What Companies Can Learn From Netflix’s Record Breaking Month on Mobile
On Friday, Netflix announced a new record for consumer spend on mobile: the streaming service raked in $86.6 million across iOS and Android, a figure 77 percent higher than the $49 million the company generated last November. The consumer move to mobile has been gaining traction for years, with mobile market share currently at 44.19 […]
December Success Spotlight: Why You Should Rethink your ‘Live Webchat’
The Helpshift platform has been designed with “asynchronous” in mind from day one. Helpshift has been a pioneer in mobile messaging, and now we have brought that same experience to the web. Customer Success Manager Mckenna Morey explains how asynchronous web messaging works and the associated benefits in this month’s success spotlight. 1. What is […]
Getting in Sync with your Customers: What’s the Difference between Synchronous and Asynchronous Communication
Much of our daily communication is asynchronous: we send an email in the morning and receive a reply at noon; we respond to a group text after getting home from work; we answer Slack messages after finishing an important project. We flow easily between synchronous and asynchronous communication via these interfaces, sometimes texting in real-time, […]
The New World of CS Automation Part 1: AI is Everywhere— Except Customer Service
What is the first thing you do in the morning? Do you check the weather, read the news, scroll through Facebook, play music through Spotify, or ask Alexa to turn on the lights? An IDC study found that 80 percent of smartphone users check their phones even before brushing their teeth in the morning. And […]