above and beyond to ensure the customer has an engaging and useful conversation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Creating a conducive work environment, taking feedback, acting on employee issues and offering benefits like health insurance, paid leaves, or wellness stipends will increase employee engagement.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Additionally, you should periodically survey employee satisfaction to learn about their concerns and discover ways to improve team members' working conditions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, SouthWest Airlines recognises staff members every week by giving them shoutouts for providing excellent customer service. The company also mentions empathetic and engaging interactions in their internal calls and videos as a form of recognition and to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEhnx183xiY&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">inspire others to deliver the same\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"personalise-customer-interactions\">Personalise customer interactions \u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers look for a personal touch, because many other brands provide them that. So agents must ensure to do so from the beginning. To do that, agents must: \u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Make an introduction and use the customer's name.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ask genuinely how they may be of assistance.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Consider the severity of a customer's issues and empathise with them.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Offer well-thought-out answers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Make an effort to communicate in a natural, conversational tone both orally and in writing.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Be careful about humanising the experience on non-voice channels.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Personalise the response and create a bond with the customer at every stage of the customer interaction cycle.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Make every sign-off gracious and positive to help your clients feel good about working with you.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>If customers have previously had good experiences with your business, they are more likely to spend more and stay loyal for a longer period.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Effective customer service communication combines a personalised approach with effective procedures that ultimately win customers' loyalty while saving them time and frustration.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"collect-customer-feedback-and-improve-the-communication\">Collect customer feedback and improve the communication\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You must gather and pay attention to feedback if you are serious about \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/improve-customer-service-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">enhancing the quality of your customer service\u003C/a> communications.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Many businesses frequently believe their financial performance to be their only indicator of success. However, without monitoring customer feedback, they cannot clearly identify their advantages and disadvantages.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The skills and touch points that don't satisfy the customers can be greatly highlighted by feedback. Feedback is essentially the insight on where to focus your efforts.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Additionally, gathering feedback gives you the chance to show your clients that you value them and work hard to provide the best service possible.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">There are various KPIs that you can track\u003C/a> to understand customer satisfaction and your performance as well. Some of these KPIs include (Customer Satisfaction Score) CSAT, Net Promoter Score (NPS), First Contact Resolution (FCR) etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"tips-to-remember-while-communicating-with-customers\">Tips to remember while communicating with customers\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"active-listening\">Active Listening\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Effective communication involves more listening than talking. In order to actively listen, one must not only hear what the other person is saying but also comprehend their feelings and point of view. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Understanding the other person or party is the aim of effective communication. Put them first. If you're not paying attention, you also won't be able to pick up on nonverbal or verbal cues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Without interjecting when the other person is speaking, show interest in what they are saying. Ask questions and give affirming feedback, such as \"Is this what you mean?\" or \"What I'm hearing is...\"\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can fully understand what the other person is saying and feeling when you engage in active listening. That is the goal of good communication.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"empathetic-conversations-give-you-an-edge\">Empathetic conversations give you an edge\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Empathy in customer service is the ability to validate a customer's emotions and show that you share their frustration or pain, even if the issue was beyond your control.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To put it another way, empathy involves understanding someone else's perspective. Although it isn't always simple, doing this will help you connect with your customers and comprehend their needs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.techtarget.com/searchcustomerexperience/tip/Empathy-in-customer-experience-drives-company-success?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Customers are much more likely to be satisfied\u003C/a> by agents who speak positively, empathetically and exude confidence. Positive and empathetic language boosts customer confidence because it is comforting, proactive, and sympathetic.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"avoid-using-negative-phrases-or-statements\">Avoid using negative phrases or statements\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A cheerful tone in voice calls and upbeat language in written communication are very helpful for \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">a fulfilling customer experience\u003C/a>. Customers should be able to sense the agent's desire to assist them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, imagine the scenario where a customer has asked you something but you don’t know the exact solution or it is not your area of expertise. Instead of saying a blunt “No”, you can request the customer to give you time to redirect to another teammate who has the expertise.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Alternatively, you can suggest other communication channels. For instance, if someone has contacted you over live chat but the issue requires a more detailed description, you can request the customer to send a more detailed email for better support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"know-how-to-start-and-close-the-conversation\">Know how to start and close the conversation\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers who contact customer service want their issues resolved as soon as possible. This requires support teams to be smooth at starting and ending conversations.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You don't want to neglect your customers by cutting them off. Doing so could lead to problems arising from your neglect. Instead, just ask. It should be up to the customer to decide whether or not their problems have been resolved.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But, you also might have a queue of customers waiting for your assistance. So you can't afford to take too long to respond to pointless inquiries. After a customer's issue has been resolved, check to see if there are any new problems, and if not, move on to the next case. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Bonus – \u003C/em>\u003C/strong>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Here are 30 quick customer service tips\u003C/a> for you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"our-two-cents-on-effective-communication\">Our two cents on effective communication\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>Treat others as you want to be treated.\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>The right word at the right time \u003Cem>always\u003C/em> makes a difference.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It might seem straightforward, yet it is missed. Ensure to show appreciation for your customers' time and empathy for their difficulties. Every. single. interaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will almost guarantee that you stay ahead of your competitors.\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/how-to-communicate-with-customer.jpg","2022-10-28T09:28:41.000+00:00","2023-07-02T09:12:51.000+00:00","2022-10-28T09:56:57.000+00:00","Communication in customer service is the process of understanding customer pain points to deliver consistent brand messaging and support across all channels. How to do that? This article will help.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication",[211,212],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[214],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication/","🎧 The Customer Service Communication Playbook – Chatwoot","Communication in customer service is understanding customer pain points to deliver consistent brand messaging and support across all channels.","feature image: how to communicate with customer",{"id":222,"uuid":223,"title":224,"slug":225,"html":226,"comment_id":222,"feature_image":227,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":228,"updated_at":229,"published_at":230,"custom_excerpt":231,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":232,"tags":233,"authors":236,"primary_author":238,"primary_tag":239,"url":240,"excerpt":231,"reading_time":172,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":224,"meta_description":241,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":242,"feature_image_caption":8},"634d48c0730b190d1c2d878e","ca34eab2-f118-44c7-8719-12127e423a71","The beginner’s guide to social media customer service","guide-social-media-customer-service","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>As of 2021, there were \u003Ca href=\"https://www.statista.com/statistics/278414/number-of-worldwide-social-network-users/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=Number%20of%20global%20social%20network%20users%202018%2D2027&text=In%202021%2C%20over%204.26%20billion,almost%20six%20billion%20in%202027.\">over 4.26 billion social media users\u003C/a> worldwide which are projected to increase to close to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.statista.com/statistics/278414/number-of-worldwide-social-network-users/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=Number%20of%20global%20social%20network%20users%202018%2D2027&text=In%202021%2C%20over%204.26%20billion,almost%20six%20billion%20in%202027.\">six billion\u003C/a> in 2027, according to Statista. Moreover, people spend almost \u003Ca href=\"https://www.internetadvisor.com/10-social-media-statistics-you-need-to-know-in-2022?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#post-navigation-1\">2.5 hours on social media everyday\u003C/a>. Imagine the number of customers you can reach out to through social media customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here are some more figures. Within 15 minutes, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.gartner.com/en/marketing/research/how-to-optimize-your-digital-customer-service-presence-on-social-media-and-email?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">59% of brands\u003C/a> respond to user Tweets. When businesses don't have a separate Twitter account for customer service, this figure \u003Ca href=\"https://www.gartner.com/en/marketing/research/how-to-optimize-your-digital-customer-service-presence-on-social-media-and-email?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">falls to 30%\u003C/a>. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>That’s how impactful social media interactions are. Let us understand what it means.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"defining-social-media-customer-service\">Defining social media customer service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Offering assistance to your customers through various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, etc. is social media customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It includes assistance before, during, and after the sale. It also includes handling grievances, offering advice, responding to inquiries, or giving refunds. In a way, social media customer service helps make brands more relatable to customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Through social media customer service, brands can \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/dos-and-donts-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">keep customer satisfaction high\u003C/a>, improve their retention rates, and potentially drive sales by engaging potential customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.zendesk.com/in/customer-experience-trends/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">More than 60% of customers\u003C/a> believe that resolving a problem quickly is the most crucial aspect of good customer support. On social media, the consumer, not the company, has the most influence over a brand's reputation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Ignoring conversations on these platforms can have a negative impact on your business. For instance, according to some studies, ignoring a social media complaint from a customer \u003Ca href=\"https://www.convinceandconvert.com/social-media/5-social-media-customer-service-stats-you-must-know/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">reduces that person's loyalty by 50%\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"understanding-the-pros\">Understanding the pros\u003Cbr>\u003C/h2>\u003Ch3 id=\"social-media-is-a-cost-effective-way-for-customer-service\">Social media is a cost-effective way for customer service. \u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is easy and free to be on social media. The only investment you need to make is time. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can make a customer support group on Facebook or a Help Center account on Twitter and offer help to your customers without any investment.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Social media customer support can be a great tool for expanding your user base and gaining more followers who can be your potential customers in the future. Thus, social media customer almost always guarantees the expansion of the customer base cost-effectively.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"social-media-makes-proactive-customer-support-easier\">Social media makes proactive customer support easier.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Social media makes it easier to get in touch with clients who mention your brand, whether the conversation is positive or negative. Whenever someone mentions your brand on social media, you can reach out to them even if they haven’t asked for help.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is a good way to build connections. Customers feel you care about them and are always ready to help them even before they ask you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://paulgordonbrown.com/2013/12/06/jetblue/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">once a customer complained on Twitter\u003C/a> about being unable to get Starbucks coffee because the airport was too small. So, JetBlue Airlines got a Starbucks coffee delivered to the customer’s seat without the customer asking for it directly from the airline.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"social-media-presence-helps-develop-positive-brand-perceptions\">Social media presence helps develop positive brand perceptions.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Social media has given businesses a way to communicate with appropriate audiences at appropriate times.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Using social media also helps to make your brand more relatable to your customers. When people are interested in your content, it can increase traffic, sales, and even long-term loyalty.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/10/southwest-example-.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"southwest airlines example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"684\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/10/southwest-example-.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/10/southwest-example-.png 940w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>For instance, SouthWest airlines took customer complaints seriously and responded to them to assure the customer. The customer, in a \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SouthwestAir/status/913569940166254592?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">tweet\u003C/a>, had expressed shock at finding no WiFi on their 3+ hour flight. Southwest Airlines assured the customer that they would soon be able to board a plane with WiFi. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>Tip –\u003C/strong>\u003C/em> When dealing with customer complaints, the conversation style can have a significant impact.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Being polite, empathetic, and patient is extremely necessary when dealing with frustrated customers. Each social interaction that Southwest Airlines has is nuanced and truthful. Every tweet is written as if the author and reader were talking face-to-face.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"social-media-makes-it-easier-to-offer-omnichannel-customer-service\">Social media makes it easier to offer omnichannel customer service.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">An omnichannel customer support\u003C/a> integrated with social media can make it simple for customer service representatives to comprehend the issue. This can also help you to respond to such posts proactively and help the customer feel assured.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Consider a customer who complains on social media about the poor quality of the product or service she received. If the customer's social media handle is integrated into the omnichannel, you can proactively review the post, respond via Direct Message on \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/facebook-integration?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Facebook\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/twitter-integration?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Twitter\u003C/a>, etc., or even place an outbound call.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"taking-note-of-the-cons\">Taking note of the cons\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"not-everyone-might-be-comfortable-with-social-media\">Not everyone might be comfortable with social media.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Despite social media's expanding use, some customers might still favour sticking with conventional customer service procedures. They might not use social media at all.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/03/01/social-media-use-2018-appendix-a-detailed-table/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Only 23% of adults\u003C/a>, according to Pew Research Center research, use Twitter. Older generations may find it challenging to use social media platforms or may simply be uninterested in social media in general.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You risk losing attention to those who are not online by using social media as a customer service method. Hence, you must offer \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/types-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">different types of customer service\u003C/a> channels and pay attention to all the channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"social-media-makes-it-easier-to-express-outrage\">Social media makes it easier to express outrage.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>An individual is likelier to say something hurtful online than in person because they have the shield of a computer screen and are equipped with a keyboard. This implies that if something goes wrong, customers are likely to vent on one or more social media platforms.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The best a brand can do is shift the conversation to a private message, determine the cause of the issue, demonstrate empathy, and provide a straightforward solution.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"social-media-can-sometimes-be-restrictive\">Social media can sometimes be restrictive.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In comparison to conventional customer service delivery, it can occasionally be challenging to provide adequate assistance on a social platform.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, Twitter is a fantastic platform for personalised communication, but posts are only allowed to be 140 characters long. It may be difficult to address a customer's concern in a few concise sentences.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In this situation, response time speed and assistance quality must be traded off. Issues that need a more detailed solution should be forwarded to another platform.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You might also think about transferring the conversation to an email thread or a call. This enables you to maintain the element of personalisation while providing a more thorough response.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"tools-to-ace-your-social-media-customer-service\">Tools to ace your social media customer service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"tweetdeck\">TweetDeck\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The social media dashboard tool \u003Ca href=\"https://tweetdeck.twitter.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">TweetDeck\u003C/a> is used to manage multiple Twitter accounts, schedule tweets, and manage multiple conversations. In essence, TweetDeck lets you create \"columns\" that are filled with the queries you need to be tracking.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These columns update in real-time and can span much wider than the width of your browser because they are side by side.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can check if there are common customer service issues related to your products. In this manner, you can also create resources to address the most common issues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can also schedule tweets and Twitter campaigns to address any issue before customers reach out to you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"chatwoot\">Chatwoot\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can use \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Chatwoot\u003C/a> to manage your conversations across all platforms through a single screen.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Popular customer communication channels like \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/email-integration?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">email\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/live-chat?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">website live chat\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/sms-integration?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">SMS\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/facebook-integration?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Facebook\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/twitter-integration?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Twitter\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/whatsapp-for-business?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">WhatsApp\u003C/a>, and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/instagram-integration?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Instagram\u003C/a> can all be connected to Chatwoot.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For eg. you can interact on both Twitter threads and private DMs through the Chatwoot dashboard. All your messages from these social media platforms can be integrated into a single dashboard through which you can reply and manage.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will help you to manage your conversations on these platforms easily. By using a single dashboard, you can deliver consistent omnichannel support and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">improve customer experience\u003C/a> across all channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"hootsuite\">Hootsuite\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can find conversations that need a service response with the assistance of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.hootsuite.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Hootsuite\u003C/a>. In Hootsuite, you can use boards and streams to keep an eye on conversations about your brand across various social media platforms.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Then, even if you are not tagged, you can respond to support requests immediately. To make it easier for brands to navigate the Hootsuite platform and make the best use of it, \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hootsuite.com/social-media-customer-service/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#Social_media_customer_service_solutions_and_tools\">Hootsuite also has resources\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Brands can go through these resources and understand how to use the tool to achieve maximum outcomes.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"automat\">Automat\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://apps.hootsuite.com/apps/automat?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Automat\u003C/a> is an app that builds intelligent social direct messaging bots using conversational artificial intelligence. Automat bots can transfer a conversation to a live customer service representative when necessary.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>By asking questions, considering customer needs, and making product suggestions, Automat enables businesses to offer customers personalised shopping experiences that boost sales.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This makes it easier for brands to offer more personalised suggestions for their social media user base.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"tips-to-get-social-media-customer-service-right\">\u003Cbr>Tips to get social media customer service right\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"identify-which-platforms-your-target-audience-uses-the-most\">Identify which platforms your target audience uses the most.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Offering customer service through platforms that your customers use the most is crucial. Your support staff should be accessible on the social platforms that your customers or target audience prefer for engagement.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Look for likes, tags, and mentions of your brand on social media to understand where your customers are. Use the search functions on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram to conduct manual searches.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, you should think about investing in a social media monitoring tool if you want to have a detailed picture of what clients are saying about your business online. These platforms track every online mention of your brand using algorithms to keep you informed.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"keep-track-of-what-your-customers-are-saying-about-you\">Keep track of what your customers are saying about you.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>After figuring out what social media platforms your customers are most active on, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-goals?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">you should keep tracking what your customers are saying about you\u003C/a>. This will help you to quickly and effectively connect with customers whenever they raise an issue or leave feedback on your social media platforms.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can also schedule tweets on Twitter using tools like TweetDeck based on what your customers are talking about or anything that is trending related to your brand.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Setting up monitoring mechanisms to track comments, tags, mentions, and replies on social media ensures timely responses to such comments and replies. This shows that you care about your customers’ feedback, creating a positive brand image.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"create-an-online-community-for-your-customers\">Create an online community for your customers.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can use social media platforms also to create a customer-driven online community. This community can become a knowledge base for resources related to your brand and products that customers can have open access to.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, you can create a Facebook group for your customers. They can ask each other questions, share their opinions about your brand and products, and exchange solutions to various issues they might face.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers can also offer different perspectives than customer service agents. This means the group can become a knowledge base offering different solutions to the same issue.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanvaDesignCircle/\">Canva, for instance, has a group on Facebook\u003C/a> where all their users can be a part of and exchange information with each other. This makes it easier for the customer service agents, as well as they will have lesser queries to take care of.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"have-a-social-media-profile-dedicated-to-customer-support\">Have a social media profile dedicated to customer support.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If you find yourself responding to a lot of customer inquiries on social media, you can set up a channel on a social media platform that is solely for customer support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Make sure your other social media profiles direct customers needing assistance to the support profile for quicker assistance. This could be an efficient way to separate customer service requests from other marketing efforts.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For Eg. Adobe has a separate Twitter account called \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/AdobeCare?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">AdobeCare\u003C/a> which is solely dedicated for helping customers and answering their queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/10/adobecare--1-.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"adobecare twitter handle\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1207\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/10/adobecare--1-.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/10/adobecare--1-.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/10/adobecare--1-.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/10/adobecare--1-.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can also create personalized interactions by making sure that tweets, posts, and direct messages are signed with the name of the team member who will be responding to customer messages.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If the client needs to follow up, this will be helpful to them. This also promotes more fruitful interactions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"adopt-social-listening\">Adopt Social listening.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One of the most underrated and possibly most effective features of social media today is proactive listening.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Social media listening aims to examine the brand conversations in your sector and use the results to make more informed and better business decisions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is beneficial to comprehend the context in which these discussions take place, the factors driving the conversations, and the participants' attitudes toward your brand.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"make-sure-you-are-available-on-your-social-media-platforms\">Make sure you are available on your social media platforms.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer service cannot be provided by simply creating an account or a FAQ template. You must continue to use those channels if you want to be accessible to your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers need to feel like you care about them, especially when they're upset.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>After having more than one unfavourable experience, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.helpscout.com/75-customer-service-facts-quotes-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">about 80% of customers say they would do business with a rival\u003C/a>. Simply be accessible to your customers if you don't want to disappoint them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Automating responses or using tools to flag brand mentions are good places to start. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/automations?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">To assist you with automation\u003C/a>, you can use tools like \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Chatwoot\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.livechat.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">LiveChat\u003C/a>, etc. Customers may feel you are always available to them with the help of these tools.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is also a good idea to get more active on certain platforms where your target audience hangs out the most. You can: \u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Share educational content and make it appealing with visual content. \u003Ca href=\"https://picsart.com/photo-editor?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Edit your pictures\u003C/a> and create eye-catching posts that resonate with your audience.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Create short-form content such as Instagram stories or reels. Use engaging background music to create a whole experience. You can find \u003Ca href=\"https://www.videvo.net/royalty-free-music/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">royalty-free music\u003C/a> easily on the web.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>\u003Cem>Related read\u003C/em>\u003C/u>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">You can check out this article\u003C/a> for more tips on customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"examples-to-draw-inspiration-from\">Examples to draw inspiration from\u003Cbr>\u003C/h2>\u003Ch3 id=\"wix\">Wix\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Wix, a popular website builder platform with \u003Ca href=\"https://www.wix.com/about/us?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">200 million users worldwide\u003C/a>, offers top-notch customer service. As a company specialising in helping customers build their websites from scratch, you can imagine the volume of questions Wix might get everyday.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They want to give their users the best support possible. Wix launched a Twitter account called \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/wixhelp?lang=en&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Wix Help\u003C/a> specifically for responding to customer service queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/10/wixhelp--1-.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"screenshot of wix twitter help account\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1938\" height=\"1635\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/10/wixhelp--1-.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/10/wixhelp--1-.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/10/wixhelp--1-.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/10/wixhelp--1-.png 1938w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Ignoring a customer's question on social media is not ideal. A customer might have a specific query about one of your subscription plans, for instance.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The people in charge of monitoring the channel or your social media team might not know how to respond. Directing the client in the right direction is crucial. For instance, the Wix team included a direct email for contacting their Billing team for additional support in the tweet mentioned above.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"spotify\">Spotify\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Spotify is one of the top brands revolutionising the way we listen to music.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They excel at what they do, and their customers appreciate their support. They even received a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.webbyawards.com/crafted-with-code/life-at-spotify/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Webby Award for customer service on social media\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/10/spotify-cares-support-on-twitter.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"spotify example of twitter support\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"562\" height=\"1007\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Customers who get in touch with them via their dedicated Twitter account \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SpotifyCares?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">@SpotifyCares\u003C/a>, as in this tweet above, frequently receive a specially chosen song that fits the situation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Numerous brands cannot use their products on other platforms, particularly social media. But Spotify has found the perfect sweet spot to utilise social media platforms to their benefit.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Now imagine this.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your Twitter account receives a specific question from a customer, but the solution is unknown to you. Then you ping ten coworkers from five different teams. The time is running out, and you still await a response after 20 minutes.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A knowledge base would be useful in this situation. A library with current information about your goods or services can come in handy.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SpotifyCares/status/1107729548412665856?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">In the tweet mentioned above\u003C/a>, Spotify created an article in its knowledge base titled \"Why can't I find the music I'm looking for?.”\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is because Spotify, a business with millions of users, most likely hears this question frequently.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>P.S You can read about more such inspiring customer service stories \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">here\u003C/a>.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"samsung\">Samsung\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It all began with \u003Ca href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/28/rawr-samsung-canada-wins-the-internet-with-this-custom-galaxy-s-iii/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">a straightforward Facebook message sent to Samsung's Canadian Facebook page\u003C/a> by a devoted fan. \"I just wanted to know if I could get a Galaxy S3 for free?\" enquired Shane.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Shane Bennett, a devoted Samsung user, requested a free sample of the company's most recent, soon-to-be-released phone. He also added a drawing of a roaring dragon to enhance his offer.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Samsung responded with an unsurprising \"no\". But as a thank-you gift, they sent him a drawing of a kangaroo riding a unicycle.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>After sharing both messages and the illustrations on Reddit, they quickly gained popularity. In response, Samsung Canada sent him the phone he requested, embellished with his illustration of a fire-breathing dragon.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/srQomWxWZqucPFtmKi6yioWpJ9WqT_VZpAU_e6nOGYHfduHAIqN_kconZ33iHVgVGolSUKR-GvE3NPkepFLow1hqbmsQRD5sr6NqtsbmwBTXk62qRSx7teFIwDH3qyIAhG5gN_-86e7EvXu9BHQBR-cPmx8p9_LEddXDv_tbmaW2BweVuWRUzf6kXQ\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"samsung example\" loading=\"lazy\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/28/rawr-samsung-canada-wins-the-internet-with-this-custom-galaxy-s-iii/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">TechCrunch\u003C/a>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"to-conclude%E2%80%A6\">To conclude…\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Social media makes things simple for both your customers and agents. Customers are likely to stay for the quality of service if they see your efforts on social media. These clients will grow to be your biggest cheer leaders persuading others to make comparable purchases. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/social-media-customer-service.jpg","2022-10-17T12:21:20.000+00:00","2023-04-10T11:28:06.000+00:00","2022-10-17T13:02:17.000+00:00","Through social media customer service, brands can keep customer satisfaction high, improve their retention rates, and potentially drive sales by engaging potential customers. Here is all you need to know to get started.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service",[234,235],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[237],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/guide-social-media-customer-service/","Through social media customer service, brands can keep customer satisfaction high, improve their retention rates, and potentially drive sales.","Illustration: Support agent guiding social media bots for omnichannel customer service",{"id":244,"uuid":245,"title":246,"slug":247,"html":248,"comment_id":244,"feature_image":249,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":250,"updated_at":251,"published_at":252,"custom_excerpt":253,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":254,"tags":255,"authors":258,"primary_author":260,"primary_tag":261,"url":262,"excerpt":253,"reading_time":263,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":264,"meta_description":265,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":8,"feature_image_caption":8},"6343d807730b190d1c2d8713","d828a0ca-5b3d-4b99-b344-bd3a2408856c","Will customer service be replaced by robots?","will-customer-service-be-replaced-by-robots","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We are all familiar with the feeling of contentment when we receive that hand-written note with an order or see the emoji drawn by our barista. But can you imagine a bot doing the same for you? 🤔\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A Business Insider study projects that the chatbot market will \u003Ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0969698921004665?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#!\">grow at a rate of 29.7% per year and reach $125 million by 2025\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, another study suggests that \u003Ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0969698921004665?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#!\">more than 70% of Facebook users\u003C/a> believe their interactions with chatbots were unsuccessful, demonstrating the continued demand for human interaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Despite the widespread use of chatbots, research indicates that their ability to understand user needs fully falls short of consumer expectations – yet. Additionally, consumer acceptance of chatbots has lagged behind industry expectations.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So, can and will customer service be really replaced by robots? Before we dive into the details, let us first understand what is AI-driven customer service delivery. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"defining-ai-driven-customer-service\">Defining AI-driven customer service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>AI in customer service is the branch of technology that develops systems to perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence, such as speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Most commonly, AI is useful in the large amounts of data generated through \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer interactions\u003C/a>. Customers asking questions and support teams answering those questions generate large amounts of data in customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.zendesk.com/in/blog/machine-learning-used-customer-service/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Machine Learning (ML)\u003C/a> then enables a system to take in that data, comprehend it in some form, and train itself to respond to customer questions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This also leads to the usage of additional technology, such as \u003Ca href=\"https://ymeadows.com/en-articles/how-nlp-is-used-for-improved-customer-care?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=NLP%20in%20customer%20care%20can,address%20and%20fix%20these%20concerns.\">Natural Language Processing (NLP)\u003C/a>. This means that computers can recognize languages that humans use to communicate in customer service emails, phone calls, or chats. NLP then helps in making decisions using this understanding of languages. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.superannotate.com/blog/text-annotation-for-machine-learning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#what-is-text-annotation\">Annotated text\u003C/a> data training also helps with making the machine learning more sophisticated.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But where exactly are these software used the most in customer service? The most common usage of AI in customer service is the chatbot.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Using software like machine learning, speech recognition, and language processing, companies \u003Ca href=\"https://helpcrunch.com/blog/best-customer-service-chatbots/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">install chatbots\u003C/a> on their websites for 24x7 instant customer service without human intervention.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Using chatbots and similar AI driven softwares have their own pros and cons that we need to understand if we want to delve deeper into AI-driven customer service. So let us now take a look at the benefits and disadvantages that AI holds for customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"pros-of-using-ai-for-customer-service\">Pros of using AI for customer service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Let us look at some advantages AI brings to customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"ai-makes-it-easier-to-handle-large-volumes-of-data\">AI makes it easier to handle large volumes of data\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The collection of customer data increases with the volume of customer engagement. But without AI, gathering such vast volumes of data could be meaningless. The quantity of info that humans can process is limited. Because of this, AI is a useful tool.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>AI data processing makes it possible to get insightful conclusions and predictions regarding consumer behavior. This, in turn, also helps in measuring \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">crucial customer service KPIs\u003C/a>. These KPIs help understand what are the gaps in the service delivery thereby helping you to improve \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-vs-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service and support\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This enables the development of targeted marketing campaigns and the resolution of the trickiest problems pertaining to their questions and complaints. Excel sheets simply won't cut it for the data you are collecting, thus it's crucial to have a strong and reliable CRM for \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">better customer service delivery\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"ai-reduces-call-handling-times\">AI reduces call handling times\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Most organisations face challenges with handling large volumes of customer queries. It is important to handle all customer inquiries efficiently and effectively. Using a solution like \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/chatbots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">chatbots\u003C/a> can help you achieve this. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is because people don't have to wait for an agent to solve their problems. They can simply request assistance from the chatbot. Chatbots can answer basic inquiries and requests immediately. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another way that AI helps you is by using passive voice biometrics. Passive voice biometrics is a software using which calls are checked against a database of \"voiceprints\" from customers, agents, and fraudsters. This is done to determine whether or not the caller's voice matches the relevant record in the database.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This can significantly reduce the amount of time your agents spend on each interaction, as the caller \u003Ca href=\"https://www.phonexia.com/blog/phonexia-voice-verify-achieves-over-96-accuracy-out-of-the-box/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">can be identified within three seconds\u003C/a> simply by analysing how they speak. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>If your agents are required to verify each caller's identity on a regular basis, using voice biometrics instead of traditional verification methods will reduce the time spent on each call. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>All this can be done while ensuring that all customer information is kept completely confidential.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"ai-enables-your-team-to-focus-on-complex-issues\">AI enables your team to focus on complex issues\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>AI can handle basic tasks on its own, freeing up your employees' time for more important tasks. As a result, agents can focus on more complex support issues while still ensuring that all customers are taken care of.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>After all, when you don't have to worry about dozens of small but time-consuming tasks and have instant access to all the data you might need, you can focus entirely on the people who are reaching out to you for assistance. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Of course, this does not mean AI can completely be left on its own. The chatbot software that you use or technology that you use may require some intervention from time to time to ensure that everything is fine.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Precision, for example, was acquired by Uber in 2016 and uses deep learning to assist warehouse workers in finding items in massive fulfilment facilities.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"ai-is-cost-efficient\">AI is cost-efficient\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Artificial intelligence may appear to be expensive to have in your company. However, the initial costs can be quickly recovered. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.tidio.com/blog/tidio-ai-features/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">AI-powered customer service\u003C/a> benefits include automating some simpler tasks, freeing up your employees' time, and allowing them to handle more customers. As a result, you can get far more for your employees' time and money.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Almost every major tech company employs some form of artificial intelligence to provide customer service. Companies are already saving up to 80% on customer service costs by implementing a chatbot or an automated system. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>For the customers too, AI is extremely beneficial. There are no human operators, no endless waiting, and, minimisation of errors.  Customers get real-time responses to their questions from a bot without waiting to interact with any real human being.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"ai-helps-in-improving-personalisation\">AI helps in improving personalisation \u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.wunderkind.co/blog/article/smarterhq-wunderkind-audiences/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">91% of consumers \u003C/a>will shop with companies that offer personalised deals and recommendations. Moreover, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.phonexia.com/blog/benefits-of-artificial-intelligence-in-customer-service/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">80% of frequent shoppers\u003C/a> say they only shop with brands that personalise their shopping experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Personalisation helps us find products on Amazon or recommends series to watch on Netflix based on our previous behaviour. However, without the assistance of Artificial Intelligence, many brands would be unable to match each user with the products or services they might be interested in.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>AI enables businesses to create unique profiles of individual users and then modify them based on their behaviour. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>AI can recommend hyper-personalised products, services, and content for each user. It is tailored to their specific needs by using data such as location, browsing history, and purchasing decisions. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>As a result, brands can provide tailored content and support to each user, resulting in an excellent customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"cons-of-using-ai-for-customer-service\">Cons of using AI for customer service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So far we have seen the benefits that AI provides. But to have a better understanding, we also need to look at the disadvantages that the usage of AI has in customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"risk-of-losing-the-human-touch-and-creativity\">Risk of losing the human touch and creativity\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A chatbot can mimic human speech quite well.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, while an AI-powered chatbot can certainly replace (and even outperform) a human worker in terms of efficiency and problem-solving, it may not be able to replicate the human touch.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers want personalization but don't want to feel like they're talking to a robot. This is especially true for older customers who may be unfamiliar with technology and have always preferred to interact with humans, whether online or offline.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Many companies have begun to be more \u003Ca href=\"https://www.warc.com/newsandopinion/news/cx-is-changing-as-creative-experience-is-on-the-rise/44146?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">innovative in their use of technology to improve the customer experience\u003C/a>. They're also getting more experimental with the customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>While utilising AI is certainly innovative, AI cannot currently be as creative as a human being.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Despite all the potential that AI has it is still limited in what it can provide. And it cannot guarantee the same level of creativity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"inability-to-improvise-and-emote\">Inability to improvise and emote\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Although chatbots use a large database to provide appropriate answers, this is not always sufficient. They lack context awareness, which can be frustrating for customers and reduce their desire to communicate further.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If the customer and the chatbot have a misunderstanding, the conversation can be repeated cyclically, which will result in neither conversion nor increased sales.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are only limited answers that chatbots can provide This can be an issue as customer service is meant to be reliable and have solutions to all customer problems. It is for these reasons that \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/gilpress/2019/10/02/ai-stats-news-86-of-consumers-prefer-to-interact-with-a-human-agent-rather-than-a-chatbot/?sh=46ca52412d3b&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">86% of customers\u003C/a> sometimes prefer human agents over chatbots, according to Forbes.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"is-ai-really-taking-away-your-customer-service-job\">Is AI really taking away your customer service job?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Many in the customer service industry are concerned if AI will replace them. To answer this question directly, we would say no, at least not in the near future.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Even though AI driven customer service has become more advanced, we are yet to reach a stage where it can fulfil the emotional gap just like human agents can do.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The conversation about AI currently focuses mostly on how AI can replace human agents, which shouldn’t be the focus. AI cannot substitute the personalised customer experience that human customer service agents can provide.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Robots cannot and will not replace human customer service representatives, as the pandemic indicated. Customers continue to crave human interaction, as shown by the fact that \u003Ca href=\"https://intradiem.com/frontline-blog/ai-wont-replace-call-center-agents/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">call volume has increased significantly since the pandemic began\u003C/a>. The call handle times have gone up as they look for a comforting voice in trying circumstances.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>No robot can yet have a meaningful conversation about important health insurance or money matters with a distressed customer. Only a human is able to show the level of empathy required to handle these delicate matters.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There is no doubt that technology will play an important role in our future, but so will customer service employees. When clients require creativity and empathy, AI falls short, and human agents are required to sustain customer happiness.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When human and virtual agents work together to complement one another, the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">optimal customer experience\u003C/a> is always attained. This new technology exists to help customer support staff, lessen their workload, and generate new opportunities.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Now imagine this. when a flight is cancelled, the airline uses AI to equip human agents to assist all passengers whose plans had been disrupted. The automatic telephoning or messaging service could contact affected customers to inform them of the cancellation, and it could even start suggesting replacement flight options to their destination.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, these notifications do not satisfactorily respond to the customers' emotional urgency. When you want to understand the customer's frustrations and emotions regarding a situation, it is helpful to talk to a real person.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers who contact the airline directly in response to a high-stress situation should be treated with care.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When AI detects an incoming call, chat, or email from a customer that is likely to be about the cancellation, it can immediately escalate the interaction to a human agent.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The agent can respond immediately by suggesting new travel options. This saves the customer a lot of time and effort.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"so-what-should-you-do\">So, what should you do?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The goal of AI should not be to replace human interaction but to improve it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Instead of removing humans from the support process, AI can be used to route calls to the appropriate person as soon as possible. In any competitive business environment, listening to customers and addressing their concerns is the only way for businesses to retain clients and establish loyalty.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>While AI is capable of rapidly accumulating knowledge, it struggles to replace or duplicate genuine human interactions. The use of artificial intelligence to assist IT support services personnel allows them to be more strategic and operate more efficiently.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Chatbots and other AI-enabled technology can answer frequently asked questions, route calls, assist clients, and collect mountains of data in the background, allowing agents to focus on complex issues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The customer journey from lead to customer acquisition and overall customer experience, will be improved only when AI and human customer service agents are employed simultaneously.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Recommended next read: \u003C/em>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">The complete guide to providing live chat customer support\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/10/customer-service-by-robots.jpeg","2022-10-10T08:29:59.000+00:00","2023-06-08T09:07:36.000+00:00","2022-10-10T12:07:04.000+00:00","AI-driven customer service is growing at a fast pace. At the same time, consumer acceptance of chatbots has lagged behind industry expectations. So, will customer service be replaced by robots?","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/will-customer-service-be-replaced-by-robots",[256,257],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[259],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/will-customer-service-be-replaced-by-robots/",8,"Will customer service be replaced by robots? | Chatwoot","AI-driven customer service is growing at a fast pace. But consumer acceptance of chatbots also lags. Will customer service be replaced by robots?",{"id":267,"uuid":268,"title":269,"slug":270,"html":271,"comment_id":267,"feature_image":272,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":273,"updated_at":274,"published_at":275,"custom_excerpt":276,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":277,"tags":278,"authors":281,"primary_author":283,"primary_tag":284,"url":285,"excerpt":276,"reading_time":286,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":269,"meta_description":287,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":288,"feature_image_caption":8},"633ac3d6730b190d1c2d8619","df0c9fc1-c2b1-4805-a455-1ec7e608961e","The complete guide to providing live chat customer support","guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support","\u003Cp>Customer service inquiries have been revolutionised by the ability to speak with a service representative via online chat, reducing hold times and customer dissatisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If your business has an online presence, you should consider incorporating live chat customer support. It might be daunting to understand where to begin, though. We have done the research for you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But before we dive into the details, let us understand the basics.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-is-live-chat-customer-support\">What is live chat customer support?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Live chat customer support is a way for customers to interact with the customer support team in real-time. Customers can ask inquiries and get prompt answers on the chat screen itself by using live chat software that is integrated into a company's website or app.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When given the option, the typical client will pick live chat or phone support over email or social media platforms. Live chat has continuously ranked as the top customer service channel over the past few years, with \u003Ca href=\"https://kayako.com/live-chat-software/statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">41% of customers choosing it over all other channels\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Just behind \u003Ca href=\"https://www.zendesk.com/in/blog/zendesk-research-customer-satisfaction/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#georedirect\">phone service at 91%\u003C/a>, live chat has the second-highest \u003Ca href=\"https://www.zendesk.com/in/blog/zendesk-research-customer-satisfaction/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#georedirect\">customer satisfaction rating at 85%\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This brings us to the many benefits that live chat has to offer.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8Cbenefits-of-live-chat-customer-support\">‌‌Benefits of live chat customer support\u003C/h2>\u003Ch3 id=\"it-is-convenient\">It is convenient\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Customers and agents can communicate promptly using live chat. There's no need to call and keep waiting before you can even speak to an agent.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers are able to multitask with live chat. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.zippia.com/advice/live-chat-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=With%20live%20chat%2C%20however%2C%20they,prefer%20this%20method%20of%20communication.\">More than 51% of  Customers\u003C/a> prefer live chat for this reason.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, you can carry on with your usual work on other windows or tabs while chatting with a customer service rep using live chat. But if you had to explain your problem through a phone call, you have to stop everything else and take the phone call.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, with live chat, the discussion can be saved for later. When users' prior interactions can be used as context for any future issues, it's simpler to solve the problems.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Additionally, live chat enables simple integrations with social media messengers. This allows you to engage with customers without requiring them to switch apps.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"it-increases-conversion-rates-and-sales\">It increases conversion rates and sales\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Potential customers may have inquiries about your product (or service) when visiting the website.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In such situations, having a chat widget on your website can be very useful. When a customer is actively considering making a purchase on your website, live chat assistance can help you provide prompt responses.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can also reach out to your customers through live chat even before they text you. Such proactive messaging can nudge potential customers to purchase whatever they had left in the cart or wishlist.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/docs/product/features/campaigns/ongoing/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Chatwoot has an outgoing campaigns option\u003C/a> as one of the features in the website live chat. Using this feature, you can send an outbound message to a visitor automatically if they have spent a certain amount of time on your website.‌‌\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"it-improves-customer-acquisition-and-onboarding-of-new-customers\">It improves customer acquisition and onboarding of new customers\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Live chat is a fantastic technique to engage with potential and brand-new customers and give them the assurance they require to use your product or make a purchase from your website.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Consumers who use chat support are \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forrester.com/blogs/16-03-03-your_customers_dont_want_to_call_you_for_support/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">2.8 times more likely\u003C/a> to convert than those who don't.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Even if your customers don't need to communicate with you immediately, making yourself accessible to them helps build trust and gives them assurance.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"it-is-extremely-beneficial-for-your-employees\">It is extremely beneficial for your employees\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Live chat is useful for increasing your team's efficiency.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Chat sometimes allows multitasking while a phone call or email can only have one thing open at a time. You can usually handle multiple queries at the same time when you are using live chat.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, if it is a complex issue, you might have to drop everything else and concentrate on that one chat to deliver a more effective service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Agents can also study a customer's tone and sentiment during an ongoing chat and modify their styles as necessary. Agents can immediately create rapport and a helpful, friendly relationship by replicating style or changing the conversation tone to match a customer.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In short, live chat customer support is greatly beneficial for your business because it is:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Accessible\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Convenient\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Efficient\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Fast\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch2 id=\"%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8Chow-to-implement-live-chat-support-for-your-business\">‌‌How to implement live chat support for your business?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>There are a few things you need to know before implementing live chat as your customer support option. If you've already started offering chat support, going over this list will help you find areas of improvement.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"select-a-suitable-live-chat-software\">Select a suitable live chat software.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Finding the ideal live chat software platform for your requirements should be your first priority. Here are a few things that you must keep in mind while selecting a suitable software for implementing chat support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>‌‌\u003Cstrong>1. Transferring chats and automatic forwarding of tickets raised\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When selecting a live chat software/tool, check if they offer options for transferring chats to another customer agent. This comes in handy when you are unable to answer a query. This helps with better and faster customer resolution.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Additionally, you should also check if the software allows automatic forwarding of tickets to a different communication channel or email address outside your business hours.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>2. Offering integrated surveys within the chat itself\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Having the option of collecting feedback within the live chat window itself can be beneficial. This will help you get real-time feedback on customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Most of the live chat widgets nowadays have the option of a feedback mechanism. As soon as the chat ends, a feedback option pops up using which the customers can express their satisfaction with the conversation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Most of these surveys have a scale of 1 to 5. 1 means extremely dissatisfied and 5 means excellent or completely satisfied with the interaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can use these surveys to analyze important customer satisfaction metrics like CSAT and NPS.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One of the most common \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">KPIs to measure customer service performance\u003C/a> is the Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT). You can use this metric to quanitify what your customers feel about your products and services.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A simple question that you might ask can be: “On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate your recent experience with our product/service?”\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can use Chatwoot to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/csat-reports?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">create your own CSAT survey\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>3. Ability to integrate your live chat software with other apps\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Integrating live chat with other apps like your social media accounts, emails, etc. can be beneficial.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So whenever someone makes a comment or gives a feedback on your social media, you can reach out to that person immediately using your live chat.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Thus, you can provide the ultimate \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">omnichannel customer service\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When all the platforms are connected with each other, you can take up the conversation on one channel and continue on another based on all the previous information that you collected.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will help you to keep a track of your customer’s purchase history, queries, and feedback from other platforms. So whenever a customer asks anything on the live chat, you can address their questions more effectively. ‌‌\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>4. Customer profiling\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your live chat software should have the capacity to categorise new users to the specific target groups they belong to. It should also be able to determine which pages they have previously visited.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will help you to know which groups of customers are using your services the most or reaching out to you for what purposes.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer profiling or tracking is necessary to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-goals?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">keep a track of your customers’ journeys\u003C/a> to ensure that you can address the gaps in your service delivery.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cb>5. Customisation\u003C/b>\u003Cstrong> as per your brand's requirements\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Having the option to customise your live chat widget and window as per your website’s theme and branding is important. This will help you maintain brand consistency.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>6. Automation and chatbot integration\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>By responding to basic questions round-the-clock with automation, you can \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/dos-and-donts-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">improve the satisfaction that customers get\u003C/a> from using live chat.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Chatbot and automation work hand in hand with the agents. It can gather client information before forwarding the conversation to the appropriate agent.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This makes it easier and effortless for the customer and also for the rep who can have all the required information handy and address customers’ queries more efficiently.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here are some ways in which bots can deliver better customer and agents experiences:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>With chatbots, you can engage your customers at all times by responding to their straightforward questions.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Fewer support tickets are submitted to the help desk as a result of bots handling frequent questions (such as asking about the delivery date, status of the order, etc).\u003C/li>\u003Cli>In addition to interacting with customers, bots gather basic information like names, email, etc. for future needs.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>When a query is complex and technical, a bot can send it to the appropriate team automatically without having to redirect it manually.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related read: \u003C/em>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/will-customer-service-be-replaced-by-robots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Will customer service be replaced by robots?\u003C/a>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>7. Keeping a record of previous conversations\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If the live chat software can keep a record of your previous conversations with your customers, your life as a customer service rep becomes a lot easier.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Whenever a customer has a query, you can refer to the previous conversations to understand the customer and their needs. This will help you personalise the conversation.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"decide-the-placement-of-your-live-chat-widget\">Decide the placement of your live chat widget.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>It is important to be clear on where you would be placing your live chat widget. This depends on what you aim to address through the live chat.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Start by providing live chat on your checkout page if you want to lower your cart abandonment rate. If you want to assist clients to access customer support more quickly, consider making it available in-app or on your contact page.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"decide-what-times-youll-be-available-to-engage-with-your-customers\">Decide what times you'll be available to engage with your customers.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Even if your team operates on a 24/7 schedule, chat doesn't have to be active all the time. You might start by simply \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/business-hours?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">covering the hours of operation\u003C/a> on weekdays and then expand.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Also keep in mind that you can always switch off chat, unlike email assistance. Leave an offline message and allow your agents to concentrate on the email queue if the volume gets too high.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Determine what clients will see if no agents are available for live chat. Give them the option of emailing your staff with their inquiry. After that, specify when your chat will resume or when they might expect an email response to their query.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Be clear about the next steps clients must take to receive the assistance they require.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"train-your-customer-support-agents-for-live-chat\">Train your customer support agents for live chat.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Chat is more challenging than email because the team must respond to inquiries instantly in live chat. Agents cannot rely on pre-written responses always.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So it is important to train your customer support agents to handle chats effectively and resolve customer queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Developing knowledge bases and guides on how to navigate live chat can be one of the ways in which you can train them. A more seasoned service rep can monitor the live chat discussions initially to ensure that other reps are able to handle the conversations.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Ensuring that your service reps are able to navigate the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.tidio.com/playbooks/ai-assisted-customer-service-ebook/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat customer support\u003C/a> option is important. This, in turn, will ensure that your customers are getting the services that they expect from you.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8C5-common-mistakes-to-avoid-while-integrating-live-chat-support\">‌‌5 common mistakes to avoid while integrating live chat support\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/mistakes-to-avoid-while-integrating-live-chat-support.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Avoid these mistakes while integrating live chat support\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/12/mistakes-to-avoid-while-integrating-live-chat-support.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/12/mistakes-to-avoid-while-integrating-live-chat-support.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/12/mistakes-to-avoid-while-integrating-live-chat-support.jpeg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/12/mistakes-to-avoid-while-integrating-live-chat-support.jpeg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch3 id=\"1customers-finding-it-difficult-to-reach-out-for-support\">1.Customers finding it difficult to reach out for support\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>If your customers face difficulty in accessing your live chat option then it defeats the entire purpose of it. If the chat widget is difficult to locate or is difficult to navigate, customers might get discouraged to use it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Additionally, a long and complicated pre-chat form can also make it difficult for customers to even start a conversation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>While pre-chat forms capture essential customer data, it is important to ensure that these forms are not too complicated and time-consuming. Customers could get frustrated and bounce before they even talk to you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/pre-chat-form-automations?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Pre-chat forms\u003C/a> are a great way to collect information about your customers before interacting with them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So keeping them short and simple will ensure that customers don't leave the chat window even before starting the chat.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-sounding-robotic-in-conversations\">2. Sounding robotic in conversations\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Sometimes customers do not feel a difference between chatbots and human agents. If you use only automated responses and pre-written texts for conversations, the conversation might not be so effective.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This might make customers feel just like another number or target to be achieved. Thus, it is important that you humanise the experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To ensure that your interaction is personalised and more receptive, just talk like you would to a friend. Personalising the experience is necessary. And it is definitely more than just using the customer’s name during the conversation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Then, customer service reps should be polite and empathetic in their responses.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Make sure that you make the customer feel heard and valued\u003C/a> by paying attention to what they are saying instead of sending only automated responses.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you pay attention, you also become confident in your responses. This makes customers trust you more. After all, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.softwareadvice.com/research/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">84% of customers\u003C/a> feel their experience improves significantly if an agent can answer confidently.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8C3-offering-live-chat-as-an-isolated-option\">‌‌3. Offering live chat as an isolated option\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Live chat cannot be an efficient mode of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">communication\u003C/a> if it is not integrated with other third-party apps such as emails, social media platforms, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You have to constantly toggle between multiple tabs and switch between different apps if all your apps are not integrated with your live chat. This makes it more time-consuming for the customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is also taxing for the customer service reps when they have to go back and forth, especially when the ticket volume is high.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To avoid such mistakes, make sure to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/dashboard-apps?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">integrate your live chat with other third-party apps\u003C/a> such as your social media, emails, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8C4-taking-too-long-to-respond-to-your-customers\">‌‌4. Taking too long to respond to your customers\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>While it is important to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/improve-customer-service-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">deliver effective customer service\u003C/a> and take sufficient time to do that, we also need to keep in mind the purpose of live chat. Your customers contact you via live chat because they expect to get a faster reply than they do over emails or social media comments. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>A live chat is the preferred method of communication for about \u003Ca href=\"https://econsultancy.com/consumers-prefer-live-chat-for-customer-service-stats/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">79% of customers\u003C/a> who seek a quick answer. The typical duration of a live chat response is \u003Ca href=\"https://www.comm100.com/resources/report/2021-benchmark-report/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">46 seconds\u003C/a>. Customers might not appreciate having to wait for more than a minute.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So, ‌‌make use of auto-reply messages. Assure your customer that their message has been received even if a live chat operator can't respond right away. Give the customer a specific window of time in which they may expect a response to help them feel assured. Have pre-written responses handy for this purposes.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Some simple examples of such responses are \"Hi, how can I help you?\" , or  \"Your request has been accepted; an agent will respond in 3 minutes.\"\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Create your knowledge base and link it to your live chat application. You will be able to quickly respond to FAQs by doing this.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This implies that your clients will be able to identify a solution to most of the common issues on their own. Additionally, your operators could only have a small number of clients who need complex solutions.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8C5-having-only-one-or-very-few-language-options\">‌‌5. Having only one or very few language options\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Your target group or market might comprise people from different parts of the world. This means that not everyone will be using only one language.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When your chat support has only one language, it will restrict other customers from using it who don’t know the language. This means that even if customers have issues, they might find it difficult to reach out to you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s how you can avoid this.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>None of us want our customers to face any difficulty in reaching out to us. So it is important that you \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/docs/contributing-guide/translation-guidelines/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">offer chat support in multiple languages\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will help you to reach out to a wider base of new customers as well who will find your business more inclusive because of multilingual chat support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, your existing customers also might not be well-versed in the language that your chat support is offered. They too might require more than one language as an option.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Thus, it is important to keep in mind who are the target groups and add language options accordingly.‌‌\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"examples-of-companies-offering-excellent-live-chat-customer-support\">Examples of companies offering excellent live chat customer support\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"netflix\">Netflix\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Netflix is known for its social media engagements and excellent \u003Ca href=\"https://help.netflix.com/en/contactus?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat support\u003C/a>. The customer service reps know exactly how to keep customers engaged while they are waiting for the resolution of their issues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They interact with their customers by personalising the experience in very simple yet effective ways.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Using the customer’s user data, they ask fun questions about their favourite characters in a series, etc. They do this while the customer is waiting on the live chat for their problem resolution.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is how they keep their customers engaged and ensure that they don’t feel like they are just another customer and have no value for the company.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They also attach resources for some basic FAQs just before the chat window. This can help customers to resolve their issues that do not require any complex solution.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, on their chat support page, they also clearly mention the waiting time. This gives a clear picture of what the customer should expect.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8Cgoogle\">‌‌Google\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>All of us know Google as an excellent search engine. Google also offers live chat support in multiple languages.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Smart Reply is a feature in Google's chat support where you can send context-based quick-reply options for your messages in English. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.androidpolice.com/google-chat-smart-replies-more-languages/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Google has now expanded this feature\u003C/a> by including languages like French, Portuguese, and Spanish.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The system can now identify which language you are using in a given message. If you are in an international company and have to talk to multiple people across the world, this feature is a game changer for your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related read\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Some interesting customer service experience stories\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8Ctop-5-live-chat-customer-support-metrics-that-you-should-track\">‌‌Top 5 live chat customer support metrics that you should track\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1total-volume\">1.Total Volume\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Total volume is the sum of all chats sent to your team in a certain period. Missed and ended chats and any additional chat integrations from third-party apps are also included.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Total volume is a useful statistic to determine how many chats you have overall. You can get information on the type of questions asked in the chats.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, if there are a lot of chats around a specific issue, you could create a knowledge base documentation or a FAQ for that question and display it on your website.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can do this by \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/labels?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">categorising your chats into different labels\u003C/a>. And then any time, you want to see which type of conversations are you getting the most, you can easily do so with the help of a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/labels-report?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Labels Report\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-first-response-time\">2. First Response Time\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>First Response Time (FRT), or First Reply Time, is a crucial live chat metric that measures how long clients with issues must wait for the support agent's initial response.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The initial response time measures the typical time it takes for a support agent to respond. It also represents the beginning of a successful solution.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This metric plays an important role in \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">determining customers’ satisfaction\u003C/a> with live chat. Customers will be happier with your customer service staff and your brand if your initial response rate is lower.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-average-resolution-time\">3. Average Resolution Time\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Average Resolution Time (ART) estimates how long support agents typically take to wrap up a conversation. This chat metric, also known as the average handling time, helps in gauging customer happiness.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The longer the average handle time, the longer the clients have to wait for responses. That could indicate that your agents are juggling too many duties or managing too many discussions at once.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Concentrate on improving your chat queue management, getting more training or advice, or finding solutions more quickly. One way to understand this is by \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/live-view-of-reports?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">checking how many conversations are open at any point of time\u003C/a>. You can do this by tracking the status of your conversations and having a consolidated view of all such metrics in one place in real-time.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-chat-to-conversion-rate\">4. Chat to Conversion Rate\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Live chat is very useful for generating leads. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.invespcro.com/blog/live-chat-customer-support/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">38% of customers\u003C/a> claim that a successful live chat experience eventually encouraged them to purchase a product.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Live chat assists in converting sales leads by giving real-time support to sales inquiries, boosting your return on investment (RoI). The number of visitors who converted as a result of live chat interactions with a live chat agent makes up the chat to conversion rate measure.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"%E2%80%8C%E2%80%8C5-missed-chats\">‌‌5. Missed chats\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Missed chats is another KPI that you should track if you want to improve your live chat customer support delivery. Missed chats are lost chances for you to interact with clients and potential clients. The major factor here is your availability.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If your team is frequently missing chats, you either lack the resources to manage chat dialogues well or the agents are not deployed at the appropriate moment.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This metric helps you understand these gaps and take necessary action to address the same. Enable routing so that the appropriate person or department may connect with the customer to deliver a quicker and more efficient answer.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can do this if you have a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/conversations-report?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">detailed view of all your other metrics\u003C/a> such as FRT, ART etc. Keeping a track of the other metrics will help you identify where you are lacking and why are you missing chats.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"before-you-leave%E2%80%A6\">Before you leave…\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Connecting with customers through live chat will enhance their overall experience and improve conversions. Measuring live chat metrics and understanding what live chat is all about can enable you to enhance customer experience and achieve all of these objectives.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We hope this article helps you deliver amazing customer service experiences. Want us to write about a specific customer service topic? Let us know at marketing@chatwoot.com.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>‌\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/10/live-chat-support.jpeg","2022-10-03T11:13:26.000+00:00","2023-08-24T11:04:56.000+00:00","2022-10-04T06:43:04.000+00:00","Live chat has the second-highest customer satisfaction rating at 85%. How to implement it for your business? Mistakes to avoid? Best examples? 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How to use it for your business? Mistakes to avoid? Examples? We've got you.","live chat customer support",{"id":290,"uuid":291,"title":292,"slug":293,"html":294,"comment_id":290,"feature_image":295,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":296,"updated_at":297,"published_at":298,"custom_excerpt":299,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":300,"tags":301,"authors":304,"primary_author":306,"primary_tag":307,"url":308,"excerpt":299,"reading_time":263,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":309,"meta_description":310,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":311,"feature_image_caption":8},"633196e6730b190d1c2d8556","67b2c374-2f9a-42a0-816a-72c3ff189855","Mind the gap: The difference between customer service and customer support","customer-service-vs-customer-support","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is easy to confuse the terms \"customer support\" and \"customer service\". We use them interchangeably and miss out on the crucial distinctions that these two have. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Both customer support and service help in improving customer experience. Hence, the confusion. By understanding the differences, we can develop better strategies for creating positive customer experiences. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>First, Let us pick the terms one by one.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-is-customer-service\">What is customer service?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer service is the help and direction a business offers to customers before, during, and after they make a purchase.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer service is a broad term that describes all sorts of service delivery offered by businesses.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It \u003Cstrong>includes\u003C/strong> both customer support and customer care. Support focuses more on specific problems, whereas care prioritises forming relationships with customers. Both of these methods almost guarantee client happiness.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer experience (CX) is a crucial component and should be the top goal of customer service teams.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The main \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-goals?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">aim of customer service\u003C/a> is to ensure that the initial experience or interaction of a customer with your business is a positive one.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-is-customer-support\">What is customer support?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The group of employees responsible for helping clients and customers with issues with your products or services is known as customer support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The purpose of customer support is to improve the user's interaction with your product. Making sure customers are successful in resolving whatever problems they have is what matters most in the end. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Depending on your company, industry, and target market, customer support may take diverse forms. However, one thing that is common for customer support across industries is \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/dos-and-donts-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">being helpful\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The support representative's job is to become a customer champion and to influence the direction of their company's product, marketing, R&D, and other initiatives.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Building trust is the foundation of good customer support. That’s because trust affects everything from brand and marketing to customer loyalty and retention.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Ultimately, customer support boils down to:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Building trust\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Demonstrating empathy\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Being truthful\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Setting clear expectations\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Focusing on facts and insights for customer support\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"the-difference-between-customer-service-and-customer-support\">The difference between customer service and customer support\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Even though customer support and service are used interchangeably, they are different from each other.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They might look similar because:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Both customer service and support are aimed at helping customers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Both of them aim at improving factors like customer satisfaction, conversion rates, etc.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>The channels that both use are similar. These include emails, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat\u003C/a>, chatbots, phone calls etc.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>However, customer support is a subset of customer service that aims at\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>handling feedback and reviews\u003C/li>\u003Cli>documentation of all the calls and tickets for data and insights\u003C/li>\u003Cli>solving problems during product usage\u003C/li>\u003Cli>technical support\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/customer-service-vs-customer-support.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Tabular differences between customer service and customer support\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1110\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/customer-service-vs-customer-support.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/customer-service-vs-customer-support.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/customer-service-vs-customer-support.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/customer-service-vs-customer-support.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Let us take an example to understand the difference clearly.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Let’s picture this: You walk into a store to buy a watch. There would be a customer service executive who will help you in choosing the product in mind. They will describe the product features, and tell you if there are any offers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They will also suggest additional products like extra bands that will go with the watch. And they will finally take you through the billing process. They also help you with returns or exchanges of your products and the overall buying process.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This service that is provided by them is known as customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The customer receives what they require, but there is no more feedback or information regarding the experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But now let us assume that there is some technical issue with your watch or you are unable to figure out how to fix the battery.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In that case, you will reach the help center of the company where a customer support team will help you with your issue.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you raise a ticket stating that you are facing some issues with the product, a customer support executive will take note of it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They will then contact you \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/types-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">using your preferred mode of communication\u003C/a>, for instance, emails, phone calls or live chat etc. And then they will help you in solving the issue.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The customer support executive will also follow up a few days later to ensure that you are not facing further problems.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is the specific work that customer support executives do to help customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But how to understand if you are improving your customer service and support delivery?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is where surveys come into the picture. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/csat-reports?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Using various surveys and feedback mechanisms\u003C/a>, you can get insights into your customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://help.twitch.tv/s/article/live-viewer-feedback?language=en_US&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#Fill\">Twitch has an option of live viewer feedback\u003C/a> where viewers can send feedback to the channel creators using a survey containing 1 to 3 questions. This is a real-time and reliable way of getting feedback from your customers to improve your service delivery.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Similarly, after a customer support executive helps a customer in solving their issue, companies send an email asking them for their feedback on how their experience was.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These surveys are generally supposed to be simple and short so that your customers are willing to take them. Longer and complicated surveys generally discourage customers from responding.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Using data from these surveys, you can calculate important metrics like CSAT scores, NPS etc. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">You can head over to this link\u003C/a> to know more about such useful metrics or KPIs. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"tips-to-help-you-deliver-better-customer-support-and-service\">Tips to help you deliver better customer support and service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We've learned that customer support and service are very different terms. Let's look at what can help us make sure our \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customers have the best experiences possible\u003C/a> by adopting an integrated approach to customer support and service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"empathise-by-understanding-customer-sentiments\">Empathise by understanding customer sentiments\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Empathy and understanding of the customer’s sentiments can go a long way in improving your customer service and support delivery.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Only delivering good products and services is not enough. When you treat your customers well and handle their issues successfully post-purchase, they feel heard.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-importance?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Knowing how to treat your customers and trying to building relationships with them is important\u003C/a> for your business growth. This will create a positive brand image for you. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"ensure-adequate-product-knowledge\">Ensure adequate product knowledge \u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Product knowledge is one of the most important aspects of customer service. \u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Your representatives won't be able to deliver quality service if they don't fully understand the products that your business offers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Having strong product knowledge helps increase customer happiness. \u003C/li>\u003Cli>It will also mostly improve brand perception and provide customer service representatives more confidence in their daily tasks.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>When your customer support team is aware about the products, they can explain to their clients how the products will suit their needs.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>When clients are assisted in choosing the best option and given the confidence to do so, there are high chances that your sales increase.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"aim-for-clear-communication\">Aim for clear communication\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://bizfluent.com/about-6747061-importance-communication-customer-service.html?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Communication is crucial for better customer service delivery\u003C/a>. That’s because it builds and maintains trust between the customer and the company.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Clear communication can reduce misunderstandings, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">increase customer satisfaction\u003C/a>, and increase the chances that customers would refer a company to others.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Being flexible in \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">how you communicate with your customers\u003C/a> is also important.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">offering an integrated channel\u003C/a> where customers have the option to choose their mode of communication can be one way of offering flexibility in communication.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another example can be \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/docs/user-guide/features/multilingual-support/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">offering options of multiple languages in your customer support system\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your target audience might not speak one uniform language. So having options in the languages that your team is fluent in can be helpful for your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"have-a-problem-solving-mindset\">Have a problem-solving mindset\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A problem-solving mindset is more than just being able to fix technical issues or provide solutions to customers’ queries. It is about being\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Patient\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Polite\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Prompt\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When it comes to customer service, customers demand more from companies than just a quick fix for their problems. According to survey findings, only \u003Ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/customer-complaints-and-their-ways-of-complaining-are-on-the-rise-11591998939?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">43% of respondents\u003C/a> are pleased with refunds.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And \u003Ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/customer-complaints-and-their-ways-of-complaining-are-on-the-rise-11591998939?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">50%\u003C/a> said they appreciated feedback that included an apology, empathy, or other form of non-monetary recompense. Only \u003Ca href=\"https://www.wsj.com/articles/customer-complaints-and-their-ways-of-complaining-are-on-the-rise-11591998939?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">60% of respondents\u003C/a> said that receiving both made them happier.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Active listening, followed by acknowledgment of customers’ complaint and then finally following up on it is the basic foundation of having a problem solving mindset. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>P.S. If you are looking for more such tips on customer service and support delivery, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">read here\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"examples-of-companies-delivering-excellent-customer-service-and-support\">Examples of companies delivering excellent customer service and support\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"walmart\">Walmart\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Walmart takes their customer service and support very seriously. Their aim is to make the buying process for customers simple and easy. They do it in-person, online, on a mobile device, or through a combination of all three.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The motto of Walmart is helping customers save more which they have termed as “Every day low price guarantee.” This shows that they are a customer-centric company.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The sheer variety of products along with low prices that Walmart offers is one of their greatest advantages which attracts customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another example of their good customer service is providing additional benefits to their loyal and long-term customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://m.facebook.com/Walmart5627/photos/today-we-celebrate-sam-walton-on-his-100th-birthday-we-are-excited-to-honor-him-/1724315114281967/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Walmart walks the extra mile\u003C/a> to make their customers feel special and important.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One time when a regular customer of Walmart turned 100, Walmart customer service executives got together, got him a cake, and celebrated his birthday.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Walmart’s customer support team also takes a very proactive approach in handling customer issues. Whenever there is any issue, they immediately take to their \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">social media\u003C/a> and inform their customers about the issue.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/walmart-help.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"walmart customer support example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2845\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/walmart-help.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/walmart-help.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/walmart-help.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/walmart-help.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>They also offer timely replies to their customers whenever they tweet to Walmart with their issues. Their \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/walmarthelp?t=9o7d-2hCv0gQa7uSqIarZA&s=09&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Twitter bio\u003C/a> in fact says that their customer support team is available 24x7 for all sorts of help.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/walmart-twitter-help.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"walmart twitter page screenshot\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1948\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/walmart-twitter-help.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/walmart-twitter-help.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/walmart-twitter-help.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/walmart-twitter-help.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"trader-joe%E2%80%99s\">Trader Joe’s\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Trader Joe’s gets customer service right by\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Having attentive employees\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Quick response times\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Personalised customer experience\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Their customer service executives are so attentive to clients' needs that when asked about a product, they bring it over right away, open it, and engage in a taste test to determine if the consumer likes it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Trader Joe’s takes customer service to another level.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They even offered home delivery to an old man stuck at his home during a storm even when Trader Joe’s doesn’t have a delivery option. Within 30 minutes, Trader Joe’s delivered everything at the man’s doorstep with all the groceries that his daughter requested for her father who was stuck because of the storm.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Trader Joe’s also \u003Ca href=\"https://customerthink.com/how-trader-joes-provides-excellent-customer-experience-consistently-4-key-takeaways/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">takes all of the customer feedback very seriously\u003C/a>. This shows how personalised their customer service is.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Their customer support team makes it a point to pay attention to all the feedback that they get about their products.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another instance is of a customer who tasted a specific cookie flavour in a Southern California branch of Trader Joe’s. Then she requested to have that same soy cookie cream flavour in their Nevada branch.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And Trader Joe’s did it. They stocked up on that flavour which she requested.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, Trader Joe's will also return your money for any product you are dissatisfied with, even if you have already opened and used it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>P.S. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Click here to read\u003C/a> about more such inspiring customer experience stories.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"to-summarise%E2%80%A6\">To summarise…\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer service and customer support are not isolated from each other. They practically depend on each other. Excellence on both fronts can take your business to greater heights. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>You need to offer post-purchase support to ensure that your customer’s queries and complaints are taken care of. Otherwise, you might lose out on those valuable customers that you have gained with your excellent customer service during their visit to your store or website.\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/customer-service-vs-customer-support.jpeg","2022-09-26T12:11:18.000+00:00","2022-11-14T08:41:19.000+00:00","2022-09-26T12:53:19.000+00:00","Customer support and service look similar because both are aimed at helping customers. But, customer support is a subset of customer service focusing on specific things. By getting this distinction right, we can develop better strategies for creating positive customer experiences. ","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-vs-customer-support",[302,303],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[305],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/customer-service-vs-customer-support/","Differences between customer service and customer support","Customer support and service look similar because both are aimed at helping customers. But, customer support is a subset of customer service.","Feature image: Why customer service is different from customer support",{"id":313,"uuid":314,"title":315,"slug":316,"html":317,"comment_id":313,"feature_image":318,"featured":55,"visibility":9,"created_at":319,"updated_at":320,"published_at":321,"custom_excerpt":322,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":323,"tags":324,"authors":327,"primary_author":329,"primary_tag":330,"url":331,"excerpt":322,"reading_time":150,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":332,"meta_description":333,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":334,"feature_image_caption":8},"63296bb5730b190d1c2d8306","392157be-e604-4b08-969b-d36e328a8e02","What is omnichannel customer service, and how to leverage it?","omnichannel-customer-service-meaning","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers use multiple communication channels during their customer journey. In fact, a Harvard Business Review study indicated that \u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2017/01/a-study-of-46000-shoppers-shows-that-omnichannel-retailing-works?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">more than 70% of retail customers\u003C/a> tend to use multiple communication channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Picture this: A customer might browse through your products using the apps on their phone while travelling for work. And then the customer might go through your website to check details about your products. Then finally, they might make the purchase using the mobile app.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And if the customer has some issue with your product or wants to inquire about something, they might reach out to you via a chatbot or a live chat option on your website/app. And then they might also email you to describe their issue further or attach more details in the form of screenshots, pictures, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This shows how a modern-day customer uses omnichannel customer service to buy your products or to reach out to you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Before we dive into the details of what omnichannel customer service is, let us first understand what we mean by a channel.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-is-a-channel-of-communication\">What is a channel of communication? \u003C/h2>\u003Cp>A channel is a mode of communication or \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">interaction between a customer and your business\u003C/a>. Customers can use this channel not only for purchasing but also for various queries they might have or any service issues they may want to raise.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Mainly, such channels include:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Emails\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Phone Calls\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Integrated Voice Response\u003C/li>\u003Cli>SMS\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Chatbots\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Live chat\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Physical stores\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Social media platforms\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Self-service options like product and knowledge sharing videos\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Recommended\u003C/em>: Learn about the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/types-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">11 types of customer service in detail\u003C/a>. \u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-is-omnichannel-customer-service\">What is omnichannel customer service?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If we had to define it in one line, this is what we'd say:\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote class=\"kg-blockquote-alt\">\u003Cstrong>Omnichannel customer service means providing customer service support across multiple channels in an integrated manner.\u003C/strong>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>When a customer contacts you over one channel, for instance, through email the first time, and reaches out to you the next day over the call or live chat, you pick up exactly where the email conversation ended.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are no interruptions or information gaps. The customer doesn’t have to repeat their query again. The agent doesn't have to unnecessary questions. The aim is to provide a seamless experience across channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In short, omnichannel customer service has many advantages like:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Improved quality of customer engagement\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Time-saving\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Improved quality of service delivery\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Lesser burden on the customer service employees\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Extremely convenient for customers\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/advantages-of-omnichannel-customer-service.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"advantages of adopting omnichannel customer service\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/12/advantages-of-omnichannel-customer-service.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/12/advantages-of-omnichannel-customer-service.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/12/advantages-of-omnichannel-customer-service.jpeg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/12/advantages-of-omnichannel-customer-service.jpeg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>It is also important to note that omnichannel support is different from multichannel support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"difference-between-omnichannel-and-multichannel-customer-support\">Difference between omnichannel and multichannel customer support\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Both omnichannel and multichannel \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-vs-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service and support\u003C/a> use more than one platform to deliver customer services.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, there is still a difference between the two.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Multichannel customer support just has multiple channels for customer support without integrating all of them together. This means that one channel functions in isolation from the other.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When a customer contacts a customer service team over an email, the conversation remains limited to only that channel.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Other channels do not have any context of the conversation unless the customer explains their problem all over again from the start. This can sometimes be inconvenient and time-consuming for customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Omnichannel customer service means offering customer service across channels and integrating all of them together at the same time.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When we say the integration of all channels, we mean that they are interconnected with each other. A conversation on one platform can be continued on another platform exactly from where it ended earlier.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here are some points to note about omnichannel service:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>You can integrate cross-channel communication to give relevant customer care at every touchpoint.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>It improves productivity, adaptability, and resolution times. This lowers overall customer service expenses.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>It keeps everyone’s needs in mind and offers support across multiple platforms at the same time.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Customers are becoming more inclined towards this kind of customer service. They now want to contact businesses via multiple touch points at the same time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related read\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-importance?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">20 reasons why is customer service important to drive business results in 2023\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"how-to-make-use-of-omnichannel-customer-service\">How to make use of omnichannel customer service?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The modern consumer has the option to create their own customer journey according to their preferences at all points. This means that customers can choose their preferred mode of communication at any stage as per their needs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They can explain their issue in detail using an email. In the next step, they can contact the support team using their phone or a live chat if that is more convenient for them. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>The basic idea here is that they choose the channel they want to use. They are not \u003Cem>forced\u003C/em> to use a certain channel by the company.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When a consumer is limited by a single channel of communication or has to start again every time they switch channels, it negatively affects their experience. This might also result in lesser conversions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can improve your conversion rates, customer retention, and customer satisfaction when you use omnichannel customer service. Here is the proof:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers who contact brands via three or more channels make purchases \u003Ca href=\"https://acquire.io/blog/omnichannel-customer-experience/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">250% more frequently\u003C/a> than those who just use one channel. According to the Harvard Business Review, buyers who use multiple channels spent an \u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2017/01/a-study-of-46000-shoppers-shows-that-omnichannel-retailing-works?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">additional 4% in physical stores and an additional 10% online\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Let us now look at how we can use this customer support for better delivery of services.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"map-your-customers%E2%80%99-journey\">Map your customers’ journey\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A customer journey ranges from getting to know about your brand, and buying your product, to post-purchase customer service and beyond that.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/map-your-customers--journey.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"mapping customer journeys\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/12/map-your-customers--journey.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/12/map-your-customers--journey.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/12/map-your-customers--journey.jpg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/map-your-customers--journey.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Now, what role does omnichannel customer service has to play in this?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We saw that omnichannel customer service has multiple touchpoints all of which are integrated together.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is crucial to focus on \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">delivering a seamless user experience\u003C/a> across all touchpoints. On average, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.cxtoday.com/contact-centre/delivering-an-excellent-omni-channel-experience/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customers use six touchpoints\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And at least 50% of your customers use \u003Ca href=\"https://www.cxtoday.com/contact-centre/delivering-an-excellent-omni-channel-experience/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">at least more than four channels\u003C/a> regularly.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So when we map a customer’s journey across each touchpoint, we get an idea of our drawbacks. This will help us to improve service delivery and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">maximise customer satisfaction\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Such customer journey maps can be made in various ways, such as spreadsheets and dashboards. Research and data collection are the first steps in the process. \u003Ca href=\"https://mailchimp.com/features/surveys/?gclid=CjwKCAjwpqCZBhAbEiwAa7pXeabVSrnnswm9DV3-LdQ--zk3_xHg-hz9LHwPIPXroit2kg9K3ILQbhoCXlkQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Consumer surveys\u003C/a> and feedback collection are some of the common ways to do this.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer assessments can be made using this data. These are the demographic and behavioural traits of your primary customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, you can use this data to identify purchasing patterns of different types of customers like first-time buyers, devoted buyers, irregular ones, tech-savvy users, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>P.S To know about the various KPIs that you need to track for better customer journey mapping, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">read here\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"pay-attention-to-the-feedback-you-receive\">Pay attention to the feedback you receive\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In the previous point, we saw why mapping customer journey is good.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This brings us to our next point which is paying attention to the feedback you receive. To map customer journeys successfully, paying attention to customer feedback is vital.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One of the ways to do this is to conduct customer surveys at multiple touchpoints. For instance, there can be a short survey immediately after the customer has ordered a product from your website. This survey can have simple questions like, “How was the experience with the buying process? Was there any difficulty in navigating the website?” etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Next, there can be another survey immediately after the customer gets the product. This survey can have questions like, “How was the delivery experience? Were you satisfied with the purchase?” etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And there can be another survey around 3 to 6 months post the purchase is made. This survey will help you give a fair idea about how was the customer’s experience with the product.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These surveys can be carried out at multiple touchpoints. For instance, a preliminary survey can be made on the website itself. A survey right after a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat\u003C/a> can also be helpful. Similarly, an email once in a while with a post-purchase feedback option can also be one of the ways to collect feedback.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Having multiple surveys across channels also increases your chances to collect more feedback from customers. This helps you to keep track of the customer’s experience at every step.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, it is also important to keep in mind that there shouldn’t be too many surveys either. That will overwhelm the customer and might deter them from giving feedback.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"offer-self-service-options-when-and-where-possible\">Offer self-service options when and where possible\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>With self-service, customers are guaranteed immediate assistance.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The back-and-forth between agents and clients is eliminated. And customer service representatives have more time to aid customers with more complicated customer service issues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Side note: \u003C/em>To increase your productivity and focus on other business-related goals, you can consider \u003Ca href=\"https://www.designrush.com/agency/it-services/trends/outsourced-it-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">outsourcing IT support\u003C/a>, to reap even more benefits.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers may access knowledge bases, training, and even user experience support forums via the channel that suits them best using omnichannel self-service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These clients can hop between channels and resume reading support documents just where they left off.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>With omnichannel customer support, you can integrate all of your self-service options which can act as a guide for your customers. This will also encourage customers to try to solve their problems on their own.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"expand-your-customer-base\">Expand your customer base\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you are restricting yourself only to certain traditional platforms and channels, you are losing out on potential customers who might use other channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, having a social media presence can affect your business positively.  \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.happyfox.com/7-key-benefits-of-omnichannel-customer-service/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">72% of millennials\u003C/a> are more likely to select a brand that responds to client questions and reviews on social media platforms.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Due to its adaptability, speedy responses, and accessibility, social media is gradually replacing traditional avenues for communicating requests.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In order to give your customers more options to interact with you outside of the typical channels, it's crucial to provide an omnichannel customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"your-team-will-thank-you-for-having-an-omnichannel-customer-service-strategy\">Your team will thank you for having an omnichannel customer service strategy\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>By enabling agents to contact other team members if they run into problems without leaving the support ticket, omnichannel support helps agents collaborate better. Internal communication tools like Slack or Discord can be used for this.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>As a result, communication and workflows are streamlined and agents have more data on hand to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">deliver excellent customer service\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Omnichannel support makes the day-to-day work of customer service agents easier. One of the key objectives of omnichannel support is to optimise interactions for better customer care across all channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Let's take the scenario where a consumer asks customer service for sizing details on a pair of pants.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>With integrated customer service, the agents already have access to the customer's profile and purchase history to assist the buyer in determining the ideal fit. This makes the work of your agents much more efficient and easier. It also reduces efforts on part of the customers and saves their time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"chatwoots-omnichannel-inbox\">Chatwoot's omnichannel inbox \u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>With Chatwoot's free service, you can engage with your customers \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/channels?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">from different channels\u003C/a> – on one dashboard.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Simply, select a channel and get going. \u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/connect-chatwoot-with-multiple-inboxes.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"chatwoot dashboard\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/connect-chatwoot-with-multiple-inboxes.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/connect-chatwoot-with-multiple-inboxes.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/09/connect-chatwoot-with-multiple-inboxes.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/connect-chatwoot-with-multiple-inboxes.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-disney-teaches-us-about-omnichannel-customer-service-experience\">What Disney teaches us about omnichannel customer service experience\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Disney is an expert in creating an omnichannel customer experience. But how did Disney become that expert? Let us have a look at their customer service model.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/disney-omnichannel-customer-experience.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Disney's omnichannel customer service experience\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1015\" height=\"1567\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/disney-omnichannel-customer-experience.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/disney-omnichannel-customer-experience.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/disney-omnichannel-customer-experience.png 1015w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://kontent.ai/blog/3-inspiring-omnichannel-examples-you-should-know/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">\u003Cem>Kontent\u003C/em>\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The pre-experience engagement, your arrival at the airport, check-in at your hotel, and your experience in the Parks are all taken care of from the moment you make your reservation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The company's website and app are the two primary mediums of giving you a virtual experience before visiting Disney World. Both increase your excitement by letting you tour the parks and check out all the eateries, shows, and attractions virtually.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They also allow you to specify your itinerary, make wish lists, and do all the other things you typically desire from a significant experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Once you're inside the park, the app serves as your guide. It helps you with directions, meal reservations, character meet-and-greet, and wait times for the various rides.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But this sort of an experience can be replicated by any other brand if you put in efforts. So, what makes Disney World different from its competitors?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is the magic wristband that Disney gives to all its visitors. This wristband becomes a one-stop solution for everything. It acts as a key to your room, and your ticket to all the rides. It can also be used as a payment method. The wristband has all of this integrated into its system. Moreover, it is waterproof which makes it much easier to use.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The wristband is linked to the Disney app as well which is a great way to map customer journeys and collect data. All of this is done by Disney to improve customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It's important to note that all of this optimisation enables them to host larger crowds because it allows them to control visitor flow better.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To read more about such customer experience stories, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">click here\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"examples-of-omnichannel-customer-service\">Examples of omnichannel customer service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"airbnb\">Airbnb\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Airbnb offers customer support across multiple channels and also integrates them together into a single platform. This makes it an omnichannel customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Their website includes \u003Ca href=\"https://www.airbnb.co.in/help?locale=en&_set_bev_on_new_domain=1663596390_YzgxMWRmMzc2M2E2&audience=guest&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">articles for all of their target audiences\u003C/a>. This includes the hosts who rent out their places on Airbnb as well as the guests who take these places for rent.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Their Help Center on the website has all such articles ranging from payment related issues to booking cancellations, rescheduling, and any other customer queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/airbnb-customer-service.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"airbnb customer service experience example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/airbnb-customer-service.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/airbnb-customer-service.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/09/airbnb-customer-service.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/airbnb-customer-service.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They also have email and phone support through which customers can reach out to them for any query that might not be solved by reading those articles.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Airbnb has truly understood the meaning of omnichannel support as it also provides the option of reaching out to the hosts personally and clearing out your queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They have \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">social media customer support\u003C/a> as well in the form of a Twitter account called \"\u003Ca href=\"https://mobile.twitter.com/airbnbhelp?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Airbnb Help\u003C/a>.\"\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This ensures that it caters to all the age groups.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"stripe\">Stripe\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Stripe acts as an intermediary for facilitating payments for retailers, subscription based businesses etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In terms of customer support, Stripe has a vast amount of \u003Ca href=\"https://support.stripe.com/?referrerLocale=en-in&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">self service resources\u003C/a> where they have numerous articles and guides.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They also have a 24×7 customer support system. In case you can't find what you are looking for, you can reach out to the customer care directly as well through email.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They have a Discord channel which is the online community of developers. Anyone can ask for help anytime.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Stripe customer support is basically a multi-channel integration of all customer service channels thereby bringing everything in one place for customer benefit.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"rippling\">Rippling\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Rippling is an employee management software support. By using Rippling, a company can manage its HR operations, Payroll etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But how does Rippling provide an omnichannel customer service? Their website has various \u003Ca href=\"https://www.rippling.com/blog?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">guides and articles\u003C/a> related to products and their services.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They also have a \u003Ca href=\"https://support.rippling.com/hc/en-us?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Help Center\u003C/a> which has articles on multiple issues like basic technical glitches, how to navigate the software, where to reach out for customer support etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The company website itself has a live chat option where customers can get instant replies to their questions. In fact, they also have a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.rippling.com/support-status?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">chatbot on their website\u003C/a> for immediate queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>All the social media platforms and email ID is integrated on their website itself which makes it easier for customers to engage in any channel of their preference.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"a-goodbye-note%E2%80%A6\">A goodbye note…\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Knowing about omnichannel service and implementing the same has a vast difference. But the fact that you have read so far shows your willingness to walk that extra mile for your customers’ comfort and your business’ long-term success.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>See ya in the next one!\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/omnichannel-customer-service.jpeg","2022-09-20T07:28:53.000+00:00","2022-12-07T13:39:03.000+00:00","2022-09-20T08:07:42.000+00:00","Omnichannel isn't just about customers contacting you through multiple channels. It's about bringing all the resources together and enabling such interactions to happen seamlessly and consistently.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning",[325,326],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[328],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning/","What is omnichannel customer service, & how to leverage it?","Omnichannel isn't just customers contacting you through multiple channels. It's enabling those interactions to happen seamlessly & consistently.","omnichannel support",{"id":336,"uuid":337,"title":338,"slug":339,"html":340,"comment_id":336,"feature_image":341,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":342,"updated_at":343,"published_at":344,"custom_excerpt":345,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":346,"tags":347,"authors":350,"primary_author":352,"primary_tag":353,"url":354,"excerpt":345,"reading_time":150,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":355,"meta_description":345,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":356,"feature_image_caption":8},"631effd8730b190d1c2d81fd","0980d790-4413-4123-9409-c61bcd23c937","9 critical goals in customer service that every business must set","customer-service-goals","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer service is responsible for keeping customers happy and eventually contribute to business metrics such as customer retention, revenues, etc. You could say customer service is like a middleman between the business and its customers. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Small team or big, you must be having a set of people taking care of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-vs-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service and support\u003C/a> at your organisation. But, do you have a mechanism in place to measure its effectiveness? \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Do you know if the methodology adopted by your customer service teams helps retain enough customers, what the First Contact Resolution looks like, or if the customers good mouth the support they receive from you? \u003C/p>\u003Cp>The performance of your customer service can be measured with these \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">10 crucial customer service KPIs\u003C/a>. But, in order to ensure you meet these KPIs, you must guide your team by setting good customer service goals for them. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>In this article, we will help you understand which such goals you should set for your team right away.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3>\u003C/h3>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-are-good-customer-service-goals\">What are good customer service goals?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We repeat. Customer service must aim at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">delivering great customer experience\u003C/a> and maximum customer satisfaction. This, in turn, must act as a guide for your customer support team.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Such a guide can be divided into goals. A good customer service goal is practical and achievable. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"how-to-set-effective-customer-service-goals\">How to set effective customer service goals?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can use the SMART goals framework to ensure that your efforts don’t go to waste. SMART here stands for:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Specific\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Measurable\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Achievable\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Relevant\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Time-bound\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/smart-objectives.webp\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Illustration: SMART goal framework\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"996\" height=\"996\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/smart-objectives.webp 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/smart-objectives.webp 996w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Illustration from freepik\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>By adopting SMART goals,\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ You can sharpen your ideas\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Direct your efforts in the right direction\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Use time productively\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Improve your chances of achieving the ultimate customer satisfaction\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"the-9-important-customer-service-goals\">The 9 important customer service goals\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1-optimise-for-customer-needs\">1. Optimise for customer needs\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Step one is to understand and analyse customer needs. This helps to determine what a customer expects from a product or service. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can conduct customer surveys, and market and industry researches to understand the needs, wants, preferences, and demands of your customers. The insights you get from these studies could also be used for product and marketing management.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You might tempted to skip this research. You could think that the usage of your product is obvious. But that is not always the case. Customers choose products based on the value they want to derive from the product or service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, one customer might purchase a watch to keep track of time and stay punctual. But another customer might get it because it is a style statement.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They both purchase the product, but they intend to use it in different ways. Thus, understanding the different needs that your customers derive from your products is important.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another way in which you can understand your customer's needs is by creating \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/marketing/buyer-persona-research?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">buyer personas\u003C/a>. These are fictional descriptions of your ideal clients based on data and market analysis. They help in directing product development to meet the needs of your target market.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Thus, by setting this goal for your customer service team, you can easily tailor your support strategies. Say you are creating a Help Center, or support videos. With the valuable knowledge of how your product is used by customers, you can make the content much more helpful for different customer use cases.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-prioritise-customer-self-service\">\u003Cbr>2. Prioritise customer self-service\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer self-service means creating customer support in a way that customers can help themselves whenever they have any queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer self-service is a key element to include in your \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/types-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service offering\u003C/a>. That’s because it can give your customers access to fast and easy solutions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The customer support team will also derive extra benefits from this. Self-service helps reduce the call load and gives your customer service representatives more time to address complicated or unusual customer issues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your representatives no longer have to spend time responding to routine inquiries, allowing them to devote more time to customers with more pressing issues and demands.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s how you can include customer self-service options.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Have a FAQs page on your website.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A FAQs page that has a list of all the common queries and answers to those queries can be extremely helpful for your customers. They can check the FAQs first to see how they can resolve their issue before calling your customer service team.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Create a comprehensive knowledge base about your product.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These come in multiple formats like written documentation, product walkthrough videos, articles etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These videos and articles can be uploaded to your website or other social media platforms. They can provide basic information on your products like how to navigate the website, setting up the products, minor repairs or fixes, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The product articles can be a detailed description of what the product is about, what are the updated features, bug fixes etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Similarly, walkthrough videos and product videos can be visual explanations of the product articles. Try to keep such videos simple and short though.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Build an online user community.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>User communities and forums enable your customers to exchange information and interact with like minded folks.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>P.S. We wrote \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/building-a-community-around-a-product?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">something\u003C/a> about building a community around Chatwoot.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-focus-on-retaining-customers\">3. Focus on retaining customers\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://buildfire.com/customer-retention-strategies/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">68% of your sales\u003C/a> come from your existing customers. Retaining customers also matters because:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>They would speak well of your company and spread the word to their friends and relatives.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Over time, loyal customers are more likely to spend more on your product(s).\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customer retention has a higher return on investment (ROI) than \u003Ca href=\"https://www.demandjump.com/blog/what-is-customer-acquisition?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer acquisition\u003C/a>.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Establishing this goal for your customer support team is good because when you have a customer who calls with a problem, he or she might be tempted to shift the product if the team does not provide a satisfactory solution.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When customer retention becomes a customer service goal to chase, the team goes above and beyond to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">make sure that customers have a good experience\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is also important to measure customer retention every now and then to understand where you lack and then improve on the same. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>To measure customer retention rate, subtract the total number of customers at the end of the period from the total number of customers at the beginning of the period.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Generally, doing a monthly analysis will help you get a clear picture of your progress on the goal.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>P.S. Read our article on \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer satisfaction stories\u003C/a> to understand how to achieve the ultimate customer satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-create-a-good-feedback-mechanism\">4. Create a good feedback mechanism\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers’ opinions are important as they act as a roadmap for your business. Customer feedback is the opinions, concerns, and suggestions your customers share during their interactions with your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This feedback can inspire good change in your team by highlighting areas of improvement. But before you start collecting customer feedback, it is important to keep a couple of things in mind.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>You need to know why you are collecting feedback.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You must design a non-invasive feedback collection mechanism.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>There are various ways in which you can collect feedback. You can use post-support \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/csat-reports?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">feedback surveys\u003C/a> where your customer has to answer a few questions on their experience with the support process and staff.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These surveys can have questions like “Please rate the conversation on a scale of 1 to 5.” Or it can also have questions like, “Are you satisfied with the resolution, on a scale of 1-10?”\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Such questions help you gauge your customers’ sentiments immediately after they have interacted with your support team. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can also consider sending feedback surveys over emails to your regular customers. This will help you understand how their experience has changed over time, and what else can you improve to retain more customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-improve-first-contact-resolution\">5. Improve First Contact Resolution \u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>First Contact Resolution (FCR) is the number of queries that your customer support executives can solve during the first interaction out of all the queries received.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The higher the FCR, the better your team’s ability to resolve queries at the first interaction itself.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/ways-to-improve-fcr.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"how to improve first contact resolution\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/ways-to-improve-fcr.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/ways-to-improve-fcr.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/ways-to-improve-fcr.jpeg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/ways-to-improve-fcr.jpeg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>To improve your FCR,\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Try to ensure that you have a strong knowledge base for your team to refer to.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide quality training on handling basic customer issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Imbibe a culture of pro-active resolution-offering. Your customers will be most satisfied when they have to put in the least effort after they have raised a complaint with you.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Try to keep the customer’s information and query details handy so that your customers don’t have to answer unnecessary questions.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Help your team develop empathy and the habit of active listening. \u003C/li>\u003Cli>Try to create a more conversational interaction. \u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Setting the goal of improving FCR is beneficial because:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>By offering real-time support, you increase your chances of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/dos-and-donts-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">having more satisfied customers\u003C/a>.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customers like to have their problems solved as soon as they arise. And having a goal to achieve high FCR will help you fulfil this expectation.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Aiming for a high FCR will encourage your service team to resolve issues as meaningfully as possible on the first interaction itself.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>It is also important that you monitor your FCR regularly to achieve your target. To monitor your FCR as accurately as possible, track contact resolution on every customer support channel that your business uses.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If it is a phone call, check if the issue was resolved on the first call itself. Similarly, if it was a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat\u003C/a>, check if the complaint was addressed in the first conversation itself.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>FCR goes hand in hand with other metrics. So improving FCR will help you to achieve your other customer service goals.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, customers are more satisfied when complaints are resolved in the first instance. This will directly reflect on your CSAT score as your customers are more likely to give positive feedback.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can expect a 1% increase in your CSAT score when your FCR increases by 1%.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, when you focus on improving FCR, you also help your customer support team to reduce repeat calls. This means that the call load reduces on your team and they are able to perform better. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-add-a-human-touch-to-your-customer-experience\">6. Add a human touch to your customer experience\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">achieve excellent customer service\u003C/a>, reducing the templatised talk is important.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Automated and generic responses are good for generic questions. But the thing is that your FAQ pages and Help Center can anyway take care of the generic and repetitive questions. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>To lead a more customer-centric approach, it is important that there is a human element in \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">how you communicate\u003C/a>. The question is what is the best way to achieve this human touch in delivering customer service?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Personalise, Personalise, Personalise.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One of the key elements of creating a more customer-centric experience is to personalise your service delivery.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>After all, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.netomi.com/personalized-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">65% of consumers\u003C/a> think personalisation makes them more loyal to a brand. And \u003Ca href=\"https://www.netomi.com/personalized-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">80% of consumers\u003C/a> are more likely to purchase from your brand if they know that you offer personalised services.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"7-increase-brand-loyalty\">7. Increase brand loyalty\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>... through customer advocacy.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Keeping your customers happy can increase your brand loyalty. That's because happy customers will talk about your product and brand positively with their friends, colleagues, and family. This is also known as customer advocacy.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And you must remember that your most loyal customers are your biggest advocates.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/agency/surprising-stats-brand-loyalty?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Brand loyalty\u003C/a> is when your customers connect with your brand on a personal level. They purchase from you without giving a second thought because they trust your brand so much.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Brand loyalty matters because\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Your customers are your walking advertisements.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>They are your cheapest and most authentic source of brand promotion.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Loyal clients are more eager to recommend your business to others.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>They are also more likely to make another purchase from you in the future.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>When you offer good customer service, your customers become your loyalists and advocate for your brand.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So if you want to increase brand loyalty, you need to maintain a positive connection with your customers. And, providing good customer support is an indispensable part of the process. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Three ways you can approach this are:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Respond to customers' and followers' \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">social media\u003C/a> comments and engage with their posts whether or not they mention your brand.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You can also create a newsletter delivered right into your customers’ mail inbox with the latest updates, upcoming launches, etc.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You can create special loyalty programs for your customers who have been associated with you for a long time. For instance, birthday and anniversary discounts, freebies on special occasions like New Years’, Christmas, etc.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch3 id=\"8-deliver-better-services-by-measuring-customer-satisfaction\">\u003Cbr>8. Deliver better services by measuring customer satisfaction\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Without insights into how your products and services are performing, you cannot deliver high-quality services.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can get these valuable insights only by measuring customer satisfaction and monitoring the same on a regular basis. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Setting up a baseline for your customer satisfaction metrics is important. Giving structure and accuracy to your measures is vital, whether you use basic surveys or metrics like the CSAT scores.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s how you can monitor customer satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Create a customer satisfaction survey.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Designing and implementing a simple and easy-to-understand survey is important for tracking customer satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Asking simple and straightforward questions will also increase the chances of customers taking these surveys.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>No one likes to invest a lot of time in long and complicated surveys. For instance, keep questions as simple as “will you recommend our brand to your friends?” or something like, “Did you find our product worth the price?”\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/bot-asking-to-rate-the-conversation--1-.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"csat survey example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2019\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/bot-asking-to-rate-the-conversation--1-.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/bot-asking-to-rate-the-conversation--1-.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/09/bot-asking-to-rate-the-conversation--1-.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/09/bot-asking-to-rate-the-conversation--1-.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Take the help of metrics like CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) scores and NPS (Net Promoter Score) to measure customer satisfaction by using the data collected from the surveys.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>CSAT scores are calculated by adding up all the positive responses divided by the total number of responses and then multiplying by 100.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can use \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/docs/user-guide/features/csat?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#enable-csat\">Chatwoot\u003C/a> to create your own CSAT survey. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"9-make-customer-service-more-accessible\">9. Make customer service more accessible\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You might have multiple options and varieties in the products that you offer. But if you don’t have easily accessible customer service, you might be in for sad news.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If your customer service process is not easy and user-friendly, your customers will feel that you have poor customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Poor customer service can result in\u003C/p>\u003Cp>❌ Loss of existing customers\u003C/p>\u003Cp>❌ Loss of potential customers\u003C/p>\u003Cp>❌ Decrease in revenue\u003C/p>\u003Cp>❌ Decrease in brand value\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Thus, it is crucial that we make our customer service delivery more accessible for our customers. One of the ways to do this is to offer \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/channels?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">omnichannel\u003C/a> customer service support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Omnichannel customer support means\u003C/a> providing an integrated support across multiple channels such as calls, live chat, chatbots, SMS, messaging, email, and social media.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This ensures that you reach out to a wider audience and multiple target groups. For instance, your customers in the younger age bracket might prefer social media, live chat, chatbots, etc. On the other hand, customers in the older age bracket might find phone calls, \u003Ca href=\"https://dexatel.com/sms-alerts/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">SMS alerts\u003C/a>, and emails more helpful and easier.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So providing multiple options ensure that no one is dissatisfied or faces difficulty in reaching out to you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"until-next-time\">Until next time\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We hope we were able to help you today. If you want to improve your customer service skillset, do go through our \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/tags/customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">helpful guides\u003C/a> here. \u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/goals-in-customer-service-to-ensure-your-efforts-don-t-go-to-waste.jpg","2022-09-12T09:46:00.000+00:00","2023-02-14T03:44:57.000+00:00","2022-09-12T10:24:48.000+00:00","If you want to bring objectivity and efficiency to your customer service process, set up these 9 customer service goals for your team.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-goals",[348,349],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[351],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/customer-service-goals/","9 critical customer service goals every business must set","customer service goals to ensure your efforts don't go to waste",{"id":358,"uuid":359,"title":360,"slug":361,"html":362,"comment_id":358,"feature_image":363,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":364,"updated_at":365,"published_at":366,"custom_excerpt":367,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":368,"tags":369,"authors":372,"primary_author":374,"primary_tag":375,"url":376,"excerpt":367,"reading_time":150,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":377,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":378,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":379,"meta_description":380,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":381,"feature_image_caption":8},"6316d8e4730b190d1c2d80d6","65a21431-f57a-4261-8905-8fc167084771","6 evergreen factors that determine customer satisfaction (with infographic)","factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer satisfaction measures the degree to which your product(s) and services make customers happy. Unsatisfied customers almost always churn out sooner or later. Whereas happy customers mean higher revenues. 💸\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are multiple factors affecting customer satisfaction, that have the ability to make or break your business. In this article, we talk about the topmost 6—why they always stand strong, and how you can start adopting them today. \u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"infographic-6-factors-that-affect-customer-satisfaction-the-most\">Infographic: 6 factors that affect customer satisfaction the most\u003C/h2>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-width-full\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/Infographic-for-factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"infographic on 6 key factors affecting customer satisfaction\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"6334\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/12/Infographic-for-factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/12/Infographic-for-factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/12/Infographic-for-factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction.jpg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/Infographic-for-factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction.jpg 2000w\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"customer-satisfaction-why-does-it-matter\">Customer satisfaction: why does it matter?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"satisfied-customers-are-much-more-likely-to-come-back-than-unhappy-ones\">Satisfied customers are much more likely to come back than unhappy ones.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote class=\"kg-blockquote-alt\">Happy customers = repeat customers. \u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>The question is how to measure this happiness? Start tracking some important \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service KPIs\u003C/a>, like CSAT scores and Net Promoter Score. Note how they improve/degrade over time, and what are the gaps to be fulfilled.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, customers with a CSAT score of 9 to 10 are most likely to be your returning customers. This means they will be more willing to do business with you again.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here is how you can \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/csat-reports?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">create a CSAT survey\u003C/a> in seconds.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"higher-customer-satisfaction-reduces-customer-churn\">Higher customer satisfaction reduces customer churn.\u003C/h3>\u003Cblockquote class=\"kg-blockquote-alt\">\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cblockquote class=\"kg-blockquote-alt\">Losing customers = Losing revenue\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>Poor customer service causes more customers to churn out than bad pricing. Therefore, it is important that we take customers’ feedback seriously and improve customer service for higher satisfaction and reduced customer churn.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"retaining-old-customers-is-much-more-cost-effective-than-acquiring-newer-ones\">Retaining old customers is much more cost-effective than acquiring newer ones.\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Retaining your current customers \u003Ca href=\"https://www.signalmind.com/infographics/cost-acquiring-new-customers-vs-retaining?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">costs 6-7 times less\u003C/a> than acquiring new ones. And, that's just the monetary side of it. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Coming up with new strategies for customer acquisition is all time consuming, money devouring, and takes up a lot of mental bandwidth. Long story short: pay attention to keeping your existing customers happy.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"factors-that-affect-customer-satisfaction-the-most\">Factors that affect customer satisfaction the most\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1-personalised-services-create-happier-customers\">\u003Cstrong>1. Personalised services create happier customers\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Personalisation is the key to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">creating memorable customer experiences\u003C/a>, making it the top most factor affecting customer satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Paying close attention to the individual needs and preferences of customers and customising your services accordingly is known as personalised customer service. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is natural to think that only small teams can pay attention to personalisation. But, we can prove you wrong with multiple examples. Take the heartwarming customer service story of SouthWest Airlines, for example.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Gabby, a type 1 diabetic 9-year-old, was terrified of flying. But she had the support of Garrick, a member of the flight crew, the entire time. He served her snacks, and comforted her when she felt uneasy––without her asking.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>SouthWest Airlines took customised hospitality services to the next level. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Pro tip\u003C/strong>: Invest in building a team and culture at your company that genuinely cares about the comfort of its customers––one that goes above and beyond its job description and timelines. That, is where magic happens. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can read more such interesting and heartwarming customer service stories to inspire you \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-customer-service-experience/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">here\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Still not convinced? \u003C/p>\u003Cp>These studies will convince you: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.helpscout.com/75-customer-service-facts-quotes-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">At least 93% of customers\u003C/a> will do repeat business with you if you provide personalised services. Moreover, when you provide customised services, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.ameyo.com/blog/strongimportance-of-personalized-customer-service-and-5-tips-to-do-it-rightstrong/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=Personalized%20customer%20service%20is%20defined,your%20service%20agent%20or%20brand.\">90% of your clients\u003C/a> are likely spend more on your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s how personalisation can affect customer satisfaction:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Customers build a psychological and emotional connection with your business when they get services specifically tailored to their concerns.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Your customer care agents can reply to customer inquiries more meaningfully with the help of personalised service.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>To provide customised support, your agents should require detailed information about the customer. This encourages you to build/invest in meaningful customer engagement platforms which enables the agents to have all the information handy. This means that customer support executives won’t be required to ask unnecessary questions.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Thus, personalisation can increase client satisfaction and lower cart abandonment or churn.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Higher customer satisfaction\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Lesser chances to churn even after a negative experience\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Effective problem resolution\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Listed below are a few tips to provide more effective customised services for your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Have an omnichannel customer support service.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2017/01/a-study-of-46000-shoppers-shows-that-omnichannel-retailing-works?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">73% of your customers\u003C/a> use multiple channels before making a purchase.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>An omnichannel strategy can significantly increase the effectiveness of personalised customer support. It offers support across various channels. Having \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">omnichannel support\u003C/a> can also help you increase your customer base. That’s because you can reach out to a wider audience spread across various age groups.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/channels/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Building an omnichannel support system\u003C/a> means your customer support team is available across channels. This can range from emails, phone calls, and live chat, to various social media platforms.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It also helps your team to stay efficient and focused by answering all the queries coming through various channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Map your customer’s journey experience with your brand.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Every consumer interacts with your brand through a series of events. This is known as the customer journey. These events can include brand discovery, conversion into a purchase, post-purchase customer service, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The customer journey map is a method that, in real-time, summarises each customer's experiences at various points throughout their journey. As a result, you can spot any issues that fall short of the customer's expectations and fix them before the customer churns.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Have all the information handy about your customers. \u003C/strong> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Personalisation is not limited to addressing your customers by their names. Keeping all the information about your customer handy as soon as they raise a complaint or query is very useful. This makes the customer feel important. This is \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/pre-chat-form-automations/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">how you can do this easily\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-an-empathetic-team\">\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>2. An empathetic team\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Empathy in customer service means that you put yourself in the customer’s shoes and try to understand their grievances. Result: more satisfied customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Even a simple conversation with a customer service rep can become more memorable and impactful when businesses adopt empathetic conversations in customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Positive brand impressions are created when customers get a sense of being heard. This makes them feel that the brand is making every effort to assist them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Businesses realise how important it is to be understanding while engaging with customers. This is why businesses have started to include empathy as a part of customer service training as well.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2012/08/30/apples-secret-employee-training-manual-reinvents-customer-service-in-seven-ways/?sh=70de51a964fd&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Apple provides a guide to empathy\u003C/a> in its customer service training manual.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>The manual is designed to support the Apple staff in empathising with consumers when assisting them in the physical stores as well as online.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>They learn how to read customer body language and tone.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>They are also given a number of empathetic phrases to use with clients.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>This is an example from which you can draw some inspiration.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>People want their needs to be acknowledged, especially during crises like the pandemic. Customers who have also lost their jobs, businesses, and even loved ones interact with customer service agents.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">30 customer service tips you can adopt right now\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-paying-attention-to-customers%E2%80%99-preferences-and-choices\">\u003Cstrong>3. Paying attention to customers’ preferences and choices\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Providing more choices of the same product to your customers greatly improves customer experience. Customers feel more satisfied if they get to choose from more variants of the products that you offer.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Having more options makes the customers \u003Ca href=\"https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/10151-how-to-influence-consumer-decisions.html?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">feel that they have control over what they want to buy\u003C/a>. For instance, in the fashion and mobile phone industry, giving more colour options for the same product can be helpful.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, too many options may also overwhelm the customer at the same time. This is known as choice overload.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A research study by Columbia University and Stanford University has shown that the \u003Ca href=\"https://cultmethod.com/articles/reduce-choice-overload/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=That%20varies%20depending%20on%20the,to%2024%20or%2030%20choices.\">number of choices should be around 6\u003C/a>. It is important to find the right balance of options according to your industry standards or needs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another important aspect is understanding customers’ preferences.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When doing market research about your products or customer service channels, taking customers’ preferences into account is important. At the end of the day, it is your customers who will be using the product and the support channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers’ preferences will determine what products your customers will be willing to buy. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Understanding these preferences will enable you to predict customer demand. By using this data, you can set your product's pricing.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Similarly, understanding their preferences regarding customer support will also help you to ensure that you guide them to the right channel.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, having data on what are the most common \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/types-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service types\u003C/a> that your target group uses can come in handy. You can use this data to make customer support available as per needs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And when customers realise that you are paying attention to such details, they are more likely to continue doing business with you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-user-friendly-websites-and-online-platforms\">\u003Cstrong>4. User-friendly websites and online platforms\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Fancy or not – Most businesses today have their own websites. They also have a presence across multiple online platforms.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Most customers also actively surf the internet before making any purchases and would expect you to have a website or online presence of some sort. This makes it an indispensable factor affecting your customer satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So it is important to have a user-friendly company website for maximum customer engagement and satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Mentioned below are some tips you must keep in mind to ensure a smooth experience for your website visitors.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>A website that is easy to navigate\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>As much as \u003Ca href=\"https://www.charleygrey.com/web-design/why-is-it-important-to-have-a-user-friendly-website?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">88% of customers\u003C/a> are expected have a negative brand perception of companies with unreliable websites and mobile apps.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The more user-friendly your website is, the greater satisfaction each visitor will feel. They will return to your website if you create a website keeping the UX the in mind.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>The CTA on the landing page is clear and simple\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Call To Action is a key element of a web page since it serves as a nudge for the user. It tells them what to do next to get what they came looking for.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A user may not be aware of the steps to make a purchase or sign up for a newsletter without a clear CTA. Not understanding what to do next can be frustrating for your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is important to simplify the process as much as possible to increase satisfaction. So they may leave the website even before completing the purchase.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is why a clear CTA on the landing page plays an important role in making your website user-friendly.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>An example of a website with a good user-friendly design is the blogging platform, Medium.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Medium has a very minimal and well-laid-out website for desktops as well as smartphones. The mobile app of Medium is also very smooth and has a user-friendly interface.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here's how the home page of the Medium mobile app looks.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/medium-user-friendly-app.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"user friendly design example from Medium\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"816\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/medium-user-friendly-app.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/medium-user-friendly-app.jpeg 816w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>The website is mobile friendly\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Search engines report that they get most of their traffic on mobile phones, across various industries––especially the B2C ones. So it is important to provide a seamless experience to mobile users.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Mobile-friendly websites should be easy to use, simple to navigate, and visually appealing. A better UX also helps your SEO.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customers have a better experience because it is easier to find the buttons for CTAs, taskbars, and menus.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>A responsive mobile-friendly website increases trust and shows that a business is up to date with customer needs, demands and preferences.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.tftus.com/blog/importance-of-having-a-mobile-friendly-website?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">More than half\u003C/a> of your company website and social media traffic could be from smartphones and tablets.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cstrong>An easily accessible customer service support if customers face any issue with the website\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your customers should be able to access customer service support whenever they face any issue with the website.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Sometimes, your customers might have difficulty navigating through the website. Or they might face any technical glitches while completing a purchase.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In such situations, the customer might want help. So it is important to have immediate support on the website to solve such queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There can be various types of customer service support that you can have on your website.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, having \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat support\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">social media support\u003C/a> or a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/chatbots/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">chatbot\u003C/a> on the website's home page can be a good option.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Having a FAQ page or some knowledge videos is the bare minimum. This can guide your customers in not only the purchase process but post-purchase too. Thus, having immediate customer support on websites affects customer satisfaction in a positive way.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-an-active-online-community-for-your-customers\">\u003Cstrong>5. An active online community for your customers\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer-centric businesses invest in online communities. They understand that keeping customers happy goes beyond just product quality and prices.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Companies like Canva have a \u003Ca href=\"https://m.facebook.com/groups/CanvaDesignCircle/about/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">user community\u003C/a> on Facebook where design enthusiasts can interact and learn from each other.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/canva-design-circle.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"example of the Canva community\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1429\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/canva-design-circle.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/canva-design-circle.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/canva-design-circle.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>How does an online user community impact customer satisfaction?\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Customers, in these online forums, share creative ways to use your product. Every customer also has unique solutions to various queries.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Whoever reads these conversations also gets to learn more about your products and services. They also get more transparent and genuine reviews.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>This means that customers get an organic source of resources created by the customers and for the customers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>These communities save customers' time. This helps in reducing their frustration of having to wait sometimes for resolution.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>These communities also have customer service representatives reading the conversations and feedback. They can jump in anytime and make sure customers receive the assistance they require.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Thus, an online community can help your customer base grow leaps and bounds.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Increased customer engagement\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Mutual knowledge sharing\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ A space for exchanging genuine feedback. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>At Chatwoot, we connect with all our users, support folks, and open-source enthusiasts over \u003Ca href=\"https://discord.com/invite/cJXdrwS?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Discord\u003C/a>.  \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-customer-appreciation-and-loyalty-programs\">\u003Cstrong>6. Customer appreciation and loyalty programs\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer appreciation is a factor that affects customer satisfaction in more ways than one.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Appreciating your customers will make them feel more valued and seen. When you appreciate your customers, they get a sense of satisfaction that they are not just another metric or business goal.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Appreciating customers is important for brand loyalty. After all, customers who are loyal are \u003Ca href=\"https://www.impelsys.com/blog/importance-of-customer-appreciation/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=Appreciating%20customers%20makes%20them%20feel,to%20build%20stronger%20customer%20loyalty.\">five times more likely\u003C/a> to be your returning customers than those who are not.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When a happy customer promotes your product or service favourably through word-of-mouth, online forums, reviews, emails, etc. it leaves a great impression. A customer who feels appreciated attracts leads and organic referrals.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One way to appreciate customers and maintain relationships is through \u003Ca href=\"https://respona.com/blog/thank-you-email/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">thank you emails\u003C/a> – for staying with you, for making a purchase, or for referrals. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another important way to appreciate your customers can be by offering tailored loyalty programs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.starbucks.in/rewards/rewards-program-ts-and-cs.html?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Starbucks offers customised discounts and offers\u003C/a> for those who have taken the memberships. The brand offers free drinks during the birthday month of the member. Additionally, it also offers a free upgrade on the size of the drinks sometimes.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/starbucks-app-screenshot.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Starbucks customized offers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"3675\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/starbucks-app-screenshot.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/starbucks-app-screenshot.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/starbucks-app-screenshot.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/starbucks-app-screenshot.png 2274w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Such customised programs and offers for your customers go a long way in increasing customer satisfaction and brand loyalty.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"the-abc-of-customer-satisfaction\">The ABC of Customer Satisfaction\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"a-for-approach\">A for Approach\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Use the right approach when interacting with your customers. Help them solve their issues and concerns, create delightful experiences within and outside your product.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>During support conversations, understanding the tone of the conversation and the language customers are using is important. This will help you deliver to the best of your capacity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"b-for-building-relationships\">B for Building Relationships\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Build relationships with your customers. Care about what your customers care for. Keep track of your customer service KPIs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"c-for-consistency\">C for Consistency\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Making customers satisfied with a single interaction is not enough. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/dos-and-donts-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Being consistent in how you deliver your customer services\u003C/a> and interact with them matters the most. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Consistency also helps with positive branding. So whether you are consistently performing well or not is also important to track.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"until-next-time-%F0%9F%91%8B\">Until next time 👋\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s some inspiration for you.\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“A satisfied customer is one who will continue to buy from you, seldom shop around, refer other customers and in general be a superstar advocate for your business.” \u003C/em>\u003Cstrong>Gregory Ciotti\u003C/strong>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>If you found this article insightful, share it with your clan. We’ll be back with more.\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/featured-image-2.jpg","2022-09-06T05:21:40.000+00:00","2022-12-05T13:14:31.000+00:00","2022-09-06T06:49:53.000+00:00","Satisfied customers will help you sustain and stay profitable in your business. So, how to ensure your customers are satisfied? Adopt these 6 factors.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction",[370,371],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[373],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction/","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/featured-image-1.jpg","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/featured-image.jpg","Infographic: 6 evergreen factors dictating customer satisfaction","Satisfied customers help you sustain and stay profitable in your business. So, how to ensure your customers are satisfied? Adopt these 6 factors.","customer satisfied",{"id":383,"uuid":384,"title":385,"slug":386,"html":387,"comment_id":383,"feature_image":388,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":389,"updated_at":390,"published_at":391,"custom_excerpt":392,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":393,"tags":394,"authors":397,"primary_author":399,"primary_tag":400,"url":401,"excerpt":392,"reading_time":402,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":385,"meta_description":403,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":8,"feature_image_caption":8},"630cae8f730b190d1c2d7fbc","0562efd5-594b-4400-87e7-8de7887f85b3","11 types of customer service (and how to pick the right one)","types-of-customer-service","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Keeping customers happy is one of the most important goals of a business. But to achieve that, you need a good customer service team and a suitable support suite.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Companies are now investing in \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/chatbots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">chatbots\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/live-chat?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat support\u003C/a>, mobile messenger support, etc. for better customer service support. It can be daunting to select one for your support usecase. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>In this article, we have curated a list of the different types of customer service, what they are and what they can and cannot do for you.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/cs-meme.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"customer support meme\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"560\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/cs-meme.png 600w\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>But first, let us understand why customer service is important for your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"why-is-customer-service-important-for-your-business\">Why is customer service important for your business?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Providing good customer service can improve your customer retention.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customers feel satisfied when their queries are taken seriously.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Personalised customer service makes customers feel valued. And when customers feel valued brand loyalty increases. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.the-future-of-commerce.com/2021/08/02/what-is-customer-service-definition-examples/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">33% of customers\u003C/a> stopped doing business when they didn’t receive personalised services.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Retaining customers with good customer service is cost-effective for you.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>If your customer retention increases by 5%, your revenue can increase by at least 25%.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>In fact, we can give you \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-importance?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">20 reasons to stress the importance of customer service\u003C/a>. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"types-of-customer-service\">Types of customer service\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>To begin with, here's a tabular presentation of everything the 11 types of customer service can and cannot do.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Tip: Expand/save this image in a new tab for a more comprehensive view.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-width-full\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/comparison-of-different-types-of-customer-service.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"tabular comparison of different types of customer service\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1867\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/12/comparison-of-different-types-of-customer-service.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/12/comparison-of-different-types-of-customer-service.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/12/comparison-of-different-types-of-customer-service.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/12/comparison-of-different-types-of-customer-service.png 2348w\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Let us now look at all these 11 types of customer service in detail, and what they are best for. Choose the ones that best suit your needs to stay ahead of your competitors.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1-email-support\">1. Email support\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Ever since the web became a part of daily lives, businesses gradually started switching to emails for marketing and customer support when they realised how efficient virtual customer service was.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers contact businesses through an email address, usually available on the company's website.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Listed below are some factors to consider when making a decision about whether to use emails for customer support or not.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>It helps customers document all the information in detail, attach screenshots and files and explain themselves clearly. This can help avoid time-consuming questions on live support.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Providing customer support through emails is cost-effective for your business. You do not need to invest a lot in customer engagement tools. Depending on the scale of your business, a shared inbox might be sufficient for your support needs.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Minimal confusion for the customer. A shared support inbox can serve as a one stop solution for your customers and one single place for you to address customer queries.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You can use email templates to save time and improve efficiency.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>And, of course, you can make emails a part of your customer engagement suite on \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/email-integration?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Chatwoot\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/Chatwoot-email-support.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Chatwoot Email inbox settings\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/Chatwoot-email-support.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/Chatwoot-email-support.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/Chatwoot-email-support.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/Chatwoot-email-support.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Chatwoot Email inbox settings\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-live-chat-support\">2. Live chat support\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Live chat support\u003C/a> is one of the most effective types of customer service. We say this because, amongst many other advantages, this helps you reduce customer churn.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Unhappy customers churn faster when they receive delayed responses to their complaints. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.superoffice.com/blog/customer-service-email-templates-for-business/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">68% of the customers\u003C/a> will stop doing business with you if they feel ignored.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is where live chat support comes to your rescue. When customers receive responses as soon as they raise a complaint through chat support, they feel valued.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And when your customers see that you are resolving their complaints in real-time, the customer churn rate reduces.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/example-live-chat-1.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"website live chat preview\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"908\" height=\"1448\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/example-live-chat-1.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/example-live-chat-1.png 908w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Here are some benefits of live chat:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Even if your customers don't need to talk right away, being available to assist them builds trust.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Live chat is an excellent way to connect with potential customers and increase their confidence to buy your product or use your service.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Agents can customise their conversation strategies to fit the situation during an ongoing chat by observing a customer's sentiment.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You can \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/docs/user-guide/conversation-workflow/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#campaigns\">proactively reach out\u003C/a> to your website visitors through your live chat widget.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Consumers who use live chat are \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forrester.com/blogs/retailers-without-chat-a-missed-opportunity/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=On%20the%20sales%20front%2C%20Forrester,chats%20will%20spend%2060%25%20more.\">2.8 times more likely\u003C/a> to convert than those who do not.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/live-chat-data.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/live-chat-data.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/live-chat-data.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/09/live-chat-data.jpg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/09/live-chat-data.jpg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Pro tip: There are many advanced features you can use to make your live chat workflows smoother. For eg. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/dashboard-apps/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Dashboard Apps\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-demos-and-knowledge-videos-on-the-company-website-and-social-media\">3. Demos and knowledge videos on the company website and social media\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Self-service is a customer favourite.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.wyzowl.com/amazing-video-marketing-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">At least 96% of customers\u003C/a> watch demos and explainer videos of a product or a service before buying. This data itself shows how important product explainer videos are.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Businesses can use various types of videos and demos for customer service. Some of them are as follows. 👇\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Knowledge support videos\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Knowledge base or knowledge support videos demonstrate product features and/or common customer queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers might not always read complex PDFs, manuals, and articles. This is where short and engaging visual content in the form of videos can be useful.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Some basic examples of such videos can be, “How to set up your account on our website?, How can you access your purchase history and other account details?” etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Product demos\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>According to Google, How-to or instructional videos are one of the top four types of YouTube content that people watch. Its appeal cannot be ignored.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Things to keep in mind while creating product demos:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>The basic idea of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.flexclip.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">creating these videos\u003C/a> is to demonstrate how to use your product in a simple step-by-step manner.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You can break these videos into smaller parts like a series for better customer engagement.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Having a narrator or a voice-over in the videos creates more impact.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ensure that your videos have an omnichannel presence and are not only limited to your company website. For example, you can live stream product demos on your website and social media channels. You can also create a separate channel on YouTube for all your product demos so that customers do not get confused about what exactly you are offering them. Make sure your videos are converted, and you can use Veed to do so. You'll be able to convert between multiple formats—for example: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.veed.io/convert/mov-to-mp4?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">MOV files into MP4s\u003C/a> or \u003Ca href=\"https://www.veed.io/convert/mov-to-gif?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">GIFs\u003C/a> with ease! You can also \u003Ca href=\"https://www.veed.io/convert/video-converter?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">convert videos\u003C/a> from one format to another. You can upload the video on Veed and then select the format you want it converted into.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>You can check out some of the product demo videos by Google Workspace that Google posts on \u003Ca href=\"https://youtube.com/c/googleworkspace?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">YouTube\u003C/a>, for inspiration. You can also \u003Ca href=\"https://youtube.com/c/MorphyRichardsIndiaSmartIdeas?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">click here\u003C/a> to check out some of the product demo videos by Morphy Richards.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-communities-and-forums\">\u003Cbr>4. Communities and forums\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can build a support community where users interact with each other and solve each other’s issues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s why online communities are beneficial for customer support. 👇\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Online forums provide consumers with a place to share knowledge, ask questions, and learn from one another.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>They help improve your customer service team’s understanding of the most pressing customer issues, confusions, and concerns.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customers who are using your product see it from a different perspective than yours. This means that they might come up with different kinds of solutions to the same problem.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>When customers post all this information on the forums, a resource base is created that other customers can use in the future.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>For instance, Chatwoot gives a platform to its customers to interact and learn from each other on its \u003Ca href=\"https://discord.com/invite/cJXdrwS?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Discord\u003C/a> community.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-social-media-support\">5. Social media support\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Globally, social media platforms have become very popular communication channels. Companies too are now using these platforms to the best of their capacities, be it for marketing or for customer support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Apart from direct messages, customer service agents have to keep track of the customers' comments and reviews that they post on the company's social media platforms. Customer service teams can then reply to the messages, comments and address any queries or \u003Ca href=\"https://frill.co/blog/posts/customer-feedback-software?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">feedback from customers\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Why is social media important for customer support?\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>When someone posts a review of your products or mentions your brand, you can leverage that to create more conversations around your brand.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>If it is negative feedback, the customer support teams can immediately reach out to the customer to resolve the complaint.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>This can also help with branding. When other users on social media see that you take your customer’s feedback seriously, they could get interested in your product.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Some brands such as \u003Ca href=\"https://www.huffpost.com/entry/netflix-customer-service_n_4178662?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Netflix\u003C/a>, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.mdgadvertising.com/marketing-insights/how-jetblue-has-become-a-social-media-standout/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">JetBlue\u003C/a>, etc. have used social media to take their businesses to the next level.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Netflix, for instance, playfully interacts with its customers on social media. They pay attention to what their users are posting and also reply to their comments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>JetBlue keeps track of what its customers are posting. For instance, once a JetBlue customer posted on his Twitter handle that he couldn’t get Starbucks coffee because it was a small airport. JetBlue took this tweet very seriously and delivered a Starbucks right at his seat. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-customer-service-experience/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Read here\u003C/a> for more such interesting customer service stories. We also have a complete \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">guide to approaching social media customer support\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-customer-support-via-phone\">6. Customer support via phone\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We do not need to introduce this one. But why is customer assistance over the phone still widely used?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Most of the initial customer queries are raised through live chat, emails, etc. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>But many of these complaints require additional support. So they end up being resolved only over phone calls. At least \u003Ca href=\"https://www.proprofsdesk.com/blog/types-of-customer-service/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#4_Phone_Customer_Service\">61% of the customers\u003C/a> still prefer phone calls for final resolution.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/phone-customer-support.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"customer service on phone\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/phone-customer-support.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/phone-customer-support.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/phone-customer-support.jpg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/phone-customer-support.jpg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Here are a few perks of providing customer support via phone. 📲\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Phone calls have the ability to create responsive and interactive conversations.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>It can help in building a strong connection with your customers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customer support via phone can be a very personalised experience which is good for making your customers feel valued.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"7-on-site-support\">7. On-site support\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This type of customer care is provided directly to a customer's home or place of business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Installation of a product on the premises, yearly maintenance, and product repairs are examples of on-site customer care services.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>On-site customer service can be a very convenient option for your customers. This is because customer service is provided right at the doorstep.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Reduces customer efforts.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Not all problems can be fixed virtually, especially product defects and breakdowns. On-site customer support can be the best resort in this case.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customers can physically verify the repairs done by the agents. They can check the authenticity of the parts replaced.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Thus, on-site support increases trust and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">improves customer satisfaction\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"8-interactive-voice-response-ivr-customer-service\">8. Interactive Voice Response (IVR) customer service\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://getvoip.com/ivr-systems/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Interactive Voice Response\u003C/a> is an automated phone system. It is used to answer customer queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It then redirects the customers to the appropriate customer service department.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>IVR can be very useful for your customer service agents as well as your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✔️IVR is available 24x7\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✔️It reduces the workload for customer service agents\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✔️Improves first contact resolution\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✔️Reduces call time\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Listed below are a few tips that can ensure a good experience with IVR.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Make your IVR menu simple and easy to understand.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ensure that there are no frequent changes in your IVR menu as it can confuse your customers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ensure that there is a “request call back” option on your IVR menu. This will reduce customers’ frustration when the waiting period is long.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Make sure that the IVR is more conversational and less mechanical. This will ensure better customer engagement.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch3 id=\"9-chatbots\">\u003Cbr>9. Chatbots\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/chatbots/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Chatbots\u003C/a> have become a very common type of customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Chatbots can solve customer queries in less than 10 messages. The projected global chatbot market size for 2023 is $0.8 billion. This brings the average ROI for chatbots to 1,275%! If you want to understand the power of chatbots, take a look at \u003Ca href=\"https://www.tidio.com/blog/chatbot-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">this survey conducted by Tidio\u003C/a> which reveals more such encouraging statistics about chatbots.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Most apps now have in-built chatbots which customers can use to get answers to some of the most common queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, let us assume that a customer wants to book a hotel. He can do that simply by selecting some options while chatting with the bot. \u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/chatbot-example.gif\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"chatbot gif\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"540\" height=\"794\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>One thing that we should note here is that if a chatbot cannot resolve the query, it doesn’t mean that the query remains unresolved. The chatbot can, in fact, redirect the customer to relevant customer service agents for further conversation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But one issue that this type of customer service has is the lack of human touch. Chatbots mostly have mechanical and automated replies.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Thus, customers might not enjoy the personalisation that they get in other types of customer service. But to solve this issue, many companies are now trying to give a human touch to their chatbots.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Companies are embedding real-time translation features. This can help people to converse in any language they want at any time of the day.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, Discord has a real-time translation bot called the \u003Ca href=\"https://nvu.io/en/bots/discord-translator/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Discord Translator\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Chatbots are also given an identity like a unique name, description, etc. so that people can feel connected while using the feature.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, Air India has a chatbot called “Maharaja,” which is named after the company’s brand logo.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/air-india-chatbot.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"chatbot example from Air India\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/air-india-chatbot.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/air-india-chatbot.jpeg 900w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Interesting read\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/will-customer-service-be-replaced-by-robots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Will customer service be replaced by robots?\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"10-a-faqs-page-on-your-website\">10. A FAQs page on your website\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Why is a FAQs page/section important?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Cost effective\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ No additional investment\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Time-saving\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It can be very time-consuming to reply to the same queries again and again on a day-to-day basis.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Plus\u003C/em>: your website visitors might just have some obvious questions/queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is why a FAQs page is an essential type of customer support. It can save time for you and your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your FAQ section can have answers to all your customers' common questions in one place. They can access this section whenever they want with ease. You can update it every time you or your team feels something needs to be added.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Since all the questions are in one place, they don't have to struggle to find them. At the same time, your customer service reps will also have more time to deal with urgent customer queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, this is one of the most efficient ways to help your customers on a daily basis.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s what the FAQ page of McDonald’s looks like:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/mc-d-support.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"FAQs example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"551\" height=\"1600\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>P.S. Here are \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/ways-companies-use-faq-pages-to-win-customers?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">9 clever ways companies are using FAQ Pages\u003C/a>.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"11-walk-in-customer-service-departments\">11. Walk-in customer service departments\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Walk-in customer service is a traditional type of customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The majority of businesses still have a dedicated customer service team in their physical stores, even though online shopping has become popular in recent times.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Walk-in customer service still has its own advantages.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Face-to-face meetings with customers will help you better understand their issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You can gain the trust of your potential customers by physically demonstrating the products.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You also get the chance to promote additional products by letting them experience the product face-to-face.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You get the chance to observe your clients' nonverbal cues (eye contact, gestures, facial expressions, etc.) which is not possible through virtual customer support.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Physical encounters can occasionally put you in a difficult situation if a customer is dissatisfied and wants immediate solutions. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>A single customer can sometimes consume most of your time, delaying your work such as solving other customers’ queries, demonstrating products for potential sales, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is why you can keep the following things in mind to make the most of this type of customer service. 😄\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Pay attention to the non-verbal cues and try to take the conversation forward on that basis.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>For instance, if the customer is looking a little impatient and wants a quicker solution, it is important to pick on that signal as a customer service agent. This will help you to change the tone of your conversation according to the situation.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customer service is everyone’s job. Even if you don’t know what the customer is asking about, don’t deny help. Refer the customer to the appropriate person.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Don’t push your products on your customers. You can just talk about new launches and hand them leaflets or catalogues. But make sure that you are not pushing them to listen to you against their will.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"the-million-dollar-question-how-to-select-the-best-customer-service-for-yourself\">The million dollar question: How to select the best customer service for yourself?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are many factors that you must consider when choosing the type of customer service for your business. Here are some of them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"the-age-group-of-your-customer-base\">The age group of your customer base\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You need to keep in mind who is your target audience. The demographics of your audience are important. This is because it will determine the kind of customer support channels that they are comfortable with using.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, if your product or service focuses more on young users, having strong social media customer support is necessary. Similarly, if your products cater to an older age group, phone support should be the focus.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"the-size-of-your-customer-support-team\">The size of your customer support team\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The next thing that’s important is the size of your customer support team. Say, if you have a smaller team, it’s best to invest in more \u003Ca href=\"https://helpcrunch.com/blog/self-service-software/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">self-service options\u003C/a> like chatbots, demo videos, live chat, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Small teams can also go for email support since the common expectation from email support is longer response times.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"the-industry-you-work-in\">The industry you work in\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The industry that you work in is important when choosing the type of customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, if your company deals with appliances and gadgets, having on-site support can be your priority. This will increase customer satisfaction and build trust. They will be able to verify everything face to face.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Similarly, when your product is something that needs to be assembled or configured post-purchase, you can focus on product and knowledge videos. This will help customers set up the products smoothly. And it will also reduce the load of calls for your customer support executives.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If you are in travel and tourism, a mix of chat, email, IVR, and phone support can be the right balance for your customer service delivery. That’s because most of the time, issues related to booking and cancellation can be easily handled through chats, emails, and calls.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"general-market-trends\">General market trends\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is important to keep a track of the type of customer service that is trending and try to adopt the same in your business, if relevant.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, nowadays, chatbots have become a very common type of customer service that businesses are using. It is important to see how this kind of customer service could be useful for your business too.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Here’s a tip\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Keep a track of your customer engagements on social media platforms. If you use social media as one of your primary platforms for customer service, keep track of which social media platform has the maximum engagement.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will help you to understand which platform your customers are using the most. And it will also give you important insights into the demography of your audience too.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"adios\">\u003Cbr>Adios\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>The key to your success is putting your customers first. And you can achieve that by choosing the right kind of customer service support. ✔\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>Hope you enjoyed reading this article as much as we enjoyed writing it for you. 😁\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Are there any other types of customer service that you have come across? Let us know. We are also regularly \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/chatwootapp?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">tweeting\u003C/a> latest trends and tips around customer service. Good day/night!\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/customer-service-types.jpg","2022-08-29T12:18:23.000+00:00","2023-04-19T09:18:12.000+00:00","2022-08-29T12:56:40.000+00:00","Setting up your customer service? With so many support options, it can be daunting to select one for your support use case. Go through this list of different types of customer service, what they are, and what they bring to the table.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/types-of-customer-service",[395,396],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[398],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/types-of-customer-service/",13,"Setting up your customer service? Go through this list of different types of customer service, what they are, and what they bring to the table.",{"id":405,"uuid":406,"title":407,"slug":408,"html":409,"comment_id":405,"feature_image":410,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":411,"updated_at":412,"published_at":413,"custom_excerpt":414,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":415,"tags":416,"authors":419,"primary_author":421,"primary_tag":422,"url":423,"excerpt":414,"reading_time":172,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":407,"meta_description":424,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":425,"feature_image_caption":8},"62ed0072730b190d1c2d7c39","5f99222d-1a8c-4f86-8bb3-36364ded1cf7","The 10 crucial customer service KPIs and how to track them?","crucial-customer-service-kpis","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Getting a perspective on your numbers, statistics, and metrics is always helpful.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If you’re associated with a Customer Support team, setting the right (most crucial) KPIs and customer support metrics can immensely help you assess the performance of your team. And, of course, take corrective course of action.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is also one of the best ways to recognise deserving employees and inspire them to give their best performance.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To save you some time, we recognised the 10 most crucial customer service KPIs you should (definitely) track.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These shall be the \u003Cstrong>most insightful indicators of your organisation’s customer support performance\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But first, let’s learn more about these KPIs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Next: Scroll down or skip to the KPIs. ⏭\u003C/p>\u003Cp>P.S. We listened to some \u003Ca href=\"https://www.lofi.cafe/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">lofi\u003C/a> music while writing this, in case you want to try.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"what-are-customer-service-kpis\">What are customer service KPIs?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer service KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are metrics used to measure the performance of your customer service teams.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These KPIs analyse the quality of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer experience\u003C/a> provided by your company. It also helps you understand where you lack and how you can \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/improve-customer-service-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">improve your customer service strategy\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In short, these KPIs help you understand whether a business is going in the wrong direction or the right direction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"why-do-customer-service-kpis-matter\">Why do customer service KPIs matter?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Customer support agents can make or break your business depending on how they are treating your customers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customer service KPIs help you measure how effectively your customer service agents can engage with your customers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>These metrics can provide data-driven knowledge for better customer engagement and communication.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>These KPIs will analyze customer feedback for you and use them to track your revenues.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/chatwoot-dashboard.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1120\" height=\"724\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/chatwoot-dashboard.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/chatwoot-dashboard.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/chatwoot-dashboard.png 1120w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Chatwoot Dashboard\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The performance of your customer support agents can be seen clearly and objectively when the correct KPIs are being tracked. This, in turn, has an increasing impact on your org's bottom line.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To help you understand this better, we have come up with a list. In this article, we will discuss the 10 most crucial customer service KPIs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Read on if this is something you have been looking for.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/support-meme.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"b2b meme funny\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"485\" height=\"484\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1-customer-satisfaction-score\">1. Customer Satisfaction Score\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One of the most common KPIs to measure customer service performance is the Customer Satisfaction Score, widely known as CSAT. You can use this metric to measure your customers’ sentiments regarding your products and services.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A simple question that you might ask can be, “On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate your recent experience with our product/service?”\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can use Chatwoot to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/csat-reports?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">create your own CSAT survey\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>With a CSAT survey, you’ll be able to ask your customers for rating and feedback when an agent closes the conversation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is calculated by asking a simple question such as, \"Rate your conversation.\"  A similar survey emoji scale is displayed on the screen at the same time. The client also has the option to provide extra feedback after completing the rating.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/rate-your-conversation-opt-on-Chatwoot--1-.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"395\" height=\"382\">\u003Cfigcaption>Screenshot from Chatwoot\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/rating-chats-on-chatwoot--1-.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"851\" height=\"1074\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/rating-chats-on-chatwoot--1-.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/rating-chats-on-chatwoot--1-.png 851w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Screenshot from Chatwoot\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Now how to derive the final CSAT score?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The number of customers who have given a score of 4 and 5 is divided by the total number of customer responses. The score can then be multiplied by 100 to express in percentage.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/CSAT-formula.JPG\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Formula on CSAT\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/CSAT-formula.JPG 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/CSAT-formula.JPG 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/CSAT-formula.JPG 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/CSAT-formula.JPG 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Formula to calculate your CSAT score\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For example, if the number of customers who gave 4 and 5 is 40 and the total number of responses is 50, then the CSAT score would be 80%.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Running regular CSAT surveys is the best way to judge your company's operations and customer happiness from time to time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But how frequently should you conduct these surveys? You should send CSAT surveys to customers immediately after any purchase, new product launch, significant product updates likes bug fixes, new features, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can then assess your CSAT scores on a monthly, quarterly, as well as yearly basis. You can \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-customer-service-experience/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">read here\u003C/a> to know how companies like Google improved their CSAT scores, and for other inspiring stories on providing great customer satisfaction and experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-net-promoter-score\">2. Net Promoter Score\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Net Promoter Score (NPS) determines the extent to which your customers will be loyal to you. It also gives insights into how likely customers are to recommend your brand to others.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your customers are your \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-importance/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">biggest source of advertisement\u003C/a>. In this sense, NPS is an important KPI. The higher the NPS for your brand, the better the chances of your customers being loyal to you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A higher NPS score also means your customers are highly likely to recommend your brand to their friends, family, and colleagues.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your company’s growth can \u003Ca href=\"https://www.medallia.com/net-promoter-score/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">improve by 20% to 60%\u003C/a> when you focus on improving NPS.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s how you calculate NPS.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Using a 0–10 scale, determine your NPS with the help of the answers to this question:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>How likely are you to refer [your brand] to your friends, colleagues, or family?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The respondents can be divided into three categories:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Promoters (scoring 9–10)\u003C/strong> are devoted supporters who will continue to purchase and recommend products. They are your most loyal customers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Passives (scoring 7-8) \u003C/strong>are happy but not as active as promoters. They are open to competing products.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Detractors (scoring 0-6)\u003C/strong> are dissatisfied customers who can harm your brand and obstruct expansion through negative reviews and feedback.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>To derive the final NPS, you have to subtract the percentage of detractors from the percentage of promoters.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>NPS can drop down to a minimum level of (-) 100 if all are detractors. It can reach a maximum level of 100 if all are promoters.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Refer the formula here:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/NPS-formula.JPG\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"net promoter score calculation\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/NPS-formula.JPG 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/NPS-formula.JPG 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/NPS-formula.JPG 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/NPS-formula.JPG 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Formula to calculate your NPS\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-first-contact-resolution\">\u003Cbr>3. First Contact Resolution\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>No customer would like to keep contacting you repeatedly to resolve the same issue. If a customer has to contact your support repeatedly for the same issue, it affects the customer retention. This is why First Contact Resolution is an important customer service KPI you should take care of.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related read: \u003C/em>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">30 customer service tips you can adopt right now\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here's how you calculate FCR.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Divide the number of customer issues resolved on the first call by the total number of cases handled in a day.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/FCR-formula.JPG\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"fcr calculation\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/FCR-formula.JPG 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/FCR-formula.JPG 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/FCR-formula.JPG 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/FCR-formula.JPG 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Formula to calculate your FCR rate\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The first call resolution rate on average is \u003Ca href=\"https://hopeprojectdc.org/getattachment/Our-Program/Admission/001First-Contact-Resolution-Rate-v2-(2).pdf.aspx?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">74% across the industry\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But this changes according to the type of the request, the platforms used to raise and resolve these requests, the type of business, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>FCR rates around 90% are generally viewed as high, while 40% is regarded as the bottom end.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Why is FCR important?\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>FCR assesses how well a business can respond to customer calls, emails, and other support requests via various channels during the initial engagement. Focusing on the FCR rate helps you improve your customer service delivery speed and quality. This in turn increases customer satisfaction and also improves customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-customer-retention-rate\">4. Customer Retention Rate\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>Customer retention is cheaper than customer acquisition\u003C/em>.\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>This makes customer retention rate an important customer service KPI.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer retention rate is the percentage of customers you retain over a period of time versus the percentage of customers you lose.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your existing customers \u003Ca href=\"https://www.markinblog.com/customer-loyalty-retention-statistics/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwof6WBhD4ARIsAOi65agMWVi1YtYhPl8rUHkVxXwpvD_faUkj9NmdxGG87Ln9QHLyY644SeoaAhGuEALw_wcB&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">generate 65% of your company’s business\u003C/a>. Moreover, acquiring a new customer is \u003Ca href=\"https://www.markinblog.com/customer-loyalty-retention-statistics/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwxIOXBhCrARIsAL1QFCaxDPxeswVFYh2REbW8J8ZlEXIeXmJJfxSgbFiBZ6RhcIqGF_fcnbwaArAjEALw_wcB&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">seven times more expensive\u003C/a> than retaining an existing one.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your customer retention rate can provide you with insights into the factors that keep customers coming back to your business. It can also highlight areas where customer service could be improved.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To calculate customer retention rate, we need to look at three factors:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Customers that you have at the start of the business (\u003Cstrong>S\u003C/strong>)\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customers that you have at the end of the business (\u003Cstrong>E\u003C/strong>)\u003C/li>\u003Cli>The total number of customers acquired during the period for which you are calculating (\u003Cstrong>N\u003C/strong>)\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>The formula for customer retention will then be as follows.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/CRR-formula.JPG\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"retention rate\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/CRR-formula.JPG 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/CRR-formula.JPG 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/CRR-formula.JPG 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/CRR-formula.JPG 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Formula to calculate your CRR\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can use an easy-to-use calculator to estimate customer retention rate by CleverTap \u003Ca href=\"https://clevertap.com/blog/retention-rate/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">here\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-average-resolution-time\">5. Average Resolution Time\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Average resolution is a metric that measures the average time taken by customer service agents to resolve issues or convert inbound sales.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>During operating hours, customer support reps typically manage multiple customer conversations at once. This makes it important for you to keep a track of the Average Resolution Time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers that contact a business via \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat\u003C/a> are still hoping for a faster experience. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.observe.ai/blog/what-is-average-resolution-time-art-for-live-chat-conversations?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=Average%20resolution%20time%20(ART)%20is,or%20an%20inbound%20sales%20conversation.\">59% of customers\u003C/a> choose live chat before voice channels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Average Resolution Time can be calculated by dividing the total time taken to resolve all issues by the total number of conversations in a given period.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/ART-formula.JPG\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"avg resolution time formula\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/ART-formula.JPG 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/ART-formula.JPG 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/ART-formula.JPG 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/ART-formula.JPG 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Formula to calculate your ART\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-average-conversion-rate\">6. Average Conversion Rate\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Average Conversion Rate is the average number of conversions per interaction, in percentage.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s how you calculate the average conversion rate.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Divide the number of conversions by the total number of interactions related to that conversion during the same time period.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/Conversion-rate-formula.JPG\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"average conversion rate\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/Conversion-rate-formula.JPG 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/Conversion-rate-formula.JPG 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/Conversion-rate-formula.JPG 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/Conversion-rate-formula.JPG 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Formula to calculate your Average Conversion Rate\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For example, if you made 100 conversions from 1,000 interactions, the conversion rate would be 10%, since (100 ÷ 1,000) x 100 = 10%. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>To measure your conversion rates, enable conversion tracking across all platforms that you use for your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"7-customer-effort-score\">7. Customer Effort Score\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/unveiling-the-new-and-improved-customer-effort-score?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=The%20Gartner%20Customer%20Effort%20Score,to%20improve%20the%20customer%20experience.\">Compared to just 9% of customers\u003C/a> who have a low-effort interaction, 96% of customers who have a high-effort engagement become more dissatisfied. A low-effort interaction means that the customer has to spend the least amount of effort in the interaction with the customer service rep.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One of the most common things that reduces the effort from your customer is that your customer service agents have all the required information handy such as the purchase history of the customer, basic details of the complaint raised etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A high-effort engagement/interaction means that the customer has to provide all the information to the customer support executive and do most of the talking. This means that the customer has to do most of the work to solve his own issue. This can make the customer dissatisfied and create an unpleasant experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer Effort Score measures customer experience. It determines how easy and effortless it is for customers to interact with your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer service agents can improve the customer experience by monitoring CES and the factors that influence it.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When customer service reps prevent callbacks, they reduce the customer effort. When customers have to put in less effort to get their issues solved, the customer effort score improves.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Delivering an experience that requires low customer efforts will make them happier and prevent them from churning.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Now how does reducing customer effort benefit you?\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>When companies deliver high performance and require customers to put in low effort, your customer satisfaction improves. This increases your loyal base of customers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>When customers have to put less effort, they become more satisfied and are more likely to repurchase.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>By reducing customer efforts, you also reduce customer service costs.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Low-effort interactions cut expenses by reducing repeat calls by up to 40%, escalations by 50%, and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.gartner.com/smarterwithgartner/do-you-know-why-customers-bail-on-self-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">channel switching by 54%\u003C/a>.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>This is how you calculate your Customer Effort Score.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>First, the customers rate the efforts that they had to put into resolving the issue on a scale of 1 to 7.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Negative customer feedback is shown by the 1-3 scale segment (Strongly Disagree to Somewhat Disagree). Positive customer feedback is shown by the 5-7 scale segment (Somewhat Agree to Strongly Agree).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The sum of all these scores is taken and then divided by the total number of respondents to arrive at the final CES.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is what the formula looks like:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/CES-formula.JPG\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"customer effort score formula\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/CES-formula.JPG 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/CES-formula.JPG 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/CES-formula.JPG 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/CES-formula.JPG 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Formula to calculate your CES\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"8-customer-churn-rate\">8. Customer Churn Rate\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The rate at which consumers stop doing business with a company is known as the customer churn rate. It is also known as the rate of attrition.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Most frequently, it is expressed as the percentage of service subscribers who cancel their memberships within a certain time frame.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A lower churn rate indicates better customer service delivery and effective marketing efforts.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The number of subscribers that discontinue their subscriptions or do not renew them may also be considered churned. The more the number of clients who quit making purchases from your company, the greater your churn rate.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here is how to measure customer churn rate –\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Subtract the number of users at the end of the period from the number of users at the beginning of the period and divide it by the users at the beginning of the period.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/churn-rate-formula.JPG\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"formula for customer churn rate\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/churn-rate-formula.JPG 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/churn-rate-formula.JPG 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/churn-rate-formula.JPG 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/churn-rate-formula.JPG 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Formula to calculate your Customer Churn Rate\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can also use \u003Ca href=\"https://www.omnicalculator.com/finance/churn-rate?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">this calculator by Omnicalculator\u003C/a> to measure customer churn rate.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your retention strategy can be easily modified if you regularly monitor the churn rate. A company's ability to grow is affected by high churn. Being proactive in ensuring customer happiness can accelerate business growth.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"9-customer-lifetime-value\">\u003Cbr>9. Customer Lifetime Value\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer Lifetime Value can be defined as the expected total revenues that a customer generates for you during his association with your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are three factors that we need to focus on when calculating CLV.\u003C/p>\u003Col>\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Average Transaction Size or Order Value\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\u003C/ol>\u003Cp>Your first step in calculating CLV would be to find what is your average value of a sale.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>2.\u003Cstrong> Number of Transactions\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Next, you need to know the number of transactions a customer is making with you. The transaction frequency is a key component of this customer service KPI.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>3.\u003Cstrong> Retention Period\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You need to find out how long a customer remains loyal to your business on average.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Use the following formula to calculate CLV.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/CLV-formula.JPG\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"how to calculate customer lifetime value\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/CLV-formula.JPG 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/CLV-formula.JPG 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/CLV-formula.JPG 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/CLV-formula.JPG 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Formula to calculate your CLV\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>An example of CLV is as follows.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Let us assume that a regional chain of four bakeries makes $10 in sales on average. A typical client is a local person who comes in thrice a week, 45 weeks a year, over the course of 10 years on average.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The CLV in this case can be calculated as shown below.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Ccode>CLV = $10 (average sale) x 135 (total visits annually) x 10 years = $13,500\u003C/code>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"10-employee-turnover-rate-and-employee-satisfaction-score\">10. Employee Turnover Rate and Employee Satisfaction Score\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>Your employees are the anchor of your business.\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>So far we have looked at some of the most crucial customer service KPIs. But we also need to remember that the performance of your KPIs are directly linked to the performance of your employees.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If your employees are satisfied with their job, they can deliver to the best of their capacities. This in turn will ensure that you have more loyal and satisfied customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Two important metrics, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.agendrix.com/blog/how-to-calculate-your-employee-turnover-rate?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">employee turnover rate\u003C/a>, and employee net promoter score can be used to measure employee satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is how you measure employee turnover rate.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Divide the number of employees who left the company within a certain period of time by the average number of employees in the company during the same period.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/Employee-turnover-rate-formula.JPG\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"calculate employee turnover rate\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/08/Employee-turnover-rate-formula.JPG 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/08/Employee-turnover-rate-formula.JPG 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/08/Employee-turnover-rate-formula.JPG 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/08/Employee-turnover-rate-formula.JPG 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003Cfigcaption>Formula to calculate your Employee Turnover Rate\u003C/figcaption>\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your employees might sometimes quit because of lower salaries than industry standards, unethical work culture, insufficient employee benefits, lack of incentives, etc. When more employees quit frequently, it might indicate that there are issues with your company.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can make changes to your business by having a better understanding of your turnover rate. These improvements will directly benefit your company.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, lower employee turnover will mean higher employee productivity, better teamwork, and increased employee retention rates.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The employee net promoter score is another important KPI that you should track if you want to reduce your employee turnover rate.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>How to calculate this?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The first step is to answer the question, “How likely are you to recommend this company to other job seekers?”\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Employees give their responses on a scale of 0 to 10 with 0 being the worst and 10 being the best. Employees who give scores between 0 to 6 are detractors, 7 to 8 are passive, and 9 to 10 are promoters.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Similar to NPS, this score is also calculated by subtracting the percentage of detractors from the percentage of promoters.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"a-parting-note\">A parting note\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are many more customer service KPIs that you will find but these 10 KPIs can be a great place to start. Let us know which ones you already track and which ones would you like to adopt. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/08/Customer-success-KPIs.JPG","2022-08-05T11:35:14.000+00:00","2022-11-03T14:38:33.000+00:00","2022-08-05T12:36:22.000+00:00","Customer service KPIs help you get insight into your performance. You should not miss out on the most important ones. Click to find out which ones are these.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis",[417,418],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[420],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/crucial-customer-service-kpis/","Customer service KPIs help you get insight into your performance. You should not miss out on the most important ones. Which are these?","KPIs on customer support",{"id":427,"uuid":428,"title":429,"slug":430,"html":431,"comment_id":427,"feature_image":432,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":433,"updated_at":434,"published_at":435,"custom_excerpt":436,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":437,"tags":438,"authors":441,"primary_author":443,"primary_tag":444,"url":445,"excerpt":436,"reading_time":446,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":447,"meta_description":436,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":448,"feature_image_caption":8},"62da9fd2730b190d1c2d7a5f","37053ddb-7e75-464f-a38e-ebb7e2999843","30 customer service tips you can adopt right now","customer-service-tips","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://cdn2.assets-servd.host/paltry-coyote/production/exports/2194a329d6f053118e42d885fe38fae7/zendesk-cx-trends-2022-report.pdf?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">81 percent of customers\u003C/a> say that a good customer experience increases their willingness to make another purchase. That is incentive enough for us to ramp up our customer experience and satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To help you get there faster, we curated some tips on customer service which will (definitely) help you achieve excellence. Let us dive in.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1-proactive-customer-service-is-the-road-to-take\">1. Proactive customer service is the road to take\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Don’t wait for your customers to reach out to you with their problems. Address customer issues even before they arise. \u003Cem>Your customer service should be proactive, and not reactive.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you solve customer-related problems even before they reach out, you show that they are your priority. After all, your customers are your \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-importance/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">greatest source of earning revenues\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SlackHQ/status/936659222707585024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">An interesting example here\u003C/a> would be how Slack approached some of its technical drawbacks before any user pointed them out. Take a look:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/slack-proactive-service.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"example of proactive service\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"940\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/slack-proactive-service.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/slack-proactive-service.jpeg 940w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/SlackHQ/status/936659222707585024?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Slack Twitter handle\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-your-feedback-forms-should-be-easy-to-use-for-both-your-customer-service-team-and-customers\">2. Your feedback forms should be easy to use for both your customer service team and customers\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Let's face it. Your customers aren’t really fond of filling out surveys or feedback forms. Your customers might be willing to rate your products but they won’t be willing to spend extra time for that.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The simpler you make your surveys, the higher the chances for you to get more feedback forms filled. Following are some tips to keep your feedback surveys user-friendly.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>It is better if your customers don’t have to log in to provide feedback.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Try asking for feedback through emails. Send them the link to the survey, or create an \u003Ca href=\"https://www.mailmodo.com/guides/amp-for-email/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#what-is-amp-for-email\">AMP email\u003C/a> where they can provide you feedback by interacting within the email itself.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You can offer incentives to customers who complete your surveys. For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.starbucks.in/card/rewards/rewards-program-ts-and-cs.html?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Starbucks offers ten stars to customers\u003C/a> who complete the entire survey. These stars can be redeemed against purchases.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Keep your questions direct and simple. Ask the right questions in your surveys.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Given below are some samples of simple survey questions you can ask. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Note: This list is not exhaustive but just a glimpse into basic feedback questions. \u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/Survey-feedback.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Sample feedback survey on customer service executives\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2500\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/07/Survey-feedback.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/07/Survey-feedback.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/07/Survey-feedback.jpeg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/07/Survey-feedback.jpeg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Ch3 id>\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-use-email-templates-for-better-engagement\">3. Use email templates for better engagement\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>You are more likely to save hours every week when you use email templates for customer engagement and communication.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The average workday for customer service reps includes \u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2019/01/how-to-spend-way-less-time-on-email-every-day?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">28% of the time for reading and replying to emails.\u003C/a> That amounts to 2.6 hours per day. Email templates speed up the sending process, saving you significant time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, standard email templates help you to maintain branding and consistency. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/gabrielshaoolian/2018/08/10/10-marketing-web-design-branding-statistics-to-help-you-prioritize-business-growth-initiatives/?sh=3de042d2d708&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Your revenue can increase by 23%\u003C/a> when you maintain brand consistency.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Look at a few examples of standard customer service email templates that will save your time and energy.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>➡️ \u003Cstrong>\u003Cu>Dealing with customer complaints and grievances\u003C/u>\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>Dear (customer first name),\u003Cbr>Hope you are doing great.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>I am very sorry that you had an unpleasant experience with us. We uphold our customers' opinions above everything else. (Address the summary of the complaint, for example, I understand how frustrating and inconvenient it is when refunds get delayed).\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>I have passed this on to my team and rest assured, suitable action from our side will be taken within the next 24 hours. Your refund will reflect in your account within the next 3 days.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>We will make sure that you never have to face such an inconvenience again in the future.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Here is a discount voucher and 10 credit points for you as a token of apology from our side. Thank you for being patient and I appreciate you again for taking the time to provide us with the necessary feedback along with your complaint. I apologize once again for the inconvenience.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Regards,\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>(Your name),\u003Cbr>Customer Service at XYZ Inc.\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>➡️ \u003Cu>\u003Cstrong>Follow-up email template\u003C/strong>\u003C/u>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>Dear (customer first name),\u003Cbr>Hope you are doing great.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>I wanted to check in with you regarding the issue you had the other day. Was it resolved? Do you need any additional help?\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>I’d be happy to assist you in any case. Have a great day.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Regards,\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>(Your name),\u003Cbr>Customer Service at XYZ Inc.\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-don%E2%80%99t-push-your-customer-service-reps-to-deliver-service-at-breakneck-speeds\">4. Don’t push your customer service reps to deliver service at breakneck speeds\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.helpscout.com/blog/live-chat-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">73% of the customers believe\u003C/a> that the most important thing businesses can do to provide good customer service is to value their time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Timely replies are helpful for better customer engagement. But you shouldn’t be pushing your customer service team to only focus on how fast they are replying, or how many calls they are attending in a minute.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The focus should be whether they are addressing the customer’s issue to the best of their abilities or not.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://kayako.com/live-chat-software/statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">95% of people claim\u003C/a> they would prefer spending more time if it meant getting better assistance. \u003Ca href=\"https://khoros.com/blog/must-know-customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">83% of the customers\u003C/a> are more likely to remain loyal to companies that address their issues. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you are focusing more on closing the conversation faster rather than on resolving the issue fully, you might end up disappointing your customers. And that doesn't help anyone.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-maintain-a-separate-social-media-account-for-customer-support\">5. Maintain a separate social media account for customer support\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Often, customer feedback and complaints might get lost in the large pool of marketing and other posts. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/factors-affecting-customer-satisfaction?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">To ensure maximum customer satisfaction\u003C/a>, it is important that you don't miss their complaints and queries. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One of the best ways to do this is to maintain a separate social media account for customer support. Many successful and famous brands have adopted this approach to ensure \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">better customer experience and satisfaction\u003C/a>. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Shopify, for instance, has \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ShopifySupport?t=Pisluv9Om9jZye4hjt1-aw&s=09&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">a separate Twitter handle\u003C/a> to deal with customer grievances. They address customer queries on this handle. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>They also post interesting updates and polls to keep customers engaged. This is what we found on their Twitter handle. 👇\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/shopify-support.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Separate social media for addressing customer complaints\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"830\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/shopify-support.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/shopify-support.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/shopify-support.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/shopify-example-support.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Different account for customer issues\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"712\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/shopify-example-support.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/shopify-example-support.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/shopify-example-support.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/ShopifySupport?t=Pisluv9Om9jZye4hjt1-aw&s=09&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Shopify Support\u003C/a>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Read the 7th point here\u003C/a> to know more about Shopify's customer service experience, and for similar inspiring stories.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The departmental store giant, Target also has a similar customer support Twitter handle called “\u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/asktarget?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Ask Target\u003C/a>.” Customers can post any and every query that they have and their customer service specialists carefully address all the queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/asktarget-support.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"738\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/asktarget-support.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/asktarget-support.jpeg 738w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/asktarget?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">AskTarget\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Evernote, which is a note-taking app, also has a customer support Twitter handle called “\u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/evernotehelps?lang=en&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Evernote Helps\u003C/a>.” they use this Twitter handle to address customer queries and complaints.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/evernote-helps.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"866\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/evernote-helps.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/evernote-helps.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/evernote-helps.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/evernotehelps?lang=en&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Evernote Helps\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-reduce-your-response-time-with-reasonably-quick-replies\">\u003Cbr>6. Reduce your response time with reasonably quick replies\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.superoffice.com/blog/customer-service-benchmark-report/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">62% of the companies\u003C/a> do not reply to emails sent to their customer service team.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Delays can make customers dissatisfied with your services. And when your customers are dissatisfied, you lose out on potential sales and revenue.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Hence, an important customer service tip is to keep your First Response Time low. Get a customer engagement tool that provides you \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/conversations-report?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">conversation metrics\u003C/a> like First Response Time, Resolution Time, Resolution count, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, you'll need to respond within your business hours. It is also crucial to let your customers know when you are not working / are outside your working hours. This maintains genuine expectations. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/business-hours?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">This is how\u003C/a> you can enable and automate your business hours from Chatwoot.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Once, all this is setup, you can highlight your response times on your \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat\u003C/a> widget. Examples:\u003C/p>\u003Col>\u003Cli>“Response time on our live chat is as less as 1 minute.”\u003C/li>\u003Cli>“We respond to your emails within 30 minutes of receiving it.”\u003C/li>\u003C/ol>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"7-do-it-the-ritz-carlton-way\">7. Do it the Ritz Carlton way\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Giving power to your customer service reps is an important step to ensure excellent customer service delivery.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you are constantly policing your customer support team, they might feel restricted and disconnected from their job. It is important to hand over the baton to them. This also makes them feel valued and appreciated.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And when your employees feel trusted, you can be assured that they will deliver their best to your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A relatable example here is how Ritz Carlton gives the freedom to deliver excellent customer service. The customer service representatives at Ritz Carlton are given up to $2000 to assist their customers in anything that they need. The employees can use this money as and when they feel necessary for serving a customer. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"8-don%E2%80%99t-forget-to-appreciate-your-customers\">8. Don’t forget to appreciate your customers\u003C/h3>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>Don’t be frugal with your “Thank Yous” when it comes to appreciating your customers.\u003C/em> \u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>We have recently published an article on \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-importance/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">20 reasons why customer service is important to drive your business results\u003C/a>. This helps us understand the power customers hold over your business. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>They are your biggest source of revenue, word-of-mouth advertising, and building brand value. So appreciating them can be very impactful for your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We have curated a list on some of the ways you can thank your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Col>\u003Cli>If possible, send your customers a handwritten note. Here is an example of some beautiful handwritten notes.\u003C/li>\u003C/ol>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/handwritten-notes-for-customer-experience.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"client appreciation\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/handwritten-notes-for-customer-experience.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/handwritten-notes-for-customer-experience.png 780w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.cbc.ca/radio/costofliving/from-sick-leave-to-salary-transparency-with-handwritten-sushi-jokes-in-between-1.6304895/more-businesses-try-the-personal-touch-with-hand-written-notes-1.6304908?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">CBC\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>2. Donate to causes that your customers will resonate with. This will make them feel more positive about your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Zomato, for instance, has an option of adding an extra Rs. 2 to donate to initiatives like “\u003Ca href=\"https://www.feedingindia.org/donate/help-save-my-india?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=With%20your%20generous%20support%2C%20we,our%20initiative%20India%20Needs%20Oxygen.&text=9%2C323%20Oxygen%20Concentrators%20were%20delivered,the%20last%20one%20in%20progress.\">Feeding India\u003C/a>” every time you order food.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>3. A good way to show that you value your customers is to offer free services in times of need.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Trader Joe’s doesn’t have an option of delivery services. But they went above and beyond to deliver groceries to an old man stuck in his house during a snowstorm.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"9-adopt-the-reputation-management-tools-that-suit-you\">9. Adopt the reputation management tools that suit you\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>We are living in the digital era where a single comment online can make or break your reputation.\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Under such circumstances, it is important to keep a track of your customer reviews and comments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is how a dashboard of a standard reputation management looks like:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/reputation.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"dashboard example for increasing CS productivity\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/reputation.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/reputation.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/reputation.png 1600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.geckoboard.com/dashboard-examples/marketing/social-media-monitoring-dashboard/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Geckoboard\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are various reputation management tools that you can use for this purpose. Listed below are some of the tools that you can use to track online mentions for your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>i. \u003Ca href=\"https://brandmentions.com/socialmention/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Social Mention\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>ii. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.semrush.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">SEMrush\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>iii. \u003Ca href=\"https://sentione.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">SentiOne\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>iv. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.reputology.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Reputology\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>v. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatmeter.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Chatmeter\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>vi. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.rankranger.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">RankRanger\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"10-positive-language-and-empathy-go-a-long-way\">10. Positive language and empathy go a long way\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Customers love it when you treat them with empathy and kindness.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Often, it might not be possible for your customer support team to solve the issue in one go. But using positive language in conversations will help retain customers even if their issue is not solved immediately. Customer support teams who practice empathy are \u003Ca href=\"https://www.salesforce.com/content/dam/web/en_us/www/documents/research/state-of-service-4th-edition.pdf?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">2 times more likely\u003C/a> to be more efficient and better performers.\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>Treat your customers the way you would like to be treated.\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>Put yourself in your customer’s shoes and think how you would like to be treated. This is a golden tip in customer service. Even if the customer is wrong or unreasonable about something, it doesn't cost to stay polite. :)\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Instead of saying, “The product you are asking for is not available with us now,” your customer representatives can say that, “Apologies for the product being out of stock. We are trying our best to make it available for you within the next 3 days.”\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will make your customers feel heard and valued.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"11-hold-regular-upskilling-and-personality-development-sessions-for-your-customer-service-team\">11. Hold regular upskilling and personality development sessions for your customer service team\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Customer service is more dynamic now than ever. It is a continuously evolving field where one needs to upgrade their skillset.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Before hiring, the majority of managers actively seek customer service skills. But both the rep and the business are responsible for continuous learning and development for improving customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Why?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Because your business will enjoy \u003Ca href=\"https://www.gallup.com/workplace/269405/high-performance-workplaces-differently.aspx?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">11% more profits\u003C/a> if you focus on keeping your customer service team upgraded.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Organising company-wide upskilling sessions on time management, communications, empathy, and active listening is necessary for your customer service team.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"12-personalisation-is-more-than-just-remembering-names\">\u003Cbr>12. Personalisation is more than just remembering names\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Let's look at some inspiring numbers. 90% of the customers find personalisation to be appealing! \u003Ca href=\"https://netcorecloud.com/blog/25-personalization-statistics-that-every-marketer-needs-to-know/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=80%25%20of%20customers%20are%20more,their%20specific%20interests%20and%20desires\">80% of customers are more likely\u003C/a> to buy a product or use a service from a company that provides personalised experiences. \u003Ca href=\"https://netcorecloud.com/blog/25-personalization-statistics-that-every-marketer-needs-to-know/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=80%25%20of%20customers%20are%20more,their%20specific%20interests%20and%20desires\">72% of customers engage\u003C/a> with marketing messages that are relatable to them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The best way to show your prospective customers that they are a priority is with a personalised touch.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Now how to create this personalised touch? Take a look:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/Personalization-in-Customer-Success.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"How to personalize customer experience?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/07/Personalization-in-Customer-Success.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/07/Personalization-in-Customer-Success.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/07/Personalization-in-Customer-Success.jpeg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/07/Personalization-in-Customer-Success.jpeg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"13-build-a-user-community-online-for-better-customer-service\">13. Build a user community online for better customer service\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Building an online community of your customers can be a great way to reduce pressure on your customer service team. That's because, most often, customers use these groups to clear their queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/hubspot/groups\">HubSpot has different Facebook groups\u003C/a> for different kinds of users. Their online community also has experts who answer the queries posted by other users.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Users can come and ask various questions and also help other users too.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Canva too has built an online user community on Facebook called \u003Ca href=\"https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanvaDesignCircle/?source_id=373884039318606\">Canva Design Circle\u003C/a>. Users can get new ideas and also get traction for their own designs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>P.S. We have our own \u003Ca href=\"https://discord.gg/yeqjfxc7?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Discord community\u003C/a> too.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"14-maintain-an-integrated-customer-support-network-across-platforms\">14. Maintain an integrated customer support network across platforms\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>This is probably the most important tip on customer service. Try and adopt an \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">omnichannel support\u003C/a> for your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.revechat.com/blog/omnichannel-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">More than two-thirds of all purchases\u003C/a> are made using a digital device of some kind. Customers use their cell phones to browse and explore before making purchases in-store or online.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This makes it important to have customer support across all platforms including online websites and physical stores.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Let us take a look at the data to make this more convincing. According to the \u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2017/01/a-study-of-46000-shoppers-shows-that-omnichannel-retailing-works?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Harvard Business Review\u003C/a>, 73% of consumers prefer to shop across multiple platforms. Moreover, customers who use multiple channels \u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2017/01/a-study-of-46000-shoppers-shows-that-omnichannel-retailing-works?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">spend 10% more\u003C/a> on their online purchases and \u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2017/01/a-study-of-46000-shoppers-shows-that-omnichannel-retailing-works?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">4% more\u003C/a> on their in-store purchases.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"15-focus-on-first-contact-resolution\">15. Focus on First Contact Resolution\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>The percentage of calls and messages that are addressed immediately during the first interaction is known as First Contact Resolution (FCR).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Why should you focus on FCR? Because it is an important metric for evaluating customer satisfaction. And higher the FCR rates, the higher the customer satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.ringcentral.com/us/en/blog/first-call-resolution-best-practices/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">FCR rates\u003C/a> of around 90% are considered as high, while 40% is seen as the \"low\" end.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>How to improve your FCR?\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Create a knowledge base of products and the common customer service issues that occur.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Keep your customer’s purchase history and previous queries handy.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ensure that your customers have to put in minimal efforts while resolving their issues.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Instead of just resolving the issue, engage with your customer in explaining how your resolved it.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>\u003Cem>Related\u003C/em>\u003C/u>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">The 10 crucial customer service KPIs and how to track them?\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"16-address-customer-issues-on-the-basis-of-urgency\">16. Address customer issues on the basis of urgency\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Rank your customer issues on the basis of their urgency such as low, medium, and high. This will help you to understand which issues require your attention the most.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But how will you identify which issue is of high priority for you?\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Check for repeat customers first. If a customer is complaining again and again about the same issue, you need to pay attention to this urgently. This might also indicate that the customer will stop using your service soon if the issues continue.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customers who say that they will leave a negative review if their issue is not addressed first should be of high priority.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customers who are asking for refund need to be addressed urgently. Missing items, customer dissatisfaction, late delivery, and product damage commonly leads to anger followed by refund requests. It is in your company’s best interests to resolve such issues as soon as they arise.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>One of the ways to prioritise customer complaints is by using AI tools such as \u003Ca href=\"https://www.sentisum.com/support-ticket-analytics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">SentiSum\u003C/a>. This AI tool helps you prioritise customer issues on the basis of customer sentiments. That's sweet!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"17-build-a-reliable-customer-service-team\">17. Build a reliable customer service team\u003C/h3>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>Hire who you trust. And trust who you hire.\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>Your quality of customer service depends on the quality of the people you hire.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The quality of the customer service provided will determine purchasing decisions of \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/service/customer-service-stats?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">90% of your customers\u003C/a>. So it is important to hire the right kind of people for building that dream team of yours.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We know that this cannot be done overnight. So here are some important questions that you can include right now in your interview process to understand your potential employees better.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Are you familiar with the company’s customer service delivery culture?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>How would you deal with a customer who is angry and shouting at you on call?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>What are the most important customer service skills for you?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Which is more important for you, the number of queries you could take in a day or the number of queries you could successfully resolve within a day?\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>The response of your potential employees to these questions will help you determine whether they are the right fit for your company or not.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"18-don%E2%80%99t-lose-sight-of-your-loyal-customers-while-focusing-on-new-ones\">18. Don’t lose sight of your loyal customers while focusing on new ones\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Re-engaging your old customers is one of the most fruitful ways to generate more revenue. This is because they already know about your brand. They have experienced your services. So, it would be best to use different tips to re-engage your old customers. Use a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.7shifts.com/team-communication/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">work communication app\u003C/a> and involve your employees in re-engaging campaigns.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Imagine that you had a knack for maintaining a rapport with your clients. How simple would it be for you to stay updated on their activities inside your app before letting them know about a new product or feature?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer retention is cheaper than customer acquisition. And most importantly, \u003Ca href=\"https://media.bain.com/Images/BB_Prescription_cutting_costs.pdf?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">the operating costs to serve old customers\u003C/a> are always less than that required to serve new ones.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is exactly why engaging with your old customers can open a gold mine for you!\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"19-it%E2%80%99s-okay-to-say-%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D\">\u003Cbr>19. It’s okay to say “No”\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>You are not an Encyclopedia who knows it all. So it is completely okay to say no to your customers when you don’t know something.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>What is important is that you offer them alternatives to resolve their issue. Some alternate sentences that you can use are:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>“I would appreciate it if you can give me 2 minutes to cross-check on the website and then get back to you.”\u003C/li>\u003Cli>“I understand that this is urgent. But I would like to borrow 5 minutes of your time so that I can understand the issue better before offering you a solution.”\u003C/li>\u003Cli>“My coworker, Sarah is experienced in that domain. Could you wait a moment while I ask him, please?”\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>Note: This is not an exhaustive list but just some examples that you can adopt in your day-to-day customer conversations.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here is an email response from Zappos customer service team when they were unable to help a customer’s request.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/zappos.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Email to customer\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"975\" height=\"1023\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/zappos.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/zappos.png 975w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.qualtrics.com/blog/customer-service-examples/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Qualtrics\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"20-keeping-your-customers-interested-through-consistent-engagement-is-important\">20. Keeping your customers interested through consistent engagement is important\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Why is customer engagement important? Because the more engaged they are with your business, the more revenues and goodwill you create for yourself.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers who are fully engaged \u003Ca href=\"https://www.gallup.com/workplace/311870/customer-centricity.aspx?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">generate 23% more profit\u003C/a> than inactive or disengaged customers. Your customers get disinterested easily if you leave them waiting for long or ignore their tags and comments on social media.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Engaging with them constantly is the key to ensuring that you deliver to the best of your abilities. This will create a loyal base of customers and boost your brand value.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>An interesting example here would be how Netflix keeps its customers engaged on both \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">social media\u003C/a> and live chat.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/netflix-customer-engagement-on-social-media.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"564\" height=\"284\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.radarr.com/blog/how-netflix-uses-social-listening/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Radarr\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/netflix-live-chat.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"example 2\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"454\" height=\"709\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.reddit.com/r/PewdiepieSubmissions/comments/a8uzwf/on_the_netflix_customer_support_live_chat/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Reddit\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"21-use-automation-selectively\">21. Use automation selectively\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Automation and AI-driven customer service is widespread. But it is important to use automation selectively.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Automation would not always give the human touch that your customer service team can give. Taking over the live chat is sometimes better. This helps in providing personalised and humanised customer services.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Consider automating grunt work including answering FAQs, assisting in orders and collaborating with team instead of customer interactions. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Most advanced \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/shared-inbox?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">shared inbox\u003C/a> and support technologies enable customer service representatives to work on the same ticket. These tools also allow automatic updating of cases depending on which ones are open and which are closed.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Get all your customer service reps to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/teams?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">collaborate\u003C/a> with each other while they answer customer queries!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related read\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/will-customer-service-be-replaced-by-robots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Will customer service be replaced by robots?\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"22-make-your-help-centres-user-friendly-and-easy-to-navigate\">22. Make your help centres user-friendly and easy to navigate\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2017/01/kick-ass-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">81% of your customers\u003C/a> will try to solve their issues on their own before approaching your customer service team. So it is important that you make your help centres easy to navigate and user-friendly.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But also keep in mind that your agents should be available for assistance in case of any difficulty. Have a look at the Nykaa help centre which has a very clean and catchy user interface.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/nykaa-help-center.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"User-friendly help center\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"810\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/nykaa-help-center.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/nykaa-help-center.jpeg 810w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>You might wonder what makes Nykaa’s help centre so attractive? That's because:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>There is a clear CTA on every option.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Only the most essential and frequently used customer service options are listed for better navigation.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch3 id=\"23-your-customer-service-reps-need-to-be-solution-focused\">\u003Cbr>23. Your customer service reps need to be solution focused\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>In customer service, there’s no such thing as “not my problem”.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When a customer comes to you with a query, your approach should be solution-oriented and not defensive or argumentative. When you try to dismiss your customer’s queries, no matter how trivial they are, you highly risk increasing the customer churn rate.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://cx-trends-report-2022.zendesk.com/opportunity?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">76% of your customers\u003C/a> will leave your business if they have more than one bad experience. And we don’t quite like sending our customers to our competitors.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Pay attention, listen, and find solutions together with your customer. Think of it like this: your customer is your friend who needs your help!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"24-active-listening-is-the-key-to-customer-success\">24. Active listening is the key to customer success\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Developing the habit of active listening is important for providing excellent customer service. Most of the problems in a business are because of poor communication skills.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Enter: follow-up questions. When you ask follow-up questions, customers get assured that you are paying attention.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Asking follow-up questions will always keep the conversation going––in a helpful way, of course.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>P.S. An important tip to keep in mind about active listening is to never interrupt your customers when they are speaking.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"25-know-your-products-and-services-in-and-out\">25. Know your products and services in and out\u003C/h3>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“Know what your customers want most and what your company does best. Focus on where those two meet.” \u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>– Kevin Stirtz\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When delivering customer service, it is important to have adequate knowledge of the products and services provided by the business. This will help you better serve your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Our experiences have shown us that a positive attitude, excellent communication, and product knowledge all go hand in hand. By mastering all of these, you can give your customer service representatives the resources they need to guarantee client happiness.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Why?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Because this will improve the company's reputation and boost sales. It will also lower customer complaints, and bring stability.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One way in which your customer service reps can improve their product knowledge is through training by senior product specialists. This can be done during the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.qualtrics.com/au/experience-management/employee/onboarding-new-employees/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">onboarding of new employees\u003C/a> and also when new products are launched.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"26-clear-communication-is-the-key-to-a-healthy-relationship\">26. Clear communication is the key to a healthy relationship\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>How many times have you fought with your friend because of some misunderstanding and communication gap? Clear communication is the only way to bridge that gap. Alright, we'll not get into that. But here's the point: To handle shocks, your clients' attitudes, and new obstacles appropriately, you must be an excellent communicator.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Since every customer is different, every support situation will be unique. Knowing how to communicate in different situations will help you find effective solutions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This has become important more than ever because our businesses are now spread all over the world. So we need to know how to bridge the language barriers and also be inclusive of everyone’s sentiments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Below are a few tips to be a better communicator.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Be clear and concise in your responses.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Always end calls with “what more can I do for you today?”\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Talk to them like humans and not auto-generated replies.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch3 id=\"-1\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Ch3 id=\"27-follow-up-after-addressing-a-customer%E2%80%99s-complaints-or-queries\">27. Follow up after addressing a customer’s complaints or queries\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Try to follow up with your customers after resolving their issues. This will help you ensure that your customers are happy and satisfied.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This can leave a lasting impression but is a step that only a few organisations take. Reaching out to a customer after resolving a complaint helps you achieve two important things:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>It will help you get a sense of whether their issue has been completely resolved.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Secondly, it will also remind them of the excellent customer service that they had received from your business. This might help you earn a few positive comments and feedback!\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/apple-support.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"apple service example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"826\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/apple-support.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/apple-support.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/apple-support.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.superoffice.com/blog/follow-up-email/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">SuperOffice CRM\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"28-the-carp-method\">\u003Cbr>28. The CARP method\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Control, Acknowledge, Re-focus, and Problem solve.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s how to use CARP:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Control the situation through patient verbal conversations.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Acknowledge the issue or the mistake on part of your company and be empathetic towards the customer’s issue.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Re-focus the discussion on how to arrive at the solution.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Problem-solving with the customer by discussing alternate options and finding a middle ground best suited for the business and the customer.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"29-close-conversations-but-dont-end-them-abruptly\">29. Close conversations but don't end them abruptly\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>The way you respond, shows how much you value your customers. But most importantly, it matters how you close the conversation as it creates a lasting impression on your customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It matters whether your customers are pleased or not with the conversation while cutting the call or reading your replies on chats and emails.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Some important but basic statements that you can keep in mind while closing a conversation are as follows:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>\u003Cem>\u003Cem>“Please let me know if you have any further questions or need my assistance”\u003C/em>\u003C/em>\u003C/em>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>\u003Cem>\u003Cem>“We hope you will find our recommendations/ suggestions useful”\u003C/em>\u003C/em>\u003C/em>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Cem>\u003Cem>\u003Cem>“Thank you for being patient and cooperating with us. We look forward to serving you again”\u003C/em>\u003C/em>\u003C/em>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"30-provide-incentives-to-your-customer-service-team\">30. Provide incentives to your customer service team\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Incentivising the performance of your customer service team can boost their productivity. This, in turn, helps them serve your customers better.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is a crucial support tip to keep both your customers and employees happy. \u003Ca href=\"https://haiilo.com/blog/employee-engagement-8-statistics-you-need-to-know/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">69% of your employees\u003C/a> will be more dedicated when they feel valued and appreciated.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can appreciate your employees by creating a “Star Employee” or “Star of the Month” section on your website or newsletter. You can get as creative as you want!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We drew inspiration from Ernst and Young. Maybe you can too.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/ey-appreciation.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"employee appreciation\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"484\" height=\"374\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/posts/ankit-sharma-1b9b23169_ey-spot-award-activity-6884068107216850944-md3N/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">LinkedIn\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"bonus-for-being-a-patient-reader\">Bonus for being a patient reader\u003C/h2>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>\"To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.\" \u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>– Don Alden Adams, President Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We hope your business reaches new heights in 2023 with these customer service tips. We're also posting tips on b2b, and customer service regularly on our \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/chatwootapp?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Twitter feed\u003C/a>. See ya there! ✌️\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/customer-service-tips.jpeg","2022-07-22T13:02:10.000+00:00","2023-01-23T11:57:28.000+00:00","2022-07-22T13:54:59.000+00:00","Good customer service has endless benefits. But how can you ramp up without much friction? We might be able to help with these 30 quick tips. ","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips",[439,440],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[442],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/customer-service-tips/",18,"30 customer service tips you can adopt right now | Chatwoot","helping customers succeed with customer service tips",{"id":450,"uuid":451,"title":452,"slug":453,"html":454,"comment_id":450,"feature_image":455,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":456,"updated_at":457,"published_at":458,"custom_excerpt":459,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":460,"tags":461,"authors":464,"primary_author":466,"primary_tag":467,"url":468,"excerpt":459,"reading_time":469,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":470,"meta_description":471,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":472,"feature_image_caption":8},"62cef986730b190d1c2d7874","860641b0-4763-4b49-a060-3c80e4d8f8b7","20 reasons why is customer service important to drive business results in 2023","customer-service-importance","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>What is the most valuable asset for your business? You might think that it is your product or your marketing team. There's no wrong answer to this. However, when we put a little thought into this – everything boils down to customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And keeping them happy could almost guarantee you long-term success. So, the question becomes: how much is Customer Service important? \u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">55% of customers\u003C/a> will come to your business if you have a reputation for excellent service. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>\"Imagine your customer is your best friend—listen to their concerns, be a shoulder to lean on and then shift the focus from what went wrong to how you can help make it right.\"\u003C/em> \u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>- Rachel Hogue\u003C/u>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003Cstrong>Improve (customer satisfaction + customer retention) = Improve profits. 🤑\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Taking good care of your customers means taking good care of your revenues too. Happy customers \u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">purchase 90% more frequently\u003C/a> and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">pay 60% more for every purchase\u003C/a>. They also generate three times more revenue annually.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Still not convinced? Hold on!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We can give you 20 reasons why customer service is important to drive your business results in 2023. If that interests you, continue reading to know more.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1-you-earn-more-when-your-customers-are-happy\">1. You earn more when your customers are happy\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You might wonder how important is customer service to increase your revenues. Answer: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">84% of businesses\u003C/a> have recorded higher revenues by improving customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/improve-customer-service-strategy-2022/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">improve your customer service\u003C/a>, you increase customer satisfaction. The more satisfied your customer is, the more money you earn.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Happy customers also mean higher customer retention, which again leads to more revenue. It might be difficult to directly relate excellent customer service to an increase in revenues. To solve this, you can use customer service analytics and track the metrics regularly.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can use Net Promoter Score (NPS), Customer Lifetime Value (CLTV), Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT), etc. as your \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">support metrics\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://dialdesk.in/how-customer-satisfaction-creates-new-opportunities-for-your-business/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">NPS can determine the loyalty of your customers\u003C/a> towards your business by measuring their future intent to do business with you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One of the simplest ways of assessing the loyalty of your customers is to ask them basic “yes” or “no” questions in feedback forms. You can then assess the NPS based on their responses.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>At the end of the day, all of us would want high scores on various customer analytics metrics. But to achieve those scores, you need to get to the customer’s core! (The rhyming was totally unintentional.)\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-customers-are-a-walking-advertisement\">2. Customers are a walking advertisement\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers are walking advertisements – sometimes, literally!\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/happy-customers.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Customers can advertise your brand for good service\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/07/happy-customers.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/07/happy-customers.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/07/happy-customers.jpg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/07/happy-customers.jpg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Data shows that \u003Ca href=\"https://www.superoffice.com/blog/customer-experience-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">at least 72% of customers are likely to refer your business to more than six people\u003C/a> if they are satisfied and happy.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Poor customer service is very capable of decreasing the number of returning buyers and creating a bad reputation. But if you provide excellent customer service, your customers can be a source of building a good reputation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers who are satisfied with your services become your source of positive feedback. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">69% of customers\u003C/a> will recommend your business to others if they have a positive experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>Advertisement through word-of-mouth doesn’t cost you anything but gives you returns in the long term.\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>If you have a good experience with a brand, you may want to tell your friends, family, and colleagues about it. After all, who doesn’t want their loved ones to use the services or products of a trusted brand?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Our friends and family value our opinions more than what a brand’s website has to say. So focusing on creating a positive experience for one customer means you are attracting many more.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-improving-customer-service-increases-customer-retention\">3. Improving customer service increases customer retention\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer service is crucial for customer retention. We’ll let the data talk:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">75% of your customers\u003C/a> will become your returning buyers if you provide excellent service.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/blog/why-customer-service-is-important?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">89% of your customers\u003C/a> will go to your competitor if you provide poor service.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">68% of your customers\u003C/a> won’t come back to your business ever once you lose them.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>That is quite a motivation to focus on providing excellent service!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Viral social media campaigns and ads make it easier for you to generate new customers. But only good customer service can almost guarantee that those customers become returning buyers. Customer service is important for long-term growth.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-customer-retention-is-cheaper-than-customer-acquisition\">4. Customer retention is cheaper than customer acquisition\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Harvard Business review also agrees with us as their data says that \u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/2014/10/the-value-of-keeping-the-right-customers?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">finding a new customer is five to 25 times more expensive\u003C/a> than retaining your old customers. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you focus on your existing customers and keep them happy, your operating costs reduce over time. Customers that stick with a business year after year increase your profits.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://media.bain.com/Images/BB_Prescription_cutting_costs.pdf?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">a 5% improvement in customer retention\u003C/a> can result in a \u003Ca href=\"https://media.bain.com/Images/BB_Prescription_cutting_costs.pdf?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">profit gain of more than 25%\u003C/a>. Why?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>That’s because, over the years, your returning buyers will spend \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.rjmetrics.com/2016/02/26/5-questions-to-get-you-on-the-path-to-10mil-in-annual-revenue/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">at least 300% more\u003C/a> on your products and service. When your existing customers spend more on your business, you can use that as an important data point in your marketing.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>How, you ask?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Well, when you highlight that your returning buyers spend more on your business over time, potential customers will be curious to try your products. That’s because they will be interested to know what is it that you offer that makes your returning buyers so loyal to you.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And the more curiosity you create amongst your potential buyers, the higher the chances to increase your customer base.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-poor-customer-service-reduces-the-customer-lifetime-value-clv\">5. Poor customer service reduces the customer lifetime value (CLV)\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) is a prediction of the total amount that a customer will spend on you during the period of their relationship with your business. It is an important metric for your business growth. It gives you insights into the total revenue you expect to earn from a customer.\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>If you want to be the industry leader, focusing on CLV is a priority.\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>When your CLV increases, it means that a customer is spending more on your products and/or services. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers who engage with your business frequently, purchase \u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">90 percent more regularly\u003C/a>. They also \u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">pay 60 percent more \u003C/a>per purchase. They also \u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">generate three times the revenue\u003C/a> annually.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>CLV increases only when you actively interact with the customers who are highly engaged.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, when you reach out to those customers who follow you on all social media platforms and read your emails, they feel valued. And when your customers feel valued, they will be more engaged in your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Reacting to your customer’s emails, especially,  when they don’t expect will make you stand out and can also give you a lot of traction online.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A classic example of this would be the supermarket chain, Sainsbury’s. They changed the name of their Tiger bread to Giraffe bread when a three-and-a-half-year-old Lily wrote a letter to their customer service team asking for the change of name.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This incident had gone viral and customers applauded the gesture made by the supermarket chain. You can read more about this interesting story \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-customer-service-experience/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">here\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-employee-satisfaction-shows-us-why-is-customer-service-important\">6. Employee satisfaction shows us why is customer service important\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is no surprise that we give more effort when we are appreciated. The same applies to your employees.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It has been found that \u003Ca href=\"https://haiilo.com/blog/employee-engagement-8-statistics-you-need-to-know/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">69% of employees\u003C/a> put in more hard work when they get the appreciation they deserve.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/shared-inbox/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Your support team\u003C/a> will put in more effort to fulfil customer expectations if they are satisfied at the workplace. This will motivate them to provide consumers with excellent service. These customers will then be pleased with your brand and recommend it to others.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Let us take the \u003Ca href=\"https://media.bain.com/Images/BB_Prescription_cutting_costs.pdf?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">example\u003C/a> of Chick-fil-A, a chain of fast-food restaurants. They have successfully cracked the code to employee loyalty. They can afford to pay store operators double or triple the industry average salaries. And they still make enough money to expand the chain! They also donate about 10% of profits to charity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>These incentives motivate the agents to build and maintain loyal customers. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Our key takeaways from the example of Chick-fil-a:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Reward your employees if you want a loyal customer base.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Create marketing and feedback mechanisms keeping in mind both your employees and customers.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Prepare annual performance reports on both customers and employees with as much importance as you prepare your annual sales reports.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Make sure that your customer support process is simple, easy to understand, and user-friendly for both your employees and customers. \u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch3 id=\"7-excellent-customer-service-improves-your-brand-image-and-value\">7. Excellent customer service improves your brand image and value\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>To make your business go from good to great, it must add value in some form.\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>And one of the most effective ways to do so is to bridge the gap between you and your customers. Enter: Your customer support team.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Evidently, your employees and customers both are the ones representing your brand.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">55% of your customers\u003C/a> choose to buy from you because of your excellent customer service. Providing excellent service and improving customer satisfaction can go a long way in increasing your brand value. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>When your employees take care of your customers like their own family, your customers feel that their concerns have been heard. And once your customers feel seen and heard, they will go out there and tell their friends and family. They will also write positive reviews and feedback if your service exceeds their expectations.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Taking good care of your customers is like a commitment. By putting your attention on growing your tribe, you are showing that you are not restricted to making profits only.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://survicate.com/customer-satisfaction/importance-customer-satisfaction/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">An example that immediately comes to mind is Tesla\u003C/a>. They take pride in providing automotive services effortlessly. In fact,  they are willing to fix your car at your house.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/tesla-s-customer-support-objective.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Customer service importance\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"939\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/tesla-s-customer-support-objective.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/tesla-s-customer-support-objective.png 939w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://survicate.com/customer-satisfaction/importance-customer-satisfaction/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">https://survicate.com/customer-satisfaction/importance-customer-satisfaction/\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To maintain its reputation, Tesla is always willing to go above and beyond for its customers. Providing car maintenance services outside the workshop cannot be cheap. But Tesla shows that it will pay off in the long run.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"8-customers-are-willing-to-pay-more-for-excellent-customer-service\">8. Customers are willing to pay more for excellent customer service\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnewman/2020/06/23/4-actionable-customer-experience-statistics-for-2020/?sh=45d98a321a84&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">86% of the customers are willing to pay extra\u003C/a> if they have a positive experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>Even a single positive or negative experience can change a customer’s outlook towards your business.\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Three out of four customers have increased their spending\u003C/a> on a business because of past experiences of excellent customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Amazon would be an interesting case study in this scenario. The majority of us would agree that Amazon is trustworthy. It has excellent service and active communication channels (email confirmations on every step of the order right from the start to the end).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The buyer is sure that Amazon will address any issues that might arise. Amazon no longer actively pursues the lowest price, as it once did. And even if they don’t offer the cheapest price always, they complement it with discounts and other offers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Amazon now informs buyers that certain products can be purchased on the Amazon marketplace from independent merchants for less money. Their products are similar to those that Amazon sells. But these independent retailers are just marketing and selling their goods using the Amazon website.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/shephyken/2022/04/24/fifty-eight-percent-of-customers-will-pay-more-for-better-customer-service/?sh=1d38e013f158&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customers still prefer to make purchases through Amazon\u003C/a> even if they have the option to do so outside of the Amazon Prime membership. This is because of the excellent service that they offer. \u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"9-customer-service-is-important-to-create-a-loyal-customer-base\">9. Customer service is important to create a loyal customer base\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We have already seen that retaining an existing customer is better than getting a new one. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.crazyegg.com/blog/customer-retention/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">60 to 70% of your loyal customers\u003C/a> are more likely to buy your products as compared to only \u003Ca href=\"https://www.crazyegg.com/blog/customer-retention/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">5 to 20% of new customers\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/loyal-customer.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Good service can get you faithful customers.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1281\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/07/loyal-customer.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/07/loyal-customer.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/07/loyal-customer.jpg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/07/loyal-customer.jpg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>But these loyal customers aren’t created magically. Only happy and satisfied customers will create a loyal customer base. Listed below are a few reasons to believe that loyal customers are an asset for you and you should focus on them.\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>According to 93% of the businesses \u003Ca href=\"https://skeepers.io/en/blog/reasons-build-customer-loyalty/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">surveyed by CSC Peat Marwick\u003C/a>, customer loyalty gives them a competitive edge.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>These same loyal customers account for 80% of overall sales even if they only make up 20% of their whole customer base on average.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customers are extremely volatile. But when you provide them with excellent services, they tend to become less volatile and invest more in your business.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"http://info.microsoft.com/rs/157-GQE-382/images/EN-CNTNT-Report-DynService-2017-global-state-customer-service-en-au.pdf?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">96% of the customers\u003C/a> say that customer service is important for them to be loyal to a brand. \u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>As Warren Buffet rightly said, \u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cem>“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently.”\u003C/em>\u003C/blockquote>\u003Ch3 id=\"10-your-customer-service-team-can-reduce-your-marketing-expenses-and-improve-marketing\">10. Your customer service team can reduce your marketing expenses and improve marketing\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A proactive customer service team can be one of your most viable investments. It can be useful for your customers and also reduce your marketing spend.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Making the effort to assist your customers before they feel the need to contact you for assistance is known as proactive customer service. This can involve introducing new products or services launched even before they find them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It can also mean alerting them to bugs and technical faults as they happen, or just going above and beyond to improve customer experience. \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/service/proactive-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">A common example of proactive customer service\u003C/a> is the suggestions that appear when looking at a company’s app or website.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>OTT platforms like Netflix, Amazon Prime, etc. show us why is customer service important for you. They have a feature that gives you suggestions on what you would like to watch. This engages the customers more to consume their content. Netflix also allows you to shuffle your shows when you don’t know what to watch.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another example of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.openthenews.com/how-urban-company-ceo-abhiraj-bhal-prioritizes-customer-experience/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">proactive customer support is Urban Company\u003C/a>. When you schedule any service on their app but fail to avail of it, they call you immediately to help you reschedule. They don’t wait for you to raise a query. They also give unconditional rescheduling options, no questions asked.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Simple yet effective features like these are good examples of proactive service.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"11-your-customer-service-tools-and-the-team-can-give-you-important-information-on-customer-satisfaction\">\u003Cbr>11. Your customer service tools and the team can give you important information on customer satisfaction\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>You need to look at your brand from your customer’s point of view. \u003C/em> \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Look at it this way: If you are running a clothing brand, you might look at your clothes as trendy, and fashionable. But your customers might associate your brand with comfort. Thus, it is necessary to improve customer experience depending on what they think about your brand.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Businesses that make investments in the customer experience also enjoy an \u003Ca href=\"https://octalysisgroup.com/customer-satisfaction-benefits-why-gamification-can-increase-it/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=An%20added%20bonus%20is%20that,of%2020%25%20(McKinsey).\">average 20% rise in employee engagement\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can train your customer service team to simply ask for feedback while dealing with consumers. This will save you the time and money needed to constantly survey your customers. Their responses might help you learn a lot about how to improve company goals and employee training.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://survicate.com/customer-satisfaction/importance-customer-satisfaction/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">A perfect example\u003C/a>, in this case, would be a meditation and wellness app, Headspace. It asks users a few straightforward questions about their preferences at signup, such as their expertise level, the primary reason for using the app, or the best time to meditate.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Such responses can help you improve your services or tailor your products according to their needs. It can also increase your online conversion rates which you will read later in this article.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"12-your-customers-expect-excellent-service\">12. Your customers expect excellent service\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is 2023 and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer expectations regarding your services are extremely high\u003C/a>. They expect you to have better customer service than your competitors. If you cannot fulfil those expectations, you might be in for some bad news.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The pandemic has increased the demand for excellent service much more than before. The pandemic has taught us why is customer service important to drive your business. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210330005706/en?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">58% of the customers demand better customer \u003C/a>service than they did before the pandemic.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers demand fast and easy customer support that should be available at their fingertips. Your customers want to be treated as humans and not just another data for your company. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.salesforce.com/resources/articles/customer-expectations/?sfdc-redirect=369&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=Seventy%2Dtwo%20percent%20of%20consumers,a%20number%2C%20not%20an%20individual.\">66% of your customers will leave your brand\u003C/a> if they don’t feel valued as individuals.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Focusing on increasing the speed and the number of calls your team can attend won’t add much value. Focus more on providing excellent service and taking meaningful customer feedback.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is now on us to provide world-class customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"13-providing-high-quality-customer-service-can-make-you-an-industry-leader\">13. Providing high-quality customer service can make you an industry leader\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/customer-service-statistics?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">60% of your customers\u003C/a> won’t return to your business after a single negative experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you provide customers with \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">omnichannel support\u003C/a>, you automatically stand out.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, the banking sector is one of the classic examples of constant omnichannel support. They provide customer support through mobile apps and their websites 24X7. Most banks provide SMS services too. Opening a new savings account is now just a click away. You don’t even need to visit banks physically to create new accounts or investments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The well-known international bank, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bankofamerica.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Bank of America\u003C/a>, provides its clients with consistent omnichannel service. The bank permits the use of its desktop and mobile apps for tasks like cheque deposits and making appointments.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Companies with the best omnichannel customer service \u003Ca href=\"https://v12data.com/blog/25-amazing-omnichannel-statistics-every-marketer-should-know/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">retain an average of 89%\u003C/a> of their customers. Companies with poor omnichannel support \u003Ca href=\"https://v12data.com/blog/25-amazing-omnichannel-statistics-every-marketer-should-know/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">retain only 33%\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For your brand to be at its best, your customer service team needs to be efficient and trained. Their \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">communication skills\u003C/a> and empathy can not only retain existing customers but also generate new ones.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"14-positive-customer-experience-increases-online-conversion-rate\">14. Positive customer experience increases online conversion rate\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Better customer service is an expectation and not an add-on. When you provide excellent service, it not only increases your customer satisfaction but also your online conversion rate.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Making customer satisfaction your priority can improve your online conversion rate \u003Ca href=\"https://business.trustpilot.com/reviews/browsers-to-buyers/why-a-personalized-consumer-experience-matters-in-the-ecommerce-world?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">at least by 8%\u003C/a>. One of the best ways to increase your online conversion rate is by providing personalised services.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Post-purchase, your customer service team can ask them how their experience is with the product. They can also collect feedback and refer to new products related to their last purchase.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Data confirms that \u003Ca href=\"https://business.trustpilot.com/reviews/browsers-to-buyers/why-a-personalized-consumer-experience-matters-in-the-ecommerce-world?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">75% of online buyers\u003C/a> prefer firms that tailor their products and services to suit their needs. \u003Ca href=\"https://business.trustpilot.com/reviews/browsers-to-buyers/why-a-personalized-consumer-experience-matters-in-the-ecommerce-world?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">74% of the customers\u003C/a> are irritated by content that isn't relatable for them.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"15-improving-customer-satisfaction-reduces-churn\">\u003Cbr>15. Improving customer satisfaction reduces churn\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Churn is used to measure the number of customers leaving a business after purchase. If your customers have a poor experience, they will run away to your competitors. This means that when you provide a good customer experience, you not only retain your existing ones but also gain those of your rivals.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Research has proven that 67% of churn is avoidable if customers’ issues are addressed immediately.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/customer-service-reduces-churn-rate.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Churn rate can be reduced with good customer support\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1627\" height=\"1041\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/07/customer-service-reduces-churn-rate.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/07/customer-service-reduces-churn-rate.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/07/customer-service-reduces-churn-rate.jpg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/customer-service-reduces-churn-rate.jpg 1627w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>You can reduce your customer churn by making customers feel like your policies are only meant for their welfare.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.groovehq.com/blog/good-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">A good example of excellent customer service\u003C/a>, in this case, would be Zappos. Zappos doesn't set time limits for addressing customers' issues. It chooses to provide the best possible resolutions to customer queries.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In an era where many e-commerce companies are restricting their policies due to \"frequent returns,\" Zappos offers a no-risk, 365-day return policy. Such ambitious steps have made Zappos one of the most successful businesses.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>\u003Cem>Related\u003C/em>\u003C/strong>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">15 examples of companies that took customer service experience to next level [+ bonus tips]\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"16-long-term-growth-of-a-business-depends-on-customer-satisfaction\">16. Long-term growth of a business depends on customer satisfaction\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Some of the major reasons are failure to understand the market, wrong perceptions of customers, not being able to sustain, etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Within the first year, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.fundera.com/blog/what-percentage-of-small-businesses-fail?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">at least 20% of the small enterprises\u003C/a> go out of business. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.fundera.com/blog/what-percentage-of-small-businesses-fail?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">50% of them go out of business\u003C/a> by the fifth year.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Small businesses, especially, need to take care of each and every customer like they care for their loved ones. As we have already seen before, most customer-related issues arise because of dissatisfied employees and poor customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, \u003Ca href=\"https://survicate.com/customer-satisfaction/importance-customer-satisfaction/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">a small but meaningful gesture\u003C/a> by a Polish coffee brand, CoffeeDesk, has created a positive impression amongst its customers. This example shows us why customer service is important and what magic can it create for you. They attach comical drawings with their parcels, usually a distinct cat.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/gesture-by-coffee-desk.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"customer service example\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Source: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.coffeedesk.pl/blog/kot-coffeedesk-historia-prawdziwa/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">https://www.coffeedesk.pl/blog/kot-coffeedesk-historia-prawdziwa/\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This unique move set CoffeeDesk apart from its rivals. The store has a good reputation because of quick delivery and excellent service. Despite its competitors offering similar products (sometimes at lower prices too), it still holds a dominant position in the Polish coffee market.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"17-excellent-customer-service-solves-other-existing-issues-in-your-business\">\u003Cbr>17. Excellent customer service solves other existing issues in your business\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Consumers who complained about bad customer service online were \u003Ca href=\"https://www.revechat.com/blog/customer-service-problems/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">neglected in 79% of cases\u003C/a>!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Issues like low conversion rates, low sales, falling brand value, ineffective marketing techniques, etc. can be solved when customer service is improved. Often, these issues arise when your customers are not happy with your business. This means that in most cases, poor customer service is the root cause of poor business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Inconsistent service irritates customers because there is improper coordination between customer service and the customer journey. Eventually, they change the brand, which destroys all of the consumer relationships that were built. Negative customer reviews online can \u003Ca href=\"https://www.revechat.com/blog/customer-service-problems/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">reduce your sales\u003C/a>. It will also bring the CLV of your business down.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Businesses should concentrate on providing omnichannel customer service that is consistent across all channels, including websites, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">social media\u003C/a>, phones, in-apps, storefronts, etc. There are \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/types-of-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">11 types of customer service\u003C/a> you could choose from.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We have already seen how happy customers mean higher revenues and higher customer retention. It also means greater loyalty to your brand. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you work on improving your customer service, other issues like low revenues, poor brand image, etc. will improve too.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"18-increased-customer-satisfaction-creates-new-opportunities-for-your-business\">18. Increased customer satisfaction creates new opportunities for your business\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When anyone is looking to do business with you, one of the first things they notice is how you treat your existing customers. Reviews by your customers and your replies to those comments are usually visible to everyone who visits your website. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Excellent customer service can greatly help when you are trying to expand your customer base.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The quality of your customer service is a deciding factor for \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/service/customer-service-stats?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">90% of your clients\u003C/a> when they think of doing business with you. This suggests that a significant portion of potential customers will be driven by the perception of your customer service.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"19-satisfied-and-happy-customers-are-far-less-likely-to-leave-when-you-make-a-mistake\">19. Satisfied and happy customers are far less likely to leave when you make a mistake\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When your customers are happy, they will cut you some slack when you make a mistake. If you have state-of-the-art customer service, \u003Ca href=\"https://success.qualtrics.com/rs/542-FMF-412/images/ROI%20of%20customer%20experience%202020.pdf?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">80% of your customers\u003C/a> will let go of a bad experience with your business.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>An example, in this case, is how \u003Ca href=\"http://www.smartcustomerservice.com/Articles/News-Features/3-Customer-Service-Lessons-From-Targets-Register-Breakdown-132620.aspx?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Target managed a crisis situation\u003C/a>. In 2019, when Target had a register breakdown, they handled it in the most efficient way possible. Target informed its customers through social media even before they could complain. The on-ground employees in the store too tried their best to explain the situation and handled the customer grievances with a lot of patience and care.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They immediately took to social media to inform their customers about the breakdown through their official handle of customer support. The CEO also went on air to apologise to customers about the issue. The on-air apology was an important move for the recovery of their brand image and to prevent customers from leaving. And this is exactly why Target is what it is.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers want to feel that the brands they bring into their homes are genuine and personalised, especially when things go wrong. By taking this crucial action, Target showed that they are all about their customers.\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"20-improving-the-csat-score-is-a-sign-of-business-growth\">20. Improving the CSAT score is a sign of business growth\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Our last point of focus is the CSAT score which sums up all of our previous points on why is customer service important.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The key metric used to measure how your target market feels about the service or product you offer is the Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT). CSAT score matters because a higher CSAT score means that your company is providing excellent service.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>An improvement in the CSAT score is seen as a sign of progress. That’s because \u003Ca href=\"https://www.fullview.io/blog/why-your-csat-score-matters?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">increasing the CSAT score helps us improve some major aspects\u003C/a> such as\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Brand loyalty of customers\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customer churn rate\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Customer retention\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Promotion through word-of-mouth advertising\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Better communication with customers\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hootsuite.com/csat-score/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">American Customer Satisfaction Index\u003C/a> states that a CSAT score above 80% is a sign of excellent customer service and business growth. But anything around 60% and below is a sign of poor customer service. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Companies with poor CSAT scores will face much more difficulties in driving business than those with excellent CSAT scores. Here is a way to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/csat-reports?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">track CSAT scores\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"our-inspiration\">Our inspiration\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Jeff Bezos once said, “We’re not competitor obsessed, we’re customer obsessed. We start with the customer and work backwards.”\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So, could we convince you why is customer service important for your business? We hope so.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/customer-service-to-drive-business-results.jpeg","2022-07-13T16:57:42.000+00:00","2022-11-02T11:33:18.000+00:00","2022-07-14T15:59:53.000+00:00","The long-term success of your business always boils down to your customers. We cannot deny the utmost importance of customer service. Read on to learn how it helps drive business results.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-importance",[462,463],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[465],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/customer-service-importance/",16,"20 reasons why is customer service important to drive business results","The long-term success of your business always boils down to customers. What role does customer service play?","Importance of customer service to drive business results",{"id":474,"uuid":475,"title":476,"slug":477,"html":478,"comment_id":474,"feature_image":479,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":480,"updated_at":481,"published_at":482,"custom_excerpt":483,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":484,"tags":485,"authors":488,"primary_author":490,"primary_tag":491,"url":492,"excerpt":483,"reading_time":469,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":493,"meta_description":494,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":8,"feature_image_caption":8},"62c322c4a349bb0866a99378","de9ca311-536b-4998-9844-83cd0e6f699c","15 best ever examples of memorable customer service experiences [& bonus tips]","examples-of-best-customer-service-experience","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Retaining customers is always easier than getting new ones. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.semrush.com/blog/customer-retention-stats/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">89% of businesses\u003C/a> claim that a good customer service experience is important to keeping customers.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.semrush.com/blog/customer-retention-stats/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">60 to 70% of sales\u003C/a> are likely to go to your existing customers. And the ones who want to stay on are the ones who need to be taken care of (sometimes with special pampering).\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are many ways to boost your customer retention – product updates, promos, etc. But one thing that most organisations miss out on is providing a good experience with their customer service.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This American Express study found that customers are \u003Ca href=\"https://www.inc.com/peter-roesler/american-express-study-shows-rising-consumer-expectations-for-good-customer-service.html?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">willing to spend 17% more\u003C/a> with brands that offer excellent customer service. On the other hand, as much as \u003Ca href=\"https://www.helpscout.com/75-customer-service-facts-quotes-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">51% of customers\u003C/a> would say their goodbyes based on a single bad experience with a brand! \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>All in all: A good customer service experience can be your winning point against your competitors. So, we looked for some inspiration. Here are a few examples of companies that have walked that extra mile to provide a personal touch in their customer services. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"15-inspiring-examples-of-customer-service-experience\">15 inspiring examples of customer service experience\u003Cbr>\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1-ritz-carlton-lives-up-to-its-motto\">1. Ritz Carlton lives up to its motto\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/about/gold-standards?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">The Ritz Carlton website\u003C/a> reads: “\u003Cem>The Ritz-Carlton is a place where the genuine care and comfort of our guests is our highest mission.” \u003C/em>Moreover, the motto of this company is,\u003Cem> “We are Ladies and Gentlemen serving Ladies and Gentlemen.”\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The American multinational company, Ritz Carlton Hotel Company LLC is a luxury hotel chain. Globally, this company has more than 100 hotels.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The Ritz Carlton is one of those hotel chains that is famous for their personal touch in their customer service. They ensure the well-being of their customers and create a positive experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There are stories about the hotel staff personally going out of their way to serve their customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A family who was staying in Ritz Carlton, Bali had an unforgettable experience. The family was carrying food for their son who was allergic to multiple food items. But unfortunately, by the time they arrived at the hotel, the food had gone bad. The hotel staff and the chef immediately started going around the town looking for replacements but couldn’t find any. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>The chef at the hotel recalled that there was a store in Singapore that delivered these items. He called up his mother-in-law to help him out. His mother-in-law purchased those items and agreed to fly to Bali to deliver the same.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The staff didn’t back down from helping their guests at any cost. The incident went viral and was even \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2007-02-13/how-ritz-carlton-maintains-its-mystiquebusinessweek-business-news-stock-market-and-financial-advice?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">covered by Bloomberg\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Such dedicated customer service from the hotel staff was possible only because the company gives its employees \u003Ca href=\"https://customersthatstick.com/blog/customer-loyalty/the-ritz-carltons-famous-2000-rule/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">financial freedom of up to $2000 per guest\u003C/a>. This gives them the free will to help guests out without seeking the permission of the manager.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-netflix-is-our-best-friend\">2. Netflix is our (Best) F.R.I.E.N.D\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When it comes to audience engagement, the popular OTT platform surely is a few steps ahead of its competitors.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One of its major attractions is how Netflix maintains its online presence and interacts with its audience. It has an impressionable presence across all major digital platforms like Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Netflix has successfully created a chain of loyal customers because of its remarkable customer service skills in approaching customer interactions.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We came across an exchange between a support executive and a customer:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/Netflix-support.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Netflix's fun customer support chat\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"443\" height=\"692\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: metecon\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another incident that proved Netflix puts its customers first.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When Netflix announced that it would take down the popular show, F.R.I.E.N.D.S, the audience was extremely disappointed. What did Netflix do? They \u003Ca href=\"https://www.proprofschat.com/blog/customer-service-stories/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">spent $100 million\u003C/a> to allow WarnerMedia to continue streaming the show. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>We also love how they approach audience engagement through their social media.  They are consistently seen engaging in banters on Twitter threads and Instagram comments. And they certainly take customer opinions seriously.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Personal touch\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ Happier, loyal existing customers\u003C/p>\u003Cp>✅ New audience\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>A related good read: \u003C/em>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">The beginner’s guide to social media customer service\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-jetblue-saves-the-day\">3. JetBlue saves the day\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When it comes to providing the best customer service experience, one of the best examples is JetBlue.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They actually have a Chief People Officer! Dave Clark has been seen handing out donuts, water bottles, and free tickets on winning a trivia quiz to passengers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>There’s also a popular story about what Dave did when a JetBlue flight had to take a cutover. The Chief People Officer along with his other staff was seen pacifying the customers. They were attending to them personally. They explained the situation to them while handing out water and donuts.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To keep the passengers engaged and ensure that they do not leave with a negative experience, he also held trivia quizzes. He gave out free tickets to some of the passengers who won the trivia.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Simple yet thoughtful steps like these in times of crisis can go a long way in maintaining loyal customers. And of course, a memorable customer service experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://paulgordonbrown.com/2013/12/06/jetblue/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Another interesting example\u003C/a> of an excellent customer service experience that became a viral story overnight was when a passenger tweeted that he was unable to get his Starbucks Coffee because his flight was taking off from a relatively smaller terminal at the Logan airport in Boston.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/example.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"JetBlue listens to its customer\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"516\" height=\"594\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: \u003Ca href=\"https://paulgordonbrown.com/2013/12/06/jetblue/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">https://paulgordonbrown.com/2013/12/06/jetblue/\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>JetBlue immediately took the tweet as a call to action and delivered a Starbucks Coffee to the passenger at his seat.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/example-of-customer-support.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"serving\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"554\" height=\"554\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: \u003Ca href=\"https://paulgordonbrown.com/2013/12/06/jetblue/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">https://paulgordonbrown.com/2013/12/06/jetblue/\u003C/a>\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-heartwarming-gesture-by-zappos\">4. Heartwarming gesture by Zappos\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The customer service team at Zappos has their A-game on when it comes to customer service skills.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Most of us are aware of the unique 365-day\u003Ca href=\"https://wow.apps.zappos.com/e/shops/kids/shipping-and-returns?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=If%20you%20are%20not%20100,with%20an%20attached%20security%20tag.\"> return policy\u003C/a> that Zappos has. But what made us emotional was a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.helpscout.com/blog/remarkable-customer-service/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">heartwarming story shared by a customer\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A customer had ordered six pairs of shoes for her mother to try on and select. Her mother had a medical issue which made her feet uncomfortable if she didn’t wear the right kind of shoes.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>After her mother chose two pairs, the customer called Zappos to return the rest of the pairs. The support executive on the other end was empathetic and stated that her father also suffered from the same issue.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, this isn’t how the story ends. Two days later, the woman’s mother received a bouquet of flowers to let her know that she understood her situation. This left the old lady emotional.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Indeed, stories like these keep our faith in humanity alive. Zappos went a step ahead and made their customers feel seen and heard.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This truly is an outstanding example of an excellent customer service experience that will stay with us!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-fedex-gains-a-lifelong-loyal-customer\">5. FedEx gains a lifelong loyal customer\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The FedEx staff is renowned for their excellent customer service skills.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>They constantly keep tracking online brand mentions and keep tabs on customer interactions. The team contacts the customers who actively engage with or discuss anything about the brand online.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In order to better engage with customers, FedEx staff always use their first names when providing help.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We came across the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.proprofschat.com/blog/customer-service-stories/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">story of Nicole Snow\u003C/a> who owns a small business, “Darn Good Yarn” in Maine.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Nicole was facing troubles regarding shipping because of living in a remote area. Moreover, extreme weather conditions in her area made it worse. When Nicole was looking for help to set up her supply chain, she reached out to FedEx on social media. FedEx immediately responded to her queries. The FedEx team helped her out as well.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Fast forward to a year later, FedEx had conducted a contest for owners of small businesses. The winner was supposed to receive a grant of $25,000.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Do you know who was the winner of the contest? It was none other than Nicole Snow!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is how FedEx established a strong connection with a customer and supported her in all ways possible.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-mailchimp-knows-how-to-ace-in-email-marketing\">6. MailChimp knows how to ace in email marketing\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>As soon as you register your account with MailChimp, this email marketing giant starts proactively engaging with their customers, as soon as they register.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>MailChimp is a great example customer service experience that is proactive.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It provides \u003Ca href=\"https://mailchimp.com/why-mailchimp/support/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">unlimited access to various resources\u003C/a> to its customers in multiple languages. These resources act as a support for customers on how to use MailChimp to the best of its capacity.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Just like Hubspot, MailChimp too provides dynamic content on marketing and various aspects of brand relations. They also have an option where \u003Ca href=\"https://mailchimp.com/experts/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">brands and individual customers can hire their own in-house expert\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Their motto is to treat their customers like a family. This has led them to win 14 Stevie awards for excellence in customer service and for supporting brands with meticulous market research and technical support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>Related\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">CX Trends in 2022\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"7-shopify-is-a-cheerleader-for-small-businesses\">7. Shopify is a cheerleader for small businesses\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Shopify is one of the best companies in the e-commerce sector when it comes to positive experience in customer support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Their customer service team identified the most pertinent pain points related to customer grievances. They created a \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/shopifysupport?lang=en&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">separate Twitter account\u003C/a> altogether meant only for addressing queries and complaints of customers. They also maintain a massive database of FAQs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Their customer support executives are always available providing customers omnichannel support through emails, phone calls, chat etc.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Shopify has established itself as one of the biggest promoters of small businesses within a time period of only 15 years.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It has created a global impact of \u003Ca href=\"https://sharpencx.com/blog/shopify-best-customer-experience/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">more than $307 billion annually.\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"8-the-tale-of-giraffe-bread-at-sainsbury%E2%80%99s\">8. The tale of Giraffe bread at Sainsbury’s\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Sainsbury’s supermarket has a bread called Tiger bread. However, when the three-and-a-half-year-old Lily Robinson looked at the bread, she insisted that it looked like a Giraffe and not a Tiger.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>She took matters into her own hands and wrote a letter to Sainsbury’s where she explained her observations. The customer support manager at Sainsbury’s replied to her saying that it indeed was a brilliant suggestion. 😁\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This unusual yet wholesome exchange of letters was posted by Lily’s mom on her blog. It went viral overnight.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/sainsbury-s-customer-support.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"giraffe bread\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/sainsbury-s-customer-support.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/sainsbury-s-customer-support.jpeg 640w\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: BBC News\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Guess what happened after the incident went viral?\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Sainsbury’s renamed the bread as Giraffe bread and also posted a note alongside the name tag to explain the change of names. The story was also \u003Ca href=\"https://www.bbc.com/news/business-16812545?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">featured on the BBC News\u003C/a>!\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/giraffe-bread.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"giraffe bread for customers\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"812\" height=\"349\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/giraffe-bread.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/giraffe-bread.jpeg 812w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: Wondrlust\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"9-google-is-all-about-constant-progress\">9. Google is all about constant progress\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>What makes Google stand out and makes it such a widely used search engine globally? It is Google’s treatment of employees who make their customer service top-notch. Google has also been ranked as \u003Ca href=\"https://www.glassdoor.com/Award/Best-Places-to-Work-LST_KQ0,19.htm?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">one of the top companies to work for\u003C/a> by Glassdoor.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Earlier, when anyone had any issue regarding Google, they only had the option of emailing the customer support team. There was a wait of almost close to a day to address any complaints.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, when \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/micahsolomon/2014/05/05/google/?sh=24f3a1516206&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Deepak Khandelwal, a marketing expert and ex-McKinsey employee\u003C/a> joined Google, things started improving. He didn’t introduce anything revolutionary but something as basic as real-time support over the phone.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One additional feature that helped Google improve its customer satisfaction more than anything else was the diversity of languages in its customer support. Google introduced more than 42 languages to help customers across the globe. Yes! You heard that right.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Its recent features such as real-time video call support have further improved the customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>With a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/micahsolomon/2014/05/05/google/?sh=68fad8346206&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">wait time of fewer than 30 seconds\u003C/a> for any customer who wants to get any issue solved, Google has made excellent customer service support one of its topmost priorities.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Check out this humorous conversation between a Google rep and a customer. Through this conversation, the support executive has shown what is the true meaning of good communication and customer service skills.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/google-support.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Google live chat\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"415\" height=\"739\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: Reddit\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Google’s customer support has improved drastically because of the most basic yet necessary changes that it introduced over time.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The result is that it now has \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/micahsolomon/2014/05/05/google/?sh=68fad8346206&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer satisfaction scores as high as 90%\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"10-southwest-airlines-crew-leaves-the-internet-in-awe\">10. Southwest Airlines crew leaves the internet in awe\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another good example of excellent customer service experience is Southwest Airlines. Providing good hospitality services is one of the most important aspects of customer service that the crew members of any Airline company have to maintain.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, not always do people go out of their way to step up for their customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We found this incident of a 9-year-old overcoming her fear of flying with the help of a crew member at Southwest Airlines adorable!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Gabby, a 9-year-old girl and a type 1 diabetic was scared of flying. Garrick, a crew member on the flight was there for her throughout the journey to support her. He brought her food and cracked jokes to distract her during take-off.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When the airplane was in turbulence and Gabby was getting anxious, Garrick made her sit next to him. He comforted and distracted her by talking to her about his own daughter who was of the same age as Gabby.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/airlines-service-example.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Airline customer experience\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1549\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/airlines-service-example.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/airlines-service-example.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/airlines-service-example.jpeg 1549w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: Help Scout\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Gabby gradually calmed down. She overcame her anxiety too.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When the plane landed, Garrick made a special announcement for Gabby. He appreciated her for being able to overcome her fears.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is not surprising that \u003Ca href=\"https://www.ajc.com/news/business/southwest-no-1-in-airline-quality-rating/E7ASWIIQB5CRPLWCOCNXZTARYM/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Southwest Airlines boasts of the lowest number of customer complaints\u003C/a> across the USA.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"11-that-time-when-trader-joe%E2%80%99s-bent-its-rules\">11. That time when Trader Joe’s bent its rules\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Trader Joe’s has turned into an icon because of its constant efforts to put its employees and customers above anything else.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.helpscout.com/10-customer-service-stories/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">A story about Trader Joe’s customer service\u003C/a> had gone viral and was all over social media. An old man was stuck in his house due to a snowstorm and couldn't go out to get his groceries. His daughter tried calling multiple grocery stores but none of them was delivering. She finally called Trader Joe's and requested help.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Trader Joe’s delivered all the groceries within 30 minutes, free of cost. The best part? They didn’t even have delivery services! They understood the crisis situation and bent their rules to help an old man.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>P.S: This story is one of our personal favourites.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"12-costco-is-all-about-care-and-support\">12. Costco is all about care and support\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The member retention rate of Costco is a whopping 90%!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Despite the pandemic creating a disconnect between customers and businesses, Costco has managed to maintain its levels of customer satisfaction and support.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Costco also gained \u003Ca href=\"https://www.forbes.com/sites/blakemorgan/2020/03/26/5-ways-costco-continues-to-focus-on-customer-experience-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/?sh=6bd0e344375f&ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">the top position from ACSI \u003C/a>(American Customer Satisfaction Index).\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The idea of giving away free samples which they call “try before you buy samples” attracts and maintains a lot of loyal customers. Sadly, this was stalled owing to the pandemic.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, Costco still continues to rule the hearts of its customers because of the special care and support that it provided to its customers during the lockdown.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, in order to protect its customers who are aged 60 and above, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2020/03/17/coronavirus-shopping-stores-introduce-time-for-vulnerable-elderly-pregnant/5074064002/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Costco allocated dedicated shopping hours\u003C/a> for them. Tuesdays and Thursdays every week from 8 AM to 9 AM were meant for them. Later on, when they saw that two days were not enough, they added Wednesdays as another day for them.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>People with disabilities were also included in the list of customers for whom these shopping hours were allotted.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Their general store and the pharmacy both operated during these special shopping hours as was announced through their Facebook post.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/costco.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"customers always first\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"979\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/costco.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/costco.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/costco.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: USA Today\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This gives a personal touch and creates a base of loyal customers. It creates a dedicated connection between the company and its customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"13-disney-leaves-a-mother-teary-eyed\">13. Disney leaves a mother teary-eyed\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Disney’s entire business model is based on the fact that it aims to deliver memories and unforgettable experiences.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Just like The Ritz Carlton, Disney too focuses a lot on giving a personal touch to their customer service. Its customers are referred to as “guests” in the Disney world. They refer to each of them, especially kids, by their names and create a memorable customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Since \u003Ca href=\"https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer happiness is the top most priority\u003C/a> of Disney, it doesn’t leave any stone unturned when it comes to hiring people. They only hire people who have a positive, enthusiastic, and friendly approach to entertaining their guests.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One particular example of Disney’s excellent customer service experience that was also \u003Ca href=\"https://hbr.org/sponsored/2018/02/how-disney-encourages-employees-to-deliver-exceptional-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">featured in the Harvard Business Review\u003C/a> has left us emotional.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A family with two of their sons had an unforgettable experience at Disneyworld during one of their visits. Their youngest son is autistic because of which crowds and excessive noises sometimes intimidate him. However, this particular visit turned out to be one of their best experiences.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When they were about to enter the Disneyworld, the kid noticed a purple balloon with Mickey Mouse on it which he really wanted. His mom promised him to get the balloon if he was on his best behaviour for the entire day.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The day went by and when finally before leaving when his parents went to get the purple balloon for him, they found that there was none left. They were anxious as they didn’t know how they would break this news to their youngest son.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>That’s when Disney staff came to their rescue. When one of the staff officials went and informed another staff member about the incident, he quickly rushed to go somewhere. Within a few minutes, he was back with a purple balloon for the boy. The family was grateful to the Disney staff for the gesture.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is what Disney means when they say \u003Ca href=\"https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/about/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">their mission\u003C/a> “...\u003Cem>is to entertain, inform and inspire people around the globe through the power of unparalleled storytelling, reflecting the iconic brands, creative minds and innovative technologies that make ours the world’s premier entertainment company.\u003C/em>”\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/disney.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Disney loves its kids\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/disney.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/disney.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/disney.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: Fortune\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Disney has made a mark for itself in terms of customer experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is worth noting that Disney has been named \u003Ca href=\"https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/disney-named-linkedins-top-company-in-media-entertainment/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=Disney%20Named%20LinkedIn's%20Top%20Company%20in%20Media%20%26%20Entertainment,-For%20nearly%20100&text=Today%2C%20LinkedIn%20unveiled%20its%20list,to%20lead%20to%20career%20progression.\">the top company\u003C/a> in the category of media and entertainment by LinkedIn.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"14-walmart-goes-all-out-for-a-100th-birthday-celebration\">14. Walmart goes all out for a 100th birthday celebration\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Maslow’s law teaches us that physical requirements are secondary to emotional needs.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/maslow.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"maslow's hierarchy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"642\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/maslow.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/maslow.jpeg 642w\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: Shutterstock\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is the philosophy that Walmart follows when it comes to delivering customer service. Walmart knows very well that customer satisfaction is a complete experience. Both the quality of products sold and the service provided matters.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Since its inception, Walmart believed in providing the best bargain on its products.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It has various initiatives like “store of the community” program where Walmart remodelled its discount schemes to suit the needs of the customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Walmart has made sure that its services fulfill all the categories of a product experience which is functional, sensual, and emotional. It aims to make its customers happy not only during shopping but also post-purchase.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>For instance, Walmart once \u003Ca href=\"https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Wishing-a-regular-a-happy-100th-birthday-6916421.php?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">celebrated the 100th birthday\u003C/a> of one of their regular customers, Cecil Rydman.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Some 50 employees at the Gladwin County store of Walmart decided to throw a surprise birthday party for him. They got a birthday cake for him as well as flowers as a token of appreciation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The employees described Rydman to be a very warm person who always smiled at the staff and sometimes would keep singing on his own while shopping.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>His family was overjoyed and touched when they got to know how Walmart celebrated his 100th birthday.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/walmart.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Walmart sets an example of great customer service experience\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"679\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/walmart.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/walmart.jpeg 679w\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: Midland daily news\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"15-lego-becomes-santa-claus\">15. Lego becomes Santa Claus\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When we came across the story of how a Lego customer service executive responded to a sad letter of a 7-year-old, it made our day.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Little Luka carried his favourite Ninjago figure on a shopping trip to the grocery store even when his father advised him not to carry it. Sadly, Luka lost his Ninjago figure which he had bought after saving up all the money that he received on Christmas.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Luka was disheartened but he wasn’t the one to let go of the incident so easily. His father suggested that he should write to Lego describing his loss.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Luka took his father’s advice for a change and wrote a letter! He promised that once Lego gives him another Ninjago figure to replace his lost toy, he would make sure not to lose it again.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/luka-apps-letter-to-lego.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"when your customer is a little boy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"907\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/luka-apps-letter-to-lego.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/09/luka-apps-letter-to-lego.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/luka-apps-letter-to-lego.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: itv\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To his surprise, Richard, a customer service executive responded to his letter assuring him that he would get another action figure. He would also send some complimentary gifts because of the efforts Luka put in to buy that action figure set.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This was what the letter sent by the customer service executive read:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/lego-customer-service-agent-reply.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"lego customer support rep\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"765\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/09/lego-customer-service-agent-reply.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/lego-customer-service-agent-reply.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: itv\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Luka was jumping with joy when he finally received the gift from Lego.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/09/happy-baby-customer.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"happy customer of lego\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"570\" height=\"509\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Image source: HuffPost\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>With this incident, Lego made it clear that every customer is important and nothing matters more than customer satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"tips-to-make-you-a-customer-service-experience-ninja\">Tips to make you a customer service experience ninja\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So these were our top examples of the brands that nailed their Customer Service experience. We've definitely learned some things from them. Let's compile them here:\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"create-a-holistic-grievance-redressal-mechanism\">Create a holistic grievance redressal mechanism\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The most basic foundation for improving and maintaining customer engagement is to ensure that there is a speedy grievance redressal mechanism. You can do this by ensuring that your customer support executives are available across all online platforms as well as in stores.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Responding quickly to customer complaints and queries is extremely crucial. It is something that customers appreciate about a business the most. It also creates a positive experience for the customers.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"adopt-an-omnichannel-approach-for-customer-support\">Adopt an omnichannel approach for customer support\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To ensure that not a single customer goes dissatisfied or is ignored, try being available on \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/channels/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">as many channels as possible\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This includes social media, live chat, emails, and even  phone calls. This will help you maintain a personal touch in your customer support delivery. It will also give you an edge over your competitors.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"practice-empathy-and-use-positive-language-in-conversations\">Practice empathy and use positive language in conversations\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To ensure that your first-time buyers return, the behaviour of the customer support executives need to be positive. The customer support executive shouldn't be rude or harsh.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is important that your customer support executives know how to communicate. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Communication is an important customer service skill\u003C/a>, after all.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Understanding the customer’s viewpoint can go a long way in making them feel valued and heard.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"ask-customers-for-feedback-across-all-channels\">Ask customers for feedback across all channels\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Whenever a customer completes a purchase, makes a complaint, or makes an inquiry, it is important for you to ask for customer feedback.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The mechanism to collect feedback can be implemented across all modes of communications. For instance, you can use online survey tools like \u003Ca href=\"https://www.surveymonkey.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Survey Monkey\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One interesting way of collecting feedback that we observed was at the Pantaloons stores. They had installed tablets with feedback questions at their cash counters. Whenever customers were making their payments, they were requested to give their feedback using the tablets.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A dedicated portal for feedback can be one of the ways to improve your customer service delivery.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"dedicate-sufficient-time-when-addressing-customer-queries\">Dedicate sufficient time when addressing customer queries\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Speed cannot be a compensation for bad customer service!\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is always recommended that you dedicate sufficient time when addressing customer queries. It is not important how fast you close the queries. Rather, it is more important whether you are able to solve your customer’s queries to their satisfaction.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>Recommended read: \u003C/strong>\u003C/em>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/improve-customer-service-strategy-2022/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">41 actionable tips to improve your customer service strategy\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"our-favourite-line%E2%80%A6\">Our favourite line…\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>“It takes months to find a customer, seconds to lose one.”\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We loved compiling this list and have taken the inspiration. Let us know in the comments which brands won your heart with their thoughtful customer service. We’re also sharing inspiring examples on our \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/chatwootapp?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Twitter feed\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Until next time. ✌️\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/best-support-companies-1.jpg","2022-07-04T17:26:28.000+00:00","2023-05-30T09:56:55.000+00:00","2022-07-07T08:06:31.000+00:00","One of the most important things to keep your customers happy and bring in more is your customer service experience. We looked for companies that have aced this and here are our top 15 examples.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience",[486,487],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[489],{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":119,"name":120,"slug":121,"profile_image":122,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":123},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/examples-of-best-customer-service-experience/","15 best ever examples of memorable customer service experiences","A good customer service experience helps you keep your customers happy and bring in more. Here are our top 15 examples for some inspiration. ",{"id":496,"uuid":497,"title":498,"slug":499,"html":500,"comment_id":496,"feature_image":501,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":502,"updated_at":503,"published_at":504,"custom_excerpt":505,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":506,"tags":507,"authors":510,"primary_author":512,"primary_tag":513,"url":514,"excerpt":505,"reading_time":515,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":516,"meta_description":517,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":518,"feature_image_caption":8},"62bae0484b8f26503f72e235","fe0ae7c1-86a5-48b7-9519-6560c75415a4","41 actionable tips to improve your Customer Service strategy","improve-customer-service-strategy","\u003Cp>Customer service is the face of your brand. Simple improvements in your customer service strategy can make you more money than a poor strategy would cost you. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Companies delivering a good customer experience \u003Cstrong>enjoy 4-8% higher revenues than their competitors\u003C/strong>. Inversely, a bad customer service experience made 47% of customers switch to an alternative brand last year. (Read about more such statistics in \u003Ca href=\"https://fonolo.com/blog/2022/01/customer-service-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">this article by Fonolo\u003C/a>.)\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>After all, your CS strategy defines how you directly interact with your customers and maintain a relationship with them. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>And it is 2023. With so many brands competing for your customers’ attention, they want to feel special to stay loyal to your brand.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Recommended\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#customer-experience-cx-trends-in-2023\">CX trends in 2023\u003C/a>.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So, there are a lot of things to consider to create a winning strategy in 2023. We’ve divided them into four categories. The following flow chart will help. ⬇️\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/What-to-do-for-a-good-CS-strategy.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"How to approach a great CS strategy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/07/What-to-do-for-a-good-CS-strategy.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/07/What-to-do-for-a-good-CS-strategy.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/07/What-to-do-for-a-good-CS-strategy.jpeg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/07/What-to-do-for-a-good-CS-strategy.jpeg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In this article, we will look deeply into these four categories and outline 41 tips to create/improve your customer service strategy.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"ensure-the-right-communication-with-your-customers\">Ensure the right communication with your customers\u003Cbr>\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"1-know-what-your-customers-expect-from-you\">1. Know what your customers expect from you\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can only begin with improving your customer service strategy when you know who and what you’re designing for. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In short, you need to have an understanding of your customers' expectations and needs. This will help you define \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-goals?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">goals\u003C/a>, systems, and KPIs for your Customer Support team. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You should approach this in two steps:\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Take a look at your historical data. Identify your customers’ pain points, preferences, mindset, challenges, etc. Try to draw a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.salesforce.com/uk/blog/2016/03/customer-journey-mapping-explained.html?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer journey map\u003C/a>.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Research your customers. Simply ask them or listen to where your customers hang out. Your go-to places can be social media and forums. If you want to do an active reach out, consider creating an email campaign or survey. \u003C/li>\u003C/ol>\u003Cp>If you’re having trouble, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.powerreviews.com/blog/customer-needs/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">these common customer needs\u003C/a> might help you get started.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"2-optimise-for-a-positive-experience\">2. Optimise for a positive experience\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your customers would generally be interacting with you either because of a query or a complaint. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If they’re already frustrated, annoyed, or even neutral – they’re looking for a solution through your support. These negative feelings need to be turned into positive ones. That’s kind of the whole point of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-vs-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer support and service\u003C/a>, right?\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>How your customers feel after interacting with you should be a priority. It should be the goal of every person on your team attending to a ticket.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To ensure this, you should strongly consider incorporating the following 5 things into your guidelines, when building a customer service strategy.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Col>\u003Cli>Always listen to your customer’s problems with full attention.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Show \u003Ca href=\"https://www.whoson.com/customer-service/seven-empathy-statements-for-customer-service/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">empathy\u003C/a> to them.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Use reassuring words but don’t overuse them. They shouldn’t seem unnatural. You can try picking up keywords from their problem statement and use them in the solution that you are offering.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Give solutions quickly and avoid beating around the bush.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>If you don’t have the solution to their problem yet, give them an ETA of when can they expect an answer. Adhere to it. \u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ol>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>Related\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-tips?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">30 customer service tips you can adopt right now\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"3-ask-for-customer-feedback\">3. Ask for customer feedback\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customers \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/playbook-for-effective-customer-service-communication?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">want to feel heard and understood\u003C/a> – before and after interacting with your brand. Letting customers provide feedback makes it easier for you to learn what needs improvement. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>The best way to improve your customer service is to ask the customer what they liked and didn’t like about it. It is encouraging to know that more than \u003Ca href=\"https://www.notifyvisitors.com/blog/customer-feedback-survey-statistics/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=According%20to%20Survey%20Monkey%20research,when%20their%20experience%20went%20bad.\">80% of folks are willing to give feedback\u003C/a>, whether their experience is good or not. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You should consider asking for customer feedback immediately after a conversation – through email outreach, or a form on the “Contact Us” page. You could run \u003Ca href=\"https://www.getfeedback.com/resources/online-surveys/7-effective-ways-to-collect-customer-feedback-through-social-media/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">social media polls\u003C/a> asking customers to rate their interaction with your brand on a scale of 1-10, and ask for suggestions for what more they’d like.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You might find this helpful: \u003Ca href=\"https://paperform.co/templates/customer-feedback-form/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Customer Feedback Form Template\u003C/a>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"ensure-the-right-communication-amongst-your-team\">Ensure the right communication amongst your team\u003Cbr>\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"4-share-feedback-with-people-outside-your-team\">4. Share feedback with people outside your team\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>All departments at an organisation work toward the same end – to make the customers happy with their brand. This is why customer feedback is like a goldmine for every department. Once you’ve got it, do share it across.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Parallelly, you want to be able to do justice with your support and provide solutions to customer issues. If it is an issue that can only be resolved by your frontend engineer, sharing the feedback becomes very important.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Also, the team can have monthly discussions around this feedback. You can also consider sharing these insights through the company newsletter if any.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"5-identify-frequent-complaints-and-their-solutions\">5. Identify frequent complaints and their solutions\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Once you’ve been handling complaints for a while and see feedback from your clients, you’ll be able to easily identify the major 3-5 common, recurring complaints people have. You can prioritise them according to how often they're brought up.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Once you know the top problems to be fixed, notify the appropriate departments and give them access to all the data they need. Make sure that they know the urgency of fixing the problems.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Fixing these commonly occurring issues will not only help your clients but also your team.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"6-setup-and-track-the-right-kpis-for-your-team\">6. Setup and track the right KPIs for your team\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.klipfolio.com/resources/articles/what-is-a-key-performance-indicator?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Key Performance Indicators\u003C/a> or KPIs are important for your customer support team to stay productive. They are a good way to measure their performance and also bring some structure and objectivity to the process.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Moreover, these metrics will give you a better understanding of your customers' experiences with your products and services.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/crucial-customer-service-kpis?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">You can refer to this list of 10 important KPIs\u003C/a> you can start setting up.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"7-set-team-goals\">7. Set team goals\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can set up quarterly, monthly or even weekly goals for your team as a whole. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This will help everyone stay on the same page while working in harmony. They’ll also be able to understand the impact of their individual tasks on the wider goal of the team. This in turn improves efficiency and productivity.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Some examples of team goals are:\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Reduce customer contact volume by 5% in the coming month.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Reduce employee overtime by 10% in the next quarter.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Improve the overall CSAT score by 5% this quarter.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Get first contact resolution to 80% by the end of the year.\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>…you get the drift.\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/set-cs-team-goals.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Examples of CS team goals\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/06/set-cs-team-goals.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/06/set-cs-team-goals.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/set-cs-team-goals.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"8-set-goals-for-each-team-member\">8. Set goals for each team member\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Individual goals complement team goals. When you give your customer service reps goals to achieve, they feel a sense of ownership and pride in their work.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You should also encourage them to track their progress on a weekly basis. Visual indicators of progress could help them stay motivated.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>All in all, when individual goals and team goals come together, it is a win-win situation.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related Read\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://hypercontext.com/blog/work-goals/customer-success-goals?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">How to set goals for your Customer Support team\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"9-cultivate-a-culture-of-honesty\">9. Cultivate a culture of honesty\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Practising honest conversations with your team is one of the best things you could do. This includes providing quick and actionable feedback, whether it is positive or negative.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Honest feedback would help your team make instant required changes, learn from mistakes, and become better in their profession overall. This also opens the doors to more effective reviews and better results. It’s a win-win! \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"10-set-the-customer-service-standards\">10. Set the customer service standards\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Another way to ensure that your team is aware of your expectations is to set customer service standards. They help bring uniformity to the way you address your customers’ problems and act as guidelines for your team.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Service standards can be set up with checklists, inculcated through discussions, led by example, and measured through KPIs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When drafting these standards, you can base them on things like:\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>How empathetic and friendly your agents should ideally be?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>How should they handle rude customers?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>What is the degree of transparency that should be practiced?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>What a proactive reach-out should look like?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>How to act in unfamiliar situations?\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>And so on…\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"11-have-a-quality-assurance-checklist\">11. Have a quality assurance checklist\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Next, comes the \u003Ca href=\"https://www.liveagent.com/checklists/customer-service-quality-assurance-checklist/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">quality assurance checklist\u003C/a>. You can create your own checklist based on the kind of service you’d like to offer. Some common considerable checklist points are as follows:\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Response time < 10 minutes\u003C/li>\u003Cli>New conversations to be labelled\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Greeting message to contain the name of the client\u003C/li>\u003Cli>A customer is not to be kept on hold for more than 15 minutes. If not possible, communicate the same and reach out later on with a solution.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Ensure that you are communicating the latest information.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>When transferring a ticket, make sure someone from the other department attends to it.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Politely ask to rate the conversation\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/cs-standards.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Examples of quality assurance checklist for customer support\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1600\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/06/cs-standards.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/06/cs-standards.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/cs-standards.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"12-give-quality-feedback-to-the-team\">12. Give quality feedback to the team\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you are transparent and give regular feedback, you build trust with the people on your team.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If done thoughtfully, your team members will also get a sense of growth and ownership in their work – which are both great drivers for quality work.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Both positive and negative kinds of feedback are important to help keep the team on track. How it’s conducted is also equally important. We recommend going through this article on \u003Ca href=\"https://garfinkleexecutivecoaching.com/articles/provide-quality-employee-feedback/ten-ways-to-provide-quality-feedback?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">how to provide constructive feedback\u003C/a>.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"13-create-a-learning-environment\">13. Create a learning environment\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You are setting up customer service standards, implementing checklists, tracking performance and providing regular feedback to your teammates. The next major thing to pay attention to is to regularly mentor your team. What’s better? Try to create an environment where everyone learns from each other.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Advice, help and discussions instead of insensitive criticism will help build a team that’s stronger in every aspect. This brings positivity to the workplace along with a growth mindset. Something you can’t go wrong with, right? The only rule to follow is to not let the employees misuse this setup.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The best part: when your team is well-coached, they can not only respond to issues effectively but also prevent them from occurring in the first place. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"14-inspire-discussions\">14. Inspire discussions \u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your team is on the frontline. They can share ideas and insights to improve the quality of the team’s work. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You should consider having team discussions around ideas, workflows, and improvements. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If you have one-on-ones with your teammates in place, you can also encourage discussions on personal career development and challenges they face. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Such communications not only give you new ideas to work better but also improve your team’s job satisfaction and retention rate. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"15-understand-the-pain-points-of-your-customer-service-reps-too\">15. Understand the pain points of your customer service reps too\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If your reps are facing frequent problems, it is possible that something could be wrong with a product feature, your workflow, or policies. Getting an understanding of the same and working on a solution can help you bridge the gap between a highly effective CS team and an average one.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"16-use-a-suitable-cs-management-software\">16. Use a suitable CS management software\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Whether you receive 5 tickets or 500 tickets every day, having a management tool in place is always helpful. Both your customers and team want fast resolutions. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So, \u003Ca href=\"https://customersuccessbox.com/blog/choosing-a-customer-success-management-software-in-2022/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">look for tools\u003C/a> that best suit your use case. If you receive tickets through multiple channels, try to go for an omnichannel dashboard. These tools can also help your team be more efficient as well as constantly track the parameters of their performance.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"17-ensure-the-software-is-effective-and-user-friendly\">17. Ensure the software is effective and user-friendly\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When making a decision about a tool or software, it might prove to be beneficial to ask yourself the following questions:\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>How well does this tool integrate with my existing business suite?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Does it offer an omnichannel experience?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Can I track the status and performance of my team members?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>How well can I store contact information?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Are there any automation or chatbots that can improve the customer service experience?\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/07/CS-software-checklist.jpeg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"CS software\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/07/CS-software-checklist.jpeg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/07/CS-software-checklist.jpeg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/07/CS-software-checklist.jpeg 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/07/CS-software-checklist.jpeg 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Of course, \u003Ca href=\"https://chatwoot.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Chatwoot\u003C/a> has these and many more functionalities to offer. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"18-build-an-engaging-training-program\">18. Build an engaging training program\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Engaged learners often become engaged employees, who can offer excellent customer service. With a little bit of thoughtful planning, you can create an engaging training program for your customer service reps. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Try to incorporate peer-to-peer learning, and fun sessions. Promote collaboration, encourage ideas, and give rewards. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"19-recognise-and-reward-your-agents\">19. Recognise and reward your agents\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>One other trick in the book is to \u003Ca href=\"https://www.gainsight.com/customer-success-best-practices/how-to-recognize-reward-your-csms/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">recognise and reward your employees\u003C/a> who do well at work. This not only helps them stay motivated but also encourages their peers to do better. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If someone is doing exceptionally well on the team, they would also be capable of leading others by example. All in all, encouraging a friendly competition might boost productivity and create a positive experience for both your team members and clients. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Happy reps = happy customers.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"20-make-better-hiring-choices\">20. Make better hiring choices\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This one is kind of obvious, but also overlooked at times. When you have huge processes and systems in place and your HR wants to meet their numbers, substandard applications might slip by. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is costlier to work with customer service reps who don’t care about their work than not have them at all. So, try to talk to the candidates and evaluate them on these things:\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Are they capable of empathy?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Do they enjoy helping people?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>How good are they with communicating?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>How much do they understand / are capable of understanding about the industry and the product?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>How easily can they switch between conversations while providing the same quality of service?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Are they adaptable?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Can they be easily put down by negative words from customers?\u003C/li>\u003Cli>What is their work ethic?\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/cs-hiring.jpg\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Things to consider when hiring for your customer service team\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2000\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/06/cs-hiring.jpg 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/06/cs-hiring.jpg 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/cs-hiring.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://fireflies.ai/blog/customer-success-team/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">How To Build a Top-Performing Customer Success Team\u003C/a>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"build-the-right-kind-of-processes-around-customer-engagement\">Build the right kind of processes around customer engagement \u003Cbr>\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"21-establish-an-omnichannel-customer-service\">21. Establish an omnichannel customer service\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your brand is probably present on and can be contacted through multiple channels – Twitter, Instagram, website, email, etc. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If this is not true, you should probably register your accounts already. Reason: your customers are hanging out there. They wouldn’t think twice before sending you a message on those platforms. If you’re not responding to them, your competitors will. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Consider incorporating \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/channels/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">omnichannel customer service\u003C/a> into your strategy. To make things more organised, use a tool that lets you manage conversations from all channels on a single dashboard. Chatwoot is one such tool:\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/omnichannel-customer-experience-1.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Chatwoot for omnichannel customer service\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/06/omnichannel-customer-experience-1.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/06/omnichannel-customer-experience-1.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/06/omnichannel-customer-experience-1.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/omnichannel-customer-experience-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"22-build-a-help-centre\">22. Build a help centre\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>We have all looked for some sort of customer support at some time. We have also found the answers through a simple search function, saving the time for both ourselves and the customer service rep we never had to contact. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Conclusion: Try to understand your customer journey and what their possible questions could be. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Have a well-written and well-structured documentation in place. Keep updating your FAQs section as and when you identify new common queries. To make things more interesting, you can enable community discussions by creating a forum.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>A well-structured help centre will:\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Reduce the burnout of your agents\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Provide fast resolutions and a good experience to your customers\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Help you stay cost-efficient\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Related\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.hubspot.com/knowledge-base?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Creating and managing a knowledge base\u003C/a>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"23-power-play-with-chatbots\">23. Power play with chatbots\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If you’re taking the time to improve your customer service strategy, you possibly cannot miss out on \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/chatbots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">chatbots\u003C/a>! \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Chatbots can take your customer service experience one step further. A one-time setup can set you up for success. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can also consider adding some character to your chatbot. Feed her answers, train her to handle new complaints, assign conversations, and function on machine learning. Over time, she’ll not only be the most reliable intern on your team but also could become a mascot. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If you need some help figuring this out, we recommend you spend some time on \u003Ca href=\"https://www.g2.com/articles/how-to-build-a-chatbot?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">this article by G2\u003C/a>. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Recommended read\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/will-customer-service-be-replaced-by-robots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Will customer service be replaced by robots?\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"build-the-right-kind-of-mindset-around-customer-engagement\">Build the right kind of mindset around customer engagement\u003Cbr>\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"24-solve-customer-problems-the-first-time\">24. Solve customer problems the first time\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If a problem is solvable the first time, make sure your CS agents are not procrastinating it. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your customers need to know you care about them. \u003Ca href=\"https://www.consumeraffairs.com/news/study-finds-many-brands-leave-consumers-upset-and-disappointed-073119.html?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">This study\u003C/a> found that 34% of their subjects weren’t interested in interacting with the brand again, based on just one bad experience. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So, a mindset about solving problems the first time needs to be built. This would help with good customer experiences, more loyal customers, and also a neat ticketing process.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"25-understand-the-customer-journey\">25. Understand the customer journey\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Customer service as a concept has evolved into something more meaningful – customer experience. And, providing a good experience to your customers (and hence, service) is more about \u003Ca href=\"https://blog.hubspot.com/service/customer-journey-map?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">understanding their journey\u003C/a>. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Getting an understanding of your customers’ touch points is important because customer service fits into the picture, every step of the way. So when you know what are the larger problems you’re solving on a daily basis, you get a zoomed-out view of your CX and plan better for it.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"26-humanise-customer-interactions\">26. Humanise customer interactions\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your customers came looking to talk to a human being. If your agents talk the templatised talk without being considerate of the specific situation, they stand the risk of pissing off the person on the other end. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your team will be able to provide more quality experiences if they:\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Practise active listening to customers describing their issues\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Be proactive with customer info\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Show empathy about a negative experience\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Admit mistakes\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Present a solution that suits the customer the best\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"27-follow-up-after-a-problem-is-not-solved\">27. Follow up after a problem is not solved\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is possible that a problem is not solved due to a lack of diligence or resources on the part of either the customer or the customer service rep. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>It is always a good idea to send a nice email after you’ve figured out a solution. Or, you could ask your customer if they were able to resolve the problem. This level of customer experience is capable of creating loyal customers. They would never want to look at your competitors.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s an email template you can save: \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>Hey {customer name}, \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>This is {your name} from {your org’s name}. Yesterday, we left our conversation on {add context}. \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>I am happy to inform you that we’ve fixed the bug from our end. You should be able to {perform the specific function} now.\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>OR\u003C/em>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>I quickly wanted to follow up and see if you were able to try the possible solutions we discussed. I would be happy to discuss it further.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>Thanks for your patience. Have a good day.\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If your resources do not allow you to do manual and personalised follow-ups, you can set an automation rule in your CS management tool like Chatwoot, to trigger a standard email once a ticket isn’t resolved. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"28-%E2%80%A6or-solved\">28. …Or solved \u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your customers would love you if you send them a sweet follow-up email even after you’ve successfully resolved their issue. The only rule to follow is to not be unnatural and pushy with this. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>So, you might want to follow up if you solved an issue about a data sync up in your SAAS tool or about a refund issue with a huge order of shirts; but not if it was a simple question about a how-to, or about a “where is my order”.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You could follow a general rule of thumb: When you’ve resolved a ticket but it also requires the customer to wait and see how things go, you might wanna follow up. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Continuing our examples, you could simply ask them if they’re able to sync up the data fine now, or if they’ve received the refund yet, and thank them for their time. Something you might do for a friend. This is where the humanization of customer interactions can be your winning point! \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"29-try-to-be-always-available\">29. Try to be always available\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Try to create a schedule for your team that allows at least one person to appear online at a given time. Tracking your busiest hours and assigning the number of agents to each slot accordingly could be helpful. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>Recommended\u003C/em>: \u003Ca href=\"https://freshdesk.com/general/shift-schedule-blog/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">How to Create the Ideal Shift Schedule for your Customer Service Team\u003C/a>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If your team is small and this is not possible for you, be sure to include a “We’re away” message. Or you could say how long you’re going to take to reply. Set the right expectations.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"30-build-a-community\">30. Build a community\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Consider collaborating with your Marketing team and creating an online community of your stakeholders. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can provide a platform for your customers to interact amongst themselves and discuss ideas and solutions. You could also host webinars and contests to get your customers excited about your brand.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This would enable your organisation to:\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Get an insight into how your product is used and perceived in the market.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Give an easily accessible way for your customers to share feedback.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Drive product innovation.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Encourage engagement and build a brand value.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Take a little load off your team.\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>We love how \u003Ca href=\"https://community.typeform.com/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Typeform\u003C/a> has nailed this. Take a look for inspiration: \u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/customer-community-example-1.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/06/customer-community-example-1.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/06/customer-community-example-1.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/06/customer-community-example-1.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/customer-community-example-1.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"31-use-positive-language\">31. Use positive language\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Improving your customer service strategy also means doing the little things. Using positive language goes a long way. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>To illustrate: “We will be supporting this functionality by the end of this quarter. I will make sure to personally inform you when it’s available.” sounds better than “Sorry, we don’t have that feature right now.”\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"32-understand-your-ticketing-system-completely\">32. Understand your ticketing system completely\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your ticketing system helps your team stay organised, focused, efficient, and effective. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Getting a 360-degree understanding of how it functions for both your team and your customers can remove ambiguity and speed up a lot of processes. You may also want to consider getting feedback from your employees and updating your ticketing system time-to-time. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"33-have-a-deep-knowledge-of-your-product\">33. Have a deep knowledge of your product\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>First instance resolutions, good customer experience, and even employee satisfaction – Everything eventually boils down to having a good understanding of your product. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Your customers are talking to you because you know something about the product they’re having trouble understanding. Keep up-to-date with product changes and know where to turn if a question becomes too technical or complex for you.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"34-be-solutions-focused\">34. Be solutions-focused\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You want to be able to trust your customer service reps and make them as independent as possible. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Therefore, every time they feel stuck, try to teach them how to look for the solution instead of giving the solution itself. It might feel a little uncomfortable in the moment but will pay off beautifully in the long term.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"35-be-willing-to-learn-from-your-mistakes\">35. Be willing to learn from your mistakes\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>When you and your team are experimenting with new ideas to grow, it is natural to make some mistakes along the way. What’s important is to not hold a gun to the head of your team and learn what not to repeat the next time around. Of course, if someone keeps repeating a mistake, you might want to have more than a talk with them.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"36-keep-your-loyal-customers-happy-by-rewarding-them\">36. Keep your loyal customers happy by rewarding them\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Loyalty programs are a great way to have your happiest of customers keep coming back to you. Whenever your team sees an opportunity, enable them to reward a loyal customer with free credits, or an exclusive membership to your invite-only loyalty program. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s a sample message: \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cblockquote>I am really glad I could help you today. As a token of my appreciation for being an invested client, I would love to offer you $500 worth of credits.\u003C/blockquote>\u003Cp>Who wouldn’t like this, right? \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"37-respond-on-social-media\">37. Respond on social media\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Like it or not, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-social-media-customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Social Media is an inseparable part of your customer service experience\u003C/a>. It is very convenient for your customers to share feedback or complaint on there. But it is even more important for you to respond as quickly as possible because it is a public platform. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cu>Long story short\u003C/u>: Social media has to be included when planning improvements for your customer service strategy. You should strongly consider switching on alerts for your Social Media channels. Your marketing team would be primarily responsible for handling Social Media. Collaborate with them to let your team handle complaints that pop up. And try to do it \u003Ca href=\"https://www.convinceandconvert.com/social-media-research/42-percent-of-consumers-complaining-in-social-media-expect-60-minute-response-time/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">within 60 minutes\u003C/a>.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"38-spice-up-your-auto-replies\">38. Spice up your auto-replies\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.revechat.com/blog/auto-reply-messages/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Auto-replies\u003C/a> are a great way of sparing your customers the trouble of wondering whether you’ve received their support ticket or not. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>However, it is a good idea to add a little personal touch to these auto-replies. If possible, include the customer’s first name and an ETA of when someone would attend to them. If relevant, you can also include links to your help center articles or videos to save everyone time.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If you want to get a little creative, include a count-down timer or a link to some nice music!\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"39-provide-a-247-customer-support\">39. Provide a 24/7 customer support\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is a classic one. To ensure that you can offer customer support 24*7, you can explore the following options: \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.adzuna.com/customer-service?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Hire more full-time CS reps\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Outsource support to corporates or freelancers\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Leverage chatbots\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Build a help center\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Create a \u003Ca href=\"https://surveysparrow.com/blog/support-ticketing-system/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">ticketing system\u003C/a>\u003Cbr>\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"40-provide-painless-refunds\">40. Provide painless refunds\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Being in customer support, you would be dealing with refund-related requests more than you expect. To save the trouble, have your \u003Ca href=\"https://www.privacypolicies.com/blog/sample-return-refund-template/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">refund policy\u003C/a> well drawn-out with an easy-to-understand language.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Whenever you get refund requests, make sure to offer it upfront (if the request aligns with your company policy). Also, set the expectations right. Let your customers know where the refund would be credited and how long would it take.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>If you cannot do that, it’s important to politely decline the request and explain the reason to the customer. If the reason seems a little unfair and similar issues keep propping up, bring it up to the management team. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Keeping the customers’ best interests in mind would automatically give you ideas to improve your customer service strategy.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"41-experiment-with-discounts\">41. Experiment with discounts\u003Cbr>\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Discounts are a proven way of retaining customers, especially angry ones. 😳\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Discount codes are one of the most effective ways to build customer loyalty. They also encourage customers to spend (and hence, save) more. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Pro tip: Whenever offering a personalised/special discount to a customer, create a discount code that includes their name. They’ll be very happy to see the excellent customer service being provided and share the word in their network as well. You can use a \u003Ca href=\"https://www.voucherify.io/generator?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">free random code generator\u003C/a> to fasten the process.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"winding-up\">\u003Cbr>Winding up...\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>In 2023, we have so many resources at our disposal. Improving your customer service strategy doesn’t have to be as hard as it used to be. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Let us know in the comments if you found this article helpful. We’re also regularly sharing helpful stuff around customer support and experience on our \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/chatwootapp?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Twitter feed\u003C/a>. See ya again! 👋\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/06/better-cs-strategy-tips-1.jpg","2022-06-28T11:04:40.000+00:00","2022-12-22T16:06:57.000+00:00","2022-06-29T12:43:20.000+00:00","A good customer service strategy means 4-8% higher revenues. When thinking about improving your CS strategy, keep these things in mind.","https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/improve-customer-service-strategy-2022",[508,509],{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},{"id":5,"name":6,"slug":4,"description":7,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":10,"meta_description":11,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":12,"accent_color":8,"url":13},[511],{"id":46,"name":47,"slug":48,"profile_image":49,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":50},{"id":46,"name":47,"slug":48,"profile_image":49,"cover_image":8,"bio":8,"website":8,"location":8,"facebook":8,"twitter":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"url":50},{"id":31,"name":32,"slug":32,"description":8,"feature_image":8,"visibility":9,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":8,"twitter_description":8,"meta_title":8,"meta_description":8,"codeinjection_head":8,"codeinjection_foot":8,"canonical_url":8,"accent_color":8,"url":33},"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/improve-customer-service-strategy/",17,"41 actionable tips: Improve your customer service strategy","Improving your CS strategy can increase revenue by 4-8%. These 41 tips will help you build the right processes to help you achieve the same.","Feature image for 41-actionable-tips-to-improve-your-customer-service-strategy-in-2022",{"id":520,"uuid":521,"title":522,"slug":523,"html":524,"comment_id":520,"feature_image":525,"featured":23,"visibility":9,"created_at":526,"updated_at":527,"published_at":528,"custom_excerpt":529,"codeinjection_head":530,"codeinjection_foot":8,"custom_template":8,"canonical_url":531,"tags":532,"authors":535,"primary_author":537,"primary_tag":538,"url":539,"excerpt":529,"reading_time":195,"access":55,"comments":23,"og_image":8,"og_title":8,"og_description":8,"twitter_image":8,"twitter_title":540,"twitter_description":541,"meta_title":522,"meta_description":541,"email_subject":8,"frontmatter":8,"feature_image_alt":542,"feature_image_caption":8},"625d513e4b8f26503f72dd2d","ac0aee61-0456-43ef-a131-7528fc8e4e7a","Complete guide: Create your Customer Experience strategy","guide-to-building-customer-experience-strategy","\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Businesses exist to make lives better for the people they serve. If you’re away from your customers, you’re away from the problems they’re facing and away from your mission. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Being in touch with your customers throughout their journeys will help you solve problems better and make sure they feel satisfied with the experience.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>This brings us to the importance of \"Customer experience\" or CX. To define CX: It is how customers interact with your business and how satisfied they are with that experience. So, what next? \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Having a customers communication management system in place becomes very important. In simpler words, just find a way that works best for your team to be available to talk to your customers whenever required. And if you keep customer experience trends in mind as you do so, you'll be way ahead of the game. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>We've done the groundwork for you. So, what are the customer experience trends to look out for in 2023, what are the challenges to expect, and what solutions and tools do you have at your disposal? Let’s see. \u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/04/giphy.gif\" class=\"kg-image\" alt loading=\"lazy\" width=\"226\" height=\"309\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Cp> \u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"customer-experience-cx-trends-in-2023\">Customer experience (CX) trends in 2023\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"rapid-digitisation\">Rapid digitisation\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Until 2020, an online presence was an important thing to have. In the past couple of years, digital channels have increasingly become a first-hand traffic source, i.e. people come to you via online routes. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>The onset of COVID-19 gave everyone more time to spend in front of their screens. The Web has taken over markets, businesses, and customers faster than experts ever thought it would. This \u003Ca href=\"https://www.mckinsey.com/business-functions/strategy-and-corporate-finance/our-insights/how-covid-19-has-pushed-companies-over-the-technology-tipping-point-and-transformed-business-forever?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">report\u003C/a> by MicKinsey suggests that 80% of businesses' customer interactions are now digital in nature – a metric that was expected about 3 years from now.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"a-shift-from-personalisation-to-hyper-personalisation\">A shift from personalisation to hyper personalisation\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Businesses are gathering user data from various channels to create customised customer experiences to deliver tailored products, services, and information.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Support agents get user data instantly, which helps them help users through the journey in a way that suits them.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"customer-to-customer\">Customer to customer\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>A C2C trend is on the rise where people come together through communities like forums and groups to trade products, services, or information. Platforms help create a space for customers and encourage growth for everyone. That's why it pays to learn about them even if you’re not running a platform business.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"customers-are-more-aware\">Customers are more aware\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Customers are becoming increasingly aware of and concerned by the impact of their purchase choices. If a cause demands it, they would choose an alternative product.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"customers-care-about-the-personality-of-your-business\">Customers care about the \"personality\" of your business\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Brands have started making a connection with their customers. People buy for the story, the cause, the ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind the product now. Having a unique voice for your brand is going to matter even more in the coming years. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>This is possible by building a character for your brand and genuinely making relationships with your existing and potential customers and community.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"an-omnichannel-presence\">An omnichannel presence\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Customers have grown accustomed to seeing businesses have a consistent presence across all online platforms. Having this consistency has become a standard customers expectation.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"customers-care-about-the-experience-being-provided\">Customers care about the experience being provided\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>The customer journey that a brand provides has become a key differentiator. Everything you do from the time a customer sees your brand until and after they make purchase matters. Brands must think about ways to make customer journeys thoughtful and memorable.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"more-accessible-customer-service-and-support\">More accessible customer service and support\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Brands have made \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/customer-service-vs-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">customer service and support\u003C/a> more accessible for customers through a mobile-first approach. They are constantly present to chat on familiar apps like WhatsApp, Facebook, and more.\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"ai-is-empowering-businesses-while-providing-the-human-touch-to-customers\">AI is empowering businesses while providing the human touch to customers\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Bots have become as good as agents. They not only provide helpful, real-time customer service but also access user data to provide personalized answers. And we’ve not even harnessed its full power yet. Read more about it \u003Ca href=\"https://www.cmswire.com/customer-experience/4-ways-that-ai-is-improving-the-customer-experience/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">here\u003C/a>.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\u003Cstrong>Long story short\u003C/strong>\u003C/em>: Customer experience is what shall differentiate your brand from others. It’s here to stay and is going to become an important factor in determining key business performance indicators like retention and sales.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>But wait. Let's first address what you need to be thinking about when creating your CX strategy.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"points-to-keep-in-mind-when-creating-a-customer-experience-strategy\">Points to keep in mind when creating a Customer Experience strategy\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"be-privacy-compliant\">Be privacy compliant\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>When you’re building a system to interact with your customers, you’ll be responsible for the user data that you collect. No matter where you are registered in the world, you’ll need to comply with the data privacy laws of the country where your users are. Such regulations require organisations to implement reasonable data protection measures like end-to-end encryption, guidelines for data breaches, etc. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can choose to collect this data yourself or through a third-party tool. However, do keep in mind that you will always be considered accountable for its ethical usage. Hold on to that thought as it will be of utmost importance as we proceed with this article. \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"build-an-omnichannel-presence\">Build an omnichannel presence\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>People are spoilt with options. This also means you want to give them the choice of which platform they want to interact with your business depending on the nature of the problem. This flexibility is not a luxury but an expectation now. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>The major issue: \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/omnichannel-customer-service-meaning?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">The omnichannel approach\u003C/a> has created a burdensome situation for customer service reps. They switch between multiple screens thousands of times a day. So look for a solution that can centralise all of your communications. \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"befriend-the-bots\">Befriend the bots\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Do yourself a favour and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/chatbots?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">get a chatbot\u003C/a>. Name her something that people are fascinated with. Spend some time understanding how it can integrate into your existing workflow. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Now, wait and watch as it generates qualified leads for you, while building a personality for your business (this is an important emerging CX trend, remember?). \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"understand-the-difference-between-open-source-and-cloud\">Understand the difference between open-source and cloud\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>When building your customer engagement stack, you’ll come across a lot of open source and cloud options. Here are the things to consider when making a choice –\u003C/p>\u003C!--kg-card-begin: html-->\u003Ctable style=\"border:none;border-collapse:collapse;table-layout:fixed;width:auto;\"> \u003Ccolgroup> \u003Ccol width=\"149\"> \u003Ccol width=\"235\"> \u003Ccol width=\"235\"> \u003C/colgroup> \u003Ctbody> \u003Ctr style=\"height:0pt\"> \u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cbr>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Open source software\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Cloud tooling\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr style=\"height:0pt\"> \u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">What does this even mean?\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">An open source software basically has its source code available to the public for modification and usage best suited to their use case.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">You subscribe to a SAAS (software as a service) managed by a brand on the web by paying recurring fees. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr style=\"height:0pt\"> \u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Rapid deployment\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">You can immediately release your own versions of the software without much reluctance.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">You’ll be dependent on the brand for the next version of the product which wouldn’t be hyper-personalized for your use case.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr style=\"height:0pt\"> \u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Community collaboration\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">There are multiple ways of solving a problem or improving upon software. The open source community is always passionate about contributing to your project and sharing ideas. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">At most, you can connect with people through forums to exchange ideas.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr style=\"height:0pt\"> \u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Privacy regulations\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">You’ll be the owner of your user data. As long as you’re using it in an ethical way and not violating any regulations, you’ll be good to go.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Using a third-party app makes them the data processor for you. However, you’re responsible for your customers’ privacy. You’ll need to have a hard check on whether the tool you’re using is GDPR compliant or not.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr style=\"height:0pt\"> \u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Software updates\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">You update your software according to your own convenience and use case.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">The brand constantly updates the web application keeping the larger audience in mind.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr style=\"height:0pt\"> \u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Major costs involved\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">You need to invest in IT personnel. This cost can be minimized too if the brand managing the open source project has proper documentation in place.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Subscription fees, managing personnel.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr style=\"height:0pt\"> \u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Technical know-how\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">A good technical knowledge is required. You will need to invest in technical personnel to maintain this. \u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">These tools are designed to be user-friendly and usually do not require much technical context to effectively use them.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr style=\"height:0pt\"> \u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Bugfixes\u003C/span> \u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">You’re responsible.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">The brand is responsible.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003Ctr style=\"height:0pt\"> \u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Support\u003C/span> \u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">A support system is there but its structure varies from brand to brand.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003Ctd style=\"border-left:solid #000000 1pt;border-right:solid #000000 1pt;border-bottom:solid #000000 1pt;border-top:solid #000000 1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;\"> \u003Cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\">\u003Cspan style=\"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;\">Constant support is available.\u003C/span>\u003C/p>\u003C/td>\u003C/tr>\u003C/tbody>\u003C/table>\u003C!--kg-card-end: html-->\u003Cp>Now, you know which are the points to consider when building your tooling stack. Save this up for reference and go with a solution that best suits your needs!\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"the-complete-picture\">The complete picture\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>Customer experience should be a vital part of your business framework. To make this happen, you need a strong customer-relationship-management (CRM) system, \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/pre-chat-form-automations?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">automated workflows\u003C/a> wherever possible, and an app stack that is connected and flexible. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>What’s even more important is having a mutual CRM strategy across your marketing, sales, and support teams. This will make for a frictionless sales funnel and will help your marketing efforts be more informed about your customers' needs.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>The benefits of this are unmatched –\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>Once you’re better aware of the problems your users are facing, the kind of mindset they have, and the things they care about, you can drive your marketing efforts accordingly.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You’ll get an invaluable insight into your users’ preferences and pressing concerns. This will help you stay ahead of the competition.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>The invaluable insights into your customers’ mindset enable the product and sales teams to improve the user journey.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"instant-help-and-support-through-live-chat\">Instant help and support through live chat\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>\u003C/p>\u003Cp>By now we know that we want to build or improve the way we communicate with our customers. We also saw the importance of giving instant resources to customers (existing and potential) whenever they’re looking for information. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>The best way to go about this is to integrate the option of \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/guide-to-providing-live-chat-customer-support?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">live chat\u003C/a> into your customer service strategy. Why so? Here are some quick points to consider:\u003C/p>\u003Cul>\u003Cli>According to all the modern customer satisfaction surveys conducted, live chat stays on top of the list, after phone support and help center articles. This means that people not only care about instant help, but also about the privilege of talking through their issues in real-time, sharing links, and saving up information. You can check out this 50 Useful Live Chat Stats and Trends \u003Ca href=\"https://thrivemyway.com/live-chat-stats/?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com#:~:text=a%20chat%20transcript.-,Future%20of%20Live%20Chat%20Stats,industries%20for%20live%20chat%20adoption.\">report\u003C/a>.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Both old and new customers are likely to abandon their purchase if the information is not readily available. This is where live chat where a human/bot is constantly available becomes extremely vital. When customers or clients need help completing a task or transaction, they appreciate being able to discuss their options with someone right away.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Your users’ support history and key information are available with you at all times if you use a good live chat tool. The thing is that even customers know and expect this. So they see value in interacting with you through app windows and not having to repeat their information.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>You can maintain a full history of the chats your agents have had through the live chat software you’re using. You can use labels and notes to collaborate with your teammates and be on the same page about a user’s current status no matter who takes the chat next.\u003C/li>\u003Cli>Regardless of all the benefits and statistics supporting live chat, the truth remains that people expect this option from brands now. That means if you can’t give it to them, the one who is giving it might steal away your customers.\u003C/li>\u003C/ul>\u003Ch2 id=\"how-are-we-building-an-all-in-one-solution-at-chatwoot\">How are we building an all-in-one solution at Chatwoot?\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>There are several awesome web tools that will help you set up and manage your communication with your customers easily. However, Chatwoot came into being when its creators felt like there was no go-to one-stop solution for all the challenges that support teams face on a regular basis. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s an overview of what we’ve been building:\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"self-host-it-or-use-it-on-the-cloud\">Self-host it or use it on the cloud\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>We built Chatwoot, a 360-degree communications management dashboard. We built the MVP and \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/blog/woot-journals-one-year-since-open-sourcing-chatwoot?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">open sourced it\u003C/a> on GitHub so that others could self-host the software and build their own custom version. \u003C/p>\u003Cp>Our Cloud subscription allows you to save time and focus on your most important tasks. Our Enterprise Edition integrates Chatwoot into your existing workflow.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"privacy-compliant\">Privacy-compliant\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Self-hosting Chatwoot makes you the sole owner of your user data and keeps you away from the increasing privacy concerns of the world. We also follow strict GDPR regulations for the SAAS/cloud version of the tool. \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"omnichannel-customer-support\">Omnichannel customer support \u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Chatwoot supports live-chat widget, Facebook pages, Twitter profiles, WhatsApp, Email, etc., as \u003Ca href=\"https://www.chatwoot.com/features/channels?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">channels\u003C/a>. If you want to build a custom channel, you can create it using the API channel.  \u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"instant-user-data-availability\">Instant user data availability\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>You can view and filter all the relevant data for your customers on the \u003Cem>Contacts tab \u003C/em>or alongside your chat\u003Cem>. \u003C/em>You can also add custom attributes and share this data across teams for facilitating better decision-making.\u003Cbr>\u003C/p>\u003Ch3 id=\"integrations-and-webhooks\">Integrations and webhooks\u003C/h3>\u003Cp>Chatwoot connects with your favourite apps like Slack and WordPress. You can even connect with Dialogflow and Rasa to build a chatbot.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>You can even customise your chat widget, collaborate with your team, add automation rules, and use the mobile app version to stay connected with your customers on the go.\u003C/p>\u003Cp>Here’s what the dashboard looks like:\u003C/p>\u003Cfigure class=\"kg-card kg-image-card\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/chatwoot-dashboard-demo.png\" class=\"kg-image\" alt=\"Chatwoot dashboard screenshot\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1234\" srcset=\"https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w600/2022/11/chatwoot-dashboard-demo.png 600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1000/2022/11/chatwoot-dashboard-demo.png 1000w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w1600/2022/11/chatwoot-dashboard-demo.png 1600w, https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/size/w2400/2022/11/chatwoot-dashboard-demo.png 2400w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 720px) 720px\">\u003C/figure>\u003Cp>Give it a try! If you have any questions or feedback, join the community on \u003Ca href=\"https://discord.com/invite/cJXdrwS?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Discord\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\u003Ch2 id=\"summing-up\">Summing up\u003C/h2>\u003Cp>More and more customers expect businesses to be available and responsive online. Having a communications system in place with your customers and prospects shall help you build a human connection, understand them better, and serve them faster. \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>We'd love to hear about how you're using new customer experience trends to engage with customers. \u003Ca href=\"https://twitter.com/chatwootapp?ref=www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com\">Tweet at us\u003C/a> and let us know.\u003C/p>","https://www-internal-blog.chatwoot.com/content/images/2022/11/employees-helping-customer-succeed-1.jpg","2022-04-18T11:53:34.000+00:00","2022-11-09T10:16:14.000+00:00","2022-04-18T14:23:40.000+00:00","Customer experience is what shall differentiate your brand from others. It's here to stay and is going to become an important factor in determining key business performance indicators like retention and sales. 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Here are all of the actions you should take to create an effective CX strategy.","Illustration: team helping a customer succeed",1775212113045]