“Zendesk is more than a ticketing platform, and it’s also an advocate of self-help. The ease of integration is very simple as configurations can be easily replicated across markets, and because it’s built with the agent experience in mind, it’s extremely agent-friendly.” John Epok Pascual Regional Leader for Special Projects and Customer Happiness Operations Support at Circles.Life “Zendesk has been such an effective tool for agents to work with, and has really been developed with them in mind – it’s both simple to use and powerful, and has been such strong support as Circles.Life has grown.” John Epok Pascual...
Continue readingBukalapak + Zendesk: An Ecommerce Evolution
When people want things, they want them now and no one understands this better than online marketplaces. Bukalapak, Indonesia’s largest eCommerce platform, is now serving more than 1 million customers better by putting the focus back on providing a seamless customer experience with integrated communication channels, all built with Zendesk. Since launching in 2010, Bukalapak has grown from helping Indonesia’s small and medium-size businesses increase their sales, to become the country’s leading online marketplace. It is currently one of Southeast Asia’s largest ecommerce platforms, valued at more than US $1 billion, with close to 70 million active users each month....
Continue readingWhy chatbots won’t fully replace humans
These days AI is changing the customer experience in many ways. AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants can answer questions that could only be answered by a human in the past. Personalized customer experience can now be offered without adding more people and processes. This type of technology will play a huge role in customer interactions in the upcoming years, but this doesn’t mean that the human aspect will be eliminated. Humans will still be involved in up to half of customer interactions, but their role will lean heavily on utilising technology. Here is how customer support agents and intelligent...
Continue readingWhy live chat benefits everyone
These days customers want to find answers online, until they feel the need to talk to a human. They expect an answer that is not just right, but lighting-fast. This is where live chat comes into play. It is a very useful tool meeting the needs of a demanding and connected customer. Chat is the best, because it is personal and digital at the same time. This means real-time human interaction on a computer or a mobile device. No need to speak on the phone out loud about your problems and no long hold periods. It’s easy to see...
Continue readingZendesk pricing
Zendesk offers different pricing plans for its various modules. Plans are month-to-month or annual. Annually billed options are always little bit cheaper than monthly billed. With five different Zendesk Support plans and plenty of add-ons available, it’s easy to get what you need from Zendesk for a price you can afford. Pricing plans are so customizable that virtually any company can find one that fits their needs and budget. You just need to figure out which perks and modules you really need and which ones aren’t essential for your business. You also can start, stop or make changes to...
Continue readingProviding 24/7 customer support
Nowadays customers are becoming more and more demanding. Making business is also becoming increasingly international. It is not unusual that even a small company has customers all around the world. For example due to these factors it isn’t anymore enough to provide great customer service and support within business hours. What truly matters these days is your ability to offer 24/7 service and support to your customers. 24/7 support means a support service that is provided 24 hours a day and 7 days a week all year round. Businesses should ensure that they don’t allow geographical boundaries or time...
Continue readingGet more conversions with chat
According to Zendesk, adding live chat can increase website conversion rates by 29 percent. In addition, it’s possible to further optimize chat channels and increase conversions with chat conversion tracking. Conversion tracking allows you to see how many of your conversions were affected by chat and even which agent was involved. Chat analytics allows you to meet your customer needs more effectively and increase sales. Here are four things that are improved by conversion tracking. Defining and tracking goals Zendesk Chat allows for chat conversion tracking, which helps you track chats that influenced a customer and helped them complete...
Continue reading5 Business goals that benefit from live chat
Offering customers live chat will often require some balancing. Different stakeholders will have different views as to where it offers the best value. Support might want to keep it focused on the customer experience, while sales might see it as a tool for increasing conversions. Ultimately it’s up to the support manager to determine how live chat would be best used to support the company’s goals. This capability for instantaneous communication can have a fast and significant effect on your business goals. This is why it’s crucial that your live chat goals align with your business objectives. Here...
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