multichannel

In the past, a person would pick up the phone when they needed to get in touch with a family member or friend. But these days, they’re more likely to turn to messaging services and apps like texting, WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger to stay in touch. In fact, in 2021, the number of people using…

Introduction: An Omnichannel Strategy is No Longer Optional  In the past decade or so, “omnichannel” has been one of the most frequently used retail buzzwords. It’s that aspirational idea of delivering seamless, connected experiences to customers across channels. Today, most brands are on board with the idea of omnichannel. But when it comes to building…

Recently, Salesforce released their 2022 State of the Connected Customer study. We’ve loved digging into all the fresh insights about consumer behavior.  One particular finding that stood out to us is the fact that customer experience has never been more important. This year’s report found that 88% of customers say the experience a company provides…

When it comes to reviews, you might have a preferred channel (say, reviews posted and managed on your own website). But today’s consumers have choices. They can write and read reviews on a plethora of sites depending on the industry vertical. So while hosting reviews on your own dot com is great—especially as brands push…

Customer Service (CS) and Customer Experience (CX) are both frequently used terms in the business world. And oftentimes, these two phrases are used interchangeably. But are Customer Service and Customer Experience in fact the same thing? The short answer? No. CS and CX are certainly related, but they’re not the same thing. What exactly is…