Let’s be honest, there is no one who wants to go through the hassle of customer service. It can be a headache and it can take time away from your busy day. However, this doesn’t have to happen! There are ways you can make sure that your customers are satisfied with their experience. We’re here to show you 6 steps that will help create better customer experiences for everyone involved.

1. Make it easier for the customer to reach you.

Have a customer service phone number that is easy to find on your site. Make sure you have ways for customers to contact you online, such as email and chat support. This will make it easier for them because they can reach you at any time of day without having to wait on hold or call back multiple times. You’ll also be able to answer any questions they have right away, which will help them feel more confident in your services.

– Customer Service Phone Number: 123-456-7890

– Email Address for Support: support@business.com

– Live Chat Online at all times: chat.business.com

2. Put your contact information on all of your marketing materials or any other engagement channels

It can be frustrating to customers when they visit your site and don’t know how to contact customer service. This will lead them down the path of frustration, which is why it’s so important that your contact information is easy to find on all of your marketing materials and website pages. This way, they will have the opportunity to call you or email you before becoming frustrated with themselves for not being able to reach customer support in a timely manner.

3. Offer 24/7 support so that customers can contact you at any time

It’s more than likely that your customer service department is not open 24/hours a day, which may make some customers feel like you don’t care. This is why it’s so important to offer 24/hour support for all of your customers so they know that you are always available when they need you the most.

4. Include a live chat feature on your website so that customers can talk with a representative without having to wait on hold or complete an online form

Customers are always looking for instant gratification that they can’t get from customer service. They want to talk with a representative without having to wait on hold or fill out an online form, which is why live chat features like the one we offer here at Business.com make it easy and fast for them to contact you as soon as possible.

5. Develop a customer feedback loop that can be used to improve the customer experience

If you want to create a better customer experience, then it’s important that you listen to customer feedback. This means listening to what they have to say and how your service can be improved. You should also use this information as an opportunity for growth and improvement because if the majority of customers are having issues with something in particular (for example shipping), then you should focus on improving that specific area.

– Ask for customer feedback through surveys or social media posts and monitor the responses to see where your customers are having trouble with certain aspects of service (for example shipping). This will allow you to see what they need in order to have a better experience, which can help lead you to make the necessary changes.

– If you see that there is a common complaint (for example shipping) then it may be helpful to investigate and find out why this is happening so frequently. This will help you determine what needs to change in order for your customers to have better customer experiences when they are doing business with you.

– You should also take this feedback and look for ways to improve it in order to create a better customer experience.

– If you are using surveys, then be sure that your questions pertain specifically to the topic of customer service so they will be more useful.

– The social media posts should also focus on what customers want from their online shopping experiences as well as their thoughts on customer service. This will give you a better idea of what they want and need in order to have an improved experience when purchasing from your company.

– When it comes to surveys, be sure that the questions are specific so your customers can provide more useful feedback (like “What is most important for you about shopping online?”).

6. Provide quick responses – don’t leave them waiting around for days without hearing back from someone

It is important to be clear with your customers about turnaround time. For example, if it takes you 24 hours to respond back to them after they submit a request then let them know that this will happen so there are no surprises for anyone involved in the process. This way, your customer service will stand out from the rest because people want their concerns addressed as soon as possible.

– Provide a customer service email address that customers can use to contact you about their requests or issues and make sure they know when they will receive a response back from the company. You may need to let them know how long it typically takes for your staff members to get back in touch with each other, but it is important to be clear with this so there are no surprises.

– If you have a phone line for customer service, then provide an automated response that will tell them when they can expect a call back from the company as well. This makes it easier for everyone involved and ensures your customers know what to expect in terms of turnaround time.

– Customer service should always be a priority, but this doesn’t mean you can ignore it either. If your customer service isn’t up to par then you may end up losing customers and that will lead to decreased revenue in the long run.

– Put a plan into action for how quickly you respond back to requests so that all of your customers know what to expect.

– If a customer has an issue and you’re able to provide them with a solution, then do your best to keep in contact with the customer so they will feel that their issue is being addressed appropriately.

I hope you found these tips helpful and that they can help improve your customer service experience. If you want to share any other topics we should cover in our next blog, let us know!

Customers’ experiences have an impact on how they perceive your business and your brand. Service is the core point of your business’s success. Everyone knows the importance of a happy customer that will not only return to you but always give positive feedback and bring new customers along.

Let’s see what’s new in Customer Service Technology & Trends for the 2021s.

Each year customer service and support leaders identify their strategic priorities and investments for the year ahead, but due to covid-19 and its lasting ramifications, things are changing rapidly and it’s important to move along with the new requirements of Customers. Service and support face increased pressure from competitors on the role of the service function in improving operational excellence and growing the business. The main support for effective customer service is a combination of tools, systems, and processes to convert policies into customer satisfaction.

It starts with equipping your agents with all tools that they need to provide a top-notch customer experience, including:

• Up to date software
• Enhanced training 
• More accessible customer data
• Specific feedback
• Clear process documentation and flexible guidelines

In 2020 the Customer Service department had to readjust their employees to remote work. This transition had a huge impact on customer service trends in 2021. Remote work will most likely become a more permanent strategy due to the current situation worldwide and the new opportunity of cost savings due to the remote workforce for business owners. 

In fact, 89% of UK contact center leaders say that the COVID-19 crisis has changed the industry forever. A recent industry survey supports this view of a long-term work-from-home transition.  35% of contact center leaders now think that their contact centers will become mainly homeworking. And a higher percentage, 58%, think homeworking will be partly optional and partly compulsory. 

Either way, the busy on-premise contact center of the past is set to give way to a more flexible and remote work culture.

As for trends, Service became a sales tool in 2021.

Omnichannel communication with customers is a top priority today. Customers want to reach you immediately with great convenience, meaning being able to choose a convenient contact form like live-chat on a business website or have multiple choices of mobile messengers depending on the preferences of the consumer and get an immediate reply independent of the device type.  A true omnichannel approach includes the ability to deliver a seamless and consistent experience across a variety of communication channels. So if your company is not operating with omnichannel communication, now is the time to adapt.

Since not all customer service departments work 24-7, developers took it one step further by inventing chat-bots. But this option lost its popularity within a short period of time.  Custer’s enjoy interacting with actual human beings since chatbots lack intelligence and are able to solve only the basic requirements of customers, so they are revealed with ease.  So creating a chatbot for your customers today should only be to generalize the question of your customer and lead the conversation to a responsible employee or department. It’s also good to have a chatbot to answer the most common questions or to gather contact information to get back to the customer during working hours. They are a necessary asset today as well, but nothing in comparison to actual human interaction. 

Let’s not forget about social media. Its popularity increased among some of the largest companies in the world as a way to foster customer communication and share the latest products with its potential customers. Social media is no longer a ‘nice-to-have’ channel, it’s an essential tool. Companies that spread their brand on social media are archiving greater value of new customers and benefits as well as customer satisfaction and increased retention. In 2021, social media will only become more and more important as a tool to share information, communicate with customers, and retain users.

Today the market is growing rapidly, and as customers have more options, service becomes part of the product experience. Companies are focused on customer’s desire for a better customer experience. The E-commerce market was already growing before Covid, but that growth was accelerated by the pandemic to deal with increased demand. More businesses needed more help services from B2B companies.

The world stands right in front of a new era, and we need to make sure to be up to date with all the new features and services to keep our existing customers happy and have new customers join. The world stands right in front of a new era, and we need to make sure to be up to date with all the new features and services to keep our existing customers happy and have new customers join. 

Unlike years prior, this new type of conversational commerce is much bigger than just offering live chat. That’s part of it, but consumers now want to be able to connect with your brand immediately on their preferred platform — whether it’s Facebook, WhatsApp, email, etc. The right tools will allow you to deliver a unified customer experience and treat all channels as equal — prioritizing queries based on importance. 

As always, customer reviews play a massive role in success

• Quick resolutions
• Helpful and empathetic agents
• 24/7 support
• Being able to use preferred channels
• Proactive support

Summary of trends 2021:

1.  Building teams with support agents who can work remotely

3.  Providing personalized customer experiences

4.  Delivering real-time support through live chat and chatbots

5.  Customer-centric success strategies 

6.  Mastering social media as a support channel

As previously mentioned, we stand right in front of a new era, and there are more changes to come within the near future. For some industries, this means having to change up the whole business plan and readjust or in the worst-case scenario close their business completely. 

For them, it means a second chance, and if they play their cards right, a bright future.