Some online gurus say that e-commerce businesses that aren't offering live chat to their customers might never succeed. The biggest issue with online vs. in-store shopping is that customers are can become disconnected from a support or salesperson who can answer their questions in real time with … [Read more...]
The Importance of Help Desk Software
How Help Desk Software Can Growth Hack Your Business Help desk software has been around for a long time. Even back in the day, companies used typewriters, corded telephones, and dictation machines to improve their customer support. Late in 1960’s, call centers emerged. Big companies used them to … [Read more...]
Charitable Organizations See Immediate Benefits of Live Chat
According to a new case study, charitable organizations have seen immediate benefits of live chat. Of course, the same is true for businesses as is true for charitable organizations. This case study demonstrates how a charity for helping children got three new fundraisers in their first month. It … [Read more...]
Live Chat is Gateway Drug for Offering Better Customer Support
Many companies have moved away from customer service agents to IVR (interactive Voice Response) systems. These can be annoying. For example, while listening to the fifth prompt in the third level of options, many calls transform from patient pleas for help to aggravated demands. This is not a good … [Read more...]
Your Small Business Needs Live Chat!
There are a lot of things your business must have. But out of all the assets you can provide to your clients, it needs Live Chat more than most. Rhino Support can help set you up to succeed! Why Live Chat? Although most of us have phones, we don't like using them to call businesses. And although … [Read more...]
Live Chat: The Perfect Matchmaker!
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a match, Find me a find, Catch me a catch. Matchmaker, matchmaker Look through your book, And make me a perfect match. Many of us remember these lyrics found in the beloved musical "Fiddler on the Roof." Those of us who are still single or single again can … [Read more...]
Millennials Prefer Live Chat Over Phone & Email
A new study shows that millennials prefer live chat over phone and email interactions. According to a report discussed by professionaljeweler.com, 28.9% of consumers prefer to interact with retailers through online chat (25.85%) or messaging apps (3.1%) while deciding on whether or not to make a … [Read more...]
Minimize Customer Service Costs
Whether you are just getting started in the e-commerce world or have been around for years, it's always a good idea to keep customer service costs at a minimum while providing the best possible support. How much is too much to spend on customer support? That depends on your industry and your … [Read more...]
Strategies to Improve Your Online Customer Service
If you own an online business, you have to be able to take care of online customer service issues quicker than someone with a million Facebook friends can tell them that you haven't. Software programs like Rhino Support can put you in constant contact with your customers. They offer live chat and … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Develop Your Customer Support Team
Whether you are the customer support team or you have an army of 10,000 agents, this article can help you improve your efforts. Is your business-to-business company going through fundamental shifts in how your support team interacts with customers? Do you still funnel everything through one person … [Read more...]