Entrepreneur and investor Marc Andreesen defines product/market fit (PMF) as ”being in a good market with a product that can satisfy that market” in his article The Only Thing That Matters1. You reach product/market fit by getting the right product to the right people, fulfilling a specific need that hasn’t been served properly before.

We can all agree that offering customer service on chat can significantly shorten wait times and allow easy personalization. However, conveying empathy, that is, a deep understanding of the customer’s problem and frustration, over chat is challenging.

With customer experience becoming more important than ever, interactive customer experience conferences are the need of the hour. Whether it’s a virtual experience or a hybrid initiative, companies are reimagining customer journeys to reduce friction, accelerating the shift to digital channels, and providing for new safety requirements.

Consumers, in their never-ending search for something new and better, expect excellence. And at the frontlines of today’s digital commerce revolution are customer service agents, who are expected to go the extra mile in delivering quality customer experiences. However, for your teams to deliver excellence day in and day out, they must have the analytics tools and data necessary to truly understand customers’ wants, needs, and values at every stage of the customer journey.

Healthcare is a customer service industry. Kind gestures and positive everyday interactions between staff and patients result in healthcare companies known for good quality of care. The first key to providing great customer service in the healthcare industry is to stop treating patients as customers whose sole purpose is to generate revenue. Great customer service starts with taking a patient-centric perspective – viewing them as people your company is meant to help.

Small businesses always have a ton of things going at all times – taking care of their teams and customers, managing multiple projects, and finishing administrative work are only a few to name. Among the hustle and bustle of these daily tasks that spread business owners and employees thin is customer service, the one that you cannot overlook at any cost.

You’ve probably heard someone say that the customer is always right, especially if you’ve had experience in customer service or retail. But have you ever thought about what the statement implies? Who came up with this philosophical note? Does this hold true 24/7? Let’s reveal some of these answers.

Social media is now a valuable part of many brands’ customer service strategies. While you can use almost every major platform like Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram for connecting with your customers, Twitter has become a personal favorite for customers to report any grievances or share their feedback.

“By 2022, we’ll be talking to bots more than our own spouses.” – Deloitte Rapid technological advancements have pushed businesses to make all information available at customers’ fingertips to deliver a seamless digital experience. Customers today prefer to be self-sufficient. 40% of consumers1 now prefer self-service over human contact.