Customer Support

For business owners, real-time engagement with customers on social media isn’t merely appropriate; it is also necessary. On Twitter, for example, they are expected by 70 percent of users to respond to comments and feedback — with 53 percent wanting the response to happen in less than an hour. Meanwhile, on Facebook, businesses’ response rates...

In today’s competition-driven marketplace, there is hardly any organization that does not aim to be customer-oriented and recognizes how crucial employees are to achieve this goal. But like it or not, only a handful of organizations are succeeding in building a customer-focused culture where clients are treated like kings and being offered top-class customer service...

Today’s consumers are more empowered than ever before. They know what they’re looking for. They have the capacity to conduct exhaustive research in order to determine where they want to buy from. And they’re not afraid to take their business elsewhere if they have a negative experience with a company or when a brand generates...

Customers like the idea of getting special treatment from brands they regularly shop with. That’s why when they find free samples or get access to free vouchers, they are likely to place the brand in their list of favorites. Question is, how do you set yourself apart from others in the business? No doubt, the...

When it comes to interacting with your employees and helping them grow as individuals in your organization, consider the following question: Are you just talking to your employees or are you communicating with them? There’s a distinct difference and you would do well to understand why one is superior to the other. #Talking vs. Communicating...