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4 Reasons Twitter Reigns Supreme in Social Customer Service

4 Reasons Twitter Reigns Supreme in Social Customer Service

01/07/15 by | Rebranding | No Comments »

The Twitterverse is full of organic (and more recently, targeted) customer interactions with brands, companies, sports teams, celebrities, spokespersons and the list goes on. People often use Twitter to give or receive a retweet of approval, to ask a question or to offer personal reviews of a service or product. The downside, however, is that negative customer experiences voiced on Twitter can result in a loss of sales and customer support, if left unresolved. Why Twitter? You may be thinking that Facebook should be included in this list when it comes to building optimal customer service.  Although this channel is undeniably an important element of your company’s social presence, there are a few minor details that help Twitter stand out:  
 
  1. Responsiveness
The key in relationship management is to provide customers the empathy or action they seek in the quickest amount of time. To be heard or comment on Twitter, just an @, #hashtag or keyword search is needed.  Simple as that. And that leads us to the next point.
 
  1. Simplicity
Twitter’s 140-character limit can be a hinderance when telling a long, drawn out story, but for customers that just want a short and sweet explanation, it is the perfect solution. When you tweet, keep it short and sweet. (Maybe throw in a rhyme or two while you’re at it. Totally kidding.)
 
  1. Accessibility
Mobile compatibility makes almost all of our social media channels accessible wherever we go, and tweets function almost like texting. Links also push Twitter ahead of the crowd because users can access multiple links from the same home feed if they need to look up information quickly.
 
  1. Visibility
 With Twitter, what you see is what you get. There is no need to access separate pages for company information because everything is visible on a scrolling timeline either as words or as links.
Because positive social interaction leads to increased sales and strong brand reputation, using Twitter as a customer service tool while keeping these 4 points in mind can mean big bucks for your business. Anything you’d like to add to the list? Give us a shout! @findingzealots