Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 7, 2020

Below, we share how the outbreak has impacted three key support metrics – inbound volume, wait times, and CSAT scores – and advice from respected leaders on how to continue caring for your customers in a crisis. Inbound volume is spiking for half of support teams. The increased volume is affecting businesses of all types.

Customer Experience 217

Customer Experience Reporting Tools Research Software Data Visualization 217

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 22, 2022

At Intercom, we’re striving to make our automation bots as powerful as possible, offering companies the fastest way to resolve queries in the face of ever-increasing inbound volume and customer expectations. Increasing automated resolution rates and self-serve capabilities guarantees a faster, more seamless customer experience ”.

Customer Experience 218

Customer Experience Inbound Data Visualization Customer Satisfaction 218

Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Consider implementing live chat or targeted messaging first if you have yet to do so: this will still help reduce your support volume and improve your customers’ experiences no matter the size of your business. Now, 1 in 5 of all our inbound conversations are resolved by the bot!” So far, it’s been a massive success!

Customer Experience 267

Customer Experience Artificial Inteligence Inbound Banking 267

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 18, 2020

In the face of the massive change the support landscape is currently experiencing, the one constant is that many companies are receiving rising numbers of inbound customer requests. Specify who can start a conversation from the Messenger to prioritize and manage your inbound support volume during busy times.

Data Visualization 197

Data Visualization Article User Testing Customer Feedback 197

Alchemer Mobile

MAY 14, 2020

Average inbound and outbound message volume. The top ten most common phrases in app store reviews tied with customer emotion. Average app rating for Media apps. Average app review volume. Typical app interaction and response rates. In-app survey response rates.

Research Software 208

Research Software Feedback Software User Testing Customer Feedback 208

Folding Burritos

JANUARY 25, 2018

If we stop to think a little bit about our internal communication strategy we can be both more effective in getting the message through, and reduce the amount of time we spend on this (having specialized communication tools for PMs would help even further, but I’m working on that ). Think about it as either inbound or outbound comms.

Data Visualization 347

Data Visualization Product Research Feedback Software Reporting Tools 347

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 2, 2018

Live chat” implies an almost instant response, and many customer support teams are often concerned with managing the volume of messages that might come from adding live chat to their site or app. Intercom is working to reimagine business messaging for support teams. Help customers solve common tasks by themselves.

Customer Experience 190

Customer Experience Inbound Messaging Article 190

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 3, 2022

Intercom Dynamic Content leverages your existing customer data to allow you to create highly targeted rules, so you can be sure you’re sending the right message to the right audience at the right time. . Map your sender address to the inbound address your customers contact you from with Intercom’s updated sender address settings.

Product Research 203

Product Research Embedded Analytics Data Visualization Inbound 203

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 4, 2018

For many years, B2B companies have executed their inbound sales funnel in a similar manner: Much like the word “funnel” suggests, it’s based on the idea to filter out the visitors and leads that aren’t ready to buy or aren’t qualified. Let’s look at how this came about. Invest in sales conversations, not touches.

Inbound 220

Inbound Research Software B2B User Testing 220

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 17, 2021

Using clever features like outbound messages , banners , product tours , and more, you can provide customers with the help they need before they have to contact your team. It reduces inbound conversation volume without sacrificing customer happiness. Win back more time for your team with these 4 proactive messages.

Data Visualization 156

Data Visualization Inbound User Friction Customer Experience 156

The Product Coalition

MARCH 23, 2018

I have traditionally been a believer that any form of marketing other than what is classified as, “Inbound” is typically a waste of money and time. As I think about it however, I actually think that this idea of, “Inbound marketing” is actually a bit ridiculous. Inbound marketing is a tool mostly purposed in driving new acquisitions.

Inbound 60

Inbound Marketing Outbound Customer Experience 60

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 29, 2020

We also used in-app messages to avoid exacerbating already high levels of email fatigue. It’s the little things that you do which ensure your message is received by customers in non-spammy, meaningful ways. Add value, not just noise. In these uncertain times, it’s important to think about how you can add value for your customers.

Customer Experience 228

Customer Experience User Friction Customer Feedback Data Visualization 228

Intercom, Inc.

JULY 6, 2022

Discover what you can do with 2-way SMS, including sending promotional messages, re-engaging your customers, and much more over at our help center. Now you can map your sender address to the inbound address your customers contact you from. The fastest, most powerful Inbox designed for scale.

Customer Experience 210

Customer Experience Data Visualization Inbound Reporting Tools 210

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 28, 2020

After trialling some other solutions, we chose Intercom because it centralizes inbound and outbound conversations without the friction that CRMs add.” . Speaking about the expansion, Dailius told us: “After we installed Intercom on our pricing page, we saw an 8% boost in inbound lead requests.”. For us, that solution is Intercom.

Customer Communications 138

Customer Communications Inbound Customer Experience Outbound 138

Product Talk

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

They reached out to around 5,000 users from HiveMQs free plan, as well as several hundred marketing qualified leads (MQLs) from inbound leads. Orbital allows you to set up pop-up messages that look like they’re coming directly from members of the product trio. Yurys initial steps didnt yield the results he had hoped for.

Product Research 185

Product Research User Testing Customer Experience Framework 185

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 24, 2020

Below, we share tips on how to proactively message customers and respond to inbound conversations in a way that’s helpful, respectful, and mindful. Sending an empathetic, genuinely helpful message will require some careful consideration. Here are some steps we recommend taking: Make sure the message really counts.

Inbound 31

Inbound Feedback Software Customer Experience User Testing 31

Product Talk

MAY 15, 2024

While Orion had started with a B2C focus, they got a lot of inbound interest in the B2B space. You had to keep an eye on which pop-up messages were enabled, otherwise users would get several in a row.” Customer messaging tool OneSignal can create pop-ups like this one that prompt users to participate in an interview.

Product Research 305

Product Research Feedback Software Analytic Tools User Testing 305

Alchemer Mobile

JUNE 30, 2020

Average inbound and outbound message volume. The top ten most common phrases in app store reviews tied with customer emotion. Average app rating for lifestyle apps. Average app review volume. Typical app interaction and response rates. In-app survey response rates.

Feedback Software 165

Feedback Software User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Experience 165

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 12, 2018

It means you can: Auto-assign new messages from leads and users to their account owners via Operator and assignment rules. Easily message all accounts you own by using the “Owner” attribute when creating a message. Get alerts for all conversations started by accounts you own. Now, you can control which users see your Messenger.

User Testing 174

User Testing Customer Experience Inbound B2C 174

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 2, 2019

There are a lot of different ways to interact with your visitors and customers using Intercom, and we know from your feedback that sometimes it could be hard to choose the most appropriate variety of message to use. There are no longer “visitor auto messages” or “user auto messages”. Answer Bot for ongoing messages.

Outbound 38

Outbound Customer Experience Customer Feedback User Testing 38

Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

With a modern conversational support solution, you can combine proactive , self-serve , and human support capabilities, so your team can get ahead of known problems with targeted messages , automatically answer repetitive queries with bots , and quickly resolve complex issues with automation and a human touch. Proactive messaging.

Technical Review 249

Technical Review Feedback Software Analytic Tools Reporting Tools 249

Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Inbound conversations are automatically translated in your preferred language by leveraging artificial and human intelligence. Customers then see a message in their native language. You can also automatically target help content to customers based on their preferred language in the Messenger, in messages, or wherever it’s needed.

Customer Experience 209

Customer Experience Research Software User Testing Technical Review 209

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 30, 2018

With lots of inbound leads, you’ll need to prioritize which ones need a response first, and it’s not always as easy as you might expect to make this judgment call. Urgency is one thing but you will also need to parse the context of your lead’s message right away so make every question counts. Ask the right questions right away.

B2C 214

B2C Research Software User Friction User Testing 214

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 25, 2021

In 2016, we released a new version which featured deep customization, cross-platform compatibility, new message formats, and playful emoji support. Paul Adams , SVP of Product, summarizes the power of messaging. Right message, right time, right place. Writing our story. Des on the importance of recognizing our people.

Customer Experience 220

Customer Experience Data Visualization Onboarding KPIs User Friction 220

Product Talk

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Founded and headquartered in Landshut, Germany, HiveMQ empowers businesses to transform with the most trusted MQTT platform (a messaging protocol used for connecting sensors and devices, such as in the Internet of Things). HiveMQ should flawlessly pump messages 24/7 in the background without a single user interaction.

Feedback Software 240

Feedback Software Customer Experience Data Visualization User Testing 240

Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 25, 2018

Powered by our knowledge base product , it suggested articles to people after they typed a message. It worked well, but we started to ask ourselves: what if we could get people to check out the knowledge base before typing a message? Before this, we’d invested a lot of time in features like article suggestions. Or so we thought.

Embedded Analytics 215

Embedded Analytics Feedback Software User Testing Customer Experience 215

Intercom, Inc.

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

A frontline rep for inbound leads would spend most of their time triaging a ton of messages received through various channels. It’s the kind of modern communications experience we’ve all become used to since the early days of text messaging right through to WhatsApp. No wonder we got a bad reputation over the years.

Customer Experience 188

Customer Experience Inbound Messaging Product Research 188

Gainsight

OCTOBER 23, 2019

If you’re familiar with HubSpot, then the word that probably comes to mind is “inbound.”. In 2018, based on a new set of observations, we decided to update one of the core concepts of inbound marketing. Today, we’re going to adapt the inbound methodology to encompass tenets of customer success. From Funnel To Flywheel.

Inbound 55

Inbound User Testing Customer Experience Customer Feedback 55

Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 30, 2018

The most common way to think about leads is to put them in two buckets: inbound and outbound. And unlike your visible pipeline of inbound and outbound leads, your invisible leads can’t be called or emailed. The first is owned by marketing and the second by sales. Where does the invisible sales pipeline come from?

Research Software 146

Research Software Outbound Inbound Data Visualization 146

Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 18, 2022

It shone a spotlight on how forward-thinking support teams were adopting conversational support tools – like proactive messaging capabilities and chatbots – to meet rising customer expectations and mounting inbound queries.

Reporting Tools 138

Reporting Tools User Testing Inbound Research Software 138

Intercom, Inc.

JUNE 6, 2019

For instance, many teams build apps on Intercom so users can leverage their workflows and services within our live chat Messenger and messages. One sure sign of a key brand is if the vast majority of your lead generation is from inbound, organic results. These are great companies with high inbound volumes. And they broke it up.

Analytic Tools 190

Analytic Tools Data Visualization Customer Experience Inbound 190

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 13, 2022

Call centers have historically been a popular way to offer that support by employing customer service representatives to assist both inbound and outbound queries from existing and potential customers over the phone. How do call centers work? There are a few types of call centers, and depending on the business need can be small or large.

Reporting Tools 118

Reporting Tools Outbound Inbound Customer Experience 118

Alchemer Mobile

JUNE 16, 2020

Average inbound and outbound message volume. The top ten most common phrases in app store reviews tied with customer emotion. Average app rating for travel apps. Average app review volume. Typical app interaction and response rates. In-app survey response rates.

Travel 147

Travel Feedback Software User Testing Customer Feedback 147

Alchemer Mobile

MAY 27, 2020

Average inbound and outbound message volume. The top ten most common phrases in app store reviews tied with customer emotion. Average app rating for Media apps. Average app review volume. Typical app interaction and response rates. In-app survey response rates.

Feedback Software 147

Feedback Software User Testing Customer Feedback Customer Experience 147

Intercom, Inc.

MAY 15, 2019

Ensuring your follow-ups are consistent and effective, however, is as much an art as a science, and it involves overcoming the inherent challenges of customer support, which can be relentless (consistent inbound volume, meeting SLAs, having a constant pulse on latest product releases). Every conversation is different.

Customer Experience 199

Customer Experience Inbound Customer Satisfaction Product Research 199

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 19, 2019

By default, our Messenger shows a small “We run on Intercom” message that links out to more information. It’s sometimes called “inbound marketing” because it’s meant to bring people “inbound” to your website. This gives you more control over how your inbound marketing activities look and feel.

Customer Experience 166

Customer Experience User Testing Customer Feedback Strategy 166

Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 25, 2020

We’ve written about how you can manage your customer communications in a crisis detailing how you can proactively make it easier for your customers to get the answers they’re looking for, as well as on dealing with the inbound queries that you might be facing. Do send messages to engaged recipients only.

User Testing 160

User Testing Inbound Customer Feedback Customer Experience 160