Even the most easy-going among us can get a bit nervous if we need clarification on what's going on with our order. We've all been there, combing through our emails from the past month, searching for payment confirmation, or fretting about whether our product has accidentally been shipped three-quarters of the way around the world to an unknown location, never to be seen again.
According to research, selling to an existing customer is at least five times less expensive than acquiring a new customer. And, according to eCommerce platform BigCommerce, the top 10% of your current customers spend three times more than the rest of your customers combined. Yet, many retail and eCommerce businesses still prioritise acquisition over retention.
WhatsApp has experienced over 60% growth year-on-year as a customer service channel. It’s growing fast, but what are the benefits of using WhatsApp Business for customer service? And how can customer service agents manage the increasing inbound enquiries via WhatsApp? In this blog, we'll discuss why WhatsApp Business benefits customer service and how to efficiently handle incoming messages with CM.com's Mobile Service Cloud.
Today, more and more customer engagement happens on social media. And with good reason. Personalised messages on consumers' favourite messaging apps can truly benefit your brand awareness. Instagram's new Marketing Messages feature offers a great marketing tool to be visible where your customers are and re-engage them to boost those conversion rates.
Great customer service keeps fans wanting more, but how do you deal with the ebb and flow of customer contact in sports organisations?
Customer service is essential year-round, but the pressure increases during the retail and eCommerce holiday season: sharply rising from November to December. More orders come in, which means more customer interactions.
You might already be using WhatsApp Business as a communications channel for things like customer service, customer feedback, and marketing. However, what many people have yet to discover is the power of WhatsApp Product Messages as a highly innovative and effective way to boost your sales potential on one of the world's most popular online messaging channels.
WhatsApp Business has continued its support for businesses with the introduction of its search functionality, WhatsApp Business Search. WhatsApp users can now easily find businesses to interact with, meaning customers can get answers faster whenever they want. But what is WhatsApp Business Search? And how can your business engage customers via the search functionality?
Retail and eCommerce businesses are adopting hyper-personalisation at an increasing rate. And they have good reason to do so. Hyper-personalisation moves the consumer towards actual 1-2-1 experiences. Experiences that increase engagement and, ultimately, purchases. But how can your business implement true hyper-personalisation? Given the potential of artificial intelligence (AI), getting started is simpler than you would imagine.
Electronic Signature has become a must-have for companies, regardless of size or industry. Being able to request, collect and store electronic signatures in a highly secure way saves companies time, money and protects the environment. Used directly via our platform or integrated into software through our API, our Sign solution allows you to send and receive electronic signatures through several channels. So far, we were already meeting eIDAS legislation requirements for Advanced Electronic Signatures (AdES).
The retail and eCommerce holiday season, or the Q4 high season, may seem far away, but now is the time to explore how to prepare to make the most out of it and garner the best results. This article will explore the essential data to analyse and prepare your business for busier times.
Companies use chatbots for various reasons, “productivity” can be a key motivational factor, for example. But chatbots come in many forms and sizes. To have a successful chatbot, you need to think about what you want to achieve, what kind of bot you need to do so, where to apply a bot, and which type of bot. In this blog, we’ll walk you through some of the most successful chatbot examples of our global customers and show you how you can use them to improve customer experience.
Artificial Intelligence is the phrase on everyone's lips. AI creates headlines, both positive and negative, at a frantic pace. Fear of the unknown is undoubtedly fuelling some of the negative press, and there are those genuinely concerned about AI’s potential. According to the International Data Corporation’s Worldwide Artificial Intelligence Spending Guide, global spending on AI will more than double between 2022 and 2026, from $118bn to $300bn. It’s fair to say that modern iterations of generative AI, such as ChatGPT, are transforming perceptions and expectations of what AI can achieve. Generative AI can generate its own training data rather than adding data to ‘manually’ train the AI model. Generative AI can synthesise new responses and aid conversation designers in the creative process.
At CM.com, we've noticed that more and more people are showing an interest in employing our chatbot as a virtual communication channel to help them streamline their eCommerce practices and improve the overall experience that they offer to their customers. However, we’ve also noticed that one or two of our clients are unsure about whether they should replace their current systems in order to do so.
You don't need a degree in psychology to know that some customers are more risk-averse than others when making a purchase. When shopping online, everyone has, at some point, been hovering over the 'confirm payment' button with that little voice at the back of their minds telling them they're about to make a mistake. Sometimes we throw caution to the wind regardless of any doubts we may have and buy the product anyway; in many cases, we abandon our carts and go elsewhere to find what we're looking for.
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