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The Perfect Storm in Customer Service

Buzz Marketing for Technology

In my last post we discussed the 4 reasons why using Social Media pays to provide Support : Customers prefer a good customer experiences to low prices, helps aid in spreading WOM, makes customer less likely to defect and results in high profitability for the company. Email this to a friend?

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Convince and Convert Blog: Social Media Strategy and Social Media.

Convince & Convert

In Search of Mass Influencers In a fascinating new Forrester Research study about online peer influence, Augie Ray and Josh Bernoff determine that consumers generated more than 500 billion online impressions about products and services in 2009. Eat 10 sandwiches, get the 11th free. Let’s also assume that you have a Facebook fan page.

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It pays to provide Support with Social Media

Buzz Marketing for Technology

In a recent Forrester Report on “ Customer Experience Pays Off as Social Media reduces Obstacles for Real Change ” they have really nailed down the argument I have been making over the last year about why Support is the single best place to build your business case for Social Media. Every Industry!

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Social Customer Support delivers Strong ROI

Buzz Marketing for Technology

Not only that but a recent Forrester study showed that customers actually prefer a better customer experience compared to everyday low prices, and moreover great customer experiences drive positive word of mouth (WOM). Layering on social media tactics for support can also decrease your contact center costs.

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B2B Content Marketing; A Masterclass in Content Amplification

Inbox Insight

Reduce the cost of acquisition. For example: Educate the audience in order to reduce the cost of sales. Earned media is publicity and engagement you’ve won through non-paid marketing efforts: SEO is one of the most important, along with Word of Mouth (WOM), rating and reviews, and arguably influencer marketing. Paid media.

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Top 40 Posts and Hot Topics of Inbound Marketing and Social Media

B2B Marketing Zone Posts

Cost: Free trial, $50/month for Standard plan, $100 for Enterprise. Cost: Free. Here’s a great example of an effective infographic that illustrates social media behavior by age group, based on a Forrester Research study. Howsociable. With few words and relevant graphics, it enables us to absorb lots of information in a hurry.