{"id":8807,"date":"2022-12-07T16:26:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T16:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breadstack.com\/?p=8807"},"modified":"2023-06-27T15:31:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-27T15:31:25","slug":"customer-engagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breadstack.com\/insights\/customer-service\/customer-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Customer Engagement\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
Customer engagement is a very important aspect of a business. Before just having your product out in the world was enough, but now, customers are expecting more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Customers are seeking a connection with the brands they interact with. Chances are if you’re missing out on customer engagement you’re missing out on more sales.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Optimizing your business with customer engagement strategies can yield powerful results<\/strong> and we\u2019ll teach you everything you need to know about it.<\/span><\/p> Customer engagement has been in the recent business world lately, it may seem like a trend, but it\u2019s definitely here to stay. Customer engagement is the relationship between a customer and a business.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p> These customer engagement examples could be by liking, commenting or sharing a social media post or blog post. It could also be interacting with the business in person while shopping or using a live chat <\/a>feature when online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> If something you’re doing in your business provides value to the customers, then engagement can happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t More engagement will lead to more sales, but this isn\u2019t the only reason for building engagement into your strategies.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Customer engagement strategies are essential for any business that wants to succeed<\/strong>. When you engage with your customers, you show them that you value their opinion and care about their satisfaction.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> This in turn leads to higher customer loyalty, repeat purchases<\/a>, and an overall better customer experience. Engaging with customers also gives you valuable insights into what they want and need from your business.<\/span><\/p> You can use this data to make improvements to your products and services, which can help to increase sales and boost profits with existing customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Customer engagement can also help to build relationships with customers, which can result in more referrals and word-of-mouth advertising.<\/span><\/p> Customer engagement can provide opportunities to showcase your brand and boost your brand awareness<\/strong>. All of these benefits make customer engagement an invaluable tool for any business looking to succeed.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Businesses need customer relationships. However, in the digital age, we can lose out on online relationships.<\/span><\/p> In-person shopping allows you to speak with customers and build a connection with them or leave a positive experience – but online doesn’t offer that. Customers can simply click on your website and then click off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Successful customer engagement can stop this. By implementing a customer engagement plan you\u2019ll be able to connect with your customer better and ultimately build those relationships<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> It could be through a blog, social media posts, or even just interacting online with them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Customer loyalty<\/a> means higher customer retention. As customers engage with your business online they\u2019ll start to connect with your brand. It\u2019s also going to give you the chance to gain more data about your customer to improve.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Customers want to be heard and appreciated<\/strong>. If you\u2019re continuing posting content they interact with and take value from or you\u2019re continuing to take suggestions your customers are going to be more likely to buy from you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Engagement will continue to cause interest in your business. It\u2019s often a win-win interaction as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Customers that engage with brands will continue to spend as well as talk about brands to family and friends.The business will often offer incentives like discounts or promotions to those that interact.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> The key to increasing users with customer engagement is consistency<\/strong>. People need to interact with your brand so it eventually becomes at the top of their minds when they’re looking for a certain product in need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Even if customers aren\u2019t necessarily engaging the right way, they may interact in the future, once they keep seeing your brand and others engaging with it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t Whether it’s increasing overall basket size or offering upsells<\/a> the more you know about your customers the easier this becomes. The best way to achieve this is by causing engagements with your customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> You\u2019ll gain more knowledge about what they like, dislike and their needs. Improving the customer cycle with current customers is a lot easier, than improving the lead process with prospects<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> The probability of selling to new prospects is just 10-20% while an existing customer is 60-70%<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> Upselling is a good way to increase a customer basket size and overall bring in new revenue. Our unified commerce platform Breadstack makes it easy to offer upsells to customers online.<\/p> It can offer promotions or coupons in real-time so you can upsell in a natural way. Interested? Check it out here<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\tWhat is customer engagement?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
The benefits of customer engagement<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Better customer relationships\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Improve loyalty\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Increase users<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
Sell more\u00a0<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t