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Moving from reactive to proactive customer support

Intercom, Inc.

With the right approach and proactive support tools – think Outbound Messages , Product Tours , and Mobile Carousels – you can provide every customer with the fast, personal help they need at the exact moment they need it. Then we make sure to address those exact issues at pivotal moments in our onboarding.

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The support leader’s guide to proactive support: Provide help before it’s needed

Intercom, Inc.

With the right strategy and proactive support tools – think Outbound Messages , Product Tours , Mobile Carousels , and Banners – you can alert customers to known issues, like delivery delays, bugs in your product, and website downtime. Onboard new customers. Create a customer feedback loop. .

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Built for you: Workflow updates, Articles API, and more to help you engage customers efficiently

Intercom, Inc.

Last week we launched a series of new features to help modern support teams handle rising volumes of complex conversations with confidence and efficiency. Want to see these features in action? Our newest product upgrades solve three main challenges for support teams: 1. New reporting metrics for more detailed insights.

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How to use in-app messaging to retain your best customers

Intercom, Inc.

In-app messaging allows marketers to engage users at just the right time, to facilitate onboarding, share product updates, offer support, or promote relevant offers. Chats and Posts: In Intercom, you can send outbound chats and posts in both mobile and desktop apps. Onboard new users. Promote stand-out features.

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8 steps to craft a winning sales strategy, according to industry leaders

Intercom, Inc.

When done correctly, your sales strategy will help your sales team execute with focus – SMB or enterprise, inbound or outbound, hunting or farming. Spending $300 to acquire customers for a $99 product isn’t economical. Some industries are used to PowerPoint sales presentations, handheld onboarding and onsite training.

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How support leaders measure (and improve) the quality of their customer support

Intercom, Inc.

85% of customer service teams now offer proactive help, in the form of things like in-app onboarding , outbound messaging , or notifications. So what’s the problem with the support metrics that most teams have been using up until now? Proactive support is on the rise.

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How to describe your business as an equation

Lenny Rachitsky

Each week I tackle reader questions about building product, driving growth, and accelerating your career. If you’re not a subscriber, here’s what you missed this month: What to do if your product isn’t taking off First-principles thinking Inspiration for the year ahead Subscribe to get access to these posts, and every post.