Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing. – Miles Davis Real-Time – A word so overpowering, that if you combine it with anything – customer support, communication, or collaboration, it completely changes the meaning of the entire concept.  Take, for instance, real-time customer support.   Customer support is something various businesses are good at,...

Customer service has got a massive makeover in recent years. Calls and emails are a thing of an era gone by, as customer service today is all about customers helping themselves, and becoming self-reliant.  Thanks to the influx of technological developments, customers have become so accustomed to getting everything in an instant, that the mere...

To stay relevant and competitive in the market, simply focusing on customer happiness won’t suffice. Times are changing, and you need to move past customer happiness and take a step ahead by focusing your energies and channelizing your efforts towards customer delight.   For achieving this, the first thing that comes to your mind is your...

Customer service has become a major differentiator to gain an edge over the competition. Customer expectations of service quality are also on the rise, with more and more clients becoming intolerant with brands that fail to meet their expectations.  In fact, 91% of dissatisfied customers leave brands without complaining, which means companies lose the opportunity...

Email usage in customer service is still rampant despite the emergence of self-service platforms, live chat, and social media. The influx of technology disrupted the email culture, but only to an extent, as it has not yet been wiped out completely. People take time to embrace and accept the shift, especially those who are extremely...

So before we jump on to digital customer service, lets first decode what ‘Digital’ exactly means. When I asked this question to my colleagues, each of them had cooked a different definition based on their perceptions and experiences.  I won’t say they were incorrect. Instead, the definitions were both similar and different in various ways. ...

In today’s fast-paced business world, information flows rapidly, making it essential to improve internal customer service for businesses.  Business success isn’t just about serving your customers well but also about working well with your team. However, some businesses still underestimate this. A Salesforce study shows that 86% of employees cite ineffective communication and lack of...

The face of customer support is changing fast. Now more than ever before, self-service has become the new way of serving customers. Unlike decades ago, when people relied on support teams to resolve their issues, customers today are increasingly opting for the DIY (Do It Yourself) approach to get information. Calling the support staff is...

Do you understand the journey your customers go through before they buy from you? The process of buying products or services differs from one person to another. Customer journeys help you comprehend how buyers behave when they visit your online or offline stores. With this knowledge, you can focus on improving those processes so that...