@kapchatfield There needs to be a lot more humility here
1 Cor 3:5-6
[5] What then is Apollos? What is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, as the Lord assigned to each. [6] I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth. [7] So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything
Want success with client relationships?
Understand first how they like to communicate. Are they all business all the time, do they like to chit chat, etc.
People buy from people, but people don’t buy from people they are uncomfortable talking to..
@TheSzef As a consumer and market, not packaging expert, I always appreciate unique packaging. At the very least, it registers some positive feelings toward a brand
IMO: worst thing to happen to CS teams is the intro of AI chat bots. I’ve only seen a decrease in quality, helpful responses and an increase in frustration in getting to a human
Seems the only time it helps is with way-finding. maybe my questions are irrelevant, I don’t know…
Optimizing support articles for SEO and actionable content has been a big win for us.
Talking all about benefits > features doesn’t cut it with interested prospects.
Include:
1. The WHY
2. Use-Cases
3. Basic instructions to set up for success
4. Backings to marketing site
@galenking@Shopify We have one built @RaveCapture - outside of reviews, allows customers to all questions, full moderation come by the merchant and custom CSS ability.
Not feeling great?
Take a beat
Can’t think straight?
Take a walk
Not hitting your goals?
Reevaluate
I bought into the hustle culture early on, and I’m grateful it only took me 5 years to realize it’s a bunch of bs.
No reason to hold yourself hostage…
Been contemplating the idea of over-communication.
We’re centralizing systems, which naturally can cause stress for team members, so in these cases I tend to over communicate to ensure everything is clear at the beginning.
Finding that sweet spot of communication isn’t easy though—anyone else navigating this too?