Not only has social media changed the way we communicate and reconnect with old classmates, family and friends, it\u2019s also changed how companies connect with their customers and audience. Learn the nine steps of the customer service dance as you strut across the social media floor.<\/p>\n
Anyone who is assisting customers should know where to direct customers and the overall responsibilities of each of your company\u2019s departments. This knowledge ensures questions are fully answered and answered in a timely manner. Some companies have created social media profiles devoted to customer support that are separate from their main company profiles, which makes helping customers even more efficient. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s essential that you have the same individual or team oversee your social media customer services to that customers have a consistent experience. Not only is this a good way to ensure the customer doesn\u2019t feel as if he or she is being passed around, it also helps you to deliver consistent service from customer to customer.<\/p>\n Realize that your customers are expecting their questions to be answered just as quickly as they are expecting to connect to the internet or order food. It\u2019s best to aim for taking care of customers within 60 minutes. If you\u2019re unable to answer a question or address a concern in this amount of time, at least let the customer know you\u2019re working on it.<\/p>\n Don\u2019t make customers feel as though they\u2019re talking to a live chat robot. Show videos and images of your employees having fun at work and add some humor to your responses when appropriate. Taking this route is good for generating goodwill and getting a smile from your customers.<\/p>\n There are times when the customer is clearly at fault for a problem and other times when it\u2019s you who needs to own up. Humans make mistakes, and we should take responsibility for those mistakes, even if there\u2019s a chance of damaging your company\u2019s reputation.<\/p>\n Instead of always reacting <\/em>to customer complaints or questions, take out time to act <\/em>on customer concerns. Sometimes simply acknowledging a customer is enough to restore their faith in your company. Remember that not everything has to be about the bottom line.<\/p>\n If you have more than one social media profile, make sure you have someone paying attention to each of them in order that questions don\u2019t linger on the vine unanswered. For multiple social media profiles, you can use services such as Hootsuite to manage all of your platforms in one place.<\/p>\n Problems are an inevitable part of owning a business. 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Consistency Is Key<\/h2>\n
3. Be Prompt<\/h2>\n
4. Show Your Human Side<\/h2>\n
5. Take Responsibility<\/h2>\n
6. Act Rather Than React<\/h2>\n
7. Man Your Customer Service Stations<\/h2>\n
8. Anticipate Questions<\/h2>\n
9. Ensure That the Right Person Is Answering a Question<\/h2>\n