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How customer support can keep up with customer expectations

Intercom, Inc.

On a recent night out in London, Tristan Watson discovered the value of great customer support, when his bag full of electronics, video equipment and personal items was stolen from a pub. Using customer support to drive loyalty, engagement and revenue. 1 obstacle for these executives. 1 obstacle for these executives.

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??Shep Hyken on getting customers to come back again and again

Intercom, Inc.

I talked to a number of people and asked them, “If every airline took away the miles and you couldn’t get those free trips anymore, would you continue to fly on that airline?” I asked a bunch of interesting questions such as, “Would you rather go to the dentist or call customer support?”

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BarbAIrians at the Gate: The Financial Opportunity of AI

Andreessen Horowitz

TABLE OF CONTENTS Known knowns Known knowns are companies/products/ideas that exist today, and that have clear demand from customers. Can costs be reduced, customer support improved, NPS increased, new, previously unprofitable sales opportunities be unlocked? As technology continues to improve, the answer is an unequivocal “yes.”

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Jeff Toister on a guaranteed customer experience

Intercom, Inc.

In the news here today, there’s an airline I won’t name that canceled over 2,500 flights over the past couple of days. ” But that’s not really the problem the customer was trying to solve. That’s truly the problem that these angry customers are now trying to solve.

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29 Latin American SaaS Superstars

SaaStock

Aivo offers Artificial Intelligence solutions for customer service, so that businesses can provide their clients with outstanding experiences. Its core product is AgentBot, which is an automated platform for omnichannel customer support. Airnguru provides a pricing intelligence technology for airlines.

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Lock-in vs. stickiness in SaaS: Retaining customers the right way

Chart Mogul

Airline loyalty programs – “I need to keep flying with [airline] otherwise I’ll lose my platinum status!”. What’s interesting is that all of the above products have loyal, happy customers. These companies have generally succeeded in striking a balance between value to the customer and product lock-in.

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Shep Hyken on fostering the cult of the customer

Intercom, Inc.

A customer may not have a complaint, but they may say something to you that makes you realize, “Oh, there’s an opportunity to fix something here or make something better.” Or you find out something even personal about that customer, and you can surprise them. Customer support is a philosophy.

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