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Social Customer Care Cannot Be Ignored

ShepHyken

So, what does a social media marketing conference have to do with customer service? It’s been said that customer service is the new marketing. If that is true – and it is – then social media customer service is the updated version of that. Customer service done right is one of your best marketing strategies.

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Guest Post: Customer Care–It’s Now or Never

ShepHyken

H e explains how and why expanding customer care operations to include online chat and brand communities can elevate both self-service and customer care. “Hi, That little chat box in the bottom right corner of the screen promises to answer every customer question — but will it? Hi, how can I help you?”

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The Best Social Media Channels for Customer Service

ShepHyken

Social customer care may not be the most popular channel to deal with customer issues for most businesses, but that doesn’t mean it’s not important. More and more customers are turning to social media to get help. When a company tells me they don’t want to participate in social media customer care, I ask why.

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Breaking Down Silos: The Key Role of Customer Service Leaders and Knowledge Management in Driving Success

CCNG

Siloed decision-making is driving up costs and damaging the customer experience. When customer service, IT, and marketing operate independently, inefficiencies grow, progress stalls, and customer interactions suffer. Customer service leaders must be included in strategic decisions to break down silos.

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4 Steps to Developing Your Customer Care Strategy

The quality of a customer care strategy can make or break a company. Simply resolving a customer service issue or complaint is no longer enough— in a competitive, customer-obsessed environment, there is always room for improvement. So how do you get started with developing a successful customer care strategy?

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The Truth About Knowledge Overload: Why Speed Matters More Than Information in Customer Service

CCNG

In todays fast-paced world, customer service is all about speed. Customers dont care how much information you have they care about how fast you can solve their problem. When a customer is on hold or waiting for a response, time is critical. Fast, accurate service makes all the difference.

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It’s time for a Customer Service Culture Transformation to Customer CARE

Bill Quiseng

Is customer service the frontline? Are we called to duty on the frontline battling customers? So shouldn’t customer service be customer care? We are the Customer CARE team. We CARE for each member of our team: We COMMUNICATE with each other. Customer service is for a job.