As unfortunate as it is, having poor experiences with businesses seems to be a universal truth for everyone in the 21st century. Even with the internet and all of the conveniences of the digital age, products still don't arrive, they break, or they don't operate the way they are supposed to. On a basic level, disappointment is inevitable.
To be successful in 2022, it’s vital that you bring customers to the forefront of your B2B business. However, did you know your customer support software is likely holding you back, or outright preventing you from achieving this? To truly be a customer-first business, you need to know what your customers’ goals and pain points are, support them in ways that make these goals more achievable (or alleviate their hindrances), and ultimately help them grow.
In today’s world, a proactive and communicative customer experience is a necessity. Companies can no longer afford to be aloof in the digital space. Live chat software connects businesses with their customers, drives revenue and growth, and provides a universally better experience that drives customer satisfaction. Given the continuous, digital transformation of the business world, the ongoing absence of live chat software only creates a void.
This week is Customer Service Week – an international celebration of the importance of customer service and of the people who serve and support customers on a daily basis. At TeamSupport, we honor our employees who work hard every day to ensure that our customers have a smooth, easy customer service experience. However, getting our organization to run like a well-oiled customer service machine didn’t happen overnight. Here are our 5 steps to creating a truly customer-first team.
People do business with people they like. That’s about the oldest known business strategy! And it still holds true today, particularly in B2B environments, although it may look a little different today than it did back when (quarterly business reviews over a Zoom call versus a two-martini lunch, for example). Just as any relationship takes time to build, developing a trust with your customers that feels almost like a friendship will take time as well.
