Observed Signal · Feb 27, 2024 · Other · Source: CMSWire · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
Omnichannel Strategy Best Practices for Customer Engagement
This CMSWire article provides best practices for crafting a seamless omnichannel strategy, emphasizing customer-centric design and infrastructure integration. It highlights insights from Bern Elliot (Gartner) on achieving 'channel-less' experiences and Natalie Onions (Customer.io) on key components like customer data integration, channel integration, employee training, and the right technology. The article discusses challenges in integrating multiple channels and suggests measuring ROI by treating each channel independently. It also details Customer.io's expansion of support channels, including launching a community channel and live chat for Premium and Enterprise customers, which now handle over 30% of weekly support volume. Onions advises a phased approach and highlights the rising role of AI in customer experience, recommending careful testing and feedback loops before implementation.
Provides practical best practices and insights from Gartner and Customer.io on omnichannel strategy; relevant for MarTech professionals but not a major industry event.
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Key Takeaways & Evidence Grounding
- Customer.io launched a community channel for customer support.
- Customer.io rolled out live chat for its Premium and Enterprise customers.
- Customer.io's live chat now handles over 30% of weekly support volume.
- Gartner research VP Bern Elliot advocates for a 'channel-less' customer experience approach.
- Customer.io uses email as the primary onboarding channel and continuously tests its email series.
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